Beginner developer here. I created a Personal Access Token (PAT) on Github so that I could clone a repo for local access. When terminal asks for credentials and I enter my PAT I get the error message below, which I interpret as terminal not recognising the token I entered as a PAT (ie terminal thinks I'm entering a standard password)
remote: Support for password authentication was removed on August 13,
2021. Please use a personal access token instead. remote: Please see https://github.blog/2020-12-15-token-authentication-requirements-for-git-operations/
for more information. fatal: Authentication failed for
'https://github.com/async-labs/builderbook.git./'
Answers to similar questions posted on Stack Overflow suggest updating keychain access with the PAT. This seems to be successful for many, judging by the upvotes and thankful comments. I've done this but am still getting the same error message.
I've verified the PAT that I'm copying into terminal is the same as the one served up by Github.
There was a suggestion that SAML SSO's may need to go through an additional process but that seems to be for enterprise account and mine is a personal account.
I'm using macOS Big Sur version 11.6
Urghhh. So, just reboot the computer (once you've updated your keychain) and it should work.
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could someone help me to fix this issue?
I'm trying to connect my local repository to GitHub, but I have got this error.
I have tried so many times to solve it without success, following the documentation or generate a new token, as well.
Thanks in advance
Username for 'https://github.com': ...#gmail.com
Password for 'https://...#gmail.com#github.com':
remote: Support for password authentication was removed on August 13, 2021.
remote: Please see https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/getting-started-with-git/about-remote-repositories#cloning-with-https-urls
for information on currently recommended modes of authentication.
fatal: Authentication failed for 'https://github.com/Username/horizontal-gallery.git/'
I would like to access again on my GitHub profile, and work with it.
Make sure the token you are entering as a password when prompted follows the new format:
ghp for GitHub personal access tokens
And make sure you are not creating a "fined-grained" PAT (Personal Access Token), as such token might be too limited in scope and would not work with a specific repository.
Try and create a classic PAT.
Today, Oct 24 2022, at 15:00, I pushed my repo from the dev machine and then pull it on the production one without troubles.
I used my github name and my personal access token: I made a lot of daily commits against several private repo, with no problem until now..
At 17:00, github suddenly stop accessing my push telling me:
Username for 'https://github.com': pdipietro
Password for 'https://pdipietro#github.com':
remote: Support for password authentication was removed on August 13, 2021. Please use a personal access token instead.
remote: Please see https://github.blog/2020-12-15-token-authentication-requirements-for-git-operations/ for more information.
fatal: Authentication failed for 'https://github.com/pdipietro/xxxxxxxx.git/'
I was able to push using VSC, but I'm absolutely unable to pull the repo on the production machine.
I can access www.github.com using my username and password.
I created a new Personal Access Token with all permissions but nothing changed: access is still denied.
Any help will be appreciated.
Well the problem was solved after rebooting all the machines: my dev machines and all the machines hosted on Amazon eheI use Github.
The old personal access token is working again.
I cannot explain but should be interesting to have some ideas on why the problem happened and what the problem exactly is.
I used the password authentication for GitHub. Today changed. I just removed in PhpStorm the GitHub Account and created a new one with the NEW CREATED ACCESS TOKEN (with full repo access, also private).
I restarted PhpStorm. But if I push or pull I still get the error:
remote: Support for password authentication was removed on August 13, 2021. Please use a personal access token instead.
remote: Please see https://github.blog/2020-12-15-token-authentication-requirements-for-git-operations/ for more information.
fatal: unable to access xxxxx
You can try to remove the current PW Git auth from the OS credential store, to make sure it doesn't get used anymore.
In Windows: To open Credential Manager, type credential manager in the search box on the taskbar and select Credential Manager Control panel. Select Web Credentials or Windows Credentials to access the credentials you want to manage.
Mac: Keychain App
Linux: Often libsecret, and can be managed with gnome-keyring/Seahorse/Password app
Find the entries for GitHub.com and delete them.
You may also try to do a git fetch on CLI after that, to make Git prompt you and add the new entry.
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Error message when using git push:
Support for password authentication was removed on August 13, 2021. Please use a personal access token instead.
remote: Please see https://github.blog/2020-12-15-token-authentication-requirements-for-git-operations/ for more information.
fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com/codingTheWorld777/react-mini-projects.git/': The requested URL returned error: 403"***
I cannot use my token to access GitHub, so how can I push code to GitHub?
