Configure a sTeam Server

A steam server can be configured through the web interface or using the steam config file. After installation only the config file is directly available to the admin. Especially, the database connection and some basic ports are defined in the steam config file.

Configuration Directory

The steam configuration directory is usually /etc/steam, but can be configured to point to any directory. The server start script uses --config-dir=directory as an option to modify this directory.

config File

The sTeam Server configuration file can be found in the steam config directory. This directory is usually located in /etc/steam. The file itself is called "steam.cfg".

Certificate

A certificate can be generated by the create_cert.pike tool that is part of the server distribution. The server reads a cert file located in the steam configuration directory.