Steam Cache Docker Container

Introduction

This docker container provides DNS entries for caching services to be used in conjunction with a steamcache/steamcache & steamcache/generic server.

The DNS is generated automatically at startup of the container, the list of supported services is available here: https://github.com/uklans/cache-domains

The primary use case is gaming events, such as LAN parties, which need to be able to cope with hundreds or thousands of computers receiving an unannounced patch - without spending a fortune on internet connectivity. Other uses include smaller networks, such as Internet Cafes and home networks, where the new games are regularly installed on multiple computers; or multiple independent operating systems on the same computer.

Quick Explaination

For a LAN cache to function on your network you need two services.

A depot cache service
A special DNS service

The depot cache service transparently proxies your requests for content to Steam/Origin/Etc, or serves the content to you if it already has it.

The special DNS service handles DNS queries normally (recursively), except when they're about a cached service and in that case it responds that the depot cache service should be used.

Usage

If all of the services you wish to run point to a single IP address, you should make sure you set USE_GENERIC_CACHE=true and set LANCACHE_IP to the IP address of the caching server. In this case it is highly recommended that you use some form of load balancer or reverse proxy, as running a single caching server for multiple services will result in cache clashes and will result in incorrect or corrupt data.

Run the steamcache-dns container using the following to allow UDP port 53 (DNS) through the host machine:

docker run --name steamcache-dns -p 10.0.0.2:53:53/udp -e USE_GENERIC_CACHE=true -e LANCACHE_IP=10.0.0.3 steamcache/steamcache-dns:latest

You can specify a different IP for each service hosted within the cache for a full list os supported services have a look at https://github.com/uklans/cache-domains. Set the IP for a service using ${SERVICE}CACHE_IP environment:

LANCACHE_IP (requires USE_GENERIC_CACHE to be set to true)

BLIZZARDCACHE_IP
FRONTIERCACHE_IP
ORIGINCACHE_IP
RIOTCACHE_IP
STEAMCACHE_IP
UPLAYCACHE_IP

You can also disable any of the cache dns resolvers by setting the environment variable of DISABLE_${SERVICE}=true

DISABLE_BLIZZARD
DISABLE_RIOT
DISABLE_UPLAY

To use a custom upstream DNS server, use the UPSTREAM_DNS variable:

docker run --name steamcache-dns -p 10.0.0.2:53:53/udp -e STEAMCACHE_IP=10.0.0.3 -e UPSTREAM_DNS=8.8.8.8 steamcache/steamcache-dns:latest

This will add a forwarder for all queries not served by steamcache to be sent to the upstream DNS server, in this case Google's DNS. If you have a DNS server on 1.2.3.4, the command argument would be -e UPSTREAM_DNS=1.2.3.4.

Running on Startup

Follow the instructions in the Docker documentation to run the container at startup. Documentation

Further information

More information can be found at the SteamCache github page

License

The MIT License (MIT)

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