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---
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title: Authenticating to GitHub
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shortTitle: Authentication
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intro: 'You can securely access your account''s resources on {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} by authenticating to {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}.'
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redirect_from:
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- /desktop/getting-started-with-github-desktop/authenticating-to-github-using-the-browser
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- /desktop/getting-started-with-github-desktop/authenticating-to-github
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- /desktop/installing-and-configuring-github-desktop/authenticating-to-github
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versions:
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fpt: '*'
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---
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## About authentication
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To keep your account secure, you must authenticate before you can use {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} to access resources on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}.
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Before you authenticate, {% data reusables.desktop.get-an-account %}
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{% mac %}
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## Authenticating an account on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}
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{% data reusables.desktop.mac-select-desktop-menu %}
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{% data reusables.desktop.mac-select-accounts %}
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3. To the right of "{% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}," click **Sign In**.
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4. In the "Sign in" pane, click **Sign in using your browser**. {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} will open your default browser.
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{% data reusables.user-settings.password-authentication-deprecation-desktop %}
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{% data reusables.desktop.authenticate-in-browser %}
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{% data reusables.desktop.2fa-in-browser %}
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7. After {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} authenticates your account, follow the prompts to return to {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}.
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## Authenticating an account on {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %}
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{% data reusables.user-settings.password-authentication-deprecation-desktop %}
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{% data reusables.desktop.mac-select-desktop-menu %}
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{% data reusables.desktop.mac-select-accounts %}
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{% data reusables.desktop.choose-product-authenticate %}
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4. To add a {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %} account, type your credentials under "Enterprise server address," then click **Continue**.
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{% data reusables.desktop.retrieve-2fa %}
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{% endmac %}
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{% windows %}
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## Authenticating an account on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}
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{% data reusables.desktop.windows-choose-options %}
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{% data reusables.desktop.windows-select-accounts %}
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3. To the right of "GitHub.com," click **Sign in**.
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4. In the Sign in pane, click **Sign in using your browser**.
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{% data reusables.user-settings.password-authentication-deprecation-desktop %}
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{% data reusables.desktop.authenticate-in-browser %}
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{% data reusables.desktop.2fa-in-browser %}
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7. After {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} authenticates your account, follow the prompts to return to {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}.
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## Authenticating an account on {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %}
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{% data reusables.desktop.windows-choose-options %}
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{% data reusables.desktop.windows-select-accounts %}
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{% data reusables.desktop.choose-product-authenticate %}
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4. To add a {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %} account, type your credentials under "Enterprise server address," then click **Continue**.
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{% data reusables.desktop.retrieve-2fa %}
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{% endwindows %}
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## Troubleshooting authentication issues
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If {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} encounters an authentication error, you can use error messages to troubleshoot.
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If you encounter an authentication error, first try signing out and signing back in to your account on {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}.
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For some errors, {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} will prompt you with an error message. If you are not prompted, or to find more information about any error, view the {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} log files by using the following steps.
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{% mac %}
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1. Use the **Help** drop-down menu and click **Show Logs in Finder**.
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2. Select the log file from the date when you encountered the authentication error.
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{% endmac %}
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{% windows %}
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1. Use the **Help** drop-down menu and click **Show Logs in Explorer**.
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2. Select the log file from the date when you encountered the authentication error.
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{% endwindows %}
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Review the troubleshooting information below for the error message that you encounter.
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### Bad credentials
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```shell
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Error: Bad credentials
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```
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This error means that there is an issue with your stored account credentials.
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To troubleshoot, sign out of your account on {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} and then sign back in.
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### Empty token
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```shell
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info: [ui] [AppStore.withAuthenticatingUser] account found for repository: node - <username> (empty token)
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```
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This error means that {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} is unable to find the access token that it created in the system keychain.
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To troubleshoot, sign out of your account on {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} and then sign back in.
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### Repository not found
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```shell
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fatal: repository 'https://github.com/<user>/<repo>.git' not found
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(The error was parsed as 8: The repository does not seem to exist anymore. You may not have access, or it may have been deleted or renamed.)
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```
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This error means that you do not have permission to access the repository that you are trying to clone.
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To troubleshoot, contact the person in your organization who administers permissions.
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### Could not read from remote repository
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```shell
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git@github.com: Permission denied (publickey).
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fatal: Could not read from remote repository.
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Please make sure you have the correct access rights and the repository exists.
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```
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This error means that you do not have a valid SSH key set up.
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To troubleshoot, see "[Generating a new SSH key and adding it to the SSH agent](/github/authenticating-to-github/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent)."
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### Failed to clone
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```shell
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fatal: clone of 'git@github.com:<user>/<repo>' into submodule path '<path>' failed
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Failed to clone 'src/github.com/<user>/<repo>'. Retry scheduled
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Cloning into '<path>'...
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git@github.com: Permission denied (publickey).
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fatal: Could not read from remote repository.
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Please make sure you have the correct access rights
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and the repository exists.
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```
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This error means that either the repository that you are trying to clone has submodules that you do not have access to or you do not have a valid SSH key set up.
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If you do not have access to the submodules, troubleshoot by contacting the person who administers permissions for the repository.
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If you do not have a valid SSH key set up, see "[Generating a new SSH key and adding it to the SSH agent](/github/authenticating-to-github/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent)."
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{% windows %}
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### Unable to read AskPass response
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```shell
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error: unable to read askpass response from '/Users/<path>/GitHub Desktop.app/Contents/Resources/app/static/ask-pass-trampoline.sh'
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fatal: could not read Username for 'https://github.com': terminal prompts disabled
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```
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This error can be caused by multiple events.
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If the `Command Processor` registry entries are modified, {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} will respond with an `Authentication failed` error. To check if these registry entries have been modified, follow these steps.
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1. Open the Registry Editor (`regedit.exe`) and navigate to the following locations.
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`HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor\`
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`HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Command Processor\`
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2. Check to see if there is an `Autorun` value in either location.
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3. If there is an `Autorun` value, delete it.
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If your Windows username has extended Unicode characters, it may cause an AskPass response error. To troubleshoot, create a new Windows user account and migrate your files to that account. For more information, see "[Create a user account in Windows](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13951/windows-create-user-account)" in the Microsoft documentation.
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{% endwindows %}
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## Further reading
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- "[About authentication to GitHub](/github/authenticating-to-github/about-authentication-to-github)"
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