[Pidgin] #15589: Facebook "Not Authorized"

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Mon Oct 14 15:21:38 EDT 2013


#15589: Facebook "Not Authorized"
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 Reporter:  bwat47  |       Owner:  deryni
     Type:  defect  |      Status:  new
Milestone:          |   Component:  XMPP
  Version:  2.10.7  |  Resolution:
 Keywords:          |
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Comment (by atlgator):

 Yes, this also started working for me a couple weeks ago.  Previously this
 wasn't working or was unreliable (would work for a while and then stop).
 It's been stable for at least 2-3 weeks now.  :-)


 Replying to [comment:27 Skalman]:
 > Replying to [comment:26 babop]:
 > > Replying to [comment:24 elieux]:
 > > > Update: I have created a new App Password today for Pidgin and it
 worked.
 > >
 > > How did you do that? It would be nice to have at last the solution for
 everybody.
 >
 > I also created one today and it worked.
 > Just to be clear:
 > 1. I have enabled 2-factor authentication ("Login Approvals").
 > 2. Account settings -> Security -> App passwords -> Generate app
 passwords -> Generate app passwords -> Enter "Instantbird"
 > 3. Use the generated password in Instantbird
 >
 > I didn't have to change any settings to make this work.

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Ticket URL: <https://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/15589#comment:28>
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