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| author | Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> | 2022-11-23 13:01:36 +0900 |
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| committer | Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> | 2022-11-23 13:01:36 +0900 |
| commit | e6ab919354ec5366f2f6561dacbea23946788c0b (patch) | |
| tree | d61d8a40a1716609ecfd7c81a8e0d76a1ecdc359 /gitcredentials.txt | |
| parent | cb582cab761661d1b94a09a4a78c20a3d29c9744 (diff) | |
| download | git-htmldocs-e6ab919354ec5366f2f6561dacbea23946788c0b.tar.gz | |
Autogenerated HTML docs for v2.39.0-rc0
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diff --git a/gitcredentials.txt b/gitcredentials.txt index d6665d2f3..4522471c3 100644 --- a/gitcredentials.txt +++ b/gitcredentials.txt @@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ for a password. It is generally configured by adding this to your config: Credential helpers, on the other hand, are external programs from which Git can request both usernames and passwords; they typically interface with secure -storage provided by the OS or other programs. +storage provided by the OS or other programs. Alternatively, a +credential-generating helper might generate credentials for certain servers via +some API. To use a helper, you must first select one to use. Git currently includes the following helpers: @@ -288,8 +290,8 @@ For a `store` or `erase` operation, the helper's output is ignored. If a helper fails to perform the requested operation or needs to notify the user of a potential issue, it may write to stderr. -If it does not support the requested operation (e.g., a read-only store), -it should silently ignore the request. +If it does not support the requested operation (e.g., a read-only store +or generator), it should silently ignore the request. If a helper receives any other operation, it should silently ignore the request. This leaves room for future operations to be added (older |