Invalid STEAM User ID Ticket

Steam auto updated itself, then I tried joining a server and got this error - Invalid STEAM User ID Ticket

Update with Official fix:
Quote:

If you continue to receive this error message, the issue can most likely be resolved by restarting the Steam client.

If restarting Steam does not resolve the issue, please exit Steam and delete the following files from your Steam directory:

- Steam.dll

- SteamUI.dll

- Rename the ClientRegistry.blob

The files should be found at C:\Program Files\Steam\ (the location on your machine will vary if you specified a different installation folder, or if you have moved your Steam installation).

I got something along the lines of that message when i tried joining one of the gheyarena servers through steam

Quote from shannow:
Steam auto updated itself, then I tried joining a server and got this error - Invalid STEAM User ID Ticket

I got the same bloody thing after updating :evil: :x

Apparently the new update did something :-

"Reworked some of the retry logic for content server tickets on the Steam backend"

This might be the cause of our misery.

This is startin to piss me off :evil: :cry:

VIVA LA 1.6 :!:

translate please
VIVa LA 1.6 ?

Behold the great Wrath hax fixed yet another problem! :lol: :P :twisted:

After updating steam which is auto.
You connect to a server and you get the initially mentioned error.
To fix it try the following

1. Logout of Steam.
2. Login.
3. Steam will probably give the error that either ur connection is down or steam is down (You know the error don't you ?)
4. Press Cacel at the login screen.
5. Load Steam again.
6. Login.
Wallah it works :wink:
Tell me it worked telllll meeeee

it takes me 20 mins to load steam.. :( time for DC...

It takes me 10 secs to load Steam :lol: , dont have original BF 1942 :( so no MP DC

Quote from wrath:
translate please
VIVa LA 1.6 ?

i think it means long live 1.6 or something

any way man it takes heaps loing to create a account

bought battlefield 2 days ago, definatly DC

VIVA LA DC!

steam am gay.

i get every error message possible.

it deleted all my maps

all 1500 odd maps

even my custom ones.

gone.

Phew I am lucky I am not getting all these wierd thing like you guys :twisted: .
Anyways did you try my fix ?

ok to elaberate on wrath

to log out you need to go to options then log out there (closing it, is not logging out)

then when u start it back up u will need to enter your password and email again.

AND YES this does work as it happened to me and this fixed me.

Finnaly got some feedback.
Happy to know that it worked for someone :wink:

Unsees has explained how to log out in his last post.

Here it is again:-

This is just if you get the invalid ticket error.

1. Run Steam.
2. Logout
3. Login.
4. If you get the error that your internet connection aint workin or Steam is down then.
5. Go to Steam folder>config and delete this file after backing it up "SteamAppData.vdf".
6. Login Again

If you just get that iternet connection or steam is down then just.
Go to Steam folder>config and delete this file after backing it up "SteamAppData.vdf".

Note: Deleting SteamAppData.vdf will be automatically created once you run Steam.

for me i just shut down steam and restarted it a min later, workd fine =)

Try not just Shuting down steam try going to settings then loging out, wait a min or so.. log back in and it should work fine =)

:-( I have the same problem. I keep getting "Error verifying STEAM UserID Ticket(server was
unable to contact the authentication server)"
Ever since the update, I keep getting this error. I searched my error on google, and I asked around Steam forums... Nothing worked... I've tried everything people told me to do in steam forums and the support section on Steam's website. Do any of you know anything, how I can resolve my problem?

when i have this problem, i just shutdown steam, then restart it again... it always works for me

i have the new version of steam i did every thing it said to do but when i restarted steam it updated it's self and the files i deleted came back plz help me

i believe this is a known issue with the new Steam UI - try the forums on Welcome to Steam for more info

Quote from zacharycash;383453:
i have the new version of steam i did every thing it said to do but when i restarted steam it updated it's self and the files i deleted came back plz help me

This thread is from 2003 - so it's probably no longer relevant information.

Quote from Milenko;383458:
This thread is from 2003 - so it's probably no longer relevant information.

:D .. it is relevant though .. new steam GUI has caused this issue again .. not for me so BL to that guy ..