I am setting up Ubuntu. I just got ubuntu installed this morning. I went to set up Empathy with my Google Talk account, but no matter what, it says "Authorization Failed" even though I can very well use my account INCLUDING Google Talk in my web browser. Please help me - I hope this can be fixed.
4 Answers
If you have two-factor authentication enabled, you need to create a application specific password. You can do so here
I have the same problem. I have had to delete my online google account in Ubuntu (13.04), then delete all authorizations for Ubuntu on my google account > security > manage apps. Via https://www.google.com/settings/security
Then, I have recreated my online account in Ubuntu with the Google Talk configuration.
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I juste deleted the online account in Ubuntu (13.04) and recreated it. Then it worked. I didn't need to chhange my google.com settings. Jun 6, 2013 at 11:43
The configuration is straightforward by creating a Jabber profile.
- Login ID: your full e-mail address
- Password: your password
Advanced
- Encryption required (TLS/SSL): checked
- Ignore SSL certificate errors: checked
Resource
- Priority: 0
Override server settings
- Server:
talk.google.com
- Port:
5222
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9Please don't recommend to ignore SSL certificate errors. This way you're vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks. Jan 26, 2013 at 20:05
Use "Authorization failed" in Empathy with Google Talk account, just type the keyword in the corresponding entry at the keyring in Ubuntu 12.04. I hope this helps you.
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