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tldr Git SSH protocol will still support authentication via username:password but in this case, the "password" can no longer be your Github Account password, bu
by alpb 5y ago
tldr Git SSH protocol will still support authentication via username:password but in this case, the "password" can no longer be your Github Account password, but it can be a Personal Access Token.
So no need to panic if you've been using a build system or other tool that authenticates with username:token instead of a SSH key.
- justinator 5y agoTLDR? The article was three sentences!
- geerlingguy 5y agoWell, the comment was two :D
- nemetroid 5y agoThis change affects HTTPS access, not SSH.
- striking 5y agohttps://github.blog/2020-12-15-token-authentication-requirements-for-git-operations/#workflows-affected https://github.blog/2020-12-15-token-authentication-requirem... Workflows affected: * Command line Git access * Desktop applications using Git (GitHub Desktop is unaffected) * Any apps/services that access Git repositories on GitHub.com directly using your password
- gjs278 5y agoit’s really just swapping one password for another. I don’t even care if someone got access to my github account, access to the repos is bad enough.