Git DOES NOT require username and password. How can I change it to do so?

Question

It seems as though the common scenario is to be in a safe computer, and receive prompts for username and password when pushing branches to GitHub from RStudio.

I have the reverse problem. I don't remember how I set it up, but it is not asking for username and password, pushing committed branches automatically.

How can I reverse the settings so as to be prompted every time?

GitHub profile settings > SSH & GPG keys > Delete SSH key related to the PC you want to prompt for username and password. — J. Titus, Sep 19 '16 at 19:23
@J.Titus I am there, but it reads, "There are no SSH keys with access to your account", and "There are no GPG keys with access to your account." — Antoni Parellada, Sep 19 '16 at 19:30
If you get any output, then you have a credential helper defined, and that could be caching your credentials. — Scott Weldon, Sep 20 '16 at 00:20

Scott Weldon · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-21T16:48:22.997

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First, do:

git config credential.helper

If that gives you any output, then you have a credential helper defined, and it could be caching your credentials.

To disable the helper, do:

git config --unset credential.helper

Depending on where the helper was defined, you may need to also include one of --system, --global, or --local. E.g.:

git config --global --unset credential.helper

edited Sep 21 '16 at 16:48

answered Sep 20 '16 at 00:48

Scott Weldon

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I am getting `manager` as the output for `git config credential.helper`, and `fatal: not in a git directory` for `git config --unset credential.helper`. Do you know what this means? – Antoni Parellada Sep 21 '16 at 12:15
@Toni It's probably defined at the system or global level then. As mentioned in my answer, please try the `--unset` command with either of the `--system` or `--global` flags. – Scott Weldon Sep 21 '16 at 16:29
What would be the entire command, for example with `--system`? – Antoni Parellada Sep 21 '16 at 16:46
@Toni: Updated my answer. – Scott Weldon Sep 21 '16 at 16:48

Git DOES NOT require username and password. How can I change it to do so?

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