Article version: Enterprise Server 2.15

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Preventing users from changing a repository's visibility

You can prevent members from changing the visibility of organization-owned repositories on your GitHub Enterprise Server appliance.

When you prevent members from changing repository visibility, only site administrators have the ability to make public repositories private or make private repositories public.

  1. In the upper-right corner of any page, click .

    Rocketship icon for accessing site admin settings

  2. In the left sidebar, click Business.

    Business tab in the Site admin settings

  3. Under your business account's name, click Settings.

    Settings tab on the business account profile page

  4. In the Business settings sidebar, click Member privileges.

    Member privileges tab in the business account settings sidebar

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