From 1bb60b48950d08a71da7fe0cb5415f8e3805855c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pierre B Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2021 09:26:07 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update caching-your-github-credentials-in-git.md Adding help on how to clear potentially cached, invalid credentials. I had this problem when switching to Personal Access Token abd ithing on github helped. I finally found the asnwer on stack overflow: https://stackoverflow.com/a/66692418 --- .../caching-your-github-credentials-in-git.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/content/get-started/getting-started-with-git/caching-your-github-credentials-in-git.md b/content/get-started/getting-started-with-git/caching-your-github-credentials-in-git.md index 81f7bdfe483a..4e577620f2f3 100644 --- a/content/get-started/getting-started-with-git/caching-your-github-credentials-in-git.md +++ b/content/get-started/getting-started-with-git/caching-your-github-credentials-in-git.md @@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ Once you've authenticated successfully, your credentials are stored in the Windo {% endwarning %} +{% warning %} + +**Warning:** If you had already used the Credential Manager for Windows to cache your basic credentials, git can still fail to access github. To reset your cached credentials so that you get prompted to enter your new one, access the Credential Manager in the Windows Control Panel under User Accounts > Credential Manager. Look for the github entry and delete it. + +{% endwarning %} + {% endwindows %} {% linux %} From 07c202757c0b02a1a5040749a98a12de97d25022 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sarah Edwards Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2021 16:04:41 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] wording change --- .../caching-your-github-credentials-in-git.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/get-started/getting-started-with-git/caching-your-github-credentials-in-git.md b/content/get-started/getting-started-with-git/caching-your-github-credentials-in-git.md index 4e577620f2f3..c334bebc3e79 100644 --- a/content/get-started/getting-started-with-git/caching-your-github-credentials-in-git.md +++ b/content/get-started/getting-started-with-git/caching-your-github-credentials-in-git.md @@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Once you've authenticated successfully, your credentials are stored in the Windo {% warning %} -**Warning:** If you had already used the Credential Manager for Windows to cache your basic credentials, git can still fail to access github. To reset your cached credentials so that you get prompted to enter your new one, access the Credential Manager in the Windows Control Panel under User Accounts > Credential Manager. Look for the github entry and delete it. +**Warning:** If you cached incorrect or outdated credentials in Credential Manager for Windows, Git will fail to access {% data variables.product.product_name %}. To reset your cached credentials so that Git prompts you to enter your credentials, access the Credential Manager in the Windows Control Panel under User Accounts > Credential Manager. Look for the {% data variables.product.product_name %} entry and delete it. {% endwarning %}