GIT client on Linux server is unable to git clone/connect to GIT server on Windows environment

Solution Verified - Updated 2024-06-14T19:05:23+00:00 -

Issue

GIT client on Linux server unable to git clone/connect to GIT server on Windows environment.
Git client connects to windows server from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3, but not from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 with error "the requested URL returned error: 401 Unauthorized".
Git client connects to windows server from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3, but not from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 with error "error: unable to read askpass response from '/usr/libexec/openssh/gnome-ssh-askpass'.

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