You are integrating an Azure Boards project with a GitHub repository. Which two methods can be used to authenticate Azure Boards to GitHub? Select two.
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Correct answer: GitHub user credentials, Personal access token (PAT).
Why this is the answer
The correct options are GitHub user credentials and Personal access token (PAT). When connecting Azure Boards to GitHub, you can authenticate using your GitHub user account directly, which is suitable for individual connections or when you want to use your existing GitHub identity. Alternatively, a Personal Access Token (PAT) is a more secure and flexible option, especially for automated processes or when you need fine-grained control over permissions without exposing your full GitHub password. PATs can be revoked independently and scoped to specific repositories or actions. Publisher certificates and trusted root certificates are used for code signing or securing communication channels, not for authenticating an application like Azure Boards to GitHub. Microsoft Entra (Azure Active Directory) is an identity service for Azure resources and applications, but it does not directly authenticate to GitHub for this integration; GitHub has its own authentication mechanisms.
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