set-tfvc-repository-permissions.md

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Set TFVC repository permissions	Azure Repos	Follow steps to manage access to a Team Foundation Version Control (TFVC) repository feature or function.		azure-devops-repos	quickstart	vijayma	vijayma	<= azure-devops	11/30/2022	azure-devops-repos-git

Set TFVC repository permissions

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You can manage access to a Team Foundation Version Control (TFVC) repository to lock down who can contribute to your source code. There's only one TFVC repository per project. For guidance on who to give greater permission levels, see Manage access using permissions.

Prerequisites

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Category	Requirements
Project access	Member of the Azure DevOps project where the TFVC repository is located.
Permissions	Member of the Project Administrators group or Manage permissions set to Allow for the TFVC repository.
Access levels	To contribute to source code: At least Basic access. Stakeholder access for private projects provides no access to source code. Stakeholder access for public projects provides the same access as Contributors and Basic. For more information, see About access levels.

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Category	Requirements
Project access	Member of the Azure DevOps project where the TFVC repository is located.
Permissions	Member of the Project Administrators group or Manage permissions set to Allow for the TFVC repository.
Access levels	To contribute to source code: At least Basic access. Stakeholder access for private projects provides no access to source code. For more information, see About access levels.

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Default repository permissions

By default, members of the project Contributors group have permissions to contribute to a repository. For a description of each security group and permission level, see Security groups, service accounts, and permissions in Azure DevOps.

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Set TFVC repository security permissions

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1. In the Azure DevOps web portal for the project where you want to set permissions, select Project settings. To choose another project, see Switch project, repository, team.

2. Select Repositories.

3. Select the TFVC repository labeled with the name of the project.

   

4. Choose the user or security group you want to change permissions for.

   To set permissions for a specific user or group, enter their name in the identity box and select their identity.

   

5. Make the changes to the permission set.

   

6. When you're done, navigate away from the page. The permission changes are automatically saved for the selected user or group.

   If you add a user or group and don't change any of their permissions, the user or group you added no longer appears after you refresh the permissions page.

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To set the permissions for the TFVC repository for a project:

1. In the Azure DevOps web portal for the project where you want to set permissions, select Project Settings.

2. Select Repositories.

3. Select the TFVC repository.

4. Choose the security group whose permissions you want to manage, in this case the Contributors group.

5. Select the permission for Manage branch.

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   If you add a user or group and don't change any of their permissions, the user or group you added no longer appears after you refresh the permissions page.

6. Save your changes.

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Related articles

• Manage access using permissions
• Default permissions and access
• Permissions and groups reference
• Permission command
• Security REST API commands