Yes it is my New Year's Resolution to make time to put it in a Slice. On Tuesday, January 1, 2013 10:35:49 AM UTC-6, Massimo Di Pierro wrote: > > Perhaps this should go in a web2pyslice? > > On Monday, 31 December 2012 21:28:04 UTC-6, dlypka wrote: >> >> I developed a solution for this. >> I posted it here: >> https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/web2py/YVYQHRJmcos >> >> Happy New Year! >> >> >> On Monday, December 31, 2012 4:38:40 PM UTC-6, Mark Li wrote: >>> >>> I am currently trying to authenticate users on an Android app to my >>> Web2py application. I am not comfortable implementing this on my own >>> without some guidance/advice, as I'm worried about the security of the >>> login information becoming jeopardized. >>> >>> >>> I am following the guideline for authentication outlined by Google here: >>> https://developers.google.com/accounts/docs/MobileApps >>> >>> Another outline of what how I'm trying to accomplish Authentication >>> outlined here: >>> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7358715/authentication-model-for-android-application >>> >>> >>> The first step, and my question, is how I would generate a token to >>> return to the Android app after the user has successfully logged in. It is >>> suggested that this token be in the same format to what Web2py uses for >>> session login cookies, except with a 'mobile' flag indicating the token can >>> only be used for API calls, and doesn't have the short lifespan of a >>> browser session. >>> >>> Any help would be greatly appreciated, as I haven't read too much about >>> authentication to web2py from an Android app. >>> >>
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