How can I hide a work item field from some users in TFS 2008?

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Published on 2009-02-11T15:32:52Z Indexed on 2010/04/16 5:43 UTC
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I'm customizing work item templates in TFS 2008 through the PowerTools and I'm wondering is it possible to hide a field (or it's value) for certain users?

For example, let's say I open TFS to my clients so they can submit feature requests. I'd like them to see the work item created, to see the history, changes etc. but I'd like to keep some of the field private and for our internal use.

Is it possible?

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