Windows Livewriter, As Well As A Less Secure Login Option
Saturday, October 5, 2019
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Some spider web log owners, who purpose Windows LiveWriter, may even hence live on seeing the signs of the recent security update yesteryear Blogger.
One forum post suggests a backdoor setting, inwards Google Security, which appears to enable LiveWriter to login to Blogger.
Click here for the "LessSecureApps" wizard, inwards Google Security.
The setting provided appears to live on global. If yous convey other apps which purpose ClientLogin, this may or may non furnish a consummate too security solution.
It's your option, to let all applications which purpose Google to authenticate, to purpose the less secure "ClientLogin" process.
If yous are using Google 2-Step Verification, yous can't purpose this novel option.
Some third political party offline editors may even hence need to live on upgraded - equally it does non seem that the "Less Secure Apps" pick is a built inwards characteristic inwards OAuth 1.0. Your experience, too feedback, is welcome.
(Update 2015/12/16): Windows Live Writer has been replaced yesteryear Open Live Writer, an Open Source project. OLW volition solely move amongst OAuth 2.0, too is available for download.
I larn an fault proverb that it cannot log into remote server, too that my password/username are wrong - although I convey re-entered too they are correct.It appears that Blogger may convey created a backdoor, to let LiveWriter customer access - which requires a novel Google setting.
One forum post suggests a backdoor setting, inwards Google Security, which appears to enable LiveWriter to login to Blogger.
IT'S WORKING AGAIN!!! With a caveat - you'll larn an fault message almost non beingness able to log in. After yous do, banking concern gibe the Gmail trouble concern human relationship associated amongst your Blogger. Open the link to command your access security settings (https://www.google.com/settings/security/lesssecureapps) too let "Access for less secure apps." Then click the dorsum arrow. Quit LW, hence opened upwardly & endeavour again.
Click here for the "LessSecureApps" wizard, inwards Google Security.
The setting provided appears to live on global. If yous convey other apps which purpose ClientLogin, this may or may non furnish a consummate too security solution.
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It's your option, to let all applications which purpose Google to authenticate, to purpose the less secure "ClientLogin" process.
If yous are using Google 2-Step Verification, yous can't purpose this novel option.
Some third political party offline editors may even hence need to live on upgraded - equally it does non seem that the "Less Secure Apps" pick is a built inwards characteristic inwards OAuth 1.0. Your experience, too feedback, is welcome.
(Update 2015/12/16): Windows Live Writer has been replaced yesteryear Open Live Writer, an Open Source project. OLW volition solely move amongst OAuth 2.0, too is available for download.