---
id: 4314
title: "Keep your GitLab seats in check with restricted access"
source_domain: about.gitlab.com
source_url: "https://about.gitlab.com/blog/gitlab-restricted-access-improvements/"
published_at: "2026-07-06 00:00"
tags: ["gitlab", "access-control", "license-management", "restricted-access", "identity-provider", "saml", "scim"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/4314"
lang: en
---

# Keep your GitLab seats in check with restricted access

## Summary

GitLab explains improved restricted access seat controls: when seats run out, users provisioned via SAML, SCIM or LDAP get a non-billable Minimal Access role, while existing members are unaffected.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** about.gitlab.com
- **Published:** 2026-07-06 00:00
- **Original:** https://about.gitlab.com/blog/gitlab-restricted-access-improvements/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/4314