If you are using 2-step authentication with Google, you need to utilize 
application-specific passwords to permit XMPP.

http://support.google.com/accounts/bin/answer.py?hl=en&ctx=ch_b%2F0%2FSmsAuthConfig&answer=185833

Same goes for IMAP, SMTP, etc so nothing to do with Pidgin.


On Jan 15, 2013, at 10:14 AM, Olivier Agustin wrote:

> Hi Pidgin Support,
> 
> First off, Pidgin is the best, so far, 3rd party IM client I have used. 
> 
> Google has implemented a two-tier security verification thing. I would like 
> to know if you have any plans of adopting such feature for gTalk subscribers 
> such as myself. For now, if the 2nd tier is enabled, signing in is 
> impossible. It would be nice if this can be overcome on the next releases.
> 
> Thanks and stay strong!
> 
> -- 
> Olivier Agustin
> Freelance Web Designer, Web Developer and Photographer 
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