To enable push protection for a repository, you must first enable {% ifversion ghas-products %}{% data variables.product.prodname_secret_protection %}{% else %}{% data variables.product.prodname_secret_scanning %}{% endif %}. You can then enable push protection in the repository's "{% data variables.product.UI_advanced_security %}" settings page following the steps outlined in this article.

{% ifversion secret-scanning-push-protection-for-users %}

You can additionally enable push protection for your own personal account, which prevents you from pushing secrets to _any_ public repository on {% data variables.product.github %}. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/code-security/secret-scanning/working-with-secret-scanning-and-push-protection/push-protection-for-users).

{% endif %}

{% ifversion security-configurations %}

If you're an organization owner, you can enable push protection for multiple repositories at a time using {% data variables.product.prodname_security_configurations %}. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/code-security/securing-your-organization/introduction-to-securing-your-organization-at-scale/about-enabling-security-features-at-scale).

{% else %}

If you're an organization owner, you can enable push protection for multiple repositories at a time. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/code-security/getting-started/quickstart-for-securing-your-organization#enabling-security-features-in-your-organization).

{% endif %}

Organization owners, security managers, and repository administrators can also enable push protection for {% data variables.product.prodname_secret_scanning %} via the API. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/rest/repos#update-a-repository) and expand the "Properties of the `security_and_analysis` object" section.

{% ifversion security-configuration-enterprise-level %}

If your organization is owned by an enterprise account, an enterprise owner can also enable push protection at the enterprise level. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/admin/managing-code-security/securing-your-enterprise/creating-a-custom-security-configuration-for-your-enterprise).

{% elsif ghes < 3.16 %}

If your organization is owned by an enterprise account, an enterprise owner can also enable push protection at the enterprise level. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/admin/managing-code-security/managing-github-advanced-security-for-your-enterprise/managing-github-advanced-security-features-for-your-enterprise).

{% endif %}

1. Under "{% data variables.product.prodname_secret_protection %}", to the right of "Push Protection", click **Enable**.{% else %}