Compared to Git’s built-in credential storage for Windows ( wincred), which provides single-factor authentication support working on any HTTP enabled Git repository, GCM provides multi-factor authentication support for Azure DevOps, Team Foundation Server, GitHub, and Bitbucket. It’s the successor to the Windows Credential Store for Git (git-credential-winstore), which is no longer maintained. The Git Credential Manager for Windows (GCM) provides secure Git credential storage for Windows. If you are experiencing issue when using Visual Studio, please read Unable to connect to GitHub with Visual Studio. If, after updating Git for Windows, you are still having problems authenticating with GitHub, please read this Developer Community topic which contains additional remedial actions you can take to resolve the problem. The most common error users see looks like:Īn error occurred while sending the request. Update Git for Windows to the latest (or at least v2.16.0). The installer when asked to “select a credential helper”, or manually install GCM CoreĪs of, GitHub has disabled support for weak encryption which means many users will suddenly find themselves unable to authenticate using a Git for Windows which (impacts versions older than v2.16.0). Please update to Git for Windows 2.28 and select “Git Credential Manager Core” from Git Credential Manager Core (GCM Core) supports OAuth-basedĪuthentication with GitHub and is the replacement for GCM for Windows. As a result, GCMįor Windows will no longer be able to create new access tokens for GitHub. On APIs Git Credential Manager for Windows uses to create tokens. GitHub will disable password-based authentication NOTICE: Experiencing GitHub push/fetch problems? GCM Core can also be manually installed from this page. GCM Core is included as an optional component of Git for Windows 2.28 and will be made the default credential Git Credential Manager Core (GCM Core) is the official replacement. Git Credential Manager for Windows is no longer being maintained. NOTICE: This project is no longer being maintained. View the Project on GitHub microsoft/Git-Credential-Manager-for-Windows Git Credential Manager for Windows Secure Git credential storage for Windows with support for Visual Studio Team Services, GitHub, and Bitbucket multi-factor authentication.

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