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ADO Repo: how can I hide some files in the repo from some users?
Using an Azure Repos git repo within Azure DevOps (not github) ...
Can I configure permissions such that some users cannot see all files within the repository?
For example, maybe I can configure permissions to allow access to some code folders but not others.
Was hoping maybe I could tie certain folders in the repo to Areas and then configure permissions on Areas.
Looks like I may be able to do this by setting permissions on branches but not folders within a branch.
I haven't seen this in the documentation so far.
- This is not possible in git repositories. Access is always granted at the repository level and you can't hide or protect specific files or folders.
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- This is not possible in git repositories. Access is always granted at the repository level and you can't hide or protect specific files or folders.
Refer to this, and build a custom role if necessary:
Set TFVC repository permissions - Azure Repos | Microsoft Learn
I've looked at the manner in which JSON can be crafted for custom roles.
I havent found any documentation for the Azure Repos (git) provider which shows how paths can be configured in the JSON. For example, in scope or permissions.
