authentication - How to use Github Personal Access Token in Jenkins

Question

I can ask this question in many ways, like How to configure Jenkins credentials with Github Personal Access Token How to clone Github repo in Jenkins using Github Personal Access Token

So this is the problem

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The alternate solution that I am aware of

• SSH connection
• username password configuration in Jenkins. However, use of a password with the GitHub API is now deprecated.

But My question is how to setup Github connection with Jenkins using Personal Access Token

Answer 1

[UPDATE] The new solution proposed by git is

https://github.blog/2020-12-15-token-authentication-requirements-for-git-operations/

Which says:

Beginning August 13, 2021, we will no longer accept account passwords when authenticating Git operations and will require the use of token-based authentication, such as a personal access token (for developers) or an OAuth or GitHub App installation token (for integrators) for all authenticated Git operations on GitHub.com. You may also continue using SSH keys where you prefer.

What you need to do:

https://github.blog/2020-12-15-token-authentication-requirements-for-git-operations/#what-you-need-to-do-today

Basically, change the add URL as

https://<access token>@github.com/<userName>/<repository>.git

Something like this

https://<access token>@github.com/dupinder/NgnixDockerizedDevEnv.git

and set the credentials to none.

Thanks to @Gil Stal

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[OLD Technique]

After many discussion on multiple threads from Stackoverflow

I found one thread that is useful.

Refer to this answer: https://stackoverflow.com/a/61104603/5108695

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Basically Personal access token can be used as a password, as far as Jenkins is concerned at least. I added new credentials to the credential manager.

Go to Jenkins

• Go to credentials > System > Global credentials > Add credentials a page will open.
• In Kind drop-down select Username and password.
• In User put a non-existing username like jenkins-user or user.
• Add Personal Access Token in the password field

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Now start configuring your project.

• source code management tab, select new configured credentials from Drop-down near credential Under Repository URL

So this is how we can configure or setup Authentication between Jenkins and Github using Personal Access Token

References:
Git Clone in Jenkins with Personal Access Token idles forever
Change jenkins pipeline to use github instead of gitlab