# GIT plugin in jenkins not able to connect to GIT repository
**URL:** https://community.jenkins.io/t/git-plugin-in-jenkins-not-able-to-connect-to-git-repository/8680
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**Created:** [July 25, 2023, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/git-plugin-in-jenkins-not-able-to-connect-to-git-repository/8680 "2023-07-25T23:16:37Z")
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### Author:  [@hollychen](https://community.jenkins.io/u/hollychen)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2023, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/git-plugin-in-jenkins-not-able-to-connect-to-git-repository/8680/1 "2023-07-25T23:16:37Z")
got error: Failed to connect to repository : Error performing git command: git ls-remote -h [git@mcdasatest07.isd.lacounty.gov](mailto:git@mcdasatest07.isd.lacounty.gov):jenkins/ampsoaapplication.git HEAD
when connecting GitLab from Jenkins.
- Holly
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### Author:  [@benipeled](https://community.jenkins.io/u/benipeled)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2023, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/git-plugin-in-jenkins-not-able-to-connect-to-git-repository/8680/2 "2023-07-26T12:58:15Z")
Double check the `mcdasatest07.isd.lacounty.gov` domain and if it’s the correct domain, make sure that Jenkins controller (and nodes) can resolve it,
If it still doesn’t work as expected - make sure the `Credentials` set properly
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### Author:  [@hollychen](https://community.jenkins.io/u/hollychen)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2023, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/git-plugin-in-jenkins-not-able-to-connect-to-git-repository/8680/3 "2023-07-26T23:30:15Z")
After install GIT 2.32.0, got error:
Failed to connect to repository: Command “git ls-remote -h [git@mcdasatest07.isd.lacounty.gov](mailto:git@mcdasatest07.isd.lacounty.gov):jenkins/ampsoaapplication.git HEAD” returned status code 128:
stdout:
stderr: Host key verification failed.
fatal: Could not read from remote repository.
Please make sure you have the correct access rights
and the repository exists.
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### Author:  [@hollychen](https://community.jenkins.io/u/hollychen)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2023, 11:58pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/git-plugin-in-jenkins-not-able-to-connect-to-git-repository/8680/4 "2023-07-26T23:58:40Z")
When I manually run
:/bin\>git ls-remote -h [git@mcdasatest07.isd.lacounty.gov](mailto:git@mcdasatest07.isd.lacounty.gov):jenkins/ampsoaapplication.git HEAD
The authenticity of host ‘[mcdasatest07.isd.lacounty.gov](http://mcdasatest07.isd.lacounty.gov) (10.48.153.14)’ can’t be established.
ECDSA key fingerprint is SHA256:PEfV8BksPEGyGiZ59mNbWnijAeKTCVNp1mHs1gff4fY.
ECDSA key fingerprint is MD5:64:e0:e2:77:84:f1:80:af:b0:94:02:d1:78:d2:78:9c.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
Warning: Permanently added ‘[mcdasatest07.isd.lacounty.gov](http://mcdasatest07.isd.lacounty.gov),10.48.153.14’ (ECDSA) to the list of known hosts.
[git@mcdasatest07.isd.lacounty.gov](mailto:git@mcdasatest07.isd.lacounty.gov)’s password:
Permission denied, please try again.
[git@mcdasatest07.isd.lacounty.gov](mailto:git@mcdasatest07.isd.lacounty.gov)’s password:
Authentication failed.
fatal: Could not read from remote repository.
What’s password for [git@mcdasatest07.isd.lacounty.gov](mailto:git@mcdasatest07.isd.lacounty.gov) supposed to be?