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TFS: Inconsistencies in git web source code browser

Git is a case sensitive version control system. Thus, it allows you to commit files and folders that differ only in case. This is perfectly legal and something that Azure DevOps and Team Foundation ...
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5 votes
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Need guidance regarding upgrade to server 2016

You should move to Windows Server 2016 in case you are interested in: VSS Checkpoints VHDS Discrete Device Assignment S2D Source: https://www.starwindsoftware.com/blog/why-moving-from-windows-server-...
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4 votes

Network Drive Full Trust With Visual Studio 2010/2014

Visual Studio keeps warn the users regarding untrusted zone. This is Visual Studio behaving. You can tell Visual Studio to stop that nonsense. Disable this by unchecking the option at Tools → ⚙ ...
Zano's user avatar
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Network Drive Full Trust With Visual Studio 2010/2014

I had the same issue when compiling projects from a network drive which contained T4 templates. I had to add the unc path to the trusted sites. Internet Options -> Security -> Trusted sites -> Sites. ...
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3 votes

Accessing TFS Express via public URL

Check the values for Notification and Web Access URLs: they must match the public DNS name. Forgot to add: avoid publishing the 8080 port, and lock down access to SSL as described in Set up HTTPS ...
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3 votes
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Why does TFS need an SQL Server Instance?

TFS uses SQL server to store its persistent data. So Source code, work items, build definitions etc are all held in the SQL DB. When you install TFS it will create the schemas required. You should ...
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3 votes
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Adding a database to the TFS Server Instance

The only rule in TFS is, don't touch the databases owned by TFS. And if you've paid for the SQL Server License you can add as many other databases as you'd like. TFS will not have any issues with that,...
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TFS DB and Recovery Model. Is Simple Safe

Your TFS data is at risk. Your current backup is not sufficient to guarantee a restore of your TFS environment. As TFS consists of more than one database (at least tfs_configuration and ...
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2 votes
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PowerShell: Getting a "does not support user interaction" error when no input is required

That error is caused by some cmdlet or command in your script (showing the parameters is a red herring). Look for Write-Host, Remove-Item et similia. You can try executing your script passing the -...
Giulio Vian's user avatar
2 votes

Some users not seeing all TFS options in Visual Studio

We figured it out. Maybe a bit obvious, but confused us for a while. One use who didn't see the other options did not have the Team Project checked in Team Explorer. Team Explorer->Manage ...
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TFS 2015: TFS hosting path when using "server"

When using target "Server" the data is stored inside the TFS Project Collection database. In the same table used for Version Control, Test data and Work Item Attachments. There is no further ...
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2 votes
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Team Foundation Server: How does it affects the Active Directory?

Let's clarify this: TFS does not write to Active Directory (AD) nor "has it's own Active Directory". TFS stores users and groups, permissions and security, into its own database. To integrate with ...
Giulio Vian's user avatar
2 votes

Can Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS) be configured to use sshPublicKey ldap attributes

If you are accessing Git in TFS No, you have to use the TFS provided SSH Key. TFS will create SSH keys for users so that they can access the content. This is built I to TFS. Users that want to access ...
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Will Team Foundation Version Control ignore the git folder?

If you're on TFS 2017 (and maybe 2015) you can have both TFVC and Git repositories in the same project. The other way would be to use a .tfignore file to ignore the .git folder https://blogs.msdn....
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TFS 2015 CodeSense Cleanup

The feature is called CodeIndex, and that's why I could not find it earlier. Here's all the info required to configure it: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/ide/codeindex-command?view=vs-...
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How to know TFS version without access the TFS server?

I found the solution, I open the web portal and go Help, after I click the About, I got information About Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server ...
Tony Dong's user avatar
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2 votes
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TFS 2015 has 8 collections need to migrated to Azure devops

You cannot use the migration tool to move multiple collections to a single organisation. The migration tool is set to have 1 collection = 1 organisation. If you need to achieve this under a single ...
Sam Cogan's user avatar
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1 vote
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Can I get TFS 2013 to email users a test tool with instructions for testing?

Closest feature is the Feedback Client: https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/docs/work/connect/give-feedback andd https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/docs/work/connect/get-feedback which has gotten ...
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TFS command line (team explorer everywhere) and workspaces

Appears there is a simpler way to do it the using a -template. There is an undocumented parameter -location:server that allows configuring the workspace on the server (without any previous effort). ...
evenro's user avatar
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TFS command line (team explorer everywhere) and workspaces

Try creating the server workspace on Windows, then use the /template option on Linux to setup the same configuration.
Giulio Vian's user avatar
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Compatibility between TFS 2012 collection and TFS 2015

You may want to explain what you mean with "Safe". It is not going to break or lose your code, so in this regard it is safe. There are somethings that may be affected, like the Scrum or the Agile ...
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Windows TFS integration with Azure AD

You can connect the VM in Azure to Azure AD. After joining the VM to Azure AD you can setup the TFS server in that VM and make that accessible to your team. Steps Setup VM in Azure and make sure to ...
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TFS User Profiles Username Does Not Match Active Directory

TFS read Active Directory every hour to sync data (see details here). It is not advisable to directly edit TFS databases unless instructed by Microsoft Support (and you have a sound backup anyway). As ...
Giulio Vian's user avatar
1 vote
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TFS User Profiles Username Does Not Match Active Directory

In TFS users can edit their profile to update their display name to something different than AD, but it will still use the SID to sync name changes for non-edited users
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Impossible to deploy a website using Web IIS Deploy Task with a non-admin account

I think I figured it out. I followed the tutorial here https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff700227.aspx I think most importantly, this command fixed the problem winrm quickconfig. PS C:\...
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Licensing users in Visual Studio Team Foundation Services

It appears that there was on issue around the account creation today https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/vsoservice/?p=15625 It appears to be resolved now, but that service blog is a good place to check ...
nschonni's user avatar
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Block access to TFS during update?

I ended up changing settings for the "Team Foundation Server" site in IIS, to restrict which IP addresses could contact the site. In IIS Manager, after selecting the site, under the IIS Area I select ...
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1 vote
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TFS 2017 anti-virus exclusion

If there is no updated list then the list has not changed. I dont believe there has been significant structural change since 2015, so i would go with this list.
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1 vote
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Cannot reach TFS website through internet

You must configure TFS to serve the external URL. This can be done from the command line using TFSConfig, e.g. TFSConfig Settings /ServerURL:http://100.100.100.100:10001/tfs /NotificationURL:http://...
Giulio Vian's user avatar
1 vote
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TLS 1.1+ breaks TFS 2013

I had the same issue today. Please see http://www.diaryofaninja.com/blog/2016/02/28/pci-compliant-web-deploy-getting-webdeploy-working-after-disabling-insecure-ciphers-like-ssl-30-and-tls-10 This ...
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