TFS- MTM - Unable to successfully configure the test controller to communicate with TFS

Question

I am trying to set up a system where I can run selenium automated test from MTM.

The issue I am facing is I am not able to configure Test Controller successfully. I believe this is due to some permission issue. Below is the set up I am using

The error I am getting while clicking on Apply Settings is below

E, 2016/08/22, 16:20:19.541, Failed to obtain the service account from the hosted TFS Team Project Collection https://xyz.visualstudio.com/DefaultCollection: Access Denied: Timothy Alex needs the following permission(s) to perform this action: Edit collection-level information
I, 2016/08/22, 16:20:19.542, Failed to connect to the tfs project collection https://xyz.visualstudio.com/DefaultCollection. Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.ConfigCore.ConfigToolException: Failed to obtain the service account from the hosted TFS Team Project Collection https://xyz.visualstudio.com/DefaultCollection: Access Denied: Timothy Alex needs the following permission(s) to perform this action: Edit collection-level information
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.ConfigCore.ControllerConfiguration.AttemptToAddServiceAccountToGroup(ControllerConfigurationUpdatePack updatePack, TfsTeamProjectCollection server, TfsServiceAccount account, DelegateStatusUpdate statusListener)
  at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.ConfigCore.ControllerConfiguration.ChangeTfsRegistration(ControllerConfigurationUpdatePack updatePack, DelegateStatusUpdate statusListener)
E, 2016/08/22, 16:20:19.551, Failed to obtain the service account from the hosted TFS Team Project Collection https://xyz.visualstudio.com/DefaultCollection: Access Denied: Timothy Alex needs the following permission(s) to perform this action: Edit collection-level information

The log states that I need Edit collection-level information. I believe this is at the default collection level and I am afraid I will not get this persmission as this is something similar to super admin where I can have the power to delete/modify an existing project in the collection.

I believe this should not be provided to all the testers as this might lead to some accidental damages to the project.

Please correct me if I am wrong and advice as what I need to do next to make sure I am able to configure the test test controller successfully.

Thanks a lot for your help on this.

Answer 1

Your assumption regarding Edit collection-level information permission is wrong. It's not super admin. Please read https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms252587.aspx carefully.

Just ask your TFS admin

• to add your account to project collection's Project Collection Test Service Accounts group or
• to tell you an existing service account used for this purpose.