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--- techsupport:guides:vscodessh [2024/04/10 19:07] – tshinin
+++ techsupport:guides:vscodessh [2024/04/10 19:31] (current) – [Troubleshooting] tshinin
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   - Navigate to the "Remote Explorer" menu item from the left bar.
   - Right click on the "SSH" folder and choose "New Remote".
-  - A prompt will show up at the top of VS Code, enter "ssh [username]@linux.socs.uoguelph.ca".
+  - A prompt will show up at the top of VS Code, enter "ssh [username]@linux.socs.uoguelph.ca", where [username] is your university username.
   - A second prompt will ask you for your password. Enter your University single sign on credentials. As of writing, you will not require MFA to authenticate to the SoCS Linux servers.
   - First time setup will require 1-2 minutes. Following that, you can connect to the linux servers simply by choosing "linux.socs.uoguelph.ca" in the SSH folder and connect.
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 ===== Troubleshooting =====
 Please note that every time you wish to use Remote-SSH to develop on the SoCS Linux servers from off campus, you will need to connect to the VPN first. Otherwise your credentials in the authentication step will be rejected by the firewall. If you run into any other issues, please reach out to the SoCS IT Team at "help@socs.uoguelph.ca".
+=== Git Errors ===
+A common error that students may run into when developing on the SoCS Linux servers using VS Code is not being able to authenticate on git when cloning or pushing (with a "missing or invalid credentials" error). This error occurs when using git through a terminal opened within VS Code due to a conflict between the git package on the server and the authentication handler of VS Code's Git extension. To resolve this:
+  - Open VS Code.
+  - Click on "File" on the top left, then "Preferences", and "Settings".
+  - Using the search bar, find "git.terminalAuthentication"
+  - Uncheck the checkbox.
+  - Git commands should now authenticate correctly. If they do not, reconnect to the server using Remote-SSH.