Can't fetch from private repository with EGit

Question

I am trying to synchronise my eclipse java project with my private git repository using EGit plug-in but I'm being unsuccessful. I have configured the remote origin as:

URI: git@github.com:username/project.git

Host: github.com

Repository path: username/project.git

Unfortunately, when I try to fetch, I get this error:

git@github.com:Maslor/wfmgr.git: ProxyHTTP: java.io.IOException: proxy error: >Forbidden git@github.com:Maslor/wfmgr.git: ProxyHTTP: java.io.IOException: proxy error: >Forbidden git@github.com:Maslor/wfmgr.git: ProxyHTTP: java.io.IOException: proxy error: >Forbidden

I am using a proxy, does that mean I have to configure EGit's proxy settings, if there are any? How can I do that?

Answer 1

There is a pending issue: bug 349702 EGit tries to use HTTP proxy for SSH connect.

If you don't need the proxy when connecting to ssh, try and remove said proxy.
Or use a proxy bypass, as illustrated in this bug report.

If not, try an https url (provided you have a username/password associated to the remote repo server)

Answer 2

You can try ssh git@github.com to first see if it is a problem with your IDE or also global to your system.

I then suggest you to follow this : SSH in git behind proxy on windows 7