Allow force pushes to protected branches

models/git/protected_branch.go

@@ -40,8 +40,13 @@ type ProtectedBranch struct {
 	EnableWhitelist               bool
 	WhitelistUserIDs              []int64 `xorm:"JSON TEXT"`
 	WhitelistTeamIDs              []int64 `xorm:"JSON TEXT"`
-	EnableMergeWhitelist          bool     `xorm:"NOT NULL DEFAULT false"`
 	WhitelistDeployKeys           bool    `xorm:"NOT NULL DEFAULT false"`
+	CanForcePush                  bool    `xorm:"NOT NULL DEFAULT false"`
+	EnableForcePushWhitelist      bool
+	ForcePushWhitelistUserIDs     []int64  `xorm:"JSON TEXT"`
+	ForcePushWhitelistTeamIDs     []int64  `xorm:"JSON TEXT"`
+	ForcePushWhitelistDeployKeys  bool     `xorm:"NOT NULL DEFAULT false"`
+	EnableMergeWhitelist          bool     `xorm:"NOT NULL DEFAULT false"`
 	MergeWhitelistUserIDs         []int64  `xorm:"JSON TEXT"`
 	MergeWhitelistTeamIDs         []int64  `xorm:"JSON TEXT"`
 	EnableStatusCheck             bool     `xorm:"NOT NULL DEFAULT false"`
@@ -142,6 +147,33 @@ func (protectBranch *ProtectedBranch) CanUserPush(ctx context.Context, user *use
 	return in
 }
 
+// CanUserForcePush returns if some user could force push to this protected branch
+// Since force-push extends normal push, we also check if user has regular push access
+func (protectBranch *ProtectedBranch) CanUserForcePush(ctx context.Context, user *user_model.User) bool {
+	if !protectBranch.CanForcePush {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if !protectBranch.EnableForcePushWhitelist {
+		return protectBranch.CanUserPush(ctx, user)
+	}
+
+	if base.Int64sContains(protectBranch.ForcePushWhitelistUserIDs, user.ID) {
+		return protectBranch.CanUserPush(ctx, user)
+	}
+
+	if len(protectBranch.ForcePushWhitelistTeamIDs) == 0 {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	in, err := organization.IsUserInTeams(ctx, user.ID, protectBranch.ForcePushWhitelistTeamIDs)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("IsUserInTeams: %v", err)
+		return false
+	}
+	return in && protectBranch.CanUserPush(ctx, user)
+}
+
 // IsUserMergeWhitelisted checks if some user is whitelisted to merge to this branch
 func IsUserMergeWhitelisted(ctx context.Context, protectBranch *ProtectedBranch, userID int64, permissionInRepo access_model.Permission) bool {
 	if !protectBranch.EnableMergeWhitelist {
@@ -303,6 +335,9 @@ type WhitelistOptions struct {
 	UserIDs []int64
 	TeamIDs []int64
 
+	ForcePushUserIDs []int64
+	ForcePushTeamIDs []int64
+
 	MergeUserIDs []int64
 	MergeTeamIDs []int64
 
@@ -330,6 +365,13 @@ func UpdateProtectBranch(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, prote
 	}
 	protectBranch.WhitelistUserIDs = whitelist
 
+	whitelist, err = updateUserWhitelist(ctx, repo, protectBranch.ForcePushWhitelistUserIDs, opts.ForcePushUserIDs)
+	log.Info("%v", whitelist, err)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	protectBranch.ForcePushWhitelistUserIDs = whitelist
+
 	whitelist, err = updateUserWhitelist(ctx, repo, protectBranch.MergeWhitelistUserIDs, opts.MergeUserIDs)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -349,6 +391,12 @@ func UpdateProtectBranch(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, prote
 	}
 	protectBranch.WhitelistTeamIDs = whitelist
 
+	whitelist, err = updateTeamWhitelist(ctx, repo, protectBranch.ForcePushWhitelistTeamIDs, opts.ForcePushTeamIDs)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	protectBranch.ForcePushWhitelistTeamIDs = whitelist
+
 	whitelist, err = updateTeamWhitelist(ctx, repo, protectBranch.MergeWhitelistTeamIDs, opts.MergeTeamIDs)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -474,13 +522,17 @@ func DeleteProtectedBranch(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, id
 func RemoveUserIDFromProtectedBranch(ctx context.Context, p *ProtectedBranch, userID int64) error {
 	lenIDs, lenApprovalIDs, lenMergeIDs := len(p.WhitelistUserIDs), len(p.ApprovalsWhitelistUserIDs), len(p.MergeWhitelistUserIDs)
 	p.WhitelistUserIDs = util.SliceRemoveAll(p.WhitelistUserIDs, userID)
+	p.ForcePushWhitelistUserIDs = util.SliceRemoveAll(p.ForcePushWhitelistUserIDs, userID)
 	p.ApprovalsWhitelistUserIDs = util.SliceRemoveAll(p.ApprovalsWhitelistUserIDs, userID)
 	p.MergeWhitelistUserIDs = util.SliceRemoveAll(p.MergeWhitelistUserIDs, userID)
 
