Questions tagged [online-accounts]
This tag is appropriate for accounts on some online service (Google, Facebook, Yahoo) that are not necessarily connected to the current Ubuntu user account on a one-to-one basis.
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Add Microsoft Work account to Ubuntu 20.04
I'm trying to add my Microsoft work account to ubuntu 20.04 on Settings -> Online Accounts.
However, when I click on it, it asks for my password, which indicates it only supports personal accounts. Is ...
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GNOME Online Accounts - Timeout was reached
I recently noticed that all of my GNOME online account credentials showed as expired, so I attempted to re-enter them, only to be redirected to a blank page with the text "Timeout was reached". I then ...
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Ubuntu 20.04: my google account calendars have disappeared from GNOME calendar
Not sure if the same problem as here. I have made a fresh installation of Ubuntu 20.04 and added my Google accounts in the Online Accounts of the Settings app.
At the beginning I could perfectly see ...
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gio mount - how to use Gnome keyring for password?
I am using Nextcloud as an "Online Service" in Ubuntu 18.04. After logging in and starting a Nautilus (Files) window I can mount the service without (re)entering my password by clicking on it in the ...
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How to remove individual calendars from Gnome Calendar in Bionic Beaver
I just upgraded to Ubuntu 18.04.1 from 16.04. I noticed that there are several (around 12) calendars associated with my Google Calendar account. I would like to disable most but not all of them.
How ...
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Exchange online account: Failed to find ASUrl and OABUrl in autodiscover response
I have configured an Exchange online account that was working flawlessly for the last months. It is a company account for Office 365 and I'm using https://outlook.office365.com/EWS/Exchange.asmx as ...
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Accessing Google Drive via KDE Online Accounts?
In system settings there is Online Accounts. I made an account through this GUI interface using my existing Google account, and the creation seemed to be confirmed by a two-factor authentication. The ...
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Cannot authorize Ubuntu 14.04 to access my Google account behind a proxy
I have to use a proxy in Ubuntu 14.04 (by setting it in Network) because Google is banned here.
We I add my Google account to Online Accounts, the first two steps are OK (Sign in and Accept), but ...
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Gnome Online Accounts through proxy
I am trying to set up my Google Account through Online Accounts, but all I get is the blank screen.
I am behind an authenticated proxy server.
I have set up the following
Proxy environment ...
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Reading and Writing to documents or other files in Google Drive using gnome account
So I added my Google Drive using gnome-online accounts in ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS Now if I make changes to the directory (e.g add a new file or remove it etc.) it syncs fine.
But whenever, I try to open a ...
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Display probem with Ubuntu Online Accounts
Running Ubuntu 21.04 on Raspberry Pi 400. When I try to set up a Google or Microsoft Account, the resulting dialog box is garbled (see the following screenshot).
I've tried adjusting the display ...
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19.10 Cannot add Microsoft exchange account on Online Accounts
The screenshot says it all. I can't add a Microsoft Echange accounts as there is a red cross sign on the microsoft echange option of the online accounts.
Click it, and I get
Which is weird, it seems ...
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GNOME control centre online accounts not verified with Google
In trying to sign in to my Google account on GNOME, I get the following error.
Steps:
$ gnome-control-center online-accounts
Click "Add online account"
Type in Google login.
Thanks!
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Nextcloud online account - difference between files and documents
I am wondering what the difference is between the Documents option and Files option for a Nextcloud Ubuntu online account.
The Files one seem to add a dav shortcut to my file explorer. If I disable ...
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How to use Google's app password in Ubuntu 17.10 online accounts
I want to authenticate my Ubuntu 17.10 installation with my Google account, using app password. My research shows that this previously worked. However, after generating a fresh app password, when I ...
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Gnome controll center online accounts and Thunderbird
I'm trying to set up my work-mail (Microsoft Exchange) on my laptop. It didn't work doing it in Thunderbird, so I tried connecting through Online Accounts in Gnome Controll Panel (already using this ...
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FreshBooks Online Account
I'm developing an application that connects to FreshBook's API. I can either integrate the account authentication process within my application, or I can develop an Online Account that could be used ...
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Publishing to web from Shotwell in XFCE
There are similar questions on this site but none of them answers mine. I have Xubuntu 13.10 with Shotwell installed from Ubuntu repository. I also installed "gnome online accounts" and "signon" but ...
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Integrating Pidgin with Online Accounts
After upgrading from 12.04 LTS to 12.10, Pidgin does not show in the message icon anymore in the tray. I found that the upgrade enabled Empathy with a very old bunch of accounts. I would like to ...
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Online accounts in Ubuntu 12.10 not connecting
I added my facebook and google accounts to Ubuntu online accounts recently but I keep getting the message "Connection to [email protected] failed No reason specified." Im not able to connect to any of ...
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Synchronize Ubuntu online accounts and Gnome online accounts
Currently there are two tools for managing online accounts available in Ubuntu, the Ubuntu Online Accounts and the Gnome Online Accounts.
There are also two kinds of software using either of these ...
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Online Accounts can't sign into google on Kubuntu
I am on freshly-installed Kubuntu 23.04 (KDE Plasma 5.27.4) trying to sign into my google account in system
Settings → Online Accounts → Add Account → Google
When I select Google, a pop-up window ...
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Can't connect with Google
I am running 23.04 - all updates current.
When I got to connect my online account with Google, I type in my email address, but then when it gives me the password prompt, I am not able to type anything ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 Browsers not saving files to attached Google drive?
Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop
Added Google Drive under settings > Online Accounts.
Using any browser, FireFox or Google Chrome, I am not able to save files to my network Google drive.
What happens: When ...
