Authenticate to Azure Repos Using an Authentication Token

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Authenticate to Azure Repos Using an Authentication Token

You have just created your first Git repo in Azure DevOps and need to clone that repo down to a virtual machine. You decide the easiest and most secure way to clone the repo is by using an authentication token. After you've created the token, push your code to Azure Repos.

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Lab Info

Level

Intermediate

Last updated

Sep 23, 2025

Duration

45m

Challenge

Create a New Azure DevOps Organization and Project
- Log in to the Azure portal
- Create a new private project named AwesomeProject
Challenge

Create a New Azure Repo
- Create a new Azure Repo and initialize it by adding a README file to it.
Challenge

Create an Authentication Token to Access the Azure Repo
- When you are creating the authentication token, keep in mind the rule of least privilege and only give it access to your code repository
Challenge

Clone the Repo to the Linux VM
- Use the credentials provided with this lab to log in to the provided Linux VM (use the syntax ssh cloud_user @ <PUBLIC_IP_ADDRESS>)
- Use the Authentication Token to clone the repo to the Linux VM
Challenge

Modify a File and Push the Changes to the Repo
- Modify the README file and push the changes back to the Azure Repo

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