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Support for password authentication was removed on August 13, 2021


Over a long period of time I am using tortoise git, today I am not able to use the tortoise git and getting the below error.

git.exe pull --progress -v --no-rebase "origin" 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.

I am using the latest tortoise git version. enter image description here

I understand about the git latest change. But I want to use tortoise git. Someone, please help me out this issue.


Solution

  • Use the following steps for avoid this issue.

    At https://github.com/settings/tokens, go and generate a token.

    While git clone, push, pull use the below credentials.

    username: user_github_username

    password: add_generated_token instead of the password.