How can I enable exclusive checkout using TFS in PhpStorm?
I would like to have the "Prevent other users from checking out and checking in" option enabled, but I can't find where it is...
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I am not able to see Check out Project permission in any of the team projects under newly created project collection “ABC”. It is mandatory to have this permission for our projects, as we are using a combination of check out and check in permissions to enable branching option to the developers without check-in permission.
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Whick version of TFS do you use?
Based on my test, in TFS 2015 and earlier version the item is "Check out", in TFS 2017 and later version the item is changed to “Pend a change in a server workspace”
It has the same limited behavior with "Check out".
eg:
When set the permission “Pend a change in a server workspace” to Deny, we cannot check out for edit. The error message will popup.
The Code tab in a Team Project's TFS web portal allows users to check in/out items. Is there a way other than assigning users to the Stakeholder access level to prevent them from being able to check things in via the Web Portal if they have the permissions to actually check into a Team Project? It seems like you cannot explicitly exclude the Code tab form the Default or Advanced access levels, nor can you define a custom access level.
Our issue with the check in of an item from the Web Portal is that it does not evaluate any check in polices, nor can you associate the object you are checking in with a Work Item. We to want enforce developers using only Visual Studio to check in items into source control.
TFS doesn't provide the feature to stop users from checking in at web page. The workaround it to give the access level for your users.
Here is an user voice about your issue that you could vote and add comments: https://visualstudio.uservoice.com/forums/330519-team-services/suggestions/19026091-prevent-users-to-check-in-changes-from-tfs-web-pag
Maybe that you could consider to user Git version control in TFS. In Git repository of TFS, it provide git branch policies that may solved your issue. This is much similar to the check in policies.
Here is a document about move from TFVC to Git: https://www.visualstudio.com/learn/migrate-from-tfvc-to-git/
I need to configure TFS 2012 source control, so that only one person can checkout/edit a file at one time. I tried to disable multiple chec out from TEAM --> TEAM PROJECT SETTINGS --> SOURCE CONTROL as follows, but it still doesn't work. Any ideas? Thanks!
Also, is there a way to make the locktype deafault to "Check Out - Prevent other users from checking out and checking in"?
When my guys checkout a file, I would like them to lock it so others can't also make changes, I see from this post: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj155783.aspx that this is possible using the Check Out type, however, this appears to be missing from the list of options I have available. I only have Unchanged and Check In.
I am using the free version of TFS in the cloud linked directly with VS2013.
I am using TFS Source Control and have "Enable Multiple Checkouts" disabled. I have also changed the default workspace type to server from local.
This article on MSDN describes the available lock types:
In Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2012, check-out locks are
generally not effective because of local workspaces (see Decide
between using a local or a server workspace). Specifically, check-out
locks are:
Not enforceable because other users might be using local workspaces.
Not available if you are using a local workspace.
Disabled if a member of the Administrators security group of your
team project collection has enabled asynchronous checkout for your
team’s server workspaces.
A check-out lock prevents users who are using server workspaces from
checking out and making changes to the locked item in their
workspaces. You cannot apply a check-out lock to an item for which any
pending changes exist, in any workspace other than your own.
Check whether your workspace is a local one or if the administrator has set the option for asynchronous check outs.
In my installation of Visual Studio Online I have a local workspace by default. As soon as I changed it to be stored on the server, the Check Out option was available.
In order to change the type of workspace, carry out the following steps:
In Source Control Explorer, locate the workspace drop down at the top and choose Workspaces....
Select Edit, then Advanced.
Change location from Local to Server.
Exit the dialogs using the Ok or the Close buttons respectively.
Exclusive checkout option will not be available if the workspace Location is set to Local. If that option is needed then workspace location under workspace settings needs to be set to be “Server”.
First open team explorer settings the and go to the settings, click on source control under the Team project Collection.
then uncheck enable asynchronous checkout in server workspaces
now you can disable multi checkout
I'm trying to set up our TFS 2008 instance to require that projects build before they can be checked in.
I have created a check-in policy using the out of the box "Builds" policy, but I'm still able to check broken projects in after mangling the code and attempting to build the project.
We're a small shop, and TFS was originally set up with our team's Active Directory group listed as TFS admins. Is this the problem? Do check-in policies apply to TFS admins?
Any other suggestions?
Check-in policies are a client-side check only. If the client does not have the check-in policy available, the check will not run. Instead, they will get a generic policy failure saying that not all policies were run. Additionally, any user (there's no special permission for it) can override a check-in policy failure with a comment.
The "Builds" check-in policy does the following:
Request from the server a list of build definitions affected by this check in
For each build definition returned where the last build was not "good," create a checkin policy error message containing the build definition's name and the user that triggered the build.
If the policy detects a broken CI build, show an error when you attempt to check in. "The last build failed.."
It sounds like you're trying to make sure that people don't break the build with their check-ins. TFS2010 includes a new feature called Gated Check-In that validates changes before they are committed to source control.
If you are using TFS2008 and can't upgrade, you'll need to look at something like OpenGauntlet - however the user experience is much improved with TFS2010.
TFS was originally set up with our
team's Active Directory group listed
as TFS admins. Is this the problem?
This is probably not the best idea. Team Foundation Server Administrators can do destructive things like destroy files+history and delete projects. If there's any chance that somebody might become disgruntled, you might want to reduce the number of admins or ensure that you have good backups.
As a middle-ground, you could have 1 or 2 people as TFS Admins, and everybody else as a Team Project Administrator. Most people only need Contributor access though.
In TFS2010, there is a new concept called "Project Collections". Typically, organizations have 1 or 2 people as "Project Collection Administrators" so they can add new projects and build controllers.
Check-in policies apply to everyone. Did you verify that your deployment of the policy is active on all machines?