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Synchronization issues with Google Accounts and Gnome Online Accounts
I'm currently GNOME 42.1 Ubuntu 22.04. I added Google account via the "Gnome Online Accounts". I can access GDrive but Calendars Contacts and Mail aren't synchronized. What can I do to make ...
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Can not connect online accounts - options are greyed out
I'm trying to connect my Google and Microsoft accounts but seems like the function is deactivated. Clicking the three dots didn't work.
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Cannot add a second Google account in Kubuntu 20.04
I want to add a second Google Drive account to Online Accounts in order to access a second Google Drive from Dolphin.
After inserting the password, an empty window is displayed indefinitely.
No error ...
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Why doesn't Microsoft OneDrive appear as a remote location in nautilus when I add it via GNOME Online Accounts?
Why doesn't Microsoft OneDrive appear as a remote location in nautilus when I add it via GNOME Online Accounts (while e.g. Google Drive does) ?
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Can not add Online accounts in 20.04
On Ubuntu 20.04, when attempting to add an online account, I am greeted with:
I was able to successfully add the Ubuntu SSO, but unable to add other accounts — the dialogue box goes blank and does ...
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Can't add a second Google account/Drive on 19.10
I use ubuntu 19.10 and i've used the gnome online accounts to add one of my Google accounts to the machine , now when i'm trying to add a second google account , i'm unable to do so , and i get the ...
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Ubuntu is stuck on the loading phase when connecting an online account
Whenever I attempt to add Google as an online account through the settings, it gets stuck with Loading "accounts.google.com" in the bottom-left corner of the window that appears. This behaviour seems ...
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18.04 - NextCloud calendars listed in Gnome Calendar app but no events on grid
I am on Ubuntu 18.04, and I added my Nextcloud account (version 13, I pay a provider) via the "settings -> online accounts" menu.
The NextCloud account seems to be recognised: if I open the Calendar ...
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The purpose of YouTube and Twitter in Kubuntu 18.04 online accounts
Online accounts contains YouTube within the Google account type and Twitter as an online account type. How can I make use of these?
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Can't find Simplify3D installation on the computer search. Don't remember initial setup
I have downloaded Simplify3D (Simplify3D-4.0.0-linux-x64-installer.run) and installed it using the terminal. I've reached the directory and then installed it with sudo prefix:
cd /home/user/Downloads
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Google calendar & drive sync in Xenial Xerus 16.04
After adding my google credentials using online-accounts, I could not get the calendar to sync / see my google drive in the file manager.
Maybe something is broken in the gnome packages ubuntu relies ...
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How to add online accounts behind transparent Squid proxy?
I am behind a transparent proxy (squid) and whenever I try to add an account e.g: facebook, google, etc., this is what appears. This does not happen when I connect to the net directly.
Any ...
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Gnome top bar has no on-line accounts icon(Gnome-ubuntu-14.04)
This might be unsolvable but:
after the update (to 14.04 from 13.10) the status icon for empathy/on-line accounts vanished, now I dint know if I am connected to Facebook, gmail and other Nsa ...
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empathy-accounts replaced online accounts
In ubuntu empathy-accounts replaced by "Online accounts". I have not my account in it. How to run empathy-accounts ?
Where i can find clear tutorial for porting empathy-accounts to online-accounts ?
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Online accounts - what is its purpose 13.04?
Ok so I have put in my facebook etc into Online Accounts, but I don't understand what the integration is concerning my email and notifications, I see the Empathy messaging service which is cool I ...
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Facebook notifications keep popping up
I have set up the Facebook account in the online accounts in Ubuntu 13.04. It's supposed to show me Facebook notifications on time; instead, it continues to show old notifications at a fixed time for ...
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How can I add a statusnet account in gwibber?
I'd like to add my StatusNet account (not identi.ca) to Gwibber, which seems to have this ability, judging by the gwibber-service-statusnet package.
The trouble is that when you go to add an account,...
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Gnome Online Accounts very slow with Google Drive
I am using Ubuntu 23.10 and did the whole process of configuring my Google Account with Gnome via the Online Account section in the settings. After doing so, and making sure only files is enabled as ...
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Cannot add Google Account to Dolphin Kubuntu 23.04
I cannot add any google account .
I tried online accounts in settings but web auth hangs.
I added kio, both via Discover and Terminal and Google Accounts now shows in Dolphin.However, when I try to ...
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GNOME Control Center freezes when trying to add a Gmail account
I want to add a Google account on my gnome-control-center online-account. The popup OAuth window for connecting GNOME to Google loads the first page (email), but when I validate, the window freezes ...
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Peer failed to perform TLS handshake when adding Google account to online accounts
I have Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS. When I try to connect the Google account to the online account, I encounter the following error:
Peer failed to perform TLS handshake: The TLS connection was non-properly ...
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Google account/google shared drive: cannot open libreoffice files clicking on files
I have logged in to my google account in "online accounts" and I have seen my files there both in a shared drive and in my personal drive. I can copy them to "Documents" and open ...
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Google Drive on Lubuntu
I installed the Google drive on lubuntu (after first trying to install odrive which worked out to be a nodrive), using the online accounts (gnome-control-center online-accounts). I can the drive (...
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Online service, NextCloud, is missing
I recently hoped from KDE Neon, to Kubuntu. My options are missing. The only thing that shows after trying to add an account is OpenDesktop.
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Completely Disable/Remove "Welcome to Ubuntu!"/"Connect Your Online Accounts" Window
I am in the process of making a live USB for use in an IT environment, where the use will need to be very plug-and-play, with little to no interruption. I'm onto QOL development, and I am trying to ...
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Adding a Nextcloud account in Unity desktop
I am using Ubuntu 20.04 LTS with Unity desktop and I have the following issue:
There is an option to connect a Nextcloud account as an Online Account.
I enter the needed server name, username and ...
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