If you use Gmail and came across a slightly modified login page off lately, that is because Google has rolled out a new login screen as it looks at a future where passwords would mean something different.
The search giant quietly rolled out the new login screen this week that splits the login process into two parts: first page where you insert your username, and then get redirected to a second page for password input.
However, not everyone is happy with the new process. Some users have complained that this change slows them down, while others have said that they are finding it difficult to log in using various password managers, TechCrunch reports.
Google announced the new process through its discussion forum and said that the minor update is part of its larger goal of introducing new authentication solutions that complement traditional passwords.
Jordan E., Google Community Manager, further noted that after splitting 'username' and 'password' fields onto separate pages on Android last year, the web login page is another step towards a future of different authentication systems.
The new Google sign-in flow is said to prepare for future authentication solutions, which could essentially mean a password-free process. It is also expected that the new process will reduce confusion among people who have multiple Google accounts and provide a better experience to SAML SSO users like university students or corporate users that sign in with a different identity provider than Google.
Although Google hasn't given a clear indication as to what the future authentication solutions would be, there is a possibility that they could include two-step/two-factor authentication, hardware dongles, or perhaps even some web-based variation of Android's 'Smart Lock' system.
The search giant quietly rolled out the new login screen this week that splits the login process into two parts: first page where you insert your username, and then get redirected to a second page for password input.
However, not everyone is happy with the new process. Some users have complained that this change slows them down, while others have said that they are finding it difficult to log in using various password managers, TechCrunch reports.
Google announced the new process through its discussion forum and said that the minor update is part of its larger goal of introducing new authentication solutions that complement traditional passwords.
Jordan E., Google Community Manager, further noted that after splitting 'username' and 'password' fields onto separate pages on Android last year, the web login page is another step towards a future of different authentication systems.
The new Google sign-in flow is said to prepare for future authentication solutions, which could essentially mean a password-free process. It is also expected that the new process will reduce confusion among people who have multiple Google accounts and provide a better experience to SAML SSO users like university students or corporate users that sign in with a different identity provider than Google.
Although Google hasn't given a clear indication as to what the future authentication solutions would be, there is a possibility that they could include two-step/two-factor authentication, hardware dongles, or perhaps even some web-based variation of Android's 'Smart Lock' system.
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