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Expand Up @@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ Make sure you have completed the following prerequisites:

## Supported Authentication Mechanisms

Currently, Mendix only supports HTTP Basic authentication for Git service providers. With most providers, this takes the form of using of personal access tokens (PATs).
Currently, Mendix only supports [HTTP Basic authentication](#http) and [Windows Authentication](#windows) for Git service providers.

### HTTP Basic Authentication {#http}

With most providers, HTTP basic authentication takes the form of using of personal access tokens (PATs).

To use PAT (or another equivalent), you need to specify it in the **Password** field when Studio Pro requests credentials for the version control server:

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* For Windows, Mendix uses a credential locker mechanism, accessible to users by using Credential Manager.
* For MacOs, Mendix uses keychains, accessible to users by using Keychain Access.

### Windows Authentication {#windows}

Studio Pro can use Windows Authentication for Git service providers that support it. When you use Windows Authentication, you do not need to provide a password.

You can enable Windows Authentication in [Git Preferences settings](/refguide/preferences-dialog/#enable-windows-authentication).


## Setting Up the Environment

This section describes how to configure a Git versioned app in Studio Pro. You need a Git server and an initially unversioned Mendix app.
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