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Expand Up @@ -88,6 +88,13 @@ MetOffice organisation, and then `configure the SSH key for SSO
<https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/authentication/authenticating-with-single-sign-on/authorizing-an-ssh-key-for-use-with-single-sign-on>`_.


.. tip::

In order to work non-interactively with the test suite, your ssh key will
need to be setup without a passphrase. If you prefer to use a passphrase
with ssh, then :ref:`Personal Access Tokens <github_path>` can act as an
alternative.

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