Error TF30063: You are not authorized to access … \DefaultCollection

Question

I\'m using TFS Preview (Team Foundation Service) with one of my projects with Visual Studio 2012. I\'m also using an on-premises TFS server with most of my projects. When I

Answer 1

None of the current answers worked for me. I found a solution here.

The issue was that my previous credentials were cached by the Windows OS for the TFS server. While some people might have had success wiping out the AppData temp folders, that is not required.

You need to update the credentials through Control Panel on the Windows OS.

For me on Windows 10: Close VS. Go to Control Panel (with small icon view)-->User Accounts-->Manage your credentials (on the left column)-->Select "Windows Credentials"-->Scroll down to the "Generic Credentials" section and look for your TFS server connection. Expand the pull down and click "Edit". Enter in new network password. Reopen VS and everything should work again.