GitHub personal access token for SOCKS access [Footer Ticket 82831]

[jknipes]

Issue Description

The docs for configuring the SOCKS Proxy should be updated.
Under "Prerequisites for SOCKS Proxy configuration":

If you don’t have git configured on your computer, create a GitHub Personal Access token with at least "repo" scope permissions using these instructions.

GitHub now has two different types of personal access tokens, fine-grained and classic. The above instructions seem to be talking about the classic token, but I believe that GitHub is trying to push more folks to using the fine-grained option as it is the more secure option.

It will be helpful to provide a bit more guidance on which option is preferred by the Platform Team, and to tell users how they should configure their token, such as:

• a suggested expiration date, based on input from security folks (this would be helpful for either token type)
• if fine-grained is preferred:
  • which repositories the token needs access to (rather than providing access to all repositories)
  • which repository permissions are needed
  • which account permissions are needed

Relevant URLs

https://depo-platform-documentation.scrollhelp.site/getting-started/accessing-internal-tools-via-socks-proxy

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Tasks

• [x] Connect with Christopher Floess/Jennifer Brown
• [ ] Edit page to include new guidance on GitHub personal access token
• [ ] Check for Launch Blocking issues

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• [ ] Page is ready for deployment

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