

The TFS Admin Tool is currently compiled against the TFS 2008 Object Model and therefore must have the referenced assemblies installed on the client machine. NOTE: Even if you have Visual Studio 2010 installed, along with the Visual Studio Team Explorer 2010 client, you will still need to have the Team System 2008 Team Explorer client (with SP1) installed. Visual Studio Team System 2008 Service Pack 1 Forward Compatibility Update for Team Foundation Server 2010.Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 (to update the above Team Explorer to SP1).Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Explorer.Before installing the Team Foundation Server Administration Tool v2.0, you must have the following installed: Version 2.0 supports TFS 2005, 2008, and 2010 – with some caveats. The new User Import feature allows you to easily copy user permissions from one Team Project to another – very handy! This release focuses on resolving several bug fixes and introduces a new feature – User Import. If you manage user permissions for any number of Team Projects, this utility is a must have!Īs of a few days ago, Version 2.0 of the TFS Admin Tool was released. The tool also allows administrators to easily copy user permissions among team projects and to easily identify any missing permissions on any of the three platforms. The TFS Administration Tool allows Team Foundation Server administrators to manage user permissions on all three platforms utilized by Team Foundation Server: Team Foundation Server, SharePoint, and SQL Server Reporting Services.

Here’s the official description from the TFS Admin Tool site: That’s where the Team Foundation Server Administration Tool comes in… However, even the TFS Admin Console does not provide any support for managing permissions between Team Projects, SharePoint, and SQL Server Reporting Services ( SSRS).

The release of TFS 2010 introduces the Team Foundation Administration Console (TFS Admin Console) providing a much simpler approach to administering Team Foundation Server. With each release of Team Foundation Server, administration gets a little easier.
