Authentication

Keep your account and data secure with features like SSH and commit signature verification.

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Generating a new SSH key and adding it to the ssh-agent

After you've checked for existing SSH keys, you can generate a new SSH key to use for authentication, then add it to the ssh-agent.

Creating a personal access token

You can create a personal access token to use in place of a password with the command line or with the API.

Updating your GitHub access credentials

GitHub AE credentials include the access tokens, SSH keys, and application API tokens you use to communicate with GitHub AE. Should you have the need, you can reset all of these access credentials yourself.

What's new

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Top-500 npm package maintainers now require 2FAMay 31

Removed unencrypted Git protocol and certain SSH keysMarch 15

GitHub’s SSH host keys are now published in the APIJanuary 18

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Guides

Generating a new SSH key and adding it to the ssh-agent

Creating a personal access token

Updating your GitHub access credentials

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