Obtain information about which users can perform check-out and check-in to the Source Control (Permission Related)

Question

Hi,

My general objectives are to create groups to control the check-in as well as check-out permissions. Here are my questions
1) Is there any ways to let users check out from the source control but prevent them from check-in ? This permission is required to prevent un-authorized users to alter the source control without being validated with a person. Validation may include source code review.

2) Is there any ways to prevent users not being able to check-out the source code, but able to read ?

Regards,

hadi teo

Answer 1

Hi Hadi,

Yes, you can create groups with above requirments for both TFS Server and TeamProject level.

Go to Team Explorer-->Right Click TFSServer/TeamProject -->TFSSettings/TeamProjectSettings-->Create a new group-->Add the users

Then Go to Source Control-->RightClick TFSServer/TeamProject-->Properties-->Security-->Add the user group which you had created-->choose the group-->under permission windows check the box for allow an deny depending upon the permission you want to give to users.

for ex: If you just want to give read just choose Read permission as Allow.

Answer 2

Hi hadi ,

In addition to Jehan, after you create a group, you can set the source control level permission like Read, Check-in, and Check out

Open Source Control Explorer, right click project or a sub folder,  property -> Security.

Best Regards,
Ruiz

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