Answer: Users need the “Edit project-level information” permission to rename a team project. By default the Project Administrators group has that permission. It’s documented here: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/Library/vs/alm/Overview/rename-team-project –Neno (Special thanks to Rogan Ferguson and Kathryn Elliott from Microsoft for helping me with this answer.)
Entries Tagged as 'TFS Administration'
Q: How can I delete test runs, results, and attachments in TFS 2015?
February 17th, 2016 · No Comments · TFS 2015, TFS 2015.1, TFS Administration, TFS Test Case Management
Answer: With TFS 2015 Update 1, there’s a new “Test” tab on Team Web Access, where you can configure how many days of data you want to keep. You can configure this separately for manual and automated test runs. By default, for existing team projects, it is set to Never delete any test runs. For […]
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Q: How do I uninstall Visual Studio 2015 completely?
February 17th, 2016 · 3 Comments · FAQ, TFS Administration, Visual Studio 2015
Answer: To entirely uninstall Visual Studio 2015, run the following command: vs_enterprise.exe /uninstall /force More info: https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/heaths/2015/07/17/removing-visual-studio-components-left-behind-after-an-uninstall/
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From the KB: Performance decreases in TFS 2013 Update 2 after you upgrade to SQL Server 2014
May 8th, 2014 · 2 Comments · 18141, 18404, TFS Administration
From the Microsoft KB article: “After you upgrade to Microsoft SQL Server 2014, you notice a decrease in performance in Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2013 Update 2.” “These issues occur because the hardware requirements for SQL Server 2014 are greater than those for ealier versions of SQL Server. “ Link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2953452/en-us
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When to use the Test Attachments Cleaner (and when not)
March 7th, 2014 · No Comments · 18287, Team Foundation Build (TF Build), TFS Administration
What is the Test Attachment Cleaner? A command line tool that only removes the attachments. It does not touch the test runs, which contain the pass/fail data. So, running Test Attachment Cleaner will not impact the record of the test runs. You need to Test Attachment Cleaner if you: Do manual test runs and want […]
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Clean-up after in-place upgrade to TFS 2013
October 21st, 2013 · 1 Comment · 18141, TFS Administration
After performing an in-place upgrade to TFS 2013, you might want to clean up the old TFS folder:
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PRB: You receive ‘not authorized’ errors on the TFS AT itself
March 16th, 2013 · No Comments · TFS Administration, TFS Installation and Configuration
The Problem On the TFS application, if you try to access TFS using its FQDN you receive a “Not authorized” or “Unauthorized” error. How to fix Try disabling the authentication loopback check as described in KB 887993 (there are two methods, where setting BackConnectionHostNames is the preferred one).
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How to configure SMTP Settings for Team Foundation Server
January 22nd, 2013 · 1 Comment · Screen Galleries, TFS 2010, TFS Administration, Visual Studio Online
There are three places where you might want to configure SMTP settings: On TFS itself via » TFS Admin Console » Email Alert Settings: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms400808(v=vs.110).aspx SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) via » Reporting Services Configuration Manager: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms345234.aspx SharePoint (SP) via » Central Admin » System Settings » Outgoing e-mail settings: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc288949.aspx Here are some screenshots: […]
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How to find the product key for Team Foundation Server 2012
January 22nd, 2013 · No Comments · TFS Administration, Visual Studio Online
As a MSDN subscriber, the product key for Team Foundation Server 2012 does appears under the “Visual Studio 2012” section of “My Product Keys”: See also: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc668758(v=vs.110).aspx
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