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Azure DevOps–Set default access level

Something that I always have to explain when someone uses Azure DevOps for the first time is that there are 2 levels that needs to be configured to give someone access to Azure DevOps.

The first level is the security level. By adding a user to a specific security group at the project level, the user is able to access specific features and execute specific actions

However there is also a second level, the access level. This level is related to the acquired license and also defines which features are available to you.

So only if the 2 levels align, you can use a specific feature inside Azure DevOps

A typical situation:

A project administrator adds a new user to a team inside Azure DevOps. By adding a user to a team, he is added to the Contributor group and should be able to access most features at the project level. However because he is new in Azure DevOps, the user gets a default access level assigned. If you didn’t change this default, this will be the Stakeholder access level which gives access to a rather limited set of features.

If you want to assign a different access level by default, this can be done through the following steps:

  • Go to your Azure DevOps Organization
  • Click on Organization settings in the bottom left corner
  • Go to the Billing tab under General.
  • Go to Settings and change the Access level through the dropdown. Don’t forget to click on Save to apply the changes.


More information

About access levels - Azure DevOps | Microsoft Learn

Get started with permissions, access levels, and security groups - Azure DevOps | Microsoft Learn

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