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diff --git a/doc/user/admin_area/settings/visibility_and_access_controls.md b/doc/user/admin_area/settings/visibility_and_access_controls.md index 7f3f4b32802..075becfd32f 100644 --- a/doc/user/admin_area/settings/visibility_and_access_controls.md +++ b/doc/user/admin_area/settings/visibility_and_access_controls.md @@ -21,10 +21,7 @@ To access the visibility and access control options: With this option, you can define [branch protections](../../project/protected_branches.md) to apply to every repository's [default branch](../../project/repository/branches/default.md). -These protections specify the user roles with permission to: - -- Push to branches. -- Delete branches. +These protections specify the user roles with permission to push to default branches. This setting applies only to each repository's default branch. To protect other branches, you must configure [branch protection in the repository](../../project/protected_branches.md), @@ -37,14 +34,14 @@ To change the default branch protection for the entire instance: 1. On the left sidebar, select **Settings > General**. 1. Expand the **Visibility and access controls** section. 1. Select a **Default branch protection**: - - **Not protected** - Both developers and maintainers can push new commits, - force push, or delete the branch. + - **Not protected** - Both developers and maintainers can push new commits + and force push. - **Protected against pushes** - Developers cannot push new commits, but are allowed to accept merge requests to the branch. Maintainers can push to the branch. - **Partially protected** - Both developers and maintainers can push new commits, - but cannot force push or delete the branch. + but cannot force push. - **Fully protected** - Developers cannot push new commits, but maintainers can. - No one can force push or delete the branch. + No one can force push. 1. To allow group owners to override the instance's default branch protection, select [**Allow owners to manage default branch protection per group**](#prevent-overrides-of-default-branch-protection). 1. Select **Save changes**. @@ -295,7 +292,7 @@ For more details, see [SSH key restrictions](../../../security/ssh_keys_restrict ## Enable project mirroring This option is enabled by default. By disabling it, both -[pull and push mirroring](../../project/repository/repository_mirroring.md) no longer +[pull mirroring](../../project/repository/mirror/pull.md) and [push mirroring](../../project/repository/mirror/push.md) no longer work in every repository. They can only be re-enabled by an administrator user on a per-project basis.  |