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diff --git a/Documentation/gitcredentials.txt b/Documentation/gitcredentials.txt index 80517b4eb2..6df50e8a14 100644 --- a/Documentation/gitcredentials.txt +++ b/Documentation/gitcredentials.txt @@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ DESCRIPTION Git will sometimes need credentials from the user in order to perform operations; for example, it may need to ask for a username and password -in order to access a remote repository over HTTP. This manual describes -the mechanisms Git uses to request these credentials, as well as some -features to avoid inputting these credentials repeatedly. +in order to access a remote repository over HTTP. Some remotes accept +a personal access token or OAuth access token as a password. This +manual describes the mechanisms Git uses to request these credentials, +as well as some features to avoid inputting these credentials repeatedly. REQUESTING CREDENTIALS ---------------------- |