# Eve in Proton always adds a Steam ID to the launcher

**URL:** <https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-in-proton-always-adds-a-steam-id-to-the-launcher/294916>\
**Category:** Linux\
**Created:** [February 11, 2021, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-in-proton-always-adds-a-steam-id-to-the-launcher/294916 "2021-02-11T13:21:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zoiie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/zoiie/32/292363_2.png) [@Zoiie](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Zoiie)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-in-proton-always-adds-a-steam-id-to-the-launcher/294916/1 "2021-02-11T13:21:09Z")

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Eve in Proton always adds a Steam ID to the launcher

I have to keep removing it every time and readd my existing account, how can I stop it adding the Steam ID and make it retain (without the password) the existing account?

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-in-proton-always-adds-a-steam-id-to-the-launcher/294916/2 "2021-05-12T13:21:10Z")

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