Install TeamCity agent remotely
To install the TeamCity agent on a remote computer in the TeamCity UI on the Agents page select the Agent Push tab. Make sure the remote computer is accessible by PSEXEC. See Configure the target server for PSEXEC If the remote server is in the domain,…
TeamCity Agent Unmet Requirements
When a TeamCity configuration is created there are requirements the TeamCity Agent has to meet. The creator of the build configuration can specify Explicit Requirements on the Agent Requirements page of the Build Configuration Settings. When the build…
Enable Single Sign-On (SSO) in TeamCity
Enable Single Sign-On (SSO) in TeamCity TeamCity can use the Windows Active Directory to authenticate users. To configure TeamCity to automatically log in users who are already logged into the Windows domain enable the Single Sign-On (SSO) functionality.…
Upgrade TeamCity to a new version
Create a backup of the database and the server before the upgrade Place an instance with a maintenance screen in the load balancer, Remove the TeamCity server from the load balancer, Disable the Chef-Client scheduled task and Chef-Client service to make…
Monitor timeouts in TeamCity
TeamCity is a Continuous Integration (CI) tool that enables software development teams to build and test their software. Sometimes the server is too busy to serve the users and the web user interface does not respond in time. TeamCity logs all actions in…
Upgrade TeamCity to version 10
Upgrade TeamCity to version 10 Create a backup of the database and the server before the upgrade Disable the Chef-Client scheduled task and Chef-Client service to make sure Chef does not alter the server during the upgrade. Disable the authorized agents…
Obfuscated passwords in TeamCity
Obfuscate the password in the TeamCity UI When a TeamCity build step needs to use a password, there is a way to obfuscate it. In the TeamCity web interface navigate to the project, On the project page open the Parameters page, Click the Add new parameter…
How to rename a TeamCity agent
It is important to keep the TeamCity agent names unique. If you launch a TeamCity agent with a name that is already used by another agent that is connected to the TeamCity server, the new agent will not show up in the Unauthorized agent list. To change…
Enable user to import projects in TeamCity
It is not enough to belong to the “System Administrator” group to be able to import projects from backup in TeamCity. The user has to be in the “System administrator” role for the “Root project”. To enable the user to…