# Not able to Login in launcher... Authentication failure **URL:** \ **Category:** EVE Launcher\ **Tags:** launcher\ **Created:** [February 11, 2025, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/not-able-to-login-in-launcher-authentication-failure/476522 "2025-02-11T21:43:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![Gerard\_Amatin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/gerard_amatin/32/481361_2.png) [@Gerard\_Amatin](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Gerard_Amatin)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/not-able-to-login-in-launcher-authentication-failure/476522/4 "2025-02-12T17:18:04Z")
Oh, it’s a steam account? I guess it could be related to this: > [@\[Resolved\] 20250212 - Log in to your account via Steam sign-in is currently unavailable](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/resolved-20250212-log-in-to-your-account-via-steam-sign-in-is-currently-unavailable/476561): > > Hey folks, We’ve become aware that the Steam sign-in service is currently unavailable for logging in to your account. That is the option to use this service when signing in: Users who already have their details saved in the launcher should still be able to launch the game from Steam and play. Updates will be posted here and over on: [https://status.eveonline.com/](https://status.eveonline.com/) as the investigation continues. Update 14:14 UTC: Steam’s OpenID service is currently unavailable, preventing Steam sign-… Also maybe take down or censor the screenshot with your username. It may be a steam username but it’s not good to share that. 😉 --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/not-able-to-login-in-launcher-authentication-failure/476522)._