How can I force user and password prompt when pushing to my git repository?
GitGithubGit Problem Overview
I recently updated my local Git installation to 1.8.1 from 1.8.0.1.
I'm noticing that, when I work on GitHub, it doesn't prompt me for username and password on push anymore.
This troubles me, as I see having to type user and password every time as a good security measure. (what if someone else uses my computer?)
I checked the following:
1.8.0.1on another computer still asks for username and password.- my account on github still enforces private/security controls.
- I am using https remote references, rather than ssh.
- For good measure, I checked in my
~/.sshfonder. Nothing wrong there. - I'm not storing the login details in
~/.gitconfigor individual<proj>/.git/configfiles. - I'm also not storing anything github-related in
~/.netrc. - I created a new dummy archive: still doesn't prompt me for login.
I couldn't find anything in the git release notes archive.
Does anyone know if this is a new git behaviour? How do I restore the prompt?
Git Solutions
Solution 1 - Git
Add a -v flag with your git command . e.g.
git pull -v
> v stands for verify .
Solution 2 - Git
This is most likely because you have multiple accounts, like one private, one for work with GitHub.
SOLUTION On Windows, go to Start > Credential Manager > Windows Credentials and remove GitHub creds, then try pulling or pushing again and you will be prompted to relogin into GitHub
SOLUTION OnMac, issue following on terminal:
git remote set-url origin https://[email protected]/username/repo-name.git
by replacing 'username' with your GitHub username in both places and providing your GitHub repo name.
Solution 3 - Git
> With git config -l, I now see I have a credential.helper=osxkeychain option
That means the credential helper (initially introduced in 1.7.10) is now in effect, and will cache automatically the password for accessing a remote repository over HTTP.
(as in "GIT: Any way to set default login credentials?")
You can disable that option entirely, or only for a single repo.
Solution 4 - Git
None of those worked for me. I was trying to clone a directory from a private git server and entered my credentials false and then it wouldn't let me try different credentials on subsequent tries, it just errored out immediately with an authentication error.
What did work was specifying the user name (mike-wise)in the url like this:
git clone https://[email protected]/someuser/somerepo.git
Solution 5 - Git
Since the question was labeled with Github, adding another remote like https_origin and add the https connection can force you always to enter the password:
git remote add https_origin https://github.com/.../...
Solution 6 - Git
Addition to third answer: If you're using non-english Windows, you can find "Credentials Manager" through "Control panel" > "User Accounts" > "Credentials Manager"
