It will give you a 16 letter password. I used this in Shotwell, and it works. :-)
IMHO Shotwell should mention in it's error message that you need to do the above if the user enabled 2-step verification. And hopefully that info is in Picasa's error message?
Ah, found the solution / workaround:
http:// www.google. com/support/ accounts/ bin/static. py?page= guide.cs& guide=1056283& topic=1056286
So, generate an application specific password for Shotwell's access to Picasa here:
https:/ /www.google. com/accounts/ IssuedAuthSubTo kens
It will give you a 16 letter password. I used this in Shotwell, and it works. :-)
IMHO Shotwell should mention in it's error message that you need to do the above if the user enabled 2-step verification. And hopefully that info is in Picasa's error message?