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UUF update and refresh - Manage permissions for READMEs and wiki pages
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author: chcomley
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ms.date: 06/05/2025
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ms.date: 07/02/2025
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monikerRange: "<=azure-devops"
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#cutsomer intent: As an Azure DevOps developer, I want to manage permissions for README files and my team project wiki to ensure secure access for users.
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#customer intent: As an Azure DevOps developer, I want to manage permissions for README files and my team project wiki to ensure secure access for users.
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# Manage wiki permissions
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1. Sign in to your project (`https://dev.azure.com/<Organization>/<Project>`) in Azure DevOps.
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1. In the left navigation, select **Wiki** > **More options** :::image type="icon" source="../../media/icons/more-actions.png"::: > **Wiki security**:
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2. Select **Project settings**.
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:::image type="content" source="media/wiki/wiki-open-security.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows how to select the Wiki security action for a Wiki in the Azure DevOps web portal.":::
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3. Under **Repos**, select **Repositories**.
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1. In the **Security for Wiki** dialog, adjust the settings for the various security options.
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4. Select the wiki repository, typically named `<ProjectName>.wiki`.
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:::image type="content" source="media/wiki/security-dialog.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Wiki security dialog that shows various security options and their current settings." lightbox="media/wiki/security-dialog.png":::
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5. Select the **Security** tab to manage permissions for the wiki repository.
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The Security tab displays a list of users and groups with their current permissions. You can modify permissions for existing users/groups.
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For definitions of each repository permission, see [Git repository (object-level) permissions](../../organizations/security/permissions.md#git-repository-object-level).
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1. Sign in to your project (`https://dev.azure.com/<Organization>/<Project>`) in Azure DevOps.
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1. In the left navigation, select **Wiki** > **More options** :::image type="icon" source="../../media/icons/more-actions.png"::: > **Wiki security**.
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2. Select **Project settings**.
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3. Under **Repos**, select **Repositories**.
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4. Select the wiki repository, typically named `<ProjectName>.wiki`.
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1. Select **Add**.
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5. Select the **Security** tab.
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If this button isn't available, check your [permissions](../../organizations/security/about-permissions.md).
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6. In the security permissions list, find the user or group you want to modify, or select a group like **Contributors** to modify permissions for all members of that group.
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1. Enter the name of the user or group you want to grant permissions to and select the user or group from the search results.
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7. To add a new user, modify permissions for existing groups that the user is already a member of.
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After you add the user or group, they're listed in the **Wiki security** pane.
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> [!NOTE]
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> The exact method for adding users and groups might vary. If there isn't an option to add users directly in the repository security settings, you might need to add users to existing project groups, like Contributors, through **Project settings** > **General** > **Teams** or **Project settings** > **Permissions**.
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1. To grant *Edit* permissions, set the **Contribute permission** to **Allow**.
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8. To grant *Edit* permissions, locate the **Contribute** permission and set it to **Allow**.
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1. Select **Save** to apply your changes.
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9. The changes save automatically.
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### Other considerations
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## Related content
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- [Clone and update wiki content offline](wiki-update-offline.md)
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- [Learn default Git repository and branch permissions](../../organizations/security/default-git-permissions.md)
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- [Get Started with Git](../../repos/git/gitquickstart.md)
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- [Learn about Azure DevOps security](../../organizations/security/about-security-identity.md)

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