87fb2ceae2
* Improve documentation issue no #1034 Done with the minor fixes for open issue number #1034 . * Increasing the importance I wanted to delete a branch, but I couldn't in spite of reading this document. The problem was, the branch I wanted to delete was the default branch. Even though it is stated in this document, it was not given enough importance that everyone would see it. * typo A small type in the comments * Update setting-up-your-development-environment-to-create-a-github-app.md Fix two small typos. * properly capitalize "macOS" * Clarify GH password requirements * Change " to ` As done in the description of `master` * " to ` in DE * " to ` in PT * " to ` in RU * Fix typo metadata-syntax-for-github-actions.md Fix typo for metadata-syntax-for-github-actions#outputs-for-composite-run-steps-actions * chore: Remove bolding from headings * Removed deprecated echo set-env instruction * fix typo (#1516) Co-authored-by: hubwriter <hubwriter@github.com> * Remove extraneous grammar period which breaks the compare URL (#1252) * Remove extraneous grammar period which breaks the compare URL * Update data/reusables/repositories/two-dot-diff-comparison-example-urls.md Co-authored-by: Nick Schonning <nschonni@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: Nick Schonning <nschonni@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: hubwriter <hubwriter@github.com> * Revert "" to ` in RU" This reverts commitd484fd6ef5. * Revert "" to ` in PT" This reverts commitfab62f05be. * Revert "" to ` in DE" This reverts commit78abcd6f7a. * Change md This squashes all the translation commits and their deletion. * Update content/github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/creating-and-deleting-branches-within-your-repository.md Co-authored-by: Felicity Chapman <felicitymay@github.com> Co-authored-by: Atharva Shirdhankar <72031540+StarTrooper08@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Aakarsh B <aakarshbiju@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: Aritra Roy Gosthipaty <aritra.born2fly@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: Guilherme Macedo <guilherme@gmacedo.com> Co-authored-by: Stephen Wade <stephen@stephenwade.me> Co-authored-by: Shao Yang Hong <hongsy2006@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: a2br <62328077+a2br@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Cas van Dinter <casvd@hotmail.com> Co-authored-by: Nick Schonning <nschonni@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: Antoine Rondelet <rondelet.antoine@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: Shati Patel <42641846+shati-patel@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Meg Bird <megbird@github.com> Co-authored-by: ねず <39144575+wonda-tea-coffee@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: hubwriter <hubwriter@github.com> Co-authored-by: Ilia <ilia@wearebond.com> Co-authored-by: a2br <a2br@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Felicity Chapman <felicitymay@github.com> Co-authored-by: Jason Etcovitch <jasonetco@github.com>
32 lines
2.6 KiB
Markdown
32 lines
2.6 KiB
Markdown
---
|
|
title: Creating a strong password
|
|
intro: 'Secure your {% data variables.product.product_name %} account with a strong and unique password using a password manager.'
|
|
redirect_from:
|
|
- /articles/what-is-a-strong-password/
|
|
- /articles/creating-a-strong-password
|
|
versions:
|
|
free-pro-team: '*'
|
|
enterprise-server: '*'
|
|
---
|
|
|
|
You must choose or generate a password for your {% data variables.product.product_name %} account that is at least:
|
|
- Eight characters long, if it includes a number and a lowercase letter, or
|
|
- 16 characters long with any combination of characters
|
|
|
|
To keep your account secure, we recommend you follow these best practices:
|
|
- Use a password manager, such as [LastPass](https://lastpass.com/) or [1Password](https://1password.com/), to generate a password more than 16 characters.
|
|
- Generate a unique password for {% data variables.product.product_name %}. If you use your {% data variables.product.product_name %} password elsewhere and that service is compromised, then attackers or other malicious actors could use that information to access your {% data variables.product.product_name %} account.
|
|
- Configure two-factor authentication for your personal account. For more information, see "[About two-factor authentication](/articles/about-two-factor-authentication)."
|
|
- Never share your password, even with a potential collaborator. Each person should use their own personal account on {% data variables.product.product_name %}. For more information on ways to collaborate, see: "[Inviting collaborators to a personal repository](/articles/inviting-collaborators-to-a-personal-repository)," "[About collaborative development models](/articles/about-collaborative-development-models/)," or "[Collaborating with groups in organizations](/articles/collaborating-with-groups-in-organizations/)."
|
|
|
|
{% data reusables.repositories.blocked-passwords %}
|
|
|
|
You can only use your password to log on to {% data variables.product.product_name %} using your browser. When you authenticate to {% data variables.product.product_name %} with other means, such as the command line or API, you should use other credentials. For more information, see "[About authentication to {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}](/github/authenticating-to-github/about-authentication-to-github)."
|
|
|
|
{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}{% data reusables.user_settings.password-authentication-deprecation %}{% endif %}
|
|
|
|
### Further reading
|
|
|
|
- "[Caching your {% data variables.product.product_name %} credentials in Git](/github/using-git/caching-your-github-credentials-in-git/)"
|
|
- "[Keeping your account and data secure](/articles/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/)"
|