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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/gitcredentials.txt | 8 |
1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/gitcredentials.txt b/Documentation/gitcredentials.txt index d6665d2..4522471 100644 --- a/Documentation/gitcredentials.txt +++ b/Documentation/gitcredentials.txt @@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ for a password. It is generally configured by adding this to your config: Credential helpers, on the other hand, are external programs from which Git can request both usernames and passwords; they typically interface with secure -storage provided by the OS or other programs. +storage provided by the OS or other programs. Alternatively, a +credential-generating helper might generate credentials for certain servers via +some API. To use a helper, you must first select one to use. Git currently includes the following helpers: @@ -288,8 +290,8 @@ For a `store` or `erase` operation, the helper's output is ignored. If a helper fails to perform the requested operation or needs to notify the user of a potential issue, it may write to stderr. -If it does not support the requested operation (e.g., a read-only store), -it should silently ignore the request. +If it does not support the requested operation (e.g., a read-only store +or generator), it should silently ignore the request. If a helper receives any other operation, it should silently ignore the request. This leaves room for future operations to be added (older |