-	if lenIDs != len(p.WhitelistUserIDs) || lenApprovalIDs != len(p.ApprovalsWhitelistUserIDs) ||
+	if lenIDs != len(p.WhitelistUserIDs) ||
+		lenApprovalIDs != len(p.ForcePushWhitelistUserIDs) ||
+		lenApprovalIDs != len(p.ApprovalsWhitelistUserIDs) ||
 		lenMergeIDs != len(p.MergeWhitelistUserIDs) {
 		if _, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).ID(p.ID).Cols(
 			"whitelist_user_i_ds",
+			"force_push_whitelist_user_i_ds",
 			"merge_whitelist_user_i_ds",
 			"approvals_whitelist_user_i_ds",
 		).Update(p); err != nil {
@@ -502,6 +554,7 @@ func RemoveTeamIDFromProtectedBranch(ctx context.Context, p *ProtectedBranch, te
 		lenMergeIDs != len(p.MergeWhitelistTeamIDs) {
 		if _, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).ID(p.ID).Cols(
 			"whitelist_team_i_ds",
+			"force_push_whitelist_team_i_ds",
 			"merge_whitelist_team_i_ds",
 			"approvals_whitelist_team_i_ds",
 		).Update(p); err != nil {

modules/structs/repo_branch.go

@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ type BranchProtection struct {
 	PushWhitelistUsernames        []string `json:"push_whitelist_usernames"`
 	PushWhitelistTeams            []string `json:"push_whitelist_teams"`
 	PushWhitelistDeployKeys       bool     `json:"push_whitelist_deploy_keys"`
+	EnableForcePush               bool     `json:"enable_force_push"`
+	EnableForcePushWhitelist      bool     `json:"enable_force_push_whitelist"`
+	ForcePushWhitelistUsernames   []string `json:"force_push_whitelist_usernames"`
+	ForcePushWhitelistTeams       []string `json:"force_push_whitelist_teams"`
+	ForcePushWhitelistDeployKeys  bool     `json:"force_push_whitelist_deploy_keys"`
 	EnableMergeWhitelist          bool     `json:"enable_merge_whitelist"`
 	MergeWhitelistUsernames       []string `json:"merge_whitelist_usernames"`
 	MergeWhitelistTeams           []string `json:"merge_whitelist_teams"`
@@ -62,6 +67,11 @@ type CreateBranchProtectionOption struct {
 	PushWhitelistUsernames        []string `json:"push_whitelist_usernames"`
 	PushWhitelistTeams            []string `json:"push_whitelist_teams"`
 	PushWhitelistDeployKeys       bool     `json:"push_whitelist_deploy_keys"`
+	EnableForcePush               bool     `json:"enable_force_push"`
+	EnableForcePushWhitelist      bool     `json:"enable_force_push_whitelist"`
+	ForcePushWhitelistUsernames   []string `json:"force_push_whitelist_usernames"`
+	ForcePushWhitelistTeams       []string `json:"force_push_whitelist_teams"`
+	ForcePushWhitelistDeployKeys  bool     `json:"force_push_whitelist_deploy_keys"`
 	EnableMergeWhitelist          bool     `json:"enable_merge_whitelist"`
 	MergeWhitelistUsernames       []string `json:"merge_whitelist_usernames"`
 	MergeWhitelistTeams           []string `json:"merge_whitelist_teams"`
@@ -87,6 +97,11 @@ type EditBranchProtectionOption struct {
 	PushWhitelistUsernames        []string `json:"push_whitelist_usernames"`
 	PushWhitelistTeams            []string `json:"push_whitelist_teams"`
 	PushWhitelistDeployKeys       *bool    `json:"push_whitelist_deploy_keys"`
+	EnableForcePush               *bool    `json:"enable_force_push"`
+	EnableForcePushWhitelist      *bool    `json:"enable_force_push_whitelist"`
+	ForcePushWhitelistUsernames   []string `json:"force_push_whitelist_usernames"`
+	ForcePushWhitelistTeams       []string `json:"force_push_whitelist_teams"`
+	ForcePushWhitelistDeployKeys  *bool    `json:"force_push_whitelist_deploy_keys"`
 	EnableMergeWhitelist          *bool    `json:"enable_merge_whitelist"`
 	MergeWhitelistUsernames       []string `json:"merge_whitelist_usernames"`
 	MergeWhitelistTeams           []string `json:"merge_whitelist_teams"`

