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| Connecting GitHub Enterprise Server to GitHub Enterprise Cloud | After you enable {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_github_connect }}, you can share specific features and workflows between {{ site.data.variables.product.product_location_enterprise }} and {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud }}. |
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Site administrators for {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_ghe_server }} who are also owners of a {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud }} organization or enterprise account can enable {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_github_connect }}. |
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About {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_github_connect }}
To enable {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_github_connect }}, you must configure the connection in both {{ site.data.variables.product.product_location_enterprise }} and in your {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud }} organization or enterprise account.
To configure a connection, your proxy configuration must allow connectivity to github.com and api.github.com. For more information, see "[Configuring an outbound web proxy server](/enterprise/{{ currentVersion }}/admin/guides/installation/configuring-an-outbound-web-proxy-server)."
After enabling {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_github_connect }}, you will be able to enable features such as unified search and unified contributions. For more information about all of the features available, see "[Managing connections between {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_ghe_server }} and {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud }}](/enterprise/{{ currentVersion }}/admin/installation/managing-connections-between-github-enterprise-server-and-github-enterprise-cloud)."
When you connect {{ site.data.variables.product.product_location_enterprise }} to {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud }}, a record on {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website }} stores information about the connection:
- The public key portion of your {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_ghe_server }} license
- A hash of your {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_ghe_server }} license
- The customer name on your {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_ghe_server }} license
- The hostname of {{ site.data.variables.product.product_location_enterprise }}
- The version of {{ site.data.variables.product.product_location_enterprise }}
- The organization or enterprise account on {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website }} that's connected to {{ site.data.variables.product.product_location_enterprise }}
- The authentication token that's used by {{ site.data.variables.product.product_location_enterprise }} to make requests to {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website }}
Enabling {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_github_connect }} also creates a {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_github_app }} owned by your {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud }} organization or enterprise account. {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_ghe_server }} uses the {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_github_app }}'s credentials to make requests to {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website }}.
{{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_ghe_server }} stores credentials from the {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_github_app }}. These credentials will be replicated to any high availability or clustering environments, and stored in any backups, including snapshots created by {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_enterprise_backup_utilities }}.
- An authentication token, which is valid for one hour
- A private key, which is used to generate a new authentication token
Enabling {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_github_connect }} will not allow {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website }} users to make changes to {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_ghe_server }}.
{% if currentVersion ver_gt "enterprise-server@2.18" %} For more information about managing enterprise accounts using the GraphQL API, see "Enterprise accounts." {% endif %}
Enabling {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_github_connect }}
- Sign in to {{ site.data.variables.product.product_location_enterprise }} and {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website }}. {{ site.data.reusables.enterprise_site_admin_settings.access-settings }} {{ site.data.reusables.enterprise_site_admin_settings.business }} {{ site.data.reusables.enterprise-accounts.settings-tab }} {{ site.data.reusables.enterprise-accounts.github-connect-tab }}
- Under "{{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website }} is not enabled yet", click Enable {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_github_connect }}. By clicking Enable {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_github_connect }}, you agree to the {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_github_connect }} Addendum to the {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_enterprise }} License Agreement.

- Next to the enterprise account or organization you'd like to connect, click Connect.

Disconnecting a {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud }} organization or enterprise account from {{ site.data.variables.product.product_location_enterprise }}
When you disconnect from {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud }}, the {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_github_connect }} {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_github_app }} is deleted from your enterprise account or organization and credentials stored on {{ site.data.variables.product.product_location_enterprise }} are deleted.
{{ site.data.reusables.enterprise_site_admin_settings.access-settings }}
{{ site.data.reusables.enterprise_site_admin_settings.business }}
{{ site.data.reusables.enterprise-accounts.settings-tab }}
{{ site.data.reusables.enterprise-accounts.github-connect-tab }}
5. Next to the enterprise account or organization you'd like to disconnect, click Disable {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_github_connect }}.
6. Read the information about disconnecting and click Disable {{ site.data.variables.product.prodname_github_connect }}.
