Using the Git credentials manager

By default, SmartGit will handle repository authentication itself: Git command line prompts for username and password will be intercepted and an appropriate authentication dialog will be shown.

Sometimes, it may be convenient/helpful to let Git and the operating system handle authentication instead. You can tell Git to do so by configuring the Git credential helper in your global .gitconfig or in the .git/config of a specific repository. Below are coarse instructions given for different operating systems, for details refer to the Git Book.

Windows

Use following configuration:

[credential]
    helper = manager

OSX

Use following configuration:

[credential]
    helper = osxkeychain