TFS 2017 Extranet Support - tfs

Is there a document on how to enable extranet access to TFS 2017? I have a VPS that I use and want to enable external access to TFS 2017 that is installed on this VPS.
Thank you

You can try below methods:
Maintain a connection between the client and the server by using a
VPN if you have to access Team Foundation Server from outside the
local intranet.
Through a Reverse Proxy
Locating TFS in an Extranet
Please refer to Chapter 17 – Providing Internet Access to Team Foundation Server for details. It's still available for TFS 2017 even though it's an old document.

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Change Team Foundation Server 2018 Website Settings

I've installed TFS 2018 in a machine.
In the installation wizard I had some options regarding the "Web Site Settings".
After the installation how can I change those settings? I need to change the Site Bindings.
Can you tell me how to do that please?
If you need to change site bindings after your installation, you should start up your IIS-manager on the machine you have installed it on.
Team Foundation Server 2018 has created a site on that, so you can change your site bindings on the site.

TFS 2010 TF31002: Unable to connect to this Team Foundation Server

i have installed TFS 2010 on WS 2008 R2 more than two years and every things worked fins till i have installed an app on the server which i think it change some seting on IIS/server. and after that i can not access tfs web services even on the TFS server localy!!.
what is the problem.
after that for resolving all security issues I changed TFS applicaion pool's identification to network administrator. tfs account is NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE. i can create team project collection from the tfs administration console. i checked network traffic with fiddler for accessing http:///tfs and response was:
HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found
Server: Microsoft-IIS/7.5
Persistent-Auth: true
X-Powered-By: ASP.NET
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 11:49:24 GMT
Content-Length: 0
If you have broken the server by installing something then I would recommend building a new dedicated TFS server.
Option 1) Create a new clean server for TFS. Install SQL and restore all of the databases from your old server. Then install TFS 2013.
Option 2) if you do not have room for a dedicated TFS server you should create a temporary instance to get working and then push all of your data to VSO (http://tfs.visualstudio.com)
If you run TFS locally you should be aware that TFS owned both the server and the database server that it is installed on. It is an application that includes those components.

SQL Server Edition included with Team Foundation Server 2013

I am trying to determine what SQL Server edition will be installed with Team Foundation Server 2013 if it is installed on Windows Server 2012 R2 using the Standard Configuration. The install guide is vague about this. Will it be Express or Standard? It appears to be different than with TFS 2012.
You can use the basic configuration of Team Foundation Server, automatically with SQL Server Express SP1.
or install manually other versions.
link : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/vstudio/dd631889.aspx
Only the Basic Configuration of TFS 2013 automatically installs SQL Server and it installs the Express version. This from:
Sql Server Requirements
From the same article: You can pre-install one of the supported editions Sql2012.sp1+ or Sql2014
During installation, you are required to select a configuration (basic, standard etc). If you choose standard and the installer can't find an existing SQL Server instance you can not proceed.

Default TFS Windows Accounts+Permissions when installed on a Windows Server that is joined to a domain

After DCpromoing and then demoting the server that TFS runs on, we cannot use WSS ("Cannot connect to the configuration database") to manage team projects. I believe that if I could find the default permissions that are set up when TFS is first installed on a server that is joined to a domain - in terms of any service accounts that are created and which accounts various services should run as - I would be able to get it back up and running again. Does anybody know the default NT accounts and permissions for Team Foundation Server?
That error sounds like a SharePoint error. This technet article outlines the permissions (server, SQL, registry) that are required for a default WSS install.

How do I allow a remote user to access my local TFS server?

I'm new to Microsoft TFS and it seems like the default of TFS is connect via a Local Area Network (LAN).
Another team member lives in a different part of the world. How can I allow him to connect to my TFS Server, which is installed on a Vista Machine so we can share the same project?
You can either open up port 8080, or install SSL for TFS. You can find more information how to access TFS remotely at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb668967.aspx. It is an article for TFS 2005, but it still applies.
Simplest is to set up a VPN, let the user log onto your network and then access the TFS server as you would locally. This is the way I do it; saves the hassle and security headaches of trying to expose TFS over the internet.

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