options/locale/locale_en-US.ini

@@ -2185,6 +2185,7 @@ settings.event_wiki_desc = Wiki page created, renamed, edited or deleted.
 settings.event_release = Release
 settings.event_release_desc = Release published, updated or deleted in a repository.
 settings.event_push = Push
+settings.event_force_push = Force Push
 settings.event_push_desc = Git push to a repository.
 settings.event_repository = Repository
 settings.event_repository_desc = Repository created or deleted.
@@ -2278,8 +2279,14 @@ settings.protect_this_branch = Enable Branch Protection
 settings.protect_this_branch_desc = Prevents deletion and restricts Git pushing and merging to the branch.
 settings.protect_disable_push = Disable Push
 settings.protect_disable_push_desc = No pushing will be allowed to this branch.
+settings.protect_disable_force_push = Disable Force Push
+settings.protect_disable_force_push_desc = No force pushing will be allowed to this branch.
 settings.protect_enable_push = Enable Push
 settings.protect_enable_push_desc = Anyone with write access will be allowed to push to this branch (but not force push).
+settings.protect_enable_force_push_all = Everyone
+settings.protect_enable_force_push_all_desc = Anyone with push access will be allowed to force push to this branch.
+settings.protect_enable_force_push_whitelist = Whitelist Restricted Force Push
+settings.protect_enable_force_push_whitelist_desc = Only whitelisted users or teams with push access will be allowed to force push to this branch.
 settings.protect_enable_merge = Enable Merge
 settings.protect_enable_merge_desc = Anyone with write access will be allowed to merge the pull requests into this branch.
 settings.protect_whitelist_committers = Whitelist Restricted Push
@@ -2289,6 +2296,9 @@ settings.protect_whitelist_users = Whitelisted users for pushing:
 settings.protect_whitelist_search_users = Search users…
 settings.protect_whitelist_teams = Whitelisted teams for pushing:
 settings.protect_whitelist_search_teams = Search teams…
+settings.protect_force_push_whitelist_users = Whitelisted users for force pushing:
+settings.protect_force_push_whitelist_teams = Whitelisted teams for force pushing:
+settings.protect_force_push_whitelist_deploy_keys = Whitelist deploy keys with write access to push.
 settings.protect_merge_whitelist_committers = Enable Merge Whitelist
 settings.protect_merge_whitelist_committers_desc = Allow only whitelisted users or teams to merge pull requests into this branch.
 settings.protect_merge_whitelist_users = Whitelisted users for merging:

routers/api/v1/repo/branch.go

@@ -552,6 +552,15 @@ func CreateBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetUserIDsByNames", err)
 		return
 	}
+	forcePushWhitelistUsers, err := user_model.GetUserIDsByNames(ctx, form.ForcePushWhitelistUsernames, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
+			ctx.Error(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "User does not exist", err)
+			return
+		}
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetUserIDsByNames", err)
+		return
+	}
 	mergeWhitelistUsers, err := user_model.GetUserIDsByNames(ctx, form.MergeWhitelistUsernames, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
@@ -570,7 +579,7 @@ func CreateBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetUserIDsByNames", err)
 		return
 	}
-	var whitelistTeams, mergeWhitelistTeams, approvalsWhitelistTeams []int64
+	var whitelistTeams, forcePushWhitelistTeams, mergeWhitelistTeams, approvalsWhitelistTeams []int64
 	if repo.Owner.IsOrganization() {
 		whitelistTeams, err = organization.GetTeamIDsByNames(ctx, repo.OwnerID, form.PushWhitelistTeams, false)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -581,6 +590,15 @@ func CreateBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetTeamIDsByNames", err)
 			return
 		}
+		forcePushWhitelistTeams, err = organization.GetTeamIDsByNames(ctx, repo.OwnerID, form.ForcePushWhitelistTeams, false)
+		if err != nil {
+			if organization.IsErrTeamNotExist(err) {
+				ctx.Error(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "Team does not exist", err)
+				return
+			}
+			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetTeamIDsByNames", err)
+			return
+		}
 		mergeWhitelistTeams, err = organization.GetTeamIDsByNames(ctx, repo.OwnerID, form.MergeWhitelistTeams, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			if organization.IsErrTeamNotExist(err) {
@@ -606,8 +624,11 @@ func CreateBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		RuleName:                      ruleName,
 		CanPush:                       form.EnablePush,
 		EnableWhitelist:               form.EnablePush && form.EnablePushWhitelist,
-		EnableMergeWhitelist:          form.EnableMergeWhitelist,
 		WhitelistDeployKeys:           form.EnablePush && form.EnablePushWhitelist && form.PushWhitelistDeployKeys,
+		CanForcePush:                  form.EnablePush && form.EnableForcePush,
+		EnableForcePushWhitelist:      form.EnablePush && form.EnableForcePush && form.EnableForcePushWhitelist,
+		ForcePushWhitelistDeployKeys:  form.EnablePush && form.EnableForcePush && form.EnableForcePushWhitelist && form.ForcePushWhitelistDeployKeys,
+		EnableMergeWhitelist:          form.EnableMergeWhitelist,
 		EnableStatusCheck:             form.EnableStatusCheck,
 		StatusCheckContexts:           form.StatusCheckContexts,
 		EnableApprovalsWhitelist:      form.EnableApprovalsWhitelist,
@@ -624,6 +645,8 @@ func CreateBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	err = git_model.UpdateProtectBranch(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository, protectBranch, git_model.WhitelistOptions{
 		UserIDs:          whitelistUsers,
 		TeamIDs:          whitelistTeams,
+		ForcePushUserIDs: forcePushWhitelistUsers,
+		ForcePushTeamIDs: forcePushWhitelistTeams,
 		MergeUserIDs:     mergeWhitelistUsers,
 		MergeTeamIDs:     mergeWhitelistTeams,
 		ApprovalsUserIDs: approvalsWhitelistUsers,
@@ -754,6 +777,27 @@ func EditBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if form.EnableForcePush != nil {
+		if !*form.EnableForcePush {
+			protectBranch.CanForcePush = false
+			protectBranch.EnableForcePushWhitelist = false
+			protectBranch.ForcePushWhitelistDeployKeys = false
+		} else {
+			protectBranch.CanForcePush = true
+			if form.EnableForcePushWhitelist != nil {
+				if !*form.EnableForcePushWhitelist {
+					protectBranch.EnableForcePushWhitelist = false
+					protectBranch.ForcePushWhitelistDeployKeys = false
+				} else {
+					protectBranch.EnableForcePushWhitelist = true
+					if form.ForcePushWhitelistDeployKeys != nil {
+						protectBranch.ForcePushWhitelistDeployKeys = *form.ForcePushWhitelistDeployKeys
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	if form.EnableMergeWhitelist != nil {
 		protectBranch.EnableMergeWhitelist = *form.EnableMergeWhitelist
 	}
@@ -802,7 +846,7 @@ func EditBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		protectBranch.BlockOnOutdatedBranch = *form.BlockOnOutdatedBranch
 	}
 
