what is user, group, or access key

[SivaRanjini Palakurthi]

Who usually come under a user, group, or access key while setting this as an exception in setting up bitbucket repository settings like (eg: Prevent changes without a pull request except a user, group, or access key)

[Kuğbe]

Hi @SivaRanjini Palakurthi 

Welcome to the community!

In Bitbucket repository settings, when you configure exceptions such as "Prevent changes without a pull request except for a user, group, or access key," the following typically come under these categories.

1. User: Individual accounts (e.g., Alice, Bob).
2. Group: Collections of users (e.g., DevTeam, QA).
3. Access Key: SSH keys for automation (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).

By setting exceptions for these categories, you can allow specific users, groups, or automated processes to bypass certain restrictions.

please let us know if you have any more questions.

- Kuğbe