From 6ece37e9e4d623f3ce22556d9b8a2b69504b3dff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martin Lopes Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 13:21:08 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] Update authentication-in-a-workflow.md --- content/actions/reference/authentication-in-a-workflow.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/actions/reference/authentication-in-a-workflow.md b/content/actions/reference/authentication-in-a-workflow.md index ebaa65a81a..a9b3ba0796 100644 --- a/content/actions/reference/authentication-in-a-workflow.md +++ b/content/actions/reference/authentication-in-a-workflow.md @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ shortTitle: Authentication in a workflow ## About the `GITHUB_TOKEN` secret -{% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} automatically creates a `GITHUB_TOKEN` secret to use in your workflow. You can use the `GITHUB_TOKEN` to authenticate in a workflow run. +At the start of each workflow run, {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} automatically creates a unique `GITHUB_TOKEN` secret to use in your workflow. You can use the `GITHUB_TOKEN` to authenticate in a workflow run. When you enable {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %}, {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} installs a {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} on your repository. The `GITHUB_TOKEN` secret is a {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} installation access token. You can use the installation access token to authenticate on behalf of the {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} installed on your repository. The token's permissions are limited to the repository that contains your workflow. For more information, see "[Permissions for the `GITHUB_TOKEN`](#permissions-for-the-github_token)."