TF.exe Git Permission Authentication Issue

Question

I am trying to create a script that adds CreateBranch permissions to my repos in Azure DevOps . I am able to do login and run my git commands from Powershell , but when it comes time to use tf.exe , I get authentication errors. This is what I have setup so far:

tf.exe git permission /deny:CreateBranch /group:[$project]\Contributors /collection:https://dev.azure.com/$organization/ /teamproject:$project /repository:$reponame

Here is my tf.exe.config for my proxy settings:

<system.net>
    <settings>
        <ipv6 enabled="true"/>
        <servicePointManager expect100Continue="false" />
    </settings>
    <defaultProxy useDefaultCredentials="true" enabled="true">
        <proxy usesystemdefault="True" />
    </defaultProxy>
</system.net>

And when I run my script, I get the following error:

Setting branch policies

TF400324: Team Foundation services are not available from server https://dev.azure.com/ORGANIZATION . Technical information (for administrator): Unable to connect to the remote server

I have been circulating Google and Bing for the past couple of days and I have not been able to fix it. Does anyone have any ideas?

Answer 1

This kind of issue usually indicate there is some network issue which caused the connection failed.

An unexpected error occurred on a send. Hadn't succeed to use tf command behind a proxy.

Please first remove the proxy setting in your environment and specify /login parameter when using that tf.exe git permission command /login:FabrikamUser@hotmail.com,FabrikamPassword

If you are using Personal Access Token, you could also specify /login:PAT Token

You could also follow comment's suggestion directly access dev.azure.com/$organization from browser on same machine where you are running this command. It will help to narrow down if issue related to your network environment or tf.exe command side.