<p>It's just a safeguard for preventing unwanted user accounts from accessing projects. It's disabled by default so that you can control from the start which accounts can access a project and not have unwanted spam of requests for access.</p>

<p>One example I can think of, is if you only wanted users to be able to use their company email/account to access projects, and not their personal account. It could even happen by accident that someone unknowingly requests access with the wrong account. </p>

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Preston Martin
<p>Is there any reason not to default enable 'Allow Users to Request Access' for Projects?</p>

<p>I can conceive that there may be a reason this is not enabled by default. But I am considering enabling it if possible. If not that may be a feature request.</p>

<p>Anybody know why it is default disabled?</p>

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# Gitlab - Is there any reason not to default enable 'Allow Users to Request Access' for Projects?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-04-24)

Is there any reason not to default enable 'Allow Users to Request Access' for Projects?

I can conceive that there may be a reason this is not enabled by default. But I am considering enabling it if possible. If not that may be a feature request.

Anybody know why it is default disabled?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2019-04-24. Score: 1

It's just a safeguard for preventing unwanted user accounts from accessing projects. It's disabled by default so that you can control from the start which accounts can access a project and not have unwanted spam of requests for access.

One example I can think of, is if you only wanted users to be able to use their company email/account to access projects, and not their personal account. It could even happen by accident that someone unknowingly requests access with the wrong account.


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