Authentication

Keep your account and data secure with features like SSH and commit signature verification.

Keeping your account and data secure

To protect your personal information, you should keep both your account on GitHub AE and any associated data secure.

Authenticating with SAML single sign-on

You can authenticate to GitHub AE with SAML single sign-on (SSO).

Connecting to GitHub with SSH

You can connect to GitHub AE using the Secure Shell Protocol (SSH), which provides a secure channel over an unsecured network.

Troubleshooting SSH

When using SSH to connect and authenticate to GitHub AE, you may need to troubleshoot unexpected issues that may arise.

Managing commit signature verification

You can sign your work locally using GPG or S/MIME. GitHub AE will verify these signatures so other people will know that your commits come from a trusted source.

Troubleshooting commit signature verification

You may need to troubleshoot unexpected issues that arise when signing commits locally for verification on GitHub AE.