Accidently delete TFS default group

Accidently we deleted default contributor group.

Effect : Developer who have contributors permission not able to see the solution in project explorer

Solution: Below step is one of the way through be fix the issue.

1. Connect to TFS using the TFS administrator credentials

1. Click on Settings it will navigate to Team project and Team project Collection

1. Under Team Project click on Group Membership and it will prompt a window to create a Group , fill the value like Contributor and description and click OK
2. Now click on Security and click on ADD this will help you add newly create group in the Team Project along with the desire permission. Make sure we select Team Foundation Server Group radio button.

From the permission group select the permission and click close

1. Now we need to give permission on Work Item and iteration

Select the top and click on security and Select the group and from the permission add permission click close do same with Iteration.

Through this we can control if on different area/iteration different permission required. By default the inherit.

Now right click on Project name from the Source control solution from the advanced choose security Because we are not have complex TFS architect

Now from the properties of the project click on add and choose the group that you want to provide the permission now from the permission section choose the permission .