668321 - Support Google two step verification

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Calendar :: Provider: GData, enhancement)

Description

[t.readyroc]

I submitted this to the Google group, but it was never posted.  Anyhow, I just setup two step verification on my Google account, & can now no longer view my Google Calendar in Thunderbird/Lightning.  I tried using the "Application-specific passwords" area to generate a password (which worked with Thunderbird), but the password didn't work.  Was hoping the functionality could be included in a later release?

Using Provider v 0.7.1

Comment 1

[Philipp Kewisch [:Fallen][☁️📆]]

Possibly I'll need to use a newer authentication algorithm, maybe the ClientLogin doesn't support this. Version 0.8 was just released, but this won't happen before the next version. I'll see what I can do

Comment 2

[Stefan Sitter [:ssitter]]

Does using the build-in CalDAV provider as described in the Google Calendar online help still works? Or if you just want to view the calendar you could try the read-only Google Calendar iCalendar feed instead.

Comment 3

[Tony Mechelynck [:tonymec]]

In reply to comment #2:
I used the iCal link, defined he calendar as a Google calendar in Lightning + gdata-provider using that URL, and I got read-write access. I'm using trunk builds however (trunk L+GP, no nightly since June 20, and trunk SeaMonkey 2.4a1, for linux-x86_64).

For read-only access you can indeed even define the calendar as "ICS/ICAL" in Lightning, and in that case the Provider for Google Calendar is not necessary.

Comment 4

[t.readyroc]

Just tried to use the CalDAV setup.  Had to use a generated application password.  Initially thought it was going to work because it imported/sync'd everything, but then failed when I tried to dismiss all of the event reminders that popped up.  Came back with another password dialog box, which wouldn't accept the password again.

Tony - are you setup with 2-step verification?

Comment 5

[Tony Mechelynck [:tonymec]]

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(In reply to comment #4)
> Tony - are you setup with 2-step verification?

Don't know what that is. gdata-providerhas my UN, PasswordMgr has my PW, I don't have to type them by hand, when I make a change in Lightning the Google web interface sees it, when I make a

Comment 6

[Tony Mechelynck [:tonymec]]

...change in the Google web interface Lightning sees it.

Comment 7

[Tony Mechelynck [:tonymec]]

(in reply to comment #4)
oh, and BTW I set up my Google calendar in Lightning (once upon a time) using the ICS URL (public or private I don't remember)

Comment 8

[Philipp Kewisch [:Fallen][☁️📆]]

This issue was fixed with the Provider for Google Calendar 1.0.2, I am therefore closing this bug.