-	var whitelistUsers []int64
+	var whitelistUsers, forcePushWhitelistUsers, mergeWhitelistUsers, approvalsWhitelistUsers []int64
 	if form.PushWhitelistUsernames != nil {
 		whitelistUsers, err = user_model.GetUserIDsByNames(ctx, form.PushWhitelistUsernames, false)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -816,7 +860,19 @@ func EditBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	} else {
 		whitelistUsers = protectBranch.WhitelistUserIDs
 	}
-	var mergeWhitelistUsers []int64
+	if form.ForcePushWhitelistUsernames != nil {
+		forcePushWhitelistUsers, err = user_model.GetUserIDsByNames(ctx, form.ForcePushWhitelistUsernames, false)
+		if err != nil {
+			if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
+				ctx.Error(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "User does not exist", err)
+				return
+			}
+			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetUserIDsByNames", err)
+			return
+		}
+	} else {
+		forcePushWhitelistUsers = protectBranch.ForcePushWhitelistUserIDs
+	}
 	if form.MergeWhitelistUsernames != nil {
 		mergeWhitelistUsers, err = user_model.GetUserIDsByNames(ctx, form.MergeWhitelistUsernames, false)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -830,7 +886,6 @@ func EditBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	} else {
 		mergeWhitelistUsers = protectBranch.MergeWhitelistUserIDs
 	}
-	var approvalsWhitelistUsers []int64
 	if form.ApprovalsWhitelistUsernames != nil {
 		approvalsWhitelistUsers, err = user_model.GetUserIDsByNames(ctx, form.ApprovalsWhitelistUsernames, false)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -845,7 +900,7 @@ func EditBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		approvalsWhitelistUsers = protectBranch.ApprovalsWhitelistUserIDs
 	}
 
