Enabling Gmail support for DVL applications
On May 30, 2022, Google disabled the ‘less secure apps’ option, which allowed Sensors & Software GPR users to send email via third party software using SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol). This means that users can no longer use their regular Gmail username and password on the GPR Display Unit (DVL).
However, there is a second method for allowing this, using the concept of ‘app specific passwords’. An app specific password is a 16 character randomly generated passcode that allows access to a portion of the overall Google account. These passwords can be deleted at any time if the user feels it has been compromised. Note that 2 factor authentication is required for the use of app specific passwords.
The following procedure details the steps required to enable and generate an app specific password:
1) Log into Google account on a desktop computer
2) Click on the top right account icon and select Manage your Google Account
3) Select Security from the left menu
4) Scroll down to the Signing into Google section and turn on 2-Step Verification (if it is not already enabled). Follow the onscreen instructions to add/verify your phone number
5) Return to the Security menu and you should now find the App passwords option under Signing into Google. Click on App passwords.
6) Under “Select app” choose Mail, and under “Select device” choose Other and enter an appropriate name (i.e., DVL). Click Generate.
7) Use the generated 16-character password when configuring your Gmail account on the DVL
8) Input this Gmail password on the DVL with no spaces: