[PWA API] Re: Just started, but cannot even get past authentication. - Jeff Fisher (Google) - com.googlegroups.google-picasa-data-api

5 messages in com.googlegroups.google-picasa-data-api[PWA API] Re: Just started, but canno...

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brickWall	18 Jun 2008 00:45
brickWall	18 Jun 2008 01:02
Jeff Fisher (Google)	19 Jun 2008 13:52
brickWall	19 Jun 2008 23:45
Jeff Fisher (Google)	20 Jun 2008 15:38

Subject:	[PWA API] Re: Just started, but cannot even get past authentication.
From:	Jeff Fisher (Google) (api....@google.com)
Date:	06/19/2008 01:52:38 PM
List:	com.googlegroups.google-picasa-data-api

Hi,

This is because scriptsoftware.com is using Google Apps and it appears you have registered your Apps e-mail account as a Google Account as well. So the problem is you were authenticating with your Google Account password and not your Google Apps password (since HOSTED_OR_GOOGLE assumes you want to use the Apps account if it exists for that e-mail.)

Sorry if that's a bit confusing. The idea is Apps domain accounts are separate from Google Accounts at this time and therefore can have different passwords.

Cheers, -Jeff

On Jun 18, 1:02 am, brickWall <s....@scriptsoftware.com> wrote:

So shortly after writing this, I found something. I changed accountType from "HOSTED_OR_GOOGLE" to "GOOGLE" and it worked! So I guess "HOSTED_OR_GOOGLE" isn't working?

On Jun 18, 3:45 pm, brickWall <s....@scriptsoftware.com> wrote:

So I read everything I could and jumped right in, only to spend the day receiving "Error=BadAuthentication" messages. I have tried to change everything I can possibly think of but I still get the same error message. I also receive it if I don't include any details, which leads me to believe that I am doing something wrong but I cannot see it. Below is a copy of the message I am sending to google (I have blanked out my password). I am posting it towww.google.comonport 443 using a secure connection. I always get a 403 response.

I tried the username and password in Google/Picassa many times to try and validate them, with no fails.

If anyone has any suggestions or ideas, I would appreciate it. After working with Flickr I though Google would be a walk in the park, but I cannot even get authenticated and I am tired of seeing "Error=BadAuthentication" all the time.

POST /accounts/ClientLogin HTTP/1.0 Content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded Content-length: 132

accountType=HOSTED%5FOR %5FGOOGLE&Email=.....@scriptsoftware.com&Passwd=*removed*&service=lh2&source=SamRowlands %2DPicasaControl%2D1.0