GitHub announced their intent to require the use of token-based authentication for all authenticated Git operations. They will no longer accept account passwords when authenticating Git operations on GitHub.com:
Generate token:
Go to your GitHub account token settings
Generate a token
On Mac:
Go to keychain Access
Press the Login tab and all items
Click GitHub key
Change the password to the recent generated token
On Windows:
Go to Control Panel → User Accounts → Credential Manager
Edit the Generic Credential of GitHub
Paste the token instead of the password
You need to change the remote URL with:
git remote set-url <stream> https://<token>#github.com/<username>/<repo>
token can be found here.
I also encounter this problem today, on macOS.
I solve this problem by:
First, get a token! Follow the guidance of GitHub. I think you can just click the link provided in the warning.
Second, change the key chain on macOS:
Search "Keychain" on macOS.
Search "GitHub".
Change the password in the one that with "Internet Password", using your new token.
Then, my problem is solved and I can "git push" now.
Step 1: Go to your GitHub account → Settings → Developer settings → Personal access tokens → Generate / regenerate your token
Step 2: Go to https://cli.github.com and download GitHub CLI
Step 3: Go to your command line or Terminal → gh auth login and follow with login credentials. Done.
I have the same problem. For me the solution was install the GitHub CLI in https://cli.github.com/. After installing in my OS, I ran gh auth login in my terminal and logged in through the browser with the access token that I generated in the GitHub profile. Follow:
My Account → Settings → Developer settings → Personal access tokens [GENERATE NEW TOKEN]
First of all, you need to create a personal access token in Creating a personal access token
git clone https://github.com/username/repo.git
Username: your_username
Password: your_token
Solution for Mac:
First generate a token from GitHub. And replace your password with the token from the keychain access in the GitHub section.
You need to create a personal access token. You can find the instructions on creating personal access token in Creating a personal access token
Make sure you keep the access token secure & secret. After that you need to replace your current saved password in the device (laptop/desktop) with the access token. In macOS you can search for Keychain and find GitHub with an Internet password and replace it with your access token. For instructions, see Updating credentials from the macOS Keychain.
In Windows, it might be Credential Manager (I'm not sure). Check this out: How to update your Git credentials on Windows
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FYI this is specifically for sourcetree
I am having this error when pulling in sourcetree, it was working just fine yesterday but it suddenly had this error.
git -c diff.mnemonicprefix=false -c core.quotepath=false --no-optional-locks fetch origin
remote: Password authentication is temporarily disabled as part of a brownout. Please use a personal access token instead.
remote: Please see https://github.blog/2020-07-30-token-authentication-requirements-for-api-and-git-operations/ for more information.
fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com/London-Foster/frontend.git/': The requested URL returned error: 403
I tried having a personal access token and use it on source tree but still was not able to login.
1 - Generate a new token from git dev settings
2 - In SourceTree, you just need to change your repository settings there:
3 - Change the URL/Path with the new format:
https://<USERNAME>:<TOKEN>#<GIT_URL>.git
4 - Press OK and it is good now!
in source tree > open repo settings > remotes tab > edit the remote "URL/path" to be
https://{personal-access-token>#github.com}/{<my-repo>}.git>
then save and try to push
i did like #heratyian answer and works fine.
Step by step using the terminal and github
Remove repo
git remote remove origin
Generate personal access token
https://docs.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token
Add remote back using personal access token
Remember to replace <personal-access-token> and <my-repo> with your credentials.
git remote add origin https://<personal-access-token>#github.com/<my-repo>.git>
If on Windows, open the Credentials Manager and delete your github credentials if any.
If on macOS, open the Keychain Access app and delete your github credentials if any.
Then, get a Personal Access Token by following the guide here https://docs.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token
Then push your code as normal and when asked enter your newly generated personal access token.
I went:
Tools>Options>Authentication. Edited my account.
I changed Authentication from Basic to OAuth. And now the brownout no longer affects me.
After setting up my PAT and setting up my account in Sourcetree menu -> Preferences -> Accounts, I still got the brownout error.
Adding your account in SourceTree seems to prompt for a password upon opening.
I set up git to cache my credentials:
https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/getting-started-with-git/caching-your-github-credentials-in-git
Then in SourceTree I re-cloned my repo. Got prompted for a password - entered my PAT. Now it's working fine.
I have solved the issue, just to ad up on woland's comment.
First add a personal access token then add it in your credentials
Second add a remote by clicking the gear settings then add a remote
Add the remote of your repository then link it with your account that has logged personal access token.
lastly fetch to that remote origin.