How do I get a CD Key for a family shared game?
A friend gave me family access to his games, and several of them require the CD Key. How do I get a CD Key for a family shared game?
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If they are new games with third party, online authenticated, DRM like products from Ubisoft: You don't.
The key is tied to your friends account and those other DRM products don't allow library sharing so you're out of luck. You would have to log in on your friends account in that DRM and risk the account getting banned.
In older games which just have a CD key check with no online verification you'd probably have to ask your friend. They can see the CD key by selecting the game in their library and, under the heading Links on the right side, clicking on "CD key".
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How do I find the CD key for a game?
If a game requires a CD key, you can right-click the game in your games list and select "View CD key". Not all games have this option....Instead, on the library screen:How do I access family shared games?
Log into your Steam account on the computer where you'd like to share your games. Make sure that you have Steam Guard security enabled via Steam > Settings > Account in the Steam Client. From the Steam Settings panel select the Family tab (or in Big Picture mode, Settings > Family Library Sharing).How do I get CDKeys codes?
If you have a CDKeys account, you can view your key or code directly in 'My Orders' after logging in. If you had placed an order as a guest, please follow the instructions found on your confirmation email.How do I claim a Steam CD key?
Please follow these instructions to activate a new retail purchase on Steam:How to Enable Family Sharing on Steam \u0026 Share Games (Easy Method)
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