From 678ec7b3ddd290c047eebdb52803ae46721c7597 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: leehawk787 <77782168+leehawk787@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 18:00:38 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update Saving to a Git service.tid (#5427) --- editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/saving/Saving to a Git service.tid | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/saving/Saving to a Git service.tid b/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/saving/Saving to a Git service.tid index ab4186f6c..3502f2a22 100644 --- a/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/saving/Saving to a Git service.tid +++ b/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/saving/Saving to a Git service.tid @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Saving to a Git service is configured in the [[$:/ControlPanel]] in the ''Git Se * ''Type'' - (mandatory) the type of the service (e.g. GitHub, GitLab) * ''Username'' - (mandatory) the username for the Git service account used for saving changes -* ''Password'' - (mandatory) the password, OAUTH token or personal access token for the specified account. Note that GitHub permits [[several different mechanisms|https://developer.github.com/v3/#authentication]] for authentication +* ''Password'' - (mandatory) the OAUTH token or personal access token for the specified account. Note that GitHub deprecated password authetication, permitted authentication methods are shown in the[[API docu|https://developer.github.com/v3/#authentication]]. * ''Repository'' - (mandatory) the name of the Git repository. Both the owner name and the repository name must be specified. For example `Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5` * ''Branch'' - (optional) the name of the branch to be used within the Git repository. Defaults to `main` (~GitHub) or `master` (~GitLab)" * ''Path'' - (optional) the path to the target file. Defaults to `/` @@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ Saving to a Git service is configured in the [[$:/ControlPanel]] in the ''Git Se Notes -* The Git service password is stored persistently in browser local storage. Be sure to clear the password if using a shared machine. Using a [[personal access token|]] for authentication offers an extra layer of security: if the access token is accidentally exposed it can be revoked without needing to reset the account password +* The Git service password (token) is stored persistently in browser local storage. Be sure to clear the password if using a shared machine. Using a [[personal access token|]] for authentication offers an extra layer of security: if the access token is accidentally exposed it can be revoked without needing to reset the account password