# The link duration setting

<i class="fa-crown">:crown:</i> **Premium feature.** Open Settings, then the **Steam Linking Settings** group, then **Steam Linking Duration**.

This sets how many days a member's Steam-to-Discord link stays valid before they have to link again.

## Configuration

| Field                      | Type           | Range    | Default |
| -------------------------- | -------------- | -------- | ------- |
| **Steam Linking Duration** | number of days | 1 to 365 | 30      |

Until your server has premium, this field is disabled with the reason *"Steam linking is not configured for this server"*.

<figure><img src="/files/sUzOsSmcrLZmDawtGm6o" alt="The Steam Linking Duration field in Settings"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## What the duration means

When a member links their Steam account, the time of the link is saved. Once the set number of days has passed since that time:

* The next time the member tries to open an option that requires Steam, the bot treats them as not linked.
* They must link again before the ticket can open.

The count starts from the time the member first linked, not from the last time they used the link. A member who linked on day 0 with a 30-day duration is asked to link again on day 30, no matter how recently they were active.

## Why set a duration

* Members sometimes switch Steam accounts, so an old link can become out of date.
* Linking again from time to time reduces the impact of a compromised account.
* Some communities prefer not to keep links indefinitely.

## Picking a duration

| Days | Good for                                                 |
| ---- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| 7    | Communities that want frequent re-checks                 |
| 30   | Most servers                                             |
| 90   | Communities that use the Steam ID mainly for convenience |
| 365  | Communities with stable membership                       |

There is no permanent option. The minimum is 1 day and the maximum is 365.

## Re-linking before the duration ends

A member can re-link sooner by running `/unlinksteam` to clear their current link, then opening any option that requires Steam, which starts the link flow again.

A server manager (the owner, or someone with Administrator or Manage Server) can also unlink a member from the dashboard Steam Linking page, using the Unlink button next to the entry.

## Related

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[What Steam Linking does](/docs/steam-linking/overview.md)
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[Turning Steam Linking on](/docs/steam-linking/turning-it-on.md)
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