Forcibly push to the master branch on GitLab, error: Remote GitLab you are not allowed to force push code to a protected branch on this Analysis of Project.

1. Force push on GitLab, and report an error: Remote GitLab you are not allowed to push code to a protected branch on this project. as shown in Figure 1

Figure 1

git.exe push --force-with-lease --progress "origin" master:master
Total 0 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0)
Remote: GitLab: You are not allowed to force push code to a protected branch on this project.
to https://gitlab.chinamcloud.com/php/yii2-app-advanced.git
![remote rejected]master -> master (pre-receive hook declined)
Error: failed to push some refs tohttps://gitlab.chinamcloud.com/php/yii2-app-advanced.git

Git failed to end (exit code 1) (3109 ms @ 2020/06/29 16:09:02)

2. Check GitLab – Members – Existing Members and Groups. Master, in theory, has permissions. as shown in Figure 2

Figure 2

3. Repository settings – protected branches – allowed to push. for: masters. as shown in Figure 3

Figure 3

4. Repository settings – protected branches – allowed to push. Adjusted to: developers + masters. as shown in Figure 4

Figure 4

5. Push again, report an error: error: failed to push some refs to. as shown in Figure 5

Figure 5

6. Check the commit record and reset to the latest version before the merge of the master branch. as shown in Figure 6

Figure 6

7. Repository settings – protected branches. Delete the branch master and click the button unprotect. as shown in Figure 7

Figure 7

8. Push again, the push is successful. Restore the operations done in Step 7 and Step 4. as shown in Figure 8

8

git.exe push --force-with-lease --progress "origin" master:master
Total 0 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0)
to https://gitlab.chinamcloud.com/php/yii2-app-advanced.git
+ A80DB96...8FB427A Master -> Master (forced update)

Success (2921 ms @ 2020/06/29 16:42:52)