My github desktop was working correctly. I am able to perform all the operations like Commit, Pull, Push. Today I am trying to push my code, observe below error :
Authentication failed. You may not have permission to access the repository or the repository may have been archived. Open options and verify that you're signed in with an account that has permission to access this repository. My environment : Windows : 10GitHub Desktop : 1.6.1
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Log in to answerBest Answer · By JanBask Cyber Security Expert
Answered on Apr 21, 2022
Steps to fix the error of Github desktop authentication failed :
Remove repo from GitHub Desktop
Logout from your github account [File > Options]
File > Add Local Repository
Repository > Repository Settings and change to https URL [Important tweek]
It started working back for me.
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