https://github.com/coldfix/steam-acolyte

Lightweight Steam Account Switcher
https://github.com/coldfix/steam-acolyte

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Lightweight Steam Account Switcher

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/coldfix/steam-acolyte
• Owner: coldfix
• License: unlicense
• Created: 2019-09-08T14:11:13.000Z (about 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-09-03T21:32:18.000Z (2 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-19T02:51:17.243Z (18 days ago)
• Language: Python
• Size: 218 KB
• Stars: 53
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 4
• Open Issues: 6
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.rst
  • Changelog: CHANGES.rst

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README

        
Steam Acolyte

=============

Steam account switcher - lightweight program to switch between steam accounts

without having to reenter password/2FA.

|Screenshot|

- works on **windows** and **linux**

- one click to login the corresponding user

- works on the first start using your existing login

- waits in the background while steam is running

- close steam and directly login another user via the tray menu

- automatically shows a list of users previously logged in on this machine

  by reading steam config files

- has buttons to delete saved logins and/or remove users from the list

- never comes in contact with any of your passwords

- includes a simple command line interface

Installation

------------

Install the latest version from PyPI::

    pip install --user steam-acolyte

**Alternatively**, if you want this application to live independently from other python packages,

I recommend using pipx_ rather than *pip*::

    pip install --user pipx

    pipx install steam-acolyte

.. _pipx: https://pipxproject.github.io/pipx/

**For windows**, an all-inclusive ``.exe`` file can be created using

PyInstaller_ from the development files as follows::

    pip install -U pyinstaller

    pyinstaller steam-acolyte.spec

This ``.exe`` can also be downloaded from the `github releases`_ page. Expect

that on the first execution windows shows a warning dialog along the lines of

"Windows Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting.

Running this app might put your PC at risk". Click "More info" and then "Run

anyway" to acknowledge the warning. This is normal because I didn't buy a code

signing certificate.

.. _pyinstaller: http://www.pyinstaller.org/

.. _github releases: https://github.com/coldfix/steam-acolyte/releases

Usage

-----

Simply run ``steam-acolyte`` instead of ``steam``.

In order to switch users, exit steam via the "Exit" option, or use acolyte's

tray menu.

Optionally, modify your steam launchers to execute ``steam-acolyte``.

How it works

------------

*acolyte* does not inspect or store any password or login tokens at all. It

only tells steam which user to login when starting. Steam uses its own

mechanism to store login information. This has the following consequences:

- the login token can be used to login without having to re-enter 2FA

  (whereas for password-based login manager you would need to redo 2FA)

- you can mix using steam with or without acolyte

- active logins expire if unused for a several weeks

- selecting "Change Account" from the steam menu or "Log Out User" in Big

  Picture mode UI invalidates the login and you will have to reenter your

  password for the logged out user

.. |Screenshot| image:: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/coldfix/steam-acolyte/master/screenshot.png

   :target:             https://raw.githubusercontent.com/coldfix/steam-acolyte/master/screenshot.png

   :alt:                Screenshot (usernames were changed)