Introduction

Git access includes to authenticate with the Git server and to access remote repositories.

The below information is not specific for use with PowerShell, but is available for explanation purposes.

Git Configuration File

A Git client reads configuration items from the following file (assuming a user account me):

• for Unix environments
  • /home/me/.ssh/config
• for Windows environments
  • C:\Users\me\.ssh\config

The Git config file can look like this:

Host github.com
    Hostname github.com
    IdentityFile C:\Users\me\.ssh\github_rsa
    IdentitiesOnly yes

Explanation:

• The settings map use of a specific private key identity file to authentication with a specific Git server.

Git Configuration Items

A typical configuration performed with a Git client looks like this:

# Specify user name
git config --global user.name "Its Me"

# Specify e-mail addresse
git config --global user.email "its.me@example.com"

# Use simple merge strategy
git config --global push.default simple