Converting SDA to Steam Mobile App

[Newcool1230]

Is there a straightforward tutorial to convert SDA to Steam Mobile App without having the 7 day trade cooldown?

Is there a way to input maFiles into the mobile app? or is there anyway to continue using steam guard on desktop?

[dyc3]

You can "transfer" the authenticator to the mobile app with just a 2 day trade ban. Do not remove the authenticator and re add it, that gets you the longer trade ban.

The mobile app walks you through it. Just log in and try to add an authenticator and follow the prompts.

[spookykokojunge]

So is SDA now unsuported lik will i still be able to use it or what exactly happend ?

[Newcool1230]

You can "transfer" the authenticator to the mobile app with just a 2 day trade ban. Do not remove the authenticator and re add it, that gets you the longer trade ban.

The mobile app walks you through it. Just log in and try to add an authenticator and follow the prompts.

@dyc3 ah ok thank you, can i use it in tandem with SDA? Like other 2fa solutions with TOTP codes? or is it one instance only. (I'm worried bc my phone is kinda of on its last legs)

[dyc3]

Nope. If you transfer the authenticator, the codes from your old authenticator in SDA are no longer valid.

If you are interested, I maintain steamguard-cli. It's capable of reading the exactly the same maFiles that SDA does, so you don't have to deal with a trade ban. It doesn't have a UI, so if you aren't really comfortable using a terminal, I would recommend you use the steam mobile app. You can download it here: https://github.com/dyc3/steamguard-cli/releases

Read the quickstart here: https://github.com/dyc3/steamguard-cli/blob/master/docs/quickstart.md

[Newcool1230]

Nope. If you transfer the authenticator, the codes from your old authenticator in SDA are no longer valid.

That sucks

If you are interested, I maintain steamguard-cli. It's capable of reading the exactly the same maFiles that SDA does, so you don't have to deal with a trade ban. It doesn't have a UI, so if you aren't really comfortable using a terminal, I would recommend you use the steam mobile app. You can download it here: https://github.com/dyc3/steamguard-cli/releases

Read the quickstart here: https://github.com/dyc3/steamguard-cli/blob/master/docs/quickstart.md

Oh this is pretty cool. Off-topic but I saw Importing 2FA Secret Into Other Applications does this mean Steam 2fa codes could work with Authme or Aegis Authenticator? (I know I would still need another program for marketplace/trades)

[dyc3]

Steam's 2fa code algorithm is non standard, so if you bring it in to most applications they won't generate the right code.

[C-O-S]

Just for reference:

I've also used KeePass with the KeePassOTP plugin successfully.

Instructions

The only real issue is you can't acknowledge confirmations for trades, etc. using this route - but it does give you the proper 2FA codes needed to logon to Steam, and stores everything within an encrypted database.

[spdfnet]

Or use KeepassXC directly.

[C-O-S]

Or use KeepassXC directly.

True enough! : From the User Guide

[NUCL3ARN30N]

Another alternative which supports trade confirmations is [(https://github.com/JustArchiNET/ArchiSteamFarm)]. It is well maintained.