TFS Live Configuration - TFS Login Details

 

If you are trying to use our TFS Live app for TFS Server 2010/2012 and finding it hard to configure the app then please refer to below details:

 

Details about tfs setting screen:

 

tfs server name: <<the name of your TFS Server>> e.g. xyz-tfs-server

 

path: <<the tfs path. By default it is “tfs” >> e.g. tfs

 

port: << the port that is configured for your tfs >> e.g. 8080 as default for http and 443 as default for https

 

protocol: << whether your tfs is http or https>> e.g. http / https

 

project collection name: <<the name of your project collection>> e.g. defaultcollection

 

 

username: <<your domain credential that you use to connect to your TFS >> e.g. abc\rajkamal

 

password:  ***** (your domain password

 

Sample #1. Enter the TFS details and press authenticate

 

 

 

Sample #2. Enter the TFS URL with all the details directly as “TFS Servername”. In this case, you don’t have to worry about entering path, port, protocol or project collection name as they are part of the URL itself

 

Example below: https://xyz-tfs-server:8443/tfs/defaultcollection

 

 

 

Enable Alternate Credentials for Hosted TFS / TFS Service

 

If you are trying to use our TFS Live app for TFS Service instance then you must login using “Alternate Credentials”. Essentially you will need to provide your windows live id and newly set password using “Alternate Credential”  when trying to login to our app. This is required due to limited TFS Services API support.

 

 

Details about tfs setting screen:

 

tfs server name: <<the base URL of you TFS Service account>>>  e.g. https://ranjitgupta.visualstudio.com/

 

project collection name: <<the name of your project collection. Most probably it will be defaultcollection>> e.g. defaultcollection

 

username: <<the windows live id that is used to create access>> e.g. raj.kamal@outlook.com

 

password:  ***** (password set using “Alternate credential”)   - Read the section below to enable this setting

 

 

 

 

Steps to enable “Alternate Credentials”

 

Step 1. Go to your TFS Server home page and login with your windows live id

 

Step 2. Go to My Profile setting as shown below (at right top)

 

 

Step 3: Go to “Credentials” tab in “User Profile” window

Step 4: Select “Enable Alternate Credentials”

Step 5: Set a new password (Note: This can be same password as of your windows live id so easy to remember)