Still requiring login after SSH authentication

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I followed everything in the GitHub tutorial: https://help.github.com/articles/generating-ssh-keys

I did all the commands in the directory of my repository. I reached the end of tutorial successfully and got the message: "Hi username! You've successfully authenticated, but GitHub does not # provide shell access."

However when I tried to do things such as push it still requested for my username and password.

This is a comment, not an answer, but I never personally got Github to work directly via ssh. So what I did instead is just leave my SSH key there `git push git@github.com:name/repo` which authenticates via SSH. Perhaps you could give that a try. I couldn't tell you what I did, though, let's just say that.. it works and I don't want to break it. — Thomas, Sep 14 '13 at 03:20
I tried that, it gave me: "Warning: Permanently added the RSA host key for to the list of known hosts." However, it still requires login -.- — onepiece, Sep 14 '13 at 03:24
possible duplicate of [Git push requires username and password](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6565357/git-push-requires-username-and-password) — tripleee, Feb 02 '15 at 10:49
Expanding on the above answer: You can find your ssh link for the remote origin on your github repository page by clicking on the clone or download button and then clicking on the use SSH link on the top right of the dropdown. — Saz, Feb 22 '20 at 14:02

score 184 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:47

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Check your remotes via git remote -v.

https:// URLs will always ask for a password, unless you configure a credential helper. More info on that in this question.

The simplest solution for password-less git access would be to use the git remote set-url command and set an SSH url for the existing repo.

In your case, git remote set-url origin git@github.com:name/repo.

Then you should be able to git push origin <branch> without being asked for a password.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:47

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answered Sep 14 '13 at 04:24

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You missed `.git` in end of `git remote set-url origin git@github.com:name/repo.git` – Sadegh Jul 18 '14 at 05:24
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I wish I saw your answer before I wasted 2 hours on this. Thank you very much! – Buzzy Jun 03 '15 at 11:49
In reference to github's own article: https://help.github.com/articles/why-is-git-always-asking-for-my-password/ – holmberd Feb 25 '17 at 17:41
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`.git` at the end of the URL is not needed. It'll work without it too. – Mohith7548 Mar 17 '20 at 04:59

score 19 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 14 '13 at 03:25

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Good that you have correctly setup your git ssh now you need to reclone the git repository with ssh for example previously you would have done something like this :

git clone https://github.com/dangrossman/bootstrap-daterangepicker.git

this was a https clone now you need to clone with ssh as

git clone git@github.com:dangrossman/bootstrap-daterangepicker.git

you can find the ssh link from your github account same place where you found your https link. After this you can easily push without your password prompt .

It might though ask for your ssh unlock password. You then need to enter the paraphase you gave during the creation of your ssh key . If you left it blank it might not prompt for it .

answered Sep 14 '13 at 03:25

kaushik gandhi

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fatal: destination path already exists and is not an empty directory. – onepiece Sep 14 '13 at 03:39
you need to clone it in some other directory or delete the current git directory . – kaushik gandhi Sep 14 '13 at 04:26
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@kaushikgandhi OP don't necessarily need to re-clone or delete, see my answer – Sep 14 '13 at 04:28
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@user2062950 correct your answer is perfect . You can simply change the remote origin that would serve the purpose – kaushik gandhi Sep 15 '13 at 08:48

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 25 '19 at 02:13

I was able to stop the username & password prompt by opening .git/config from the base repo directory and changing the remote URL.

For example:

[remote "origin"]
    url = https://github.com/username/my-repo.git

should be changed to:

[remote "origin"]
    url = git@github.com:username/my-repo.git

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Oct 29 '20 at 05:34

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I tried the answer marked as correct but couldn't make it work. This worked for me instead git remote set-url origin ssh://git@github.com/username/reponame

answered Oct 29 '20 at 05:34

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