Steam Guard Now Available to All Users

[DigiQ8]

Steam Guard is out of beta and it's now available to all Steam users.

With Steam Guard enabled, anyone attempting to login as you from an unrecognized computer or browser must first provide additional, one-time authorization. A special access code will be sent to your contact email address, and this code must be entered into Steam before your first login on an unfamiliar computer is complete. You will also be notified if any login attempts from computers other than those you've authorized occur. Steam Guard essentially acts as a form of "User Rights Management," where you as the user have greater control over access to your stuff.

Again, I should mention that you don't need Intel hardware to benefit from this feature. All you need is a verified Email address.

 

[DEATH eVADER]

So is the Intel Security thingy handled on Valves end, to produce the unique keys? Or is that feature going to be introduced at a later stage of Steam Guards development for the client base?

 

[Chabo]

So is the Intel Security thingy handled on Valves end, to produce the unique keys? Or is that feature going to be introduced at a later stage of Steam Guards development for the client base?

From Valve:
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8232-WSGZ-8021&snr=1_41_4__42&l=english

Does Steam Guard take advantage of the Intel® Identity Protection Technology solution that Valve and Intel recently announced?
No, not in the current release. We hope to offer additional forms of authentication soon though, so you'll have your choice of secondary authentication methods with Steam Guard.