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Clarify access granted by deploy keys vs teams vs collaborators.#704
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gjtorikian merged 2 commits intogithub:masterfromtamsky:clarify-machine-users-vs-deploy-keysJan 28, 2015
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Clarify access granted by deploy keys vs teams vs collaborators.#704
gjtorikian merged 2 commits intogithub:masterfromtamsky:clarify-machine-users-vs-deploy-keysJan 28, 2015
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…ccess.Clarify difference between machines users on a team vs machines users as collaborator.Clarify machine accounts are 'github user accounts'.Clarify user-owned repos are unable to grant read-only access.
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ A deploy key is an SSH key that is stored on your server and grants access to a | |||
## Machine users | |||
If your server needs to access multiple repositories, you can choose to attach an SSH keyto an automated user account.Since this account won't be used by a human, it's called a machine user. You can then [add the machineaccount as collaborator][collaborator] or [add the machine user to a team][team] with access to the repositories it needs to manipulate. | |||
If your server needs to access multiple repositories, you can choose tocreate a new github account andattach an SSH keythat will be used exclusively for automation.Since thisgithubaccount won't be used by a human, it's called a machine user.You can then [add the machineuser as collaborator][collaborator] or [add the machine user to a team][team] with access to the repositories it needs to manipulate. **NOTE**: Adding a machine user as a collaborator always grants read/write access. Adding a machine user to a team grants the permissions of the team. |
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Can you capitalizegithub
here (and in other instances): GitHub.
Great suggestions. I made a few comments; once those are in, we can merge this up. Thank you! ❇️ |
Updated per suggestions. Thanks! |
gjtorikian added a commit that referenced this pull requestJan 28, 2015
Clarify access granted by deploy keys vs teams vs collaborators.
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I'll be the first to admit my changes here are a bit of a guess, but I believe I'm correctly clarifying a concept that wasn't previously clear (at least in this document):
Only through the use of teams can one grant read-only access to a repository.
Teams are only available to organizations.