Lock down changes to Azure Dev Ops Board for certain users

Question

I would like to have a user in Azure Devops that only has access to review the test plans sections in Azure Devops. I don't want the users to be able to go to the Board area and make modifications.

I've attempted to make users in the different types (Basic, Basic + test plan) but they always have access to edit items on the board. I tried creating them as a stakeholder and that didn't work either.

The last things I tried was creating a group and denying access to everything except project info and test plans, but this didn't work either.Picture of Project setting for test plan group

Is there any other approach I can use?

Answer 1

If a user has access level(stakeholder, basic or basic + test plan), the user will has access to view the Board.

You could refer to this doc about Access Level.

But you could set the permission for the users to prevent them from modifying the work item.

You could go to Project Settings -> Project configuration -> Select the Area -> Security.

You could deny the Edit work items in this node or View work items in this node .