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Can't change git password

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Describe the bug

Can’t change git password

Version & OS

Windows 10 x64 Github Desktop Version 2.2.4

Steps to reproduce the behavior

Add external repo to github desktop, commit to it (you will be prompted to enter credentials before first push).
Then change password for this account
Create new commit in github desktop
You will be prompted to enter new credentials, which will not work.

Expected behavior

I am expecting to successfully change password in “Authentication failed” prompt.

Actual behavior

Authentication failed every time.

Screenshots

Screenshot_1

Logs

Here I am trying twice:

2020-01-08T11:16:08.108Z - info: [ui] [AppStore] loading 14 repositories from store
2020-01-08T11:16:08.108Z - info: [ui] [AppStore] found account: saloid (Dmytro)
2020-01-08T11:16:08.487Z - info: [ui] launching: 2.2.4 (Windows 10.0.18362)
2020-01-08T11:16:08.488Z - info: [ui] execPath: 'C:\Users\myUserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-2.2.4\GitHubDesktop.exe'
2020-01-08T11:16:08.903Z - info: [ui] Current tutorial step is NotApplicable
2020-01-08T11:16:14.352Z - info: [ui] Executing push: git -c credential.helper= push origin more_devices:more_devices --progress (took 1.190s)
2020-01-08T11:16:29.157Z - info: [ui] Current tutorial step is NotApplicable
2020-01-08T11:16:34.655Z - info: [ui] storing generic credentials for 'gitlab.my-company-address.com/projects_address' and 'my.mail@my-company-address.com'
2020-01-08T11:16:35.700Z - info: [ui] Executing push: git -c credential.helper= push origin more_devices:more_devices --progress (took 1.025s)
2020-01-08T11:16:48.579Z - info: [ui] storing generic credentials for 'gitlab.my-company-address.com/projects_address' and 'my.mail@my-company-address.com'
2020-01-08T11:16:49.622Z - info: [ui] Executing push: git -c credential.helper= push origin more_devices:more_devices --progress (took 1.015s)

Additional context

I have even tried to change password via windows Credential Manager for both: simple git and Github desktop - still getting auth failed. From simple git cli I can push after changing that, but not from Github desktop.

Issue Analytics

State:
Created 4 years ago
Comments:7 (4 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

2reactions

saloidcommented, Jan 15, 2020

I have deleted github record in windows credential manager and now it works. I was prompted to enter username and password like before, but in this time it was without error.

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stevewardcommented, Jan 8, 2020

@saloid try try closing GitHub Desktop, deleting the %AppData%\GitHub Desktop directory, and then launching GitHub Desktop again – this should clear out everything. You will need to add your local repositories back into GitHub Desktop after doing this (dragging-and-dropping multiple repositories is the quickest way to do this).