[Pidgin] #16695: Pidgin login use the system authentication

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#16695: Pidgin login use the system authentication
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 Reporter:  carol_pidgin  |       Owner:
     Type:  task          |      Status:  pending
Milestone:                |   Component:  pidgin (gtk)
  Version:  2.10.11       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                |
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Changes (by grim):

 * status:  new => pending


Comment:

 As I understand it, there's no way for use to get the credentials from PAM
 or any other source to be able to pass them on to an IM server.  That
 said, the Bonjour protocol is a decent option that doesn't require a login
 and works on a local network.

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