Default Groups
When a team project collection is created, the following default collection-level groups are created. You can use these default collection-level groups to organize and manage users and service accounts that require permissions at the collection level.
Group |
Permissions |
|---|---|
Project Collection Administrators |
Members of this group can perform all operations within a team project collection. |
Project Collection Valid Users |
Members of this group have access to the team project collection. You cannot manually add or remove users or groups from this group. |
Project Collection Service Accounts |
Members of this group are the service accounts used by the team project collection. This group should not contain any user accounts. |
Project Collection Build Service Accounts |
Members of this group are the service accounts used for creating and running builds on build computers. This group should not contain any user accounts. |
Project Collection Proxy Service Accounts |
Members of this group have proxy service permissions for the collection. This group should contain only service accounts and groups that contain only service accounts. |
Project Collection Test Service Accounts |
Members of this group have test service permissions for the collection. This group should contain only service accounts and groups that contain only service accounts. |
When you create a team project, Team Foundation creates the following default project-level groups.
Group |
Permissions |
|---|---|
Project Administrators |
Members of this group can manage all aspects of the team project. |
Readers |
Members of this group can see information about the team project (read access). |
Contributors |
Members of this group can modify the team project (read and write access). |
Builders |
Members of this group can create and modify builds. |
You can use these default project-level groups to control permissions for team project members.
In This Section
View Default Groups
Explains how to display group membership and permissions.Remove Users from a Default Group
Explains how to remove users or groups from Team Foundation Server default groups.Modify Permissions for a Default Group
Explains how to change permissions for a default collection-level or project-level group.Add Users to a Default Group
Explains how to add users or a Team Foundation Server group to a group already associated with a team project.