When cloning a Git repository, I am asked for a password. I use TortoiseGit

It's possible that you have TortoiseGit set up incorrectly. Try this:

1. Right click → TortoiseGit → Settings → Network
2. SSH client pointing to C:\Program Files\TortoiseGit\bin\TortoisePlink.exe
3. Change the path to C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\bin\ssh.exe

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