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diff --git a/doc/user/project/settings/project_access_tokens.md b/doc/user/project/settings/project_access_tokens.md index cbc4895f014..57cb610a2e9 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/settings/project_access_tokens.md +++ b/doc/user/project/settings/project_access_tokens.md @@ -15,10 +15,7 @@ type: reference, howto > - It's recommended for production use. > - For GitLab self-managed instances, GitLab administrators can [disable it](#enable-or-disable-project-access-tokens). -Project access tokens are scoped to a project and can be used to authenticate with the [GitLab API](../../../api/README.md#personalproject-access-tokens). - -<!-- Commented out until https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/219551 is fixed --> -<!-- You can also use project access tokens with Git to authenticate over HTTP or SSH. --> +Project access tokens are scoped to a project and can be used to authenticate with the [GitLab API](../../../api/README.md#personalproject-access-tokens). You can also use project access tokens with Git to authenticate over HTTP or SSH. Project access tokens expire on the date you define, at midnight UTC. @@ -43,7 +40,8 @@ For each project access token created, a bot user will also be created and added For the bot: - The name is set to the name of the token. -- The username is set to `project_{project_id}_bot`, such as `project_123_bot`. +- The username is set to `project_{project_id}_bot` for the first access token, such as `project_123_bot`. +- The username is set to `project_{project_id}_bot{bot_count}` for further access tokens, such as `project_123_bot1`. API calls made with a project access token are associated with the corresponding bot user. @@ -54,7 +52,8 @@ When the project access token is [revoked](#revoking-a-project-access-token) the records will be moved to a system-wide user with the username "Ghost User". For more information, see [Associated Records](../../profile/account/delete_account.md#associated-records). -Project bot users are a [GitLab-created service account](../../../subscriptions/index.md#self-managed) and do not count as a licensed seat. +Project bot users are a [GitLab-created service account](../../../subscriptions/self_managed/index.md#choose-the-number-of-users), but count as a licensed seat. +These users will not count against your licensed seat in the future when [this issue](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/223695) is resolved. ## Revoking a project access token |