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  1. Sourcetree for Windows
  2. SRCTREEWIN-11086

Impossible to disallow modification of global Git config file

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    • Bug
    • Resolution: Duplicate
    • High
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    • 3.0.12
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      • Windows 10
      • SourceTree 3.0.12
      • git version 2.19.2.windows.1
    • Severity 2 - Major

    Description

      1. Tools > Options
      2. Uncheck "Allow Sourcetree to modify your global Git and Mercurial config files"
      3. Close SourceTree
      4. Revert any modifications applied by SourceTree
      5. Re-launch SourceTree
      6. Observe the option is checeked again, and the `~/.gitconfig` gets modified regardless previous unchecking.

      See screencast attached

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        1. sourcetree-3.0.12-ignored-setting.mp4
          2.47 MB
          Mateusz Loskot
        2. MS-302-dumps.pdf
          407 kB
          Sonia Buckland

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          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. SRCTREEWIN-8484 Sourcetree overwrites .gitconfig without permission

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              mcorsaro Mike Corsaro (Inactive)
              8f87ae65b56f Mateusz Loskot
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