From 1c7f4a20f709a952cff1cad6b59952ee400c854f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ben <bennykuehl@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:22:31 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] fix: run Satisfactory as steam user

---
 ct/satisfactory.sh              | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 install/satisfactory-install.sh | 18 ++++++++++++++----
 2 files changed, 42 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ct/satisfactory.sh b/ct/satisfactory.sh
index f46f2b8ddb..96b6a9cfd6 100644
--- a/ct/satisfactory.sh
+++ b/ct/satisfactory.sh
@@ -35,10 +35,35 @@ function update_script() {
   systemctl stop satisfactory
   msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
 
-  create_backup /root/.config/Epic/FactoryGame/Saved
+  msg_info "Configuring Steam Service User"
+  if ! id -u steam >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    useradd --system \
+      --create-home \
+      --home-dir /home/steam \
+      --shell /usr/sbin/nologin \
+      steam
+  fi
+  install -d -o steam -g steam \
+    /home/steam \
+    /home/steam/.config/Epic/FactoryGame \
+    /etc/systemd/system/satisfactory.service.d
+  if [[ -d /root/.config/Epic/FactoryGame/Saved && ! -e /home/steam/.config/Epic/FactoryGame/Saved ]]; then
+    mv /root/.config/Epic/FactoryGame/Saved /home/steam/.config/Epic/FactoryGame/Saved
+  fi
+  chown -R steam:steam /opt/satisfactory /opt/steamcmd /home/steam
+  cat <<EOF >/etc/systemd/system/satisfactory.service.d/user.conf
+[Service]
+User=steam
+Group=steam
+Environment=HOME=/home/steam
+EOF
+  systemctl daemon-reload
+  msg_ok "Configured Steam Service User"
+
+  create_backup /home/steam/.config/Epic/FactoryGame/Saved
 
   msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
-  if $STD /opt/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh \
+  if $STD runuser -u steam -- /opt/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh \
     +force_install_dir /opt/satisfactory/server \
     +login anonymous \
     +app_update 1690800 -beta public validate \
@@ -52,6 +77,7 @@ function update_script() {
   fi
 
   restore_backup
+  chown -R steam:steam /opt/satisfactory /opt/steamcmd /home/steam
 
   msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
   systemctl start satisfactory
diff --git a/install/satisfactory-install.sh b/install/satisfactory-install.sh
index 20e75246a3..830e9f3e72 100644
--- a/install/satisfactory-install.sh
+++ b/install/satisfactory-install.sh
@@ -19,16 +19,23 @@ $STD apt install -y \
   lib32stdc++6
 msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
 
-msg_info "Creating Application Directories"
-mkdir -p /opt/satisfactory/server
-msg_ok "Created Application Directories"
+msg_info "Creating Steam User and Application Directories"
+useradd --system \
+  --create-home \
+  --home-dir /home/steam \
+  --shell /usr/sbin/nologin \
+  steam
+mkdir -p /opt/satisfactory/server /opt/steamcmd
+chown -R steam:steam /opt/satisfactory /opt/steamcmd /home/steam
+msg_ok "Created Steam User and Application Directories"
 
 fetch_and_deploy_from_url \
   "https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd_linux.tar.gz" \
   "/opt/steamcmd"
+chown -R steam:steam /opt/steamcmd
 
 msg_info "Installing Satisfactory Dedicated Server"
-$STD /opt/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh \
+$STD runuser -u steam -- /opt/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh \
   +force_install_dir /opt/satisfactory/server \
   +login anonymous \
   +app_update 1690800 -beta public validate \
@@ -44,8 +51,11 @@ After=network-online.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
+User=steam
+Group=steam
 WorkingDirectory=/opt/satisfactory/server
 Environment=LANG=C.UTF-8
+Environment=HOME=/home/steam
 ExecStart=/opt/satisfactory/server/FactoryServer.sh -log
 Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=10

From 0b86e72ecfa2bc82e4fef15b650e31b49301cab6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "CanbiZ (MickLesk)" <47820557+MickLesk@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:24:15 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Update ct/satisfactory.sh

Co-authored-by: Sam Heinz <sam@samheinz.com>
---
 ct/satisfactory.sh | 25 -------------------------
 1 file changed, 25 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ct/satisfactory.sh b/ct/satisfactory.sh
index 96b6a9cfd6..70703d20e6 100644
--- a/ct/satisfactory.sh
+++ b/ct/satisfactory.sh
@@ -35,31 +35,6 @@ function update_script() {
   systemctl stop satisfactory
   msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
 
-  msg_info "Configuring Steam Service User"
-  if ! id -u steam >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    useradd --system \
-      --create-home \
-      --home-dir /home/steam \
-      --shell /usr/sbin/nologin \
-      steam
-  fi
-  install -d -o steam -g steam \
-    /home/steam \
-    /home/steam/.config/Epic/FactoryGame \
-    /etc/systemd/system/satisfactory.service.d
-  if [[ -d /root/.config/Epic/FactoryGame/Saved && ! -e /home/steam/.config/Epic/FactoryGame/Saved ]]; then
-    mv /root/.config/Epic/FactoryGame/Saved /home/steam/.config/Epic/FactoryGame/Saved
-  fi
-  chown -R steam:steam /opt/satisfactory /opt/steamcmd /home/steam
-  cat <<EOF >/etc/systemd/system/satisfactory.service.d/user.conf
-[Service]
-User=steam
-Group=steam
-Environment=HOME=/home/steam
-EOF
-  systemctl daemon-reload
-  msg_ok "Configured Steam Service User"
-
   create_backup /home/steam/.config/Epic/FactoryGame/Saved
 
   msg_info "Updating ${APP}"

From 999b738c49788b44376a9aeb6a033814084d8c11 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sam Heinz <sam@samheinz.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:55:01 +1000
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Update ct/satisfactory.sh

---
 ct/satisfactory.sh | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/ct/satisfactory.sh b/ct/satisfactory.sh
index 70703d20e6..0c999c65bb 100644
--- a/ct/satisfactory.sh
+++ b/ct/satisfactory.sh
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ function update_script() {
   fi
 
   restore_backup
-  chown -R steam:steam /opt/satisfactory /opt/steamcmd /home/steam
 
   msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
   systemctl start satisfactory