Merge branch '42206-permit-password-for-git-param' into 'master'

Resolve "Password authentication enabled for Git over HTTP(S) can not be disabled via UI"

Closes #42206

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!16577

app/helpers/application_settings_helper.rb

@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ module ApplicationSettingsHelper
       :metrics_sample_interval,
       :metrics_timeout,
       :password_authentication_enabled_for_web,
+      :password_authentication_enabled_for_git,
       :performance_bar_allowed_group_id,
       :performance_bar_enabled,
       :plantuml_enabled,

changelogs/unreleased/42206-permit-password-for-git-param.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Permits 'password_authentication_enabled_for_git' parameter for ApplicationSettingsController
+merge_request:
+author:
+type: fixed

spec/controllers/admin/application_settings_controller_spec.rb

@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ describe Admin::ApplicationSettingsController do
       sign_in(admin)
     end
 
+    it 'updates the password_authentication_enabled_for_git setting' do
+      put :update, application_setting: { password_authentication_enabled_for_git: "0" }
+
+      expect(response).to redirect_to(admin_application_settings_path)
+      expect(ApplicationSetting.current.password_authentication_enabled_for_git).to eq(false)
+    end
+
     it 'updates the default_project_visibility for string value' do
       put :update, application_setting: { default_project_visibility: "20" }