TFS 2012 Update 1: Permissions lost on attaching a collection–fix available
I’ve had some customers that are experiencing this issue so wanted to get it out more broadly in case you are having similar problems. Buck Hodges has written a blog post on symptoms and resolution here:
The KB article can be found here:
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2803625
There are several other issues fixed with this TFS Update. Here is the list of issues that are fixed (for more detail go to the KB article):
Issue 1: Collections that are attached to a server that is running TFS 2012 Update 1 may lose permissions
Issue 2: Group scopes may incorrectly cause permission errors
Issue 3: Severe decrease in performance after TFS 2012 Update 1 is installed
Issue 4: Identity sync jobs may fail repeatedly
Issue 5: Warehouse is not updated correctly, or fields that represent a person are not filled
Issue 6: Users can see names of collections of which they are not a member
Issue 7: You cannot remove a user or a group after you attach a collection to a TFS 2012 Update 1 server