
Credentials can be selectively removed to force SmartGit The Authentication page shows all credentials which SmartGit hasĬollected. SmartGit supports your system SSH client but also comes with a built-in Requesting new credentials when connecting to the repository again.

System SSH client: if you already have a working SSHĬonfiguration, it’s recommended to stick with this configuration,īecause this way changes to keys or passwords outside of SmartGit SSH client, in case you do not have an existing configuration.
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Password file, which can be found in SmartGit’s settings directory Please see also the SSH-How-To.Īll passwords needed to access repositories can optionally be stored in The built-in SSH client requires the private key file in the Tools, like Git command line client, using the built-in SSH client Plan to have a shared SSH configuration between SmartGit and other User input on console: such prompts won’t be processed by SmartGitīuilt-in SSH client: if you do not have SSH set up and don’t When using the system SSH client, it’s necessary that the system isĬonfigured in a way that it won’t have to prompt for any additional Will automatically be picked up by SmartGit. The password store can be protected by a master password, and each TheĮntered password is kept in memory while the program runs, so you don’t Time you start SmartGit, this master password has to be entered as soonĪs SmartGit tries to access the password store for the first time. You mayĬhoose Don’t use a master password if you don’t want the password Have to enter it again for the rest of the current session. Use Change master password to change theĬurrent password this will preserve the stored passwords, but requires Master Passwordīy clicking on the Change Master Password button on theĪuthentication page in the Preferences, you can set, reset or change Only recommended if you can make sure the master password file itself is Store to be protected with a master password.

That you supply the Current Master Password.
