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Google Friend Connect Support is Ready!

Nov. 19, 2009

As you probably know, two days ago a user alerted us about an issue with the access via Google/Gmail procedure.

We temporarily sidestepped the problem avoiding the creation of new accounts via Google/Gmail, and immediately after this, started to work on the support of Google Friend Connect.

It was a bit complicated because Google Friend Connect doesn’t support SSL. We had to work around this limitation with some tricks in order to mantain the usual level of security, and without any nasty browser alerts.

Also, we added a notice for the users that usually access to Passpack via Google/Gmail. The message suggests you associate a new Google Friend Connect logon to your account instead of the old Google/Gmail logon.

The notice about Gmail

IMHO, the new signin via Google Friend Connect is faster and more comfortable then the old one. I hope that you enjoy it.

Now, I can get back to work on the new Passpack Desktop.

This entry was written by Francesco, filed under Announcements, main. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post.
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4 Comments

  1. GrrYumYum
    Posted Nov. 20, 2009 at 5:39 am | Permalink

    WooHoo … New Passpack Desktop … Can’t wait!!

    You guys are awesome.

  2. Tara
    Posted Nov. 27, 2009 at 11:34 pm | Permalink

    @GrrYumYum – Yup, itsacomin

  3. Reedy
    Posted Dec. 18, 2009 at 8:37 pm | Permalink

    Sorry Tara – clear as mud!
    I realise what the problem is, but same as Glenn in your linked article – http://blog.passpack.com/2009/11/changing-the-google-access-to-passpack/ I cannot work out how to use Google Friend Connect???
    Don’t you need your own domain/website to use Google Friend Connect?
    You said that you would do a step by step guide in the knowledge base, but I can’t find it.

    Thanks

  4. Tara
    Posted Dec. 30, 2009 at 6:45 pm | Permalink

    Hi Reedy. You don’t need your own domain, just follow these instructions:
    http://help.passpack.com/knowledgebase/idx.php/0/214/

    Hope that’s a little clearer than mud :)

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