github - Tortoise GIT - Support for password authentication was removed on August 13, 2021

Question

Over a long period of time I am using tortoise git, today I am not able to use the tortoise git and getting the below error.

git.exe pull --progress -v --no-rebase "origin" remote: Support for password authentication was removed on August 13, 2021. Please use a personal access token instead. remote: Please see https://github.blog/2020-12-15-token-authentication-requirements-for-git-operations/ for more information.

I am using the latest tortoise git version.

I understand what is the git latest change. But I want to use tortoise git. Someone, please help me out this issue.

Answer 1

Github Has Revoked the support for password authentication on 13 Aug 2021 and giving the below mentioned response:

Support for password authentication was removed on August 13, 2021

In order to fix the issue follow the below steps:

1. Goto settings of Github account
2. Find and Select Developer Settings
3. Find and Select Personal access tokens
4. Generate a new token
5. Fill in any note and select the access scopes
6. once done click on generate token

Use the generated token in place of a password to communicate with GitHub.