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<p dir="auto">To complete the authorization user needs to restart the process by initiating authorization of the app with OSM.</p>
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<p dir="auto">I have observed this behaviour with several applications, JOSM, osmcha, Map builder, to name a few. I believe it is named "semi-automatic" in JOSM for this reason.</p>
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<p dir="auto">[...]</p>
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<p dir="auto">Other than maybe having to remove descriptions that the authorization would have to be initiated twice, due to OSM welcome screen. For example, it would be appropriate to remove "semi-automatic" from the relevant screen in JOSM.</p>
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<p dir="auto">Here's what josm means by "semi-automatic":<br>
<a href="https://josm.openstreetmap.de/wiki/Help/Dialog/OAuthAuthorisationWizard#Semi-automaticauthorisationprocess" rel="nofollow">https://josm.openstreetmap.de/wiki/Help/Dialog/OAuthAuthorisationWizard#Semi-automaticauthorisationprocess</a></p>
<p dir="auto">"semi-automatic" = users have to interact with the authorization dialog on the osm website. This is still going to happen, no matter what changes are made to email confirmations and welcome pages.</p>

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