Possibility to use another authenticator app with Steam?

[shi - 2frunk2ｄｕｃｋ]

Is it possible to use any of the available general purpose 2-factor authenticator apps like Authy with Steam. I REALLY don't want to re-install the Steam Android app, it's bloated, unstable, intrusive and besides the authenticator feature, completely useless.

[Scott Harrison]

It is stupid that. I mean I have:

• Google
• Last Pass
• Hotmail
• Guild Wars 2
• tumblr
• Kickstarter
• Hover

All set up in one app (Not using Authy but that one looks good) but like with Blizard in they decided to go the stupid way of creating their own app.

[Mary Berry's Soggy Bottom]

And their app is only available for IOS/Android. Windows phone users, amazon phone users, or anyone without a smartphone is incapable of using the authenticator (which is essentially a requirement for trading now).

[anxou]

Valve should fix the app first before forcing people to use it...
The app is bugged as hell on android... cant confirm any trades
And after you logging out from the app you cant login anymore..

[[phone]]

Yes, I refuse to be bullied into installing the app for authentication when I can have all of my other accounts in Google Authenticator or Authy. Valve need to realize this and implement a proper standardized 2FA solution.

[Fesiitis]

I use emulator - http://steamcommunity.com/app/730/discussions/0/492378806376683397/
And I don't have any problems. I can log in/log off, accept all trades, change settings etc. No problems.

[misterverymean]

Could not agree more. I have EVERYTHING else on Authy... Is Valve saying they're better than Google and Microsoft?

[kieranimo]

Another +1 for allowing other 2-factor authenticator apps. I too use Authy for everything else.

[mugoy]

+1

[pab<3River]

Originally posted by Fesiitis:

I use emulator - http://steamcommunity.com/app/730/discussions/0/492378806376683397/
And I don't have any problems. I can log in/log off, accept all trades, change settings etc. No problems.

Have you tried Winauth?? its simple, open source, safe, works fine. No need to load the whole android system on your pc just for the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ app

[Mary Berry's Soggy Bottom]

If you're familiar with Node.js, you can run your own authentication server and install the browserscript from the following repo:

https://github.com/DoctorMcKay/steam-twofactor-server

The authentication server will both serve up your 2FA code and allow you to confirm trades through the desktop browser. The userscript will automatically redirect you to the 2FA confirmation page after you initiate a trade when the "You must confirm this on your mobile device" message appears.

[shi - 2frunk2ｄｕｃｋ]

Originally posted by Fesiitis:

I use emulator - http://steamcommunity.com/app/730/discussions/0/492378806376683397/
And I don't have any problems. I can log in/log off, accept all trades, change settings etc. No problems.

Originally posted by FP rann @ OPSkins.com:

If you're familiar with Node.js, you can run your own authentication server and install the browserscript from the following repo:
https://github.com/DoctorMcKay/steam-twofactor-server.

While interesting, these are both completely off-topic.

I'm fine with using an app on my phone, that's what I do with every other service that offers 2FA: Google, Twitter, Dropbox, Facebook, GitHub, Dreamhost, Microsoft, Tumblr, HumbleBundle etc. etc. They all use standard token generation algorithms and integrate with any compliant app. I happen to use Authy because I like the UI.
What I do have a problem with, is installing a separate app for one single service, just because Valve feels like their in-house 2FA is so much better than RFC 6238, which I highly doubt it is.

[[phone]]

Originally posted by shinmai:

Originally posted by Fesiitis:

I use emulator - http://steamcommunity.com/app/730/discussions/0/492378806376683397/
And I don't have any problems. I can log in/log off, accept all trades, change settings etc. No problems.

Originally posted by FP rann @ OPSkins.com:

If you're familiar with Node.js, you can run your own authentication server and install the browserscript from the following repo:
https://github.com/DoctorMcKay/steam-twofactor-server.

While interesting, these are both completely off-topic.

I'm fine with using an app on my phone, that's what I do with every other service that offers 2FA: Google, Twitter, Dropbox, Facebook, GitHub, Dreamhost, Microsoft, Tumblr, HumbleBundle etc. etc. They all use standard token generation algorithms and integrate with any compliant app. I happen to use Authy because I like the UI.
What I do have a problem with, is installing a separate app for one single service, just because Valve feels like their in-house 2FA is so much better than RFC 6238, which I highly doubt it is.

Couldn't agree more. Despite all the restrictions, I will continue to botcott the app. The simple truth is that for most people the steam app doesn't offer any value; buying games on the go and using the 'awesome' chat function - steam please...

[Mary Berry's Soggy Bottom]

> While interesting, these are both completely off-topic.

I mean, not entirely. I use it and a browserscript to automatically do all the 2FA stuff as a replacement for the app. I mean, it's not really secure in that anyone using my computer will automatically put in my 2FA code and after a trade be redirected to the "mobile" confirm page, but this kind of functionality would be pretty easy to add to a 3rd party app. If a browserscript and node server can do it, so can an app and node server.

[logicbuster]

there is a windows phone 8 version and windows phone 10 (sorry windows phone 7 is just to old)

[BL3ND 1]

this steam guard is a pain in the ass.How the ♥♥♥♥ the make the trade hold 15 days,i dont have time to ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ wait 15 days especially when im on vacation and i want to enjoy the items i get as i much as i want before school stars