Andrew Schwarzkopf wrote: > I am attempting to use Pidgin as a chat client with GChat, instead of being > logged into gmail and using the browser popup. > > When I set it up as a Google Talk account and I try to Sign In with my > password, I get a sub-window saying: > "x...@gmail.com/ disabled. Not Authorized" > (Actually, after setting up as Google Talk it appears to be automatically > changed to an XMPP account. I assume this is not a problem.) > > I have read that Google Talk should (as of 2015) use OAuth2 for > authentication, rather than username/password. Has this been implmented in > Pidgin? Additionally, I am not sure if GChat and Google Talk are actually > the same thing. Any help would be most welcome.
They're the same thing, although Hangouts is different (uses a custom, proprietary, non-XMPP protocol). This should solve your problem: https://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/Protocol%20Specific%20Questions#gtalk_2fa Let us know if it doesn't. Enjoy, Mike _______________________________________________ Support@pidgin.im mailing list Want to unsubscribe? Use this link: https://pidgin.im/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support
