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Development Tools Git Basics Working With Remote Repositories GitHub

Posted by Victor Rundbaken
Victor Rundbaken
14,037 Points

I didnt see them typing in any credentials in git. Are they a using a ssh key without a pw?

I just setup ssh but it still asks for a password. Is there a way to have it only ask you for the password once per session or have they just created a key without a pw?

2 Answers

Ian VanSchooten
Ian VanSchooten
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Ian VanSchooten
Ian VanSchooten
3,549 Points

It depends how you set up your SSH key. If you typed a password while creating the key, then you'll need to use that password each time. This is the strongest method (key + pass). To create a key without a password, simply press enter when a password is requested during key creation.

geoffrey
geoffrey
28,736 Points
geoffrey
geoffrey
28,736 Points

No, normally if you use a SSH key you don't need to type the password eachtime. A reason could be the fact you cloned the project using the https link instead of the ssh link.

If you are using github, be sure as well to add this ssh key in your profile.