(This is a part of my series Visual Studio Tips and Tricks – V )

Have you ever be tired of entering your password every time you access your Team Foundation Server (TFS) project. Don’t worry.There’s a way to bypass the login my storing your passwords in a secure vault.

• Start Menu>Control Panel
• User Accounts and Family Safety > Credential Manager
• Add A Windows Credential>
• Type in your internet/network address as your TFS server address, and username and password of your TFS account.
  

For Windows Vista users:

• Start Menu>Control Panel
• User Accounts> Manage your Network Passwords
• Click Add
• Enter TFS server address
• Enter your TFS username and password

For Windows XP users:

• Start > Settings > Control Panel
• User Accounts > Advanced> Manage Passwords > Add
• Enter TFS server address
• enter your TFS username and password.

Try it now to see if it works. It works with codeplex accounts too.

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