GitHub Repository Access Fails with "git-upload-pack not permitted" in Talend Studio

Kelly_Goon — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 02:31:38 GMT

When attempting to connect to a GitHub repository from Talend Studio, encountered an error with the following message:

"git-upload-pack not permitted on 'https://github.com//.git'"

Common Symptoms:

Error:org.eclipse.jgit.api.errors.TransportException

Message:username or password are not correct

GitHub Desktop and Git Bash access may still work

Can successfully access other GitHub repositories

Cause

This issue is caused by a missing Single Sign-On (SSO) authorization on the GitHub Personal Access Token (PAT) being used.

When a GitHub organization enforces SAML SSO, all PATs must be explicitly authorized for use by the organization. If this step is skipped or the organization has changed its SSO enforcement, Git operations like git-upload-pack will be denied — even if the PAT has the correct scopes.

Resolution

To address the issue, please verify and reauthorize Single Sign-On (SSO) for your GitHub Personal Access Token (PAT) by following these step-by-step instructions:

Sign in to GitHub
1. Go to https://github.com/settings/tokens
Locate Your Personal Access Token
1. Find the token being used for Talend Studio under "Tokens (classic)"
Authorize SSO Access
1. Click "Configure SSO" next to the PAT
2. A pop-up will appear listing available organizations
3. Click Authorize next to your organization
Retry the Git Connection in Talend Studio
1. Restart Talend Studio
2. Re-enter your GitHub username and the PAT as the password when prompted

Optional: Test via Git Bash

Run:

git clone https://user:PAT@github.com/<org>/<repo>.git

If SSO is not configured, you will receive a message:

Your organization has enabled or enforced SAML SSO...

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