Access Denied on TFS - PendChange permission

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Ryan picture Ryan · Jun 17, 2009 · Viewed 50.4k times · Source

When I try to check out a file from TFS I get the error TF14098: Access Denied User [username] needs PendChange permission(s) for [path].

I have added the user to the contributor group but it still won't let them check out a file.

Answer

Ryan picture Ryan · Jun 17, 2009

Sometimes it may take a bit for the permissions to take synchronize.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms400712.aspx#doesnottake

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