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GitHubDesktop ask credentials

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SO Windows 10 Git Version 2.14.1.windows.1 GitHubDesktop Version 0.8.0

I have cloned a external repository (TFS online) from command line, when required I write my credentials. When using VSCode, VS2017, GitGui, no credentials are required.

When Using GitHubDesktop and try to Sync, Fetch or whatever it say

Authentication Failed

and ask for credentials.

I have also setup caching password with

git config --global credential.helper wincred

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Created 6 years ago
Comments:5 (3 by maintainers)

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m4ss1m0gcommented, Sep 8, 2017

I used Alternate Authentication Credentials and it work, I didn’t know you could also use the PAT (in this case I enter ONLY the PAT on the password field ?)

Will support the use of the globally configured credential helper in near future ?

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niikcommented, Sep 8, 2017

I used Alternate Authentication Credentials and it work

🆒

I didn’t know you could also use the PAT (in this case I enter ONLY the PAT on the password field ?)

Right, you’d use your username as usual and then the PAT in the password field.

Will support the use of the globally configured credential helper in near future ?

It’s not currently on our roadmap but it’s something that we’re interested in exploring down the line.

Gonna close this as resolved. Thank you @m4ss1m0g

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