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Update outdated information for credential storage.
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book/07-git-tools/sections/credentials.asc

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The downside of this approach is that your passwords are stored in cleartext in a plain file in your home directory.
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* If you're using a Mac, Git comes with an ``osxkeychain'' mode, which caches credentials in the secure keychain that's attached to your system account.
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This method stores the credentials on disk, and they never expire, but they're encrypted with the same system that stores HTTPS certificates and Safari auto-fills.
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* If you're using Windows, you can install a helper called ``wincred.''
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* If you're using Windows, you can install a helper called ``Git Credential Manager for Windows.''
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This is similar to the ``osxkeychain'' helper described above, but uses the Windows Credential Store to control sensitive information.
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It can be found at https://github.com/Microsoft/Git-Credential-Manager-for-Windows[].
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You can choose one of these methods by setting a Git configuration value:
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