Commit 25f4c933 authored by Lucas's avatar Lucas

Add info about creating a personal access token

parent 80fef70b
......@@ -117,6 +117,22 @@ Click on **Authenticate via U2F Device** to complete the process.
This will clear all your two-factor authentication registrations, including mobile
applications and U2F devices.
## Personal access tokens
When 2FA is enabled, you can no longer use your normal account password to
authenticate with Git over HTTPS on the command line, you must use a personal
access token instead.
1. Log in to your GitLab account.
1. Go to your **Profile Settings**.
1. Go to **Access Tokens**.
1. Choose a name and expiry date for the token.
1. Click on **Create Personal Access Token**.
1. Save the personal access token somewhere safe.
When using git over HTTPS on the command line, enter the personal access token
into the password field.
## Note to GitLab administrators
You need to take special care to that 2FA keeps working after
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