Hi,

I use github typically from Linux using standard git terminal commands to push and pull. I have my github account set up to use ssh authentication.

But today I needed to access the account from a Windows machine. I don’t have this machine specifically configured for this. But I figured if I just installed Github Desktop for Windows it would let me do what I needed.

However I can’t seem to find a way to get this Desktop client to connect with my github account. I’ve theoretically logged in to the account with name and password. But I can’t push the changes I made to a repository

When I try I get :

Authentication failed. Some common reasons include:

You are not logged in to your account: see File > Options.
You may need to log out and log back in to refresh your token.
You do not have permission to access this repository.
The repository is archived on GitHub. Check the repository settings to confirm you are still permitted to push commits.
If you use SSH authentication, check that your key is added to the ssh-agent and associated with your account.
If you use SSH authentication, ensure the host key verification passes for your repository hosting service.
If you used username / password authentication, you might need to use a Personal Access Token instead of your account password. Check the documentation of your repository hosting service.

Is there no way I can generate an ssh key from inside of and only for the use within github Desktop client, which I can then associate with my account?