Broadcast Message should show for all push and pull operations on all interfaces.

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Release notes

Per organization guidance, the broadcast message should show on all interfaces. In the web UI, this is satisfied with the broadcast message. In CLI transactions, this shows as a Git remote response, but only for client SSH and HTTPS push transactions. In GitHub Desktop (third party app), Git remote responses aren't shown at all, AFAICT.

Problem to solve

As a System Administrator of multiple self-hosted GitLab instances, I want to ensure my instances are compliant with organizational security guidelines, So that my instances are in compliance.

Intended users

All users who use the instances I administer should see the organizational system use banner via all access methods (web UI, other GUI, CLI).

User experience goal

All users should see the organization-mandated system use banner whenever they interact with a GitLab instance.

Proposal

The Broadcast Message option in the Admin console already has an option "Show the broadcast message in a command-line interface as a Git remote response". This works, but it only shows the message as a Git remote response message during HTTPS and SSH push operations. This option should extend to pull operations as well.

Further details

The instances I administer are owned by the US federal government. There is a requirement to show the appropriate system use banner whenever possible.

Currently, my self-hosted instances:

  • ✅ do show the broadcast message in the web UI as a non-dismissable banner.
  • ✅ do show the broadcast message for push operations via CLI, for HTTPS and SSH.
  • ❌ don't show the broadcast message for pull operations via CLI, for HTTPS and SSH.
  • ❌ don't show the broadcast message for any transactions via third party GUI application (GitHub Desktop).

Permissions and Security

Users should see the message when pulling a repository to their machine(s), irrespective of the repository's Visibility (Private, Internal, Public).

Documentation

Availability & Testing

Available Tier

  • Free
  • Premium/Silver
  • Ultimate/Gold

Feature Usage Metrics

Users should see the system user message whenever they interact with the instance.

What does success look like, and how can we measure that?

I know this is completed when the broadcast message displays the system use banner on all user-accessible interfaces, for read (pull) and write (push) operations.

What is the type of buyer?

All tiers

Is this a cross-stage feature?

What is the competitive advantage or differentiation for this feature?

Links / references

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