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The following is a survey of Google login urls (because I couldn't find it documented). I'm trying to find the best way to point people to a particular service with a particular account, minimizing possible multiaccount confusion.
The following is a survey of Google login urls (because I couldn't find it documented). I'm trying to find the best way to point people to a particular service with a particular account, minimizing possible multi-account confusion.

There is no one answer, but here are some recommendations:

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* <code><nowiki>https://</nowiki>drive.google.com/a/<var>domain</var></code>
* <code><nowiki>https://</nowiki>accounts.google.com/AccountChooser?continue=<var>targetURL</var></code>


==accounts.gooogle.com==
==accounts.gooogle.com==
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| standard blank login
| standard blank login
| Password prompt (with option to "Sign in with a different account")
| Password prompt (with option to "Sign in with a different account")
| Password prompt, but for which account (the first added?)?
| Password prompt, for account logged in longest
| From any Google service, is the url forwarded to or provided by the "Sign in" button.
| From any Google service, is the url forwarded to or provided by the "Sign in" button.
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To '''go to a particular Google service after loggin in''', just add the "continue" parameter with a url encoded target url.
To '''go to a particular Google service after loggin in''', just add the "continue" parameter with a url encoded target url.

I think the answer is:

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'''<code><nowiki>https://</nowiki>accounts.google.com/AccountChooser?continue=<var>targetURL</var></code>'''


==Google Apps==
==Google Apps==


Can we gain usability be using Google App urls? Google App urls are often Google service urls with "<code>/a/<var>domain</var></code>" after the domain (e.g. <code><nowiki>https://</nowiki>drive.google.com/a/sagamorehillspta.org</code>). What's a survey of those look like?
Can we gain usability be using Google App urls? Google App urls are often Google service urls with "<code>/a/<var>domain</var></code>" after the domain (e.g. <code><nowiki>https://</nowiki>drive.google.com/a/example.org</code>). What's a survey of those look like?

;Possibilities
: admin, drive, groups, …


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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! none !! other !! both
! none !! other !! both
|-
|-
| https://admin.google.com/a/domain
| <nowiki>https://</nowiki>www.google.com/a/<var>domain</var>/ServiceLogin
| Domain login
| Domain login
| Standard password prompt prepopulated with domain account (forwards to <code><nowiki>https://</nowiki>accounts.google.com/ServiceLogin?authuser=<var>sessionNumber</var></code>)
|-
| <nowiki>https://</nowiki>www.google.com/a/<var>domain</var>/AccountChooser
| Regular login
| Regular login
| AccountChooser
| Regular AccountChooser
Choosing a non-domain account does nothing (returns to original AccountChooser unchanged).
Choosing "Add account" forwards to AddSession
| Forwards to Admin for domain (UserHub)
|-
| <nowiki>https://</nowiki>www.google.com/a/<var>domain</var>/AddSession
| Regular login
| Regular AccountChooser
Choosing a non-domain account does nothing (returns to original AccountChooser unchanged).
Choosing "Add account" forwards to AddSession
| Forwards to Admin for domain (UserHub)
|-
| <nowiki>https://</nowiki>admin.google.com/a/<var>domain</var>
| Regular login
| Regular AccountChooser
| Admin for domain
| Admin for domain
|-
|-
| https://drive.google.com/a/domain
| <nowiki>https://</nowiki>drive.google.com/a/<var>domain</var>
| Domain login
| Domain login
| Old style account chooser (<code><nowiki>https://</nowiki>www.google.com/a/SelectSession</code>)
| Old style account chooser (<code><nowiki>https://</nowiki>www.google.com/a/SelectSession</code>)
| Drive for domain
| Drive for domain
|-
|-
| https://groups.google.com/a/domain
| <nowiki>https://</nowiki>groups.google.com/a/<var>domain</var>
| Groups for domain (though not branded)
| Groups for domain (though not branded)
| Groups for domain
| Groups for domain
| Groups for domain, but with account logged in longest(?)
| Groups for domain, but with practically random account
|}
|}


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* www and naked forward to admin
* www and naked forward to admin
* accounts forwards to Apps marketing page
* accounts forwards to Apps marketing page

They forward to a older looking login page with the domain pre-populated.

Latest revision as of 01:36, 27 January 2014

The following is a survey of Google login urls (because I couldn't find it documented). I'm trying to find the best way to point people to a particular service with a particular account, minimizing possible multi-account confusion.

There is no one answer, but here are some recommendations:

  • https://drive.google.com/a/domain
  • https://accounts.google.com/AccountChooser?continue=targetURL

accounts.gooogle.com[edit]

Google (not apps)
url Accounts logged in notes
none one both
https://accounts.google.com/ServiceLogin standard blank login Password prompt (with option to "Sign in with a different account") Password prompt, for account logged in longest From any Google service, is the url forwarded to or provided by the "Sign in" button.
https://accounts.google.com/AccountChooser Forwards to "ServiceLogin" "Choose an account" dialog, with account listed and "Add account" option "Choose an account" dialog, with accounts listed and "Add account" option Target of standard login page "Sign in with a different account" option
https://accounts.google.com/AddSession Forwards to "ServiceLogin" standard blank login standard blank login Target of "Add account" option on standard "AccountChooser" page

To go to a particular Google service after loggin in, just add the "continue" parameter with a url encoded target url.

Google Apps[edit]

Can we gain usability be using Google App urls? Google App urls are often Google service urls with "/a/domain" after the domain (e.g. https://drive.google.com/a/example.org). What's a survey of those look like?

Google Apps
url Accounts logged in
none other both
https://www.google.com/a/domain/ServiceLogin Domain login Domain login Standard password prompt prepopulated with domain account (forwards to https://accounts.google.com/ServiceLogin?authuser=sessionNumber)
https://www.google.com/a/domain/AccountChooser Regular login Regular AccountChooser

Choosing a non-domain account does nothing (returns to original AccountChooser unchanged). Choosing "Add account" forwards to AddSession

Forwards to Admin for domain (UserHub)
https://www.google.com/a/domain/AddSession Regular login Regular AccountChooser

Choosing a non-domain account does nothing (returns to original AccountChooser unchanged). Choosing "Add account" forwards to AddSession

Forwards to Admin for domain (UserHub)
https://admin.google.com/a/domain Regular login Regular AccountChooser Admin for domain
https://drive.google.com/a/domain Domain login Old style account chooser (https://www.google.com/a/SelectSession) Drive for domain
https://groups.google.com/a/domain Groups for domain (though not branded) Groups for domain Groups for domain, but with practically random account

The following don't work:

  • www and naked forward to admin
  • accounts forwards to Apps marketing page
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