Azure DevOps will no longer support Alternate Credentials authentication
Nov 25, 2019Corina Arama

Summary
This post announces the deprecation of Alternate Credentials authentication in Azure DevOps due to security risks. It details the timeline for disabling this feature, starting March 2, 2020, and provides guidance for users to migrate to more secure authentication methods such as Personal Access Tokens (PATs) or SSH keys. It also explains how to check if Alternate Credentials are configured and what actions to take.