You can use the TFSSecurity command-line tool to create, modify, and delete groups and users in Visual Studio Team Foundation Server (TFS), in addition to modifying permissions for groups and users. For information about how to perform these tasks in the user interface, see Manage users or groups in TFS.
This server-level tool is located in Drive:\%programfiles%\Microsoft Team Foundation Server 12.0\Tools on the TFS application-tier server.
Even if you are logged on with administrative credentials, you must open an elevated Command Prompt to perform this function.
You can use the options in the following table for all commands in this utility.
Option | Description |
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/? | Displays the command syntax and options for TFSSecurity. |
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Command set | Command |
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Add, remove, or view permissions assigned to a user or group |
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Create, list, delete, rename, and add users to groups |
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View information about identities and membership within groups |
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Check explicit and implicit group membership information |
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