Simultaneous start-up of the application Steam two or more times is possible using a special program (so-called “sandbox”). There are several programs of this type including embedded in antivirus. Launching was tested using the program Sandboxie. Upon its installation in the shortcut context menu appears the menu item “Launch in the sandbox”. In the free version, you can use only one sandbox at a time, however, this is enough to start two copies of the Steam. For example, in the first workplace we start the Steam in the usual fashion, and on the second in the sandbox. As a result, we get one copy of the Steam client on each workplace (for each copy its own Steam account is required). In that manner, you can also launch certain applications/games which don’t directly support the start-up of several of their copies.

When problems appear, especially with online games, when you run Steam, in Sandboxie you should check the box “Run as UAC Administrator”. Game “Dota2” can serve as an example. Here you cannot start searching for the game while the players from JoinCloud workstations are united in one group.

Step-by-step instructions for launching Steam and games at the second workplace:

1. Download and install Sandboxie on your computer following the standard installation instructions;

2. At the second workstation, using the right mouse button on the Steam shortcut, call the context menu and select “Run in the sandbox”;

3. We go into the Steam account. For each workplace for each copy you need your own Steam account;

4. Some offline games can be launched immediately from the Steam library, some games, especially online games, need to be run in the sandbox like Steam in the second workplace;

5. To start the game in the sandbox, you need to use the right mouse button on the game shortcut to call the context menu and select “Run in the sandbox”;

6. If you do not have a game shortcut on the desktop, you need to find the executable file and repeat step 5. Executable files are stored in the folder where the game was installed, for example:
Dota 2 (F:\steam\steamapps\common\dota 2 beta\game\bin\win64\dota2.exe)
Portal 2 (F:\steam\steamapps\common\Portal 2\portal2.exe)