# Better password security in GitHub for Windows

DevFeed: [Better password security in GitHub for Windows](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/better-password-security-in-github-for-windows-70143.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/news-insights/the-library/better-password-security-in-github-for-windows/>)

Author: Phil Haack

Published: 2013-08-24T05:01:05Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [GitHub Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/github-engineering.md>)

Topics: [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [passwords](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/passwords.md>), [pkce](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pkce.md>)

Tags: [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [news-insights](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/news-insights.md>), [oauth](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/oauth.md>), [password](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/password.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [the-library](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/the-library.md>), [tokens](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tokens.md>)

## AI overview

GitHub for Windows version 1.0.54 replaces locally stored passwords with OAuth tokens when authenticating Git over HTTPS. The application registers as an authorized GitHub app, and users can revoke its token from account settings if a device is stolen.

## Source excerpt

We're always looking at ways to improve security. Today's release of GitHub for Windows (version 1.0.54) improves password handling security through the use of OAuth tokens. Prior to this release...