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This version of GitHub Enterprise Server was discontinued on 2024-09-25. No patch releases will be made, even for critical security issues. For better performance, improved security, and new features, upgrade to the latest version of GitHub Enterprise Server. For help with the upgrade, contact GitHub Enterprise support.

Configuring GitHub Connect

With GitHub Connect, you can access additional features and workflows by connecting your GitHub Enterprise Server instance to GitHub Enterprise Cloud.

About GitHub Connect

GitHub Connect enhances GitHub Enterprise Server by giving you access to data and workflows from GitHub Enterprise Cloud.

Enabling GitHub Connect for GitHub.com

Enable GitHub Connect to access additional features and workflows from GitHub.com on your GitHub Enterprise Server instance.

Enabling automatic user license sync for your enterprise

You can manage license usage across your GitHub Enterprise environments by automatically syncing user licenses from your GitHub Enterprise Server instance to GitHub Enterprise Cloud.

Enabling Dependabot for your enterprise

You can allow users to find and fix vulnerabilities in code dependencies by setting up Dependabot alerts and Dependabot updates.

Enabling Server Statistics for your enterprise

You can analyze your own aggregate data from GitHub Enterprise Server and help us improve GitHub products by enabling Server Statistics.

Enabling unified search for your enterprise

You can allow users to include repositories on GitHub Enterprise Cloud in their search results when searching from your GitHub Enterprise Server instance.

Enabling unified contributions for your enterprise

You can allow users to include anonymized contribution counts for their work on your GitHub Enterprise Server instance in their contribution graphs on GitHub Enterprise Cloud.

Disabling GitHub Connect

You can disable GitHub Connect to stop the connection from your GitHub Enterprise Server instance to GitHub Enterprise Cloud.