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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 |
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. |
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There is no one answer, but here are some recommendations: |
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The following accepts a '''"continue" parameter''', a Google service url to redirect to. |
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* <code><nowiki>https://</nowiki>drive.google.com/a/<var>domain</var></code> |
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* <code><nowiki>https://</nowiki>accounts.google.com/AccountChooser?continue=<var>targetURL</var></code> |
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==accounts.gooogle.com== |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|+ Google (not apps) |
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|+ In a new window/tab |
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! url |
! rowspan="2" | url |
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! colspan="3" | Accounts logged in |
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! no other account !! other account not logged in !! other account logged in |
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! notes |
! rowspan="2" | notes |
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|- |
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! none !! one !! both |
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| https://accounts.google.com/ServiceLogin |
| https://accounts.google.com/ServiceLogin |
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| standard blank login |
| standard blank login |
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| Password prompt (with option to "Sign in with a different account") |
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| Password prompt, for account logged in longest |
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| 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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| https://accounts.google.com/AccountChooser |
| https://accounts.google.com/AccountChooser |
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| Forwards to "ServiceLogin" |
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| "Choose an account" dialog, with account listed and "Add account" option |
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| "Choose an account" dialog, with account'''''s''''' listed and "Add account" option |
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| Target of standard login page "Sign in with a different account" option |
| Target of standard login page "Sign in with a different account" option |
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| https://accounts.google.com/AddSession |
| https://accounts.google.com/AddSession |
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| Forwards to "ServiceLogin" |
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| standard blank login |
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| standard blank login |
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| Target of "Add account" option on standard "AccountChooser" page |
| Target of "Add account" option on standard "AccountChooser" page |
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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. |
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==Google Apps== |
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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? |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|+ Google Apps |
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! rowspan="2" | url |
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! colspan="3" | Accounts logged in |
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! none !! other !! both |
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| <nowiki>https://</nowiki>www.google.com/a/<var>domain</var>/ServiceLogin |
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| Domain login |
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| Domain login |
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| Standard password prompt prepopulated with domain account (forwards to <code><nowiki>https://</nowiki>accounts.google.com/ServiceLogin?authuser=<var>sessionNumber</var></code>) |
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| <nowiki>https://</nowiki>www.google.com/a/<var>domain</var>/AccountChooser |
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| Regular login |
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| Regular AccountChooser |
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Choosing a non-domain account does nothing (returns to original AccountChooser unchanged). |
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Choosing "Add account" forwards to AddSession |
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| Forwards to Admin for domain (UserHub) |
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| <nowiki>https://</nowiki>www.google.com/a/<var>domain</var>/AddSession |
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| Regular login |
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| Regular AccountChooser |
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Choosing a non-domain account does nothing (returns to original AccountChooser unchanged). |
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Choosing "Add account" forwards to AddSession |
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| Forwards to Admin for domain (UserHub) |
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| <nowiki>https://</nowiki>admin.google.com/a/<var>domain</var> |
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| Regular login |
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| Regular AccountChooser |
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| Admin for domain |
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| <nowiki>https://</nowiki>drive.google.com/a/<var>domain</var> |
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| Domain login |
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| Old style account chooser (<code><nowiki>https://</nowiki>www.google.com/a/SelectSession</code>) |
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| Drive for domain |
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| <nowiki>https://</nowiki>groups.google.com/a/<var>domain</var> |
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| Groups for domain (though not branded) |
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| Groups for domain |
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| Groups for domain, but with practically random account |
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The following don't work: |
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* www and naked forward to admin |
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* accounts forwards to Apps marketing page |
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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/domainhttps://accounts.google.com/AccountChooser?continue=targetURL
accounts.gooogle.com[edit]
| 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?
| 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)
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| 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)
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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