git - Can I use GitHub's 2-Factor Authentication with TortoiseGit?

Question

We like TortoiseGit, and want to take advantage of GitHub's 2-Factor Authentication...but the two don't seem to want to work together.

Answer 1

To compliment Cupcake's answer, use the Personal Access token feature within GitHub.com while using TortoiseGit:

1. Set up 2-step auth.

2. Set up a personal access token - taking note of the generated token (use the Copy to clipboard button next to the generated token).

3. Set TortoiseGit to remember your password as detailed here.

4. Now perform a pull operation on GitHub.com, enter your username, but instead of using your normal password, use the token that was generated in step #2.

5. Perform another pull operation on GitHub.com to ensure the token is remembered.