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| Updating credentials from the macOS Keychain | You'll need to update your saved credentials in the `git-credential-osxkeychain` helper if you change your{% if currentVersion != "github-ae@latest" %} username, password, or{% endif %} personal access token on {% data variables.product.product_name %}. |
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{% data reusables.user_settings.password-authentication-deprecation %}
Updating your credentials via Keychain Access
- Click on the Spotlight icon (magnifying glass) on the right side of the menu bar. Type
Keychain accessthen press the Enter key to launch the app.
- In Keychain Access, search for {% data variables.command_line.backticks %}.
- Find the "internet password" entry for
{% data variables.command_line.backticks %}. - Edit or delete the entry accordingly.
Deleting your credentials via the command line
Through the command line, you can use the credential helper directly to erase the keychain entry.
$ git credential-osxkeychain erase
host={% data variables.command_line.codeblock %}
protocol=https
> <em>[Press Return]</em>
If it's successful, nothing will print out. To test that it works, try and clone a private repository from {% data variables.product.product_location %}. If you are prompted for a password, the keychain entry was deleted.