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No, because each app has a different token and you can revoke them individually. Google does want people to use OAuth instead of app-specific passwords as much
by aristidb 14y ago
No, because each app has a different token and you can revoke them individually.
Google does want people to use OAuth instead of app-specific passwords as much as possible, but sometimes that's not possible or just isn't done. Then you at least get some security from not posting the same password to a million places.
- yock 14y agoGoogle's own products don't even conform to this. My Galaxy Nexus and Chrome browser requires app-specific passwords.
- kolev 14y agoThe latest version of Chrome dev (21.0.1155.2 dev-m) does not require an app-specific password - it works with the OTP if you have it enabled, but at least for me the sync is broken at this point.