Resolved Git Credential and Authentication Issues

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📅 2023-04-14 — Session: Resolved Git Credential and Authentication Issues

🕒 19:00–19:20
🏷️ Labels: Git, Credentials, Troubleshooting, Authentication, Command Line
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal

The primary goal of this session was to resolve Git credential and authentication issues that were preventing successful push operations to a Git repository.

Key Activities

  • Troubleshooting Git Push Credential Issues: Explored steps to resolve Git prompting for a username during push operations by checking stored credentials and editing the .git-credentials file.
  • Pushing Changes to Repository: Successfully pushed changes to a Git repository after configuring the Personal Access Token.
  • Authentication Troubleshooting: Addressed authentication problems by erasing stored credentials and using a trace command to prompt for new credentials.
  • Retrieving and Viewing Credentials: Used git credential-store list to view stored credentials and retrieve passwords for specific hosts.
  • Credential Store Setup: Configured Git credentials using the credential-store helper, including command usage and manual file setup.
  • Troubleshooting Credential Store Command: Addressed issues with the git credential-store command by checking file permissions and creating the credentials file if missing.
  • Storing GitHub Credentials: Explained how to store GitHub credentials in the .git-credentials file manually or using the git credential-store command.
  • Fixing Credential Store Issues: Provided steps to manually create a .git-credentials file to address issues with the git credential-store command.
  • Credential Helper Configuration: Configured Git credential storage using the -c option in the git push command to address unsupported options.
  • Corrected Git Command: Offered a corrected command to push changes while storing credentials, addressing syntax errors.
  • Credential Helper Issues Resolution: Suggested using a global configuration and proper file permissions for the credentials file to resolve issues.

Achievements

  • Successfully resolved Git credential and authentication issues, enabling smooth push operations to the repository.
  • Configured Git to store credentials securely, improving workflow efficiency.

Pending Tasks

  • Review and test the global configuration changes in different environments to ensure consistency.
  • Monitor for any recurring issues with credential storage and address promptly.

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