GitHub credentials include not only your password, but also the access tokens, SSH keys, and application API tokens you use to communicate with GitHub. Should you have the need, you can reset all of these access credentials yourself.
Change your password
- Sign in to GitHub.
- Go to the admin page at https://github.com/settings/admin.
- Enter your old password, a strong new password, confirm your new password, and click "Update password". For help creating a strong password, see What is a strong password?.
For greater security, enable two-factor authentication in addition to changing your password. See About two-factor authentication for more details.
Update your access tokens
See Keeping your SSH keys and application access tokens safe for instructions on reviewing and deleting access tokens. To generate new access tokens, see Creating an access token for command line use.
Update your SSH keys
See Keeping your SSH keys and application access tokens safe for instructions on reviewing and deleting SSH keys. To generate and add new SSH keys, see Generating SSH keys.
Reset API tokens
If you have any applications registered with GitHub, you'll want to reset their OAuth tokens. See the Developer documentation for instructions on how to do this.
Prevent unauthorized access
For more tips on securing your account and preventing unauthorized access, see Preventing unauthorized access.