-	var whitelistTeams, mergeWhitelistTeams, approvalsWhitelistTeams []int64
+	var whitelistTeams, forcePushWhitelistTeams, mergeWhitelistTeams, approvalsWhitelistTeams []int64
 	if repo.Owner.IsOrganization() {
 		if form.PushWhitelistTeams != nil {
 			whitelistTeams, err = organization.GetTeamIDsByNames(ctx, repo.OwnerID, form.PushWhitelistTeams, false)
@@ -860,6 +915,19 @@ func EditBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		} else {
 			whitelistTeams = protectBranch.WhitelistTeamIDs
 		}
+		if form.ForcePushWhitelistTeams != nil {
+			forcePushWhitelistTeams, err = organization.GetTeamIDsByNames(ctx, repo.OwnerID, form.ForcePushWhitelistTeams, false)
+			if err != nil {
+				if organization.IsErrTeamNotExist(err) {
+					ctx.Error(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "Team does not exist", err)
+					return
+				}
+				ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetTeamIDsByNames", err)
+				return
+			}
+		} else {
+			forcePushWhitelistTeams = protectBranch.ForcePushWhitelistTeamIDs
+		}
 		if form.MergeWhitelistTeams != nil {
 			mergeWhitelistTeams, err = organization.GetTeamIDsByNames(ctx, repo.OwnerID, form.MergeWhitelistTeams, false)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -891,6 +959,8 @@ func EditBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	err = git_model.UpdateProtectBranch(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository, protectBranch, git_model.WhitelistOptions{
 		UserIDs:          whitelistUsers,
 		TeamIDs:          whitelistTeams,
+		ForcePushUserIDs: forcePushWhitelistUsers,
+		ForcePushTeamIDs: forcePushWhitelistTeams,
 		MergeUserIDs:     mergeWhitelistUsers,
 		MergeTeamIDs:     mergeWhitelistTeams,
 		ApprovalsUserIDs: approvalsWhitelistUsers,

routers/private/hook_pre_receive.go

@@ -182,7 +182,9 @@ func preReceiveBranch(ctx *preReceiveContext, oldCommitID, newCommitID string, r
 		return
 	}
 
-	// 2. Disallow force pushes to protected branches
+	isForcePush := false
+
+	// 2. Disallow force pushes to protected branches if the option is unchecked
 	if git.EmptySHA != oldCommitID {
 		output, _, err := git.NewCommand(ctx, "rev-list", "--max-count=1").AddDynamicArguments(oldCommitID, "^"+newCommitID).RunStdString(&git.RunOpts{Dir: repo.RepoPath(), Env: ctx.env})
 		if err != nil {
@@ -192,12 +194,15 @@ func preReceiveBranch(ctx *preReceiveContext, oldCommitID, newCommitID string, r
 			})
 			return
 		} else if len(output) > 0 {
+			if protectBranch.CanForcePush {
+				isForcePush = true
+			} else {
 				log.Warn("Forbidden: Branch: %s in %-v is protected from force push", branchName, repo)
 				ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, private.Response{
 					UserMsg: fmt.Sprintf("branch %s is protected from force push", branchName),
 				})
 				return
-
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -244,10 +249,15 @@ func preReceiveBranch(ctx *preReceiveContext, oldCommitID, newCommitID string, r
 		}
 	}
 
-	// 5. Check if the doer is allowed to push
+	// 5. Check if the doer is allowed to push (and force-push if the incoming push is a force-push)
 	var canPush bool
 	if ctx.opts.DeployKeyID != 0 {
+		// This flag is only ever true if protectBranch.CanForcePush is true
+		if isForcePush {
+			canPush = !changedProtectedfiles && protectBranch.CanPush && (!protectBranch.EnableForcePushWhitelist || protectBranch.ForcePushWhitelistDeployKeys)
+		} else {
 			canPush = !changedProtectedfiles && protectBranch.CanPush && (!protectBranch.EnableWhitelist || protectBranch.WhitelistDeployKeys)
+		}
 	} else {
 		user, err := user_model.GetUserByID(ctx, ctx.opts.UserID)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -257,8 +267,12 @@ func preReceiveBranch(ctx *preReceiveContext, oldCommitID, newCommitID string, r
 			})
 			return
 		}
+		if isForcePush {
+			canPush = !changedProtectedfiles && protectBranch.CanUserForcePush(ctx, user)
+		} else {
 			canPush = !changedProtectedfiles && protectBranch.CanUserPush(ctx, user)
 		}
+	}
 
 	// 6. If we're not allowed to push directly
 	if !canPush {
@@ -293,6 +307,13 @@ func preReceiveBranch(ctx *preReceiveContext, oldCommitID, newCommitID string, r
 			}
 
 			// Or we're simply not able to push to this protected branch
+			if isForcePush {
+				log.Warn("Forbidden: User %d is not allowed to force-push to protected branch: %s in %-v", ctx.opts.UserID, branchName, repo)
+				ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, private.Response{
+					UserMsg: fmt.Sprintf("Not allowued to force-push to protected branch %s", branchName),
+				})
+				return
+			}
 			log.Warn("Forbidden: User %d is not allowed to push to protected branch: %s in %-v", ctx.opts.UserID, branchName, repo)
 			ctx.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, private.Response{
 				UserMsg: fmt.Sprintf("Not allowed to push to protected branch %s", branchName),

