# Lock username to GitHub username when authenticating using GitHub

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/lock-username-to-github-username-when-authenticating-using-github/49133>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [August 24, 2016, 5:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lock-username-to-github-username-when-authenticating-using-github/49133 "2016-08-24T05:50:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2016, 6:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/lock-username-to-github-username-when-authenticating-using-github/49133/2 "2016-08-24T06:13:59Z")

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We have a similar option with SSO, but I am not 100% sure this belongs in core, maybe as a site setting default off.

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