Azure Repos - Sprint 184 Update
Features
Disable a repository
Customers have often requested a way to disable a repository and prevent users from accessing its contents. For example, you may want to do this when:
- You found a secret in the repository.
- A third-party scanning tool found a repository to be out of compliance.
In such cases, you may want to temporarily disable the repository while you work to resolve the issue. With this update, you can disable a repository if you have Delete repository permissions. By disabling a repo, you:
- Can list the repo in the list of repos
- Cannot read the contents of the repo
- Cannot update the contents of the repo
- See a message that the repo has been disabled when they try to access the repo in the Azure Repos UI
After the necessary mitigation steps have been taken, users with Delete repository permission can re-enable the repository. To disable or enable a repository, go to Project Settings, select Repositories, and then the specific repo.

Next steps
Note
These features will roll out over the next two to three weeks.
Head over to Azure DevOps and take a look.
How to provide feedback
We would love to hear what you think about these features. Use the help menu to report a problem or provide a suggestion.

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