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Laura Coursen
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content/github/authenticating-to-github/about-authentication-to-github.md
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@@ -4,27 +4,29 @@ intro: 'You can securely access your account''s resources by authenticating to {
versions:
free-pro-team: '*'
enterprise-server: '*'
github-ae: '*'
---
### About authentication to {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}
To keep your account secure, you must authenticate before you can access certain resources on {% data variables.product.product_name %}. When you authenticate to {% data variables.product.product_name %}, you supply or confirm credentials that are unique to you to prove that you are exactly who you declare to be.
To keep your account secure, you must authenticate before you can access{% if currentVersion != "github-ae@latest" %} certain{% endif %} resources on {% data variables.product.product_name %}. When you authenticate to {% data variables.product.product_name %}, you supply or confirm credentials that are unique to you to prove that you are exactly who you declare to be.
You can access your resources in {% data variables.product.product_name %} in a variety of ways: in the browser, via {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} or another desktop application, with the API, or via the command line. Each way of accessing {% data variables.product.product_name %} supports different modes of authentication.
- Username and password with two-factor authentication
- {% if currentVersion == "github-ae@latest" %}Your identity provider (IdP){% else %}Username and password with two-factor authentication{% endif %}
- Personal access token
- SSH key
### Authenticating in your browser
You can authenticate to {% data variables.product.product_name %} in your browser in different ways.
You can authenticate to {% data variables.product.product_name %} in your browser {% if currentVersion == "github-ae@latest" %}using your IdP. For more information, see "[About authentication with SAML single sign-on](/github/authenticating-to-github/about-authentication-with-saml-single-sign-on)."{% else %}in different ways.
- **Username and password only**
- You'll create a password when you create your user account on {% data variables.product.product_name %}. We recommend that you use a password manager to generate a random and unique password. For more information, see "[Creating a strong password](/github/authenticating-to-github/creating-a-strong-password)."
- **Two-factor authentication (2FA)** (recommended)
- If you enable 2FA, we'll also prompt you to provide a code that's generated by an application on your mobile device or sent as a text message (SMS) after you successfully enter your username and password. For more information, see "[Accessing {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} using two-factor authentication](/github/authenticating-to-github/accessing-github-using-two-factor-authentication#providing-a-2fa-code-when-signing-in-to-the-website)."
- In addition to authentication with a mobile application or a text message, you can optionally add a secondary method of authentication with a security key using WebAuthn. For more information, see "[Configuring two-factor authentication using a security key](/github/authenticating-to-github/configuring-two-factor-authentication#configuring-two-factor-authentication-using-a-security-key)."
{% endif %}
### Authenticating with {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ You can authenticate with {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} using yo
### Authenticating with the API
You can authenticate with the {% data variables.product.product_name %} API in different ways.
You can authenticate with the API in different ways.
- **Personal access tokens**
- In limited situations, such as testing, you can use a personal access token to access the API. Using a personal access token enables you to revoke access at any time. For more information, see "[Creating a personal access token](/github/authenticating-to-github/creating-a-personal-access-token)."