shotwell doesn't work with google's 2-step verification
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Shotwell |
New
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Unknown
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shotwell (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Low
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Since I activated "2-step verification" on my Google / Gmail account, shotwell can't upload pictures to picasa anymore. That's a pity. But on top of that, Shotwell's error message isn't very useful:
Unrecognized User
Picasa Web Albums didn't recognize the email address and password you entered. To try again, re-enter your email address and password below.
Ideally Shotwell should be able to handle Google's 2-step verification.
If not, shotwel should recognize and tell it can't connect to picasa because of the 2-step verification.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: shotwell 0.9.3-0ubuntu0.1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Jun 27 12:40:45 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta amd64 (20110413)
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_US:en
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: shotwell
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
Changed in shotwell (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Low |
Changed in shotwell: | |
status: | Unknown → New |
Changed in shotwell (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Triaged |
Changed in shotwell (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Triaged → Fix Committed |
Changed in shotwell (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Fix Committed → Fix Released |
Ah, found the solution / workaround:
http:// www.google. com/support/ accounts/ bin/static. py?page= guide.cs& guide=1056283& topic=1056286
So, generate an application specific password for Shotwell's access to Picasa here:
https:/ /www.google. com/accounts/ IssuedAuthSubTo kens
It will give you a 16 letter password. I used this in Shotwell, and it works. :-)
IMHO Shotwell should mention in it's error message that you need to do the above if the user enabled 2-step verification. And hopefully that info is in Picasa's error message?