routers/web/repo/setting/protected_branch.go

@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ func SettingsProtectedBranch(c *context.Context) {
 	}
 	c.Data["Users"] = users
 	c.Data["whitelist_users"] = strings.Join(base.Int64sToStrings(rule.WhitelistUserIDs), ",")
+	c.Data["force_push_whitelist_users"] = strings.Join(base.Int64sToStrings(rule.ForcePushWhitelistUserIDs), ",")
 	c.Data["merge_whitelist_users"] = strings.Join(base.Int64sToStrings(rule.MergeWhitelistUserIDs), ",")
 	c.Data["approvals_whitelist_users"] = strings.Join(base.Int64sToStrings(rule.ApprovalsWhitelistUserIDs), ",")
 	c.Data["status_check_contexts"] = strings.Join(rule.StatusCheckContexts, "\n")
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ func SettingsProtectedBranch(c *context.Context) {
 		}
 		c.Data["Teams"] = teams
 		c.Data["whitelist_teams"] = strings.Join(base.Int64sToStrings(rule.WhitelistTeamIDs), ",")
+		c.Data["force_push_whitelist_teams"] = strings.Join(base.Int64sToStrings(rule.ForcePushWhitelistTeamIDs), ",")
 		c.Data["merge_whitelist_teams"] = strings.Join(base.Int64sToStrings(rule.MergeWhitelistTeamIDs), ",")
 		c.Data["approvals_whitelist_teams"] = strings.Join(base.Int64sToStrings(rule.ApprovalsWhitelistTeamIDs), ",")
 	}
@@ -149,7 +151,7 @@ func SettingsProtectedBranchPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	var whitelistUsers, whitelistTeams, mergeWhitelistUsers, mergeWhitelistTeams, approvalsWhitelistUsers, approvalsWhitelistTeams []int64
+	var whitelistUsers, whitelistTeams, forcePushWhitelistUsers, forcePushWhitelistTeams, mergeWhitelistUsers, mergeWhitelistTeams, approvalsWhitelistUsers, approvalsWhitelistTeams []int64
 	protectBranch.RuleName = f.RuleName
 	if f.RequiredApprovals < 0 {
 		ctx.Flash.Error(ctx.Tr("repo.settings.protected_branch_required_approvals_min"))
@@ -178,6 +180,27 @@ func SettingsProtectedBranchPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 		protectBranch.WhitelistDeployKeys = false
 	}
 
+	switch f.EnableForcePush {
+	case "all":
+		protectBranch.CanForcePush = true
+		protectBranch.EnableForcePushWhitelist = false
+		protectBranch.ForcePushWhitelistDeployKeys = false
+	case "whitelist":
+		protectBranch.CanForcePush = true
+		protectBranch.EnableForcePushWhitelist = true
+		protectBranch.ForcePushWhitelistDeployKeys = f.ForcePushWhitelistDeployKeys
+		if strings.TrimSpace(f.ForcePushWhitelistUsers) != "" {
+			forcePushWhitelistUsers, _ = base.StringsToInt64s(strings.Split(f.ForcePushWhitelistUsers, ","))
+		}
+		if strings.TrimSpace(f.ForcePushWhitelistTeams) != "" {
+			forcePushWhitelistTeams, _ = base.StringsToInt64s(strings.Split(f.ForcePushWhitelistTeams, ","))
+		}
+	default:
+		protectBranch.CanForcePush = false
+		protectBranch.EnableForcePushWhitelist = false
+		protectBranch.ForcePushWhitelistDeployKeys = false
+	}
+
 	protectBranch.EnableMergeWhitelist = f.EnableMergeWhitelist
 	if f.EnableMergeWhitelist {
 		if strings.TrimSpace(f.MergeWhitelistUsers) != "" {
@@ -236,6 +259,8 @@ func SettingsProtectedBranchPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 	err = git_model.UpdateProtectBranch(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository, protectBranch, git_model.WhitelistOptions{
 		UserIDs:          whitelistUsers,
 		TeamIDs:          whitelistTeams,
+		ForcePushUserIDs: forcePushWhitelistUsers,
+		ForcePushTeamIDs: forcePushWhitelistTeams,
 		MergeUserIDs:     mergeWhitelistUsers,
 		MergeTeamIDs:     mergeWhitelistTeams,
 		ApprovalsUserIDs: approvalsWhitelistUsers,

