📅 2023-04-14 — Session: Automated GitHub Repository Cloning and SSH Setup
🕒 02:05–02:20
🏷️ Labels: Github, SSH, Automation, Security, Repositories
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM
Session Goal
The goal of this session was to automate the process of downloading all repositories from a GitHub account and to ensure secure access through SSH keys.
Key Activities
- Downloading Repositories: Explored methods to download GitHub repositories using both the native GitHub interface and command line tools.
- Authentication: Addressed issues related to Git host authentication, including verifying the authenticity of connections to prevent security risks.
- SSH Key Management: Provided detailed instructions on adding SSH keys from an old computer to GitHub, verifying these keys, and setting them up on a new computer.
Achievements
- Successfully documented a comprehensive guide for cloning repositories and managing SSH keys.
- Established secure connections to GitHub through verified SSH keys.
Pending Tasks
- Implement automation scripts for the outlined processes to streamline future operations.