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Git Credential Manager for Windows - 1.2.0
Incremental release 1.2.0 of the Microsoft Git Credential Manager for Windows.
New in this release
- Support for modal GUI prompts when authenticating with GitHub.
- Support for HTTP proxy setups.
- Support for git-config
useHttpPath
settings. - Credential preservation supported added.
- Installer fixes and improvements.
- Improvements when interacting with private TFS installations.
_Notice: this release was found to contain a critical bug, it has been removed to prevent inconveniencing users_
Features
- Secure password storage in the Windows Credential Store.
- Multi-factor authentication support for Visual Studio Team Services and GitHub.
- Personal Access Token generation and usage support for Visual Studio Team Services and GitHub.
- Non-interactive mode support for Visual Studio Team Services backed by Azure Directory.
- Highly configurable to support diverse users and automation.
To install the Git Credential Manager, download and double-click the GCMW-1.2.0.exe
installer. It is that easy, it will even install Git for Windows and the Microsoft .Net Framework for you if necessary.
For non-installation or custom installation needs, download the gcmw-v1.2.0.zip
archive and expand its contents. Use the included install.cmd
or options provided via git-credential-manager install
to complete setup.