services/convert/convert.go

@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ func ToBranchProtection(ctx context.Context, bp *git_model.ProtectedBranch) *api
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("GetUserNamesByIDs (WhitelistUserIDs): %v", err)
 	}
+	forcePushWhitelistUsernames, err := user_model.GetUserNamesByIDs(ctx, bp.ForcePushWhitelistUserIDs)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("GetUserNamesByIDs (ForcePushWhitelistUserIDs): %v", err)
+	}
 	mergeWhitelistUsernames, err := user_model.GetUserNamesByIDs(ctx, bp.MergeWhitelistUserIDs)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("GetUserNamesByIDs (MergeWhitelistUserIDs): %v", err)
@@ -123,6 +127,10 @@ func ToBranchProtection(ctx context.Context, bp *git_model.ProtectedBranch) *api
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("GetTeamNamesByID (WhitelistTeamIDs): %v", err)
 	}
+	forcePushWhitelistTeams, err := user_model.GetUserNamesByIDs(ctx, bp.ForcePushWhitelistTeamIDs)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("GetUserNamesByIDs (ForcePushWhitelistTeamIDs): %v", err)
+	}
 	mergeWhitelistTeams, err := organization.GetTeamNamesByID(ctx, bp.MergeWhitelistTeamIDs)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("GetTeamNamesByID (MergeWhitelistTeamIDs): %v", err)
@@ -145,6 +153,11 @@ func ToBranchProtection(ctx context.Context, bp *git_model.ProtectedBranch) *api
 		PushWhitelistUsernames:        pushWhitelistUsernames,
 		PushWhitelistTeams:            pushWhitelistTeams,
 		PushWhitelistDeployKeys:       bp.WhitelistDeployKeys,
+		EnableForcePush:               bp.CanForcePush,
+		EnableForcePushWhitelist:      bp.EnableForcePushWhitelist,
+		ForcePushWhitelistUsernames:   forcePushWhitelistUsernames,
+		ForcePushWhitelistTeams:       forcePushWhitelistTeams,
+		ForcePushWhitelistDeployKeys:  bp.ForcePushWhitelistDeployKeys,
 		EnableMergeWhitelist:          bp.EnableMergeWhitelist,
 		MergeWhitelistUsernames:       mergeWhitelistUsernames,
 		MergeWhitelistTeams:           mergeWhitelistTeams,

services/forms/repo_form.go

@@ -198,6 +198,10 @@ type ProtectBranchForm struct {
 	WhitelistUsers                string
 	WhitelistTeams                string
 	WhitelistDeployKeys           bool
+	EnableForcePush               string
+	ForcePushWhitelistUsers       string
+	ForcePushWhitelistTeams       string
+	ForcePushWhitelistDeployKeys  bool
 	EnableMergeWhitelist          bool
 	MergeWhitelistUsers           string
 	MergeWhitelistTeams           string

services/pull/update.go

@@ -116,8 +116,6 @@ func IsUserAllowedToUpdate(ctx context.Context, pull *issues_model.PullRequest,
 		return false, false, err
 	}
 
-	// can't do rebase on protected branch because need force push
-	if pb == nil {
 	if err := pr.LoadBaseRepo(ctx); err != nil {
 		return false, false, err
 	}
@@ -129,14 +127,14 @@ func IsUserAllowedToUpdate(ctx context.Context, pull *issues_model.PullRequest,
 		log.Error("pr.BaseRepo.GetUnit(unit.TypePullRequests): %v", err)
 		return false, false, err
 	}
-		rebaseAllowed = prUnit.PullRequestsConfig().AllowRebaseUpdate
-	}
 
-	// Update function need push permission
+	rebaseAllowed = prUnit.PullRequestsConfig().AllowRebaseUpdate
+
+	// If branch protected, disable rebase unless user is whitelisted to force push (which extends regular push)
 	if pb != nil {
 		pb.Repo = pull.BaseRepo
-		if !pb.CanUserPush(ctx, user) {
+		if !pb.CanUserForcePush(ctx, user) {
-			return false, false, nil
+			rebaseAllowed = false
 		}
 	}
 

