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=== Why Google Sign-In and not Other-Thing? === | === Why Google Sign-In and not Other-Thing? === | ||
There are a lot of auth systems out there. Socorro contains crash data which contains personally identifiable information of our users. We | There are a lot of auth systems out there. Socorro contains crash data which contains personally identifiable information of our users. We take extreme pains to make sure this data is safe and secure. Because of that, Socorro has requirements that go above and beyond those of other Mozilla sites. | ||
One of those requirements is that our auth system needs to be LDAP backed such that we can revoke access to people when they leave the Mozillaverse. Another requirement is that non-employees can log in. | One of those requirements is that our auth system needs to be LDAP backed such that we can revoke access to people when they leave the Mozillaverse. Another requirement is that non-employees can log in. | ||
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=== Can't be logged into Socorro and other Google properties with two different accounts === | === Can't be logged into Socorro and other Google properties with two different accounts === | ||
Google | Google Sign-In is used for Google mail and other Google properties. Because of that, if you're logged into Socorro with one identity, you can't use a different identity with other Google apps in the same browser. There isn't anything we can do about this. | ||
Some ways around this: | Some ways around this: | ||
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==== Some other thing ==== | ==== Some other thing ==== | ||
If you still can't log into Socorro with Google | If you still can't log into Socorro with Google Sign-In, [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?format=__standard__&product=Socorro please write up a bug]. | ||
=== I don't have a Google account / email address === | === I don't have a Google account / email address === | ||
You do need to have a Google account in order to log into crash-stats. However you can create a Google account without having a Google email address: [https://accounts.google.com/signupwithoutgmail Create your Google Account]. | You do need to have a Google account in order to log into crash-stats. However you can create a Google account '''without having a Google email address''': [https://accounts.google.com/signupwithoutgmail Create your Google Account]. | ||