From f6eca6fc622b764c1f8be4423060886218fab89f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Timo Sand Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:10:23 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add clear distinction for User Namespace and Organization repos regarding what private means --- .../creating-and-managing-repositories/about-repositories.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/about-repositories.md b/content/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/about-repositories.md index 2492d26efe52..d4c7c909262c 100644 --- a/content/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/about-repositories.md +++ b/content/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/about-repositories.md @@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ When you create a repository, you can choose to make the repository public or pr {%- ifversion fpt or ghec %} * {% ifversion ghec %}If your account is not a {% data variables.enterprise.prodname_managed_user %}, you can create public repositories. {% endif %}Public repositories are accessible to everyone on the internet. -* Private repositories are only accessible to you, people you explicitly share access with, and, for organization repositories, certain organization members. +* There are two types of private repositories: + * User Namespace private repositories are only accessible to you, people you explicitly share access with, and, for organization repositories, certain organization members. + * Organization private repositoreis are accessible to you, people you explicitly share access with and all Organization members which are granted access by Member privileges of the Enterprise or Organization. {%- elsif ghes %} * If {% data variables.location.product_location %} is not in private mode or behind a firewall, public repositories are accessible to everyone on the internet. Otherwise, public repositories are available to everyone using {% data variables.location.product_location %}, including outside collaborators. * Private repositories are only accessible to you, people you explicitly share access with, and, for organization repositories, certain organization members.