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Rockhopper_Penguin

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Registered: 2018-05-08

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[SOLVED] Evolution having a fit over Google's 2-step verification

Hey guys,

Brandnewbian here.. Have had an Arch installation on my laptop for a couple of days now. Still configuring it to my liking. Went with Gnome cause I dont like the look and feel of really minimal.

Anyway I have an android on which I verify my logging into gmail. Evolution prompts me for my password, then it asks me to verify using my phone. After that it does not proceed and prompts me with a code that I dont know where to put. The android app I use says it's invalid. I have tried this question on FB and LinuxQuestions, but received no help. Hoping you guys can..

My Arch and Gnome/Evolution are both up-to-date.

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Thanks!

Last edited by Rockhopper_Penguin (2018-05-08 14:43:26)

Steef435

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Registered: 2013-08-29

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Re: [SOLVED] Evolution having a fit over Google's 2-step verification

Hi, welcome to the BBS!

Did you try adding the account using gnome-online-accounts? It may have better support for the initial authorisation.

If not, if you accept the security loss, you could create an app-specific password for Evolution and use that.

I'm not an Evolution user myself though, maybe it does support 2FA in some way (I can't find it in the manual or online). You could try asking a developer on their IRC channel, or send a mail to their mailing list.

Rockhopper_Penguin

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Registered: 2018-05-08

Posts: 6

Re: [SOLVED] Evolution having a fit over Google's 2-step verification

Hi Steef435,

Indeed I added my google account to gnome not prior to initializing Evolution though. I had thought that it might have solved the problem but it didn't. Your suggestion gave me an insight though. Could mean that I'd have to delete my settings prior to the sign-in and so I did. Problem resolved. Cant believe it was this simple..

Thanks.

ewaller

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Registered: 2009-07-13

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Re: [SOLVED] Evolution having a fit over Google's 2-step verification

An app password, as noted by Steef435, is the way to handle this situation.

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en

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