Enterprise admins can now manage and apply content exclusions at the enterprise level. This expands upon previous capabilities where only org admins and repo admins could apply exclusions. Enterprise admins can now implement exclusions that apply to all users within the enterprise, providing a more comprehensive and centralized approach to managing content exclusions.
How to get started?
Enterprise admins can access Copilot Content Exclusions by navigating to the Policies tab, clicking on Copilot, and then selecting the Content Exclusions tab.
Enterprise admins can learn more about excluding content with Copilot in our detailed documentation: Configuring Content Exclusions For GitHub Copilot
How will repo-level rules change with the introduction of enterprise-level rules?
There are no changes to repo-level rules with the introduction of enterprise-level settings. If a repo admin has excluded certain files from that repository, those exclusions will continue to apply to all users working on that repo within the enterprise.
How will org-level rules change with the introduction of enterprise-level rules?
Currently, org-level rules apply to all users across the enterprise. However, once enterprise-level settings are available and applied by enterprise admins, org-level rules will only affect users who are assigned Copilot seats from that specific org. This change allows for more targeted control within each organization, ensuring that org rules are scoped more precisely.
Important Details for Org Admins
If you haven’t set any rules at the org level yet, any rules you set going forward will only apply to users getting Copilot seats from your org.
If you are an existing org with rules already set up for content exclusions, here’s what you need to know:
Before November 8th:
- If Enterprise Admins Do Not Set Rules: Org-level rules will continue to apply to all users across the enterprise, functioning as they do today.
- If Enterprise Admins Set Rules: Once enterprise-level rules are applied, org-level rules will only apply to users with Copilot seats from your specific org.
After November 8th:
- Org-level rules will no longer apply enterprise-wide. They will be limited to users who are assigned Copilot seats from your org, regardless of whether enterprise-level rules are applied.
Please coordinate with your enterprise admins to ensure that rules are set correctly for your organization.
Read Copilot content exclusions document to learn more about our exclusion rules.