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Sam Rao
Sam Rao

Reputation: 4551

Github remote permission denied

I'm trying to upload to my repo on GitHub. I go through all the steps up to:

git push -u origin master

At that point it gives me the following error:

remote: Permission to samrao2/manager-4.git denied to samrao1.

fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com/samrao2/manager-4.git/': The requested URL returned error: 403

I think the issue is that I was logged into another Git account before "samrao1" and now I am trying to push to "samrao2".

Can someone help me reset this to where I can successfully push to "samrao2"? I assume I will be prompted for my password the first time I try to do it.

Upvotes: 127

Views: 437460

Answers (24)

Hao
Hao

Reputation: 362

Git Credential Manager (GCM)

If you are running Windows, skip to step 2.

Step 1: download Git Credential Manager

brew install --cask git-credential-manager
brew upgrade --cask git-credential-manager

Step 2: In terminal enter the below and your account username

git config user.name "username"
git config credential.username "username"

Step 3: run git push then login to Github through the pop-up.

Read more: https://github.com/git-ecosystem/git-credential-manager/blob/main/README.md

Upvotes: 2

Super Jade
Super Jade

Reputation: 6345

My repo was built with the Visual Studio IDE, but I was using the Windows command line for git commands. My exact git push error on the command line was

remote: Permission to <username1>/<repo name>.git denied to <username2>.
fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com/<username1>/<repo name>.git/': The requested URL returned error: 403

I tried removing credentials from the Windows Credential Manager without success.


Solution:

  1. I signed into Visual Studio.
  2. I signed out of the connected username2 GitHub account.
  3. I signed into the username1 GitHub account.

Result: Successfully pushed to origin/main.

Visual Studio account signed in. GitHub account connected. Identifying information redacted.

Upvotes: 0

sruthisanoj
sruthisanoj

Reputation: 11

This same situation happened for me also on my Mac.I solved this situation by following these steps.

  1. Sign in to your first git hub account samrao1.

  2. Next goto settings->Developer settings->personal access tokens->tokens (classic) ->generate new token -> generate new token (classic).

  3. Provide token name and generate token.

  4. copy that token and save it in notepad.

  5. In application, search keychain access.

  6. In keychain access, search for GitHub, click on GitHub and change its password portions using the generated tokens and save it.

Repeat these 6 steps for second GitHub account on private window mode on safari. it will work. While pushing, asks for username and password.Provide your username first and on password area paste these generated token related to respective accounts.

Note: while creating personal access token some access permission have to be check listed.

Upvotes: 1

Shubham Ware
Shubham Ware

Reputation: 51

For Linux > Go to /home and delete the .git-credentials file. Now you will be asked for your email and password. Please note that instead of password provide your access token.

Upvotes: 0

PALADI JAHNAVI
PALADI JAHNAVI

Reputation: 41

For windows, just remove git account from credential manager.

Upvotes: 4

Hamza AZIZ
Hamza AZIZ

Reputation: 2937

If you're using git credentials helper

open the ~/.git-credentials file and change your token if it is expired,

check also your GitHub username if it's correct!

Upvotes: 0

kevin true
kevin true

Reputation: 11

Important: Remember to set your token permissions correctly.

I had the same problem until I changed the permissions to allow full repo access: enter image description here

Upvotes: 1

muhmmad bhooral
muhmmad bhooral

Reputation: 117

I was facing the same issue I have resolved using below command

git config --global credential.useHttpPath true

Upvotes: 10

codingCartooningCPA
codingCartooningCPA

Reputation: 711

Resolved this error by updating my username and credentials:

git config user.name "new name"
git config credential.username "new name"

Upvotes: 59

Maulik Pipaliya Joyy
Maulik Pipaliya Joyy

Reputation: 344

Appreciating VonC's answer.

To simplify and add into it, one can follow below simple steps:

  1. Remove all GitHub entries from (Windows) Credential Manager
  2. Set useHttpPath = true in Git global configuration

git config --global credential.useHttpPath true

You can validate this by checking

git config --global -e

This will create a different entry for each user account.

Upvotes: 11

Xavion Ashik
Xavion Ashik

Reputation: 11

I faced same problem and then removed the git credential from windows credential manager

Upvotes: 0

Shoaib Khalil
Shoaib Khalil

Reputation: 2402

ONLY IF you've used git cli BEFORE on your machine

Then simply open the credential manager on your system by pressing start button and type "Credential Manager" and switch to the "Windows Credentials" tab.

Delete the existing saved account associated with https://github.com like following:enter image description here

Now try pushing code again, this time an authentication prompt will be popped up, authenticate your github account and congratulations, your code is hosted onto the given branch of desired repository.

Upvotes: 0

VonC
VonC

Reputation: 1323115

Unable to access https means: this has nothing to do with SSH (and switching to SSH, while possible, does not explain the original issue)

This has to do with credential caching, meaning Git will be default provide the credentials (GitHub account and password PAT Personal Access Token) of the old account while you are trying to push to the new account.

Reminder, most Git repository hosting service uses token as password, not your actual user account password.
For instance, GitHub no longer accept password since Aug. 2021.