templates/repo/settings/protected_branch.tmpl

@@ -94,6 +94,69 @@
 						<p class="help">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.require_signed_commits_desc"}}</p>
 					</div>
 				</div>
+				<h5 class="ui dividing header">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.event_force_push"}}</h5>
+				<div class="field">
+					<div class="ui radio checkbox">
+						<input type="radio" name="enable_force_push" value="none" class="toggle-target-disabled" data-target="#force_push_whitelist_box" {{if not .Rule.CanForcePush}}checked{{end}}>
+						<label>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.protect_disable_force_push"}}</label>
+						<p class="help">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.protect_disable_force_push_desc"}}</p>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+				<div class="field">
+					<div class="ui radio checkbox">
+						<input type="radio" name="enable_force_push" value="all" class="toggle-target-disabled" data-target="#force_push_whitelist_box" {{if and (.Rule.CanForcePush) (not .Rule.EnableForcePushWhitelist)}}checked{{end}}>
+						<label>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.protect_enable_force_push_all"}}</label>
+						<p class="help">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.protect_enable_force_push_all_desc"}}</p>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+				<div class="grouped fields">
+					<div class="field">
+						<div class="ui radio checkbox">
+							<input type="radio" name="enable_force_push" value="whitelist" class="toggle-target-enabled" data-target="#force_push_whitelist_box" {{if and (.Rule.CanForcePush) (.Rule.EnableForcePushWhitelist)}}checked{{end}}>
+							<label>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.protect_enable_force_push_whitelist"}}</label>
+							<p class="help">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.protect_enable_force_push_whitelist_desc"}}</p>
+						</div>
+					</div>
+					<div id="force_push_whitelist_box" class="grouped fields {{if not .Rule.EnableForcePushWhitelist}}disabled{{end}}">
+						<div class="checkbox-sub-item field">
+							<label>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.protect_force_push_whitelist_users"}}</label>
+							<div class="ui multiple search selection dropdown">
+								<input type="hidden" name="force_push_whitelist_users" value="{{.force_push_whitelist_users}}">
+								<div class="default text">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.protect_whitelist_search_users"}}</div>
+								<div class="menu">
+									{{range .Users}}
+										<div class="item" data-value="{{.ID}}">
+											{{ctx.AvatarUtils.Avatar . 28 "mini"}}{{template "repo/search_name" .}}
+										</div>
+									{{end}}
+								</div>
+							</div>
+						</div>
+						{{if .Owner.IsOrganization}}
+							<div class="checkbox-sub-item field">
+								<label>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.protect_force_push_whitelist_teams"}}</label>
+								<div class="ui multiple search selection dropdown">
+									<input type="hidden" name="force_push_whitelist_teams" value="{{.force_push_whitelist_teams}}">
+									<div class="default text">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.protect_whitelist_search_teams"}}</div>
+									<div class="menu">
+										{{range .Teams}}
+											<div class="item" data-value="{{.ID}}">
+												{{svg "octicon-people"}}
+												{{.Name}}
+											</div>
+										{{end}}
+									</div>
+								</div>
+							</div>
+						{{end}}
+						<div class="checkbox-sub-item field">
+							<div class="ui checkbox">
+								<input type="checkbox" name="force_push_whitelist_deploy_keys" {{if .Rule.ForcePushWhitelistDeployKeys}}checked{{end}}>
+								<label>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.protect_force_push_whitelist_deploy_keys"}}</label>
+							</div>
+						</div>
+					</div>
+				</div>
 				<h5 class="ui dividing header">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.event_pull_request_approvals"}}</h5>
 				<div class="field">
 					<label>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.protect_required_approvals"}}</label>

templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl

@@ -16926,6 +16926,14 @@
           "type": "boolean",
           "x-go-name": "EnablePushWhitelist"
         },
+        "enable_force_push": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "x-go-name": "EnableForcePush"
+        },
+        "enable_force_push_whitelist": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "x-go-name": "EnableForcePushWhitelist"
+        },
         "enable_status_check": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "x-go-name": "EnableStatusCheck"
@@ -16966,6 +16974,24 @@
           },
           "x-go-name": "PushWhitelistUsernames"
         },
+        "force_push_whitelist_deploy_keys": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "x-go-name": "ForcePushWhitelistDeployKeys"
+        },
+        "force_push_whitelist_teams": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "x-go-name": "ForcePushWhitelistTeams"
+        },
+        "force_push_whitelist_usernames": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "x-go-name": "ForcePushWhitelistUsernames"
+        },
         "require_signed_commits": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "x-go-name": "RequireSignedCommits"
@@ -17567,6 +17593,14 @@
           "type": "boolean",
           "x-go-name": "EnablePushWhitelist"
         },
+        "enable_force_push": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "x-go-name": "EnableForcePush"
+        },
+        "enable_force_push_whitelist": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "x-go-name": "EnableForcePushWhitelist"
+        },
         "enable_status_check": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "x-go-name": "EnableStatusCheck"
@@ -17607,6 +17641,24 @@
           },
           "x-go-name": "PushWhitelistUsernames"
         },
+        "force_push_whitelist_deploy_keys": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "x-go-name": "ForcePushWhitelistDeployKeys"
+        },
+        "force_push_whitelist_teams": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "x-go-name": "ForcePushWhitelistTeams"
+        },
+        "force_push_whitelist_usernames": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "x-go-name": "ForcePushWhitelistUsernames"
+        },
         "require_signed_commits": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "x-go-name": "RequireSignedCommits"
@@ -18699,6 +18751,14 @@
           "type": "boolean",
           "x-go-name": "EnablePushWhitelist"
         },
+        "enable_force_push": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "x-go-name": "EnableForcePush"
+        },
+        "enable_force_push_whitelist": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "x-go-name": "EnableForcePushWhitelist"
+        },
         "enable_status_check": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "x-go-name": "EnableStatusCheck"
@@ -18739,6 +18799,24 @@
           },
           "x-go-name": "PushWhitelistUsernames"
         },
+        "force_push_whitelist_deploy_keys": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "x-go-name": "ForcePushWhitelistDeployKeys"
+        },
+        "force_push_whitelist_teams": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "x-go-name": "ForcePushWhitelistTeams"
+        },
+        "force_push_whitelist_usernames": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "x-go-name": "ForcePushWhitelistUsernames"
+        },
         "require_signed_commits": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "x-go-name": "RequireSignedCommits"