Re: Gmail OAuth2 in git send-email

From: Konstantin Ryabitsev <konstantin@linuxfoundation.org>
Date: Jun 3, 2021, 18:32 UTC
Message-ID: <20210603183220.47nx7f2aazk6wy33@nitro.local>
In-Reply-To: <CAPig+cT2fJqsptU0YpNQ=nhvU2Tu19zdHXxCin8fUkSkd97m4A@mail.gmail.com>

On Thu, Jun 03, 2021 at 02:25:42PM -0400, Eric Sunshine wrote:

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> > The fact that Gmail forces folks to enable 2fa for app passwords is an added
> > bonus in my book. :)
> 
> The 2fa requirement is a problem for those of us who don't have
> smartphones or SMS. (I see now that they also offer 8-digit backup
> codes to print out for 2fa; perhaps that might be a workable option,
> though I haven't tested it.)

I'm not going to argue too much, but I'd say that someone who's looking for solution to use with git-send-email is *likely* going to have access to a smartphone. :)

It's also possible to use TOTP without a smartphone (e.g. via a desktop app), though this would largely defeat the purpose.

-K