This version of GitHub Enterprise Server will be discontinued on 2025-03-05. 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.
Non-provider patterns
Secret scanning can also alert you to the potential use of other types of secret in code, for example: HTTP authentication headers, connection strings, and private keys. These non-provider patterns are more difficult to detect reliably so this feature is not enabled by default.
Who can use this feature?
Scanning for non-provider patterns is available for the following repositories:
- Public, private, and internal repositories in organizations using GitHub Enterprise Cloud with GitHub Advanced Security enabled
Enabling secret scanning for non-provider patterns
You can enable secret scanning to detect additional potential secrets at the repository level.