Can't change username and password from git

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I use git extension. I wanted the password and username to be store in cache so I used: git-credential-winstore. It worked fine until I had to change the password in my computer (win7) and it asked me again to insert password. I inserted a wrong password and it stores in the cache and I can't change it. I tried to uninstall git and no use. I deleted from .gitconfig file in user\myUser the lines:

[credential]
helper = !'C:\\Users\\grin_d\\AppData\\Roaming\\GitCredStore\\git-credential-winstore.exe'

The result was that I had to insert again every time the password and username. When I run again: git-credential-winstore it shows me again the wrong password.

Any idea how can I delete the wrong password stored in the cache?

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VonC · Accepted Answer · 2021-04-12 22:29:22Z

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Check the control panel / User Accounts and Family Safety / User Accounts, or directly the Credential Manager:

^{(Image from "Credential Manager - Where Windows Stores Passwords & Login Details")}

You should be able to delete the faulty credential there.

Update 2021:

The more recent credential helper would now be "manager-core", after "Git-Credential-Manager-Core" from Microsoft: a Git Credential Manager Core (GCM Core), a secure Git credential helper built on .NET that runs on Windows and macOS (Linux support is in an early preview).

To remove a password:

printf "protocol=https\nhostname=github.com" | git credential-manager-core erase

edited Apr 12, 2021 at 22:29

answered Oct 11, 2015 at 9:59

VonC

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Dror Over a year ago

Yes, it worked. Didn't though it exists in Windows. Thank you very much!

OguzhanKircali · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-03 09:25:02Z

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I use http://[yourgitserverip]/Bonobo.Git.Server/Repository/[repositoryname] to change my password. Then;

Remove the git credential on Windows Credentials.
Find the .gitconfig file in (c:/Users/[YourAccount] folder)
Add this line (if does not exist):

[credential] helper = !\"C:/Program Files (x86)/GitExtensions/GitCredentialWinStore/git-credential-winstore.exe\"

edited Feb 3, 2016 at 9:25

answered Feb 3, 2016 at 9:16

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