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author | GitLab Bot <gitlab-bot@gitlab.com> | 2021-06-16 21:25:58 +0300 |
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committer | GitLab Bot <gitlab-bot@gitlab.com> | 2021-06-16 21:25:58 +0300 |
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diff --git a/doc/user/admin_area/settings/visibility_and_access_controls.md b/doc/user/admin_area/settings/visibility_and_access_controls.md index e335a9031d5..752856371bf 100644 --- a/doc/user/admin_area/settings/visibility_and_access_controls.md +++ b/doc/user/admin_area/settings/visibility_and_access_controls.md @@ -11,14 +11,18 @@ GitLab allows administrators to enforce specific controls. To access the visibility and access control options: -1. Sign in to GitLab as a user with Administrator [permissions](../../permissions.md). -1. Go to **Admin Area > Settings > General**. +1. Sign in to GitLab as a user with [Administrator role](../../permissions.md). +1. On the top bar, select **Menu >** **{admin}** **Admin**. +1. In the left sidebar, select **Settings > General**. 1. Expand the **Visibility and access controls** section. ## Default branch protection -This global option defines the branch protection that applies to every repository's default branch. [Branch protection](../../project/protected_branches.md) specifies which roles can push to branches and which roles can delete -branches. In this case _Default_ refers to a repository's default branch, which in most cases is `master`. +This global option defines the branch protection that applies to every repository's +[default branch](../../project/repository/branches/default.md). +[Branch protection](../../project/protected_branches.md) specifies which roles can push +to branches and which roles can delete branches. In this case _Default_ refers to a +repository's [default branch](../../project/repository/branches/default.md). This setting applies only to each repositories' default branch. To protect other branches, you must configure branch protection in repository. For details, see [protected branches](../../project/protected_branches.md). |