OK, that actually makes sense. It does appear to be timing related, as if I was signed into Gmarks then I wouldn't get the authentication window from Google. The question remains then: why doesn't the Gmarks add-on save my username/password?
On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 2:05 PM, John Marshall <[email protected]> wrote: > > Samas, that second popup should only appear if GMarks is requesting > the bookmarks and you aren't signed in. In that case google shows you > their own authentication window. GMarks should first check that you > are signed in before making that request so something is a little odd > there. I don't have that happen to me. > > On Feb 16, 2009, at 9:51 AM, Samas wrote: > > > > > My current problem with Gmarks is similar to this, and I can't explain > > it. First of all, the extension won't save my username/password no > > matter how many times I tell it to. The box is checked for > > "Automatically sign in." Upon closing Firefox however, the username > > and password fields clear out. The box remains checked however. > > > > Also, upon starting up Firefox I get an Authentication Required pop-up > > that has to be related to Gmarks. When I select the option "Sign In" > > from the Gmarks dropdown menu, it asks me for my username/password > > (incidentally I also check the box for it to remember the info, which > > doesn't happen; see above) so I input that and then I immediately get > > this Authentication Required pop-up where I have to put in my Google > > account info again. The second box is asking for username/password > > from https://www.google.com and it reads "The site says: 'Google > > Search History'". I do not get this window without Gmarks. > > > > This is a pretty vexing issue as not only does the extension appear to > > not work for me, but the second request for authentication seems like > > overkill. I don't know if that's Gmarks or Google, but it definitely > > doesn't happen without the extension. > > > > Thanks. > > Samas > > > > On Feb 13, 7:58 am, Money <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello, > >> > >> I did some search on the internet, but I found no solution to my > >> problem. > >> > >> I am using linux, to be more specific gnome. I also use the master > >> password feature of firefox. With Gmarks I use the automatic sign- > >> infunction. > >> > >> If Gmarks is open in the sidebar, then firefox will ask me on start > >> up > >> twice the password. If Gmraks is not open in the sidebar, FF will > >> only > >> ask one for the master password, which I expect. > >> > >> On windows, I only need to supply the master password once, > >> independantly if Gmarks is open or not. In my understanding, this is > >> the correct behaviour. > >> > >> My question: How can I get gmarks work under linux the same way, as > >> it > >> does under windows? > >> > >> Apart from this issue, Gmarks is a great a extension, which I really > >> don't want to miss anymore. > >> > >> Thanks for any help. > >> > >> Money > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GMarks" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/GMarks?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
