Use Gmail Connect to login, instead of asking for Google ID & Password

[mahdi]

Google has feature that let developers to use Google Account credentials and login. All the login information will be processed on Google servers and third-parties couldn't get access to your credentials. (It's like Facebook/Twitter Connect)
I prefer to use such a way to login to my Google Voice, instead of giving OBI my credentials.

[GregoryZ]

I know that this post is nearly a year old! 

But I fully agree, and hope that perhaps more comments will be made on this, and seen by OBIhai.

[StanSimmons]

The Google Connect API would seem to be the more secure method to authenticate.

[cayossarian]

To avoid giving your gmail password, you can use Google account 2-step verification and generate an application specific password.

[giqcass]

I use 2 step myself.  If you really don't want to give up your password you can also set up the obi directly like I did via it's local ip.