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Intro
CI/CD Fundamentals
Variables and Secrets in GitLab CI/CD Pipelines
Variables and Secrets in GitLab CI/CD Pipelines
Variable Usage in CI/CD Pipelines
Protected Variables
Masked variables
CI/CD Variable Security
Conclusion
git-vars package
Introduction to `git-vars`
Installing `git-vars` Locally
`git-vars` Configuration
Pulling Variables to Local
Pushing Variables to Local
Managing Project and Group level Environment Variables
Using Different Profiles
Role Based Access Control
Introduction to Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Implementing RBAC in GitLab
Best Practices for RBAC in GitLab
Conclusion
Protected Branches and Tags
Protected Branches and Tags in GitLab
Protected Branches and Tags in GitLab
Configuring Protected Branches in GitLab
Configuring Protected Tags in GitLab
Best Practices for Protected Branches and Tags
Conclusion
Security Templates
Security Templates in GitLab CI/CD
Security Templates in GitLab CI/CD
Types of Security Templates in GitLab
Auto DevOps Security Template
Secret Detection Template
Dependency Scanning Template
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Template
Best Practices for Using Security Templates
Conclusion
Artifact Management
Advanced Artifact Management in GitLab CI/CD
Introduction to Advanced Artifact Management
Introduction to Advanced Artifact Management
Sharing and Versioning
Conclusion

Protected Branches and Tags

Configuring Protected Branches in GitLab

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2. Configuring Protected Branches in GitLab

2.1 Setting Up Protected Branches

  1. Navigate to Project Settings:
    • Go to your project in GitLab.
    • Click on Settings > Repository.
  2. Add a Protected Branch:
    • Scroll down to the Protected branches section.
    • Select the branch you want to protect (e.g., main).
    • Configure the protection settings:
      • Allowed to Merge: Specify roles or users who can merge to this branch.
      • Allowed to Push and Merge: Specify roles or users who can push to this branch.
      • Allowed to Force Push: Specify roles or users who can force push to this branch (usually discouraged).
    • Click Protect to apply the settings.

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Example Configuration

Branch: main
- Allowed to Merge: Maintainers
- Allowed to Push: Developers + Maintainers
- Allowed to Force Push: No one

2.3 Removing Branch Protection

  • In the Protected Branches section, find the branch you want to unprotect
  • Click the Unprotect button next to it