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I'm new to git and github, so forgive me if this somehow sounds stupid.

After much needless frustration with trying to find a git gui client, I had a major facepalm when I realized that git came with a GUI. Thusly, I ended my search and proceeded to redownload a test repository I made on github.

HOWEVER, after putting in the private repo address and a target folder, I somehow downloaded the repo without a credential prompt of any kind for github. I did make a commit earlier when I was testing things on another client that was buggier than I liked.

Is this normal behavior or a serious bug? Why is github not checking for anything? Did git store my github account details? How do I stop this functionality?

I am terrified...help...

A Kam
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Git generally uses a public/private key mechanism for transfers, not a password login. Your GUI may have automatically configured this for you, but if your repo is private it will not be accessible without authentication.

Andrew Charneski
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  • I just realized that I somehow created a personal access token and forgot about it. Thank you though. Your answer definitely helped a lot and saved me from a mental freak out. – A Kam Jan 02 '20 at 17:08
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The same happened to me but the problem was that my credentials were stored in Windows Credentials (Credential Manager from control panel if you are using windows). This usually happens when you have logged in to your GitHub account in the browser and Git Bash v2.36.1 which I am using asks for a one-time password unlike the git config --global credential.helper which only stores the credentials for 15 mins.

mhd-danish
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