See if you have a credential helper that would have cached your (old account) credentials (username/password) used to authentication you.

git config credential.helper

On Mac, as commented by Arpit J, just goto/open your keychain access->search for github.com related file->and edit credentials there.

https://help.github.com/assets/images/help/setup/keychain-access.png

See "Updating credentials from the OSX Keychain"

On Windows (And, in 2021, possibly Linux or even Mac), that would be the Windows Credential Managers GCMC: Git Credential Manager.
Open the Windows Credential Store, and see if the first user is registered there: delete that entry, and you will be able to authenticate with the second user.

(Here is an example for BitBucket)

https://kwilson.io/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/4-store.png

In command-line (see git credential), for a manager core credential helper:

  • Get the old password or token:

    printf "protocol=https\nhost=github.com\nusername=<me>" | \
  git credential-manager-core get

# output:
protocol=https
host=github.com
username=<me>
password=<old_password_or_token>

  • Remove the old password:

    printf "protocol=https\nhost=github.com\nusername=<me>" | \
  git credential-manager-core erase

(Replace <me> by your GitHub user account name)

Upvotes: 197

Teddy
Teddy

Reputation: 153

I had a similar issue and what found out its two things you need to verify:

  1. The key chain issue that has adequately been discussed above;
  2. Git recently stopped using passwords, you need to instead generate a personal access token. NOTE THIS IS IMPORTANT and the source of the problem I had, on the creation of token ensure permission are granted to the token on Github under developer option.

Permission scope under developer option

Upvotes: 8

Anupreet Kaur
Anupreet Kaur

Reputation: 46

Check your personal access token. Edit the scopes in your token. I checked all the access options in the token. Doing this, the error did not come. https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token

Upvotes: 0

user17432451
user17432451

Reputation: 1

if you are still having problems with the same, uninstall git and re-install again. That worked for me . thanks

Upvotes: 0

Sourabh Gera
Sourabh Gera

Reputation: 1006

just go to Control Panel\User Accounts\Credential Manager\Edit Generic Credential

enter image description here

and update your git Credential

Upvotes: 0

Dhruvil
Dhruvil

Reputation: 1

You can solve this issue by revoking the access of 2nd account "samrao1" from that specific repo that you have previously connected.

Upvotes: 0

Pavan Tanniru
Pavan Tanniru

Reputation: 311

Here 403 (error) means credentials errors or that you don’t have permission to push.

Solution

For Windows

click on window button > credential manager > Windows credentials > Generic credentials

Next, remove or edit the Github keys.

For Mac 🍎

1-In Finder, search for the Keychain Access app.

2In Keychain Access, search for github.com.

3-Find the "internet password" entry for github.com.

4-Edit or delete the entry accordingly.

Upvotes: 15

pinawa
pinawa

Reputation: 151

I have one personal account and one business account at Github. I commit and push changes to both accounts at the same time.

What I did was 1) to run personal and business projects at separate sessions; 2) to set the URL for one account with an SSH link, and leave the URL as normal (HTTPS) for another account.

Upvotes: 0

Panyam Praneeth Reddy
Panyam Praneeth Reddy

Reputation: 51

The problem is you are trying to push into new github account using old github account's ssh key, so generate a new SSH key for the new github account using this link https://help.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/error-permission-to-userrepo-denied-to-userother-repo and then add it your github account. After this try to push, it works

Upvotes: 1

山茶树和葡萄树
山茶树和葡萄树

Reputation: 2368

  1. Multiple users generate their own ssh key, Generating a new SSH key and adding it to the ssh-agent

  2. Adding a new SSH key to your GitHub account

  3. Alice Repository, git bash:

    • git config user.name "Alice"
    • git config user.email "[email protected]"
    • eval $(ssh-agent -s),
    • ssh-add ~/.ssh/alice.private
    • ssh -T [email protected], Testing your SSH connection
    • Git other operations

  4. Bob Repository, git bash:

    • git config user.name "Bob"
    • git config user.email "[email protected]"
    • eval $(ssh-agent -s),
    • ssh-add ~/.ssh/bob.private
    • ssh -T [email protected], Testing your SSH connection
    • Git other operations

Upvotes: 8

Novus
Novus

Reputation: 861

If you are using MacOS, you can

  1. go to KeyChain Access,
  2. Search for "GitHub",
  3. then when then result "github.com" pops up, change the account or password to your new account, and save.

Then you are all set!

Upvotes: 9

Clinton
Clinton

Reputation: 323

I'm not sure what the issue is, but since you mentioned not knowing what having the "right keys installed" means, I'm going to assume you have not set up your computer to authenticate to your Github repository via SSH.

This guide should show you how to do that: Adding a new SSH key to your Github account

Also, I would suggesting using 'git://github.com/samrao2/manager-4.git/' for your remote URL rather than 'https://github.com/samrao2/manager-4.git/'. The latter requires you to enter a password each time, whereas the former will authenticate via SSH, which is far less irritating. You can change the remote URL in your repository to use the git protocol, instead of https, by typing:

git remote set-url origin git://github.com/samrao2/manager-4.git

from within your project directory.

Upvotes: 10

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