[Pidgin] #12586: Google Talk reporting Not Authorized

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#12586: Google Talk reporting Not Authorized
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 Reporter:  jdashton  |       Owner:  darkrain42
     Type:  defect    |      Status:  closed
Milestone:            |   Component:  Google Talk
  Version:  2.7.3     |  Resolution:  cantfix
 Keywords:            |
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Comment (by mmcco):

 For what it's worth, this error now happens when the user has two-factor
 authentication enabled for their Google account. Here's a guide to fixing
 it:

 http://mylinuxbook.com/how-to-get-pidgin-working-with-gtalk/

 This is too bad - Google Talk is the first protocol that a lot of new
 Pidgin users try. It's a little hard to set up, and this authentication
 issue can cause it to fail in a vague way.

 There's no obvious solution. We could maybe notify users who are adding a
 Google Talk account. Ideally, Google would respond with a more informative
 error message, but that doesn't seem like a feasible change.

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