Cannot use GTalk in Pidgin after enabling 2 step verification [closed]

Question

I was unable to use GTalk from my Pidgin IM after enabling two step authentication for Google. I get an error that the account is disabled. How can I get around that?

Leija

Answer 1

After enabling Google's 2-step authentication, you have to create app specific passwords for some apps. Go to https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords and create a password for Pidgin. Then use the password that Google will generate in Pidgin.

Leija

Answer 2

A) First Signin to gmail account.

B) Now visit IssuedAuthSubTokens Link. Enter the password again if it ask.

C) In step 1, Type 'GTalk' & click 'Generate Password'

D) Now it shows a password with characters. Copy that password in notepad and save it safely. ( Important ) 

E) Click 'Done'.

Now access Gtalk. Enter username and then paste the password you copied in password field. Finally click 'signin'. Now gtalk login successfully!

Stricker

(D) is wrong, you do not have to store this password as it is a one-time password. Google even mentions "No need to memorize this password. You should need to enter it only once. " – Spanishamerican

no, its not for one-time, i have created 1 password and still using it and now more then 3 month – Stricker

But you shouldn't. You should have an app-passwd for each different gtalk client. That is the very reason for this whole app-specific password solution. – Invocate

2016 UPDATE 1. Sign-in to your 2-factor-authentication enabled google account. 2. Go to "Sign In & Security" section. 3. Look for Singning into Google >> Password & sign-in method >> App Passwords. Now, select App - (custom) can be selected and name your app whatever you want - "Pidgin" for example and select the device for which you want the password. Now, GENERATE a password. Finally, COPY & PASTE that password in your app for which you want to login with Google Account - except now you'll enter this password here instead of your original app password. Good Luck. – Menzies

Akash; that worked for me, should have added that as an answer. Thanks! – Feral