Merge pull request #309890 from RoseHJM/mdb-add-devcenter-owner-role

MDB - Add DevCenter Owner role

Author: JamesJBarnett

articles/dev-box/concept-dev-box-role-based-access-control.md

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ title: Configure Imaging for Dev Box Team Customizations
 description: Configure dev box pools to use image definition files so that you can optimize customizations and create reusable images for your team.
 author: RoseHJM
 ms.author: rosemalcolm
+ms.reviewer: rosemalcolm
 ms.service: dev-box
 ms.custom:
   - ignite-2024
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ To manage a dev box pool, you need the following permissions:
 
 | Action | Permission |
 |---|---|
-| Create, delete, or update a dev box pool. | - Owner or Contributor permissions on an Azure subscription or a specific resource group. </br>- DevCenter Project Admin permissions for the project. |
+| Create, delete, or update a dev box pool. | - Owner or Contributor permissions on an Azure subscription or a specific resource group. </br>- DevCenter Owner permissions on the dev center. </br>- DevCenter Project Admin permissions for the project. |
 
 ## Enable project-level catalogs
 

articles/dev-box/how-to-configure-dev-center-imaging.md

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ To manage stop-on-connect settings on a dev box pool, you need the following per
 
 | Action | Permission required |
 |---|---|
-| _Configure a pool_ | Owner, Contributor, or DevCenter Project Admin. |
+| _Configure a pool_ | Owner, Contributor, DevCenter Owner, or DevCenter Project Admin. |
 
 ## Manage stop on disconnect settings with the Azure CLI
 

articles/dev-box/how-to-configure-stop-on-disconnect.md

@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 ---
 title: Set Dev Box Autostop Schedule
 description: Learn how to configure an autostop schedule to automatically shut down dev boxes in a pool at a specified time and save on costs.
+#customer intent: As a Dev Box administrator, I want to set the autostop schedule for a dev box pool so that I can adjust the shutdown time to better align with team workflows.
 services: dev-box
 ms.service: dev-box
 ms.custom: devx-track-azurecli
 author: RoseHJM
 ms.author: rosemalcolm
+ms.reviewer: rosemalcolm
 ms.date: 11/30/2025
 ms.topic: how-to
 
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ Project administrators can manage autostop schedules by using the Azure portal o
 
 | Category | Requirement |
 |---|---|
-| Permissions | **Owner**, **Contributor**, or **DevCenter Project Admin** role or permissions on a dev box project. |
+| Permissions | **Owner**, **Contributor**, **DevCenter Owner**, or **DevCenter Project Admin** role or permissions on a dev box project. |
 
 ## Create an autostop schedule
 

articles/dev-box/how-to-configure-stop-schedule.md

@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 title: Manage Dev Box Pools Effectively
 titleSuffix: Microsoft Dev Box
 description: Manage dev box pools in Microsoft Dev Box with step-by-step guidance on creating, configuring, and deleting pools for optimal developer productivity.
+#customer intent: As an IT admin, I want to configure dev box pools so that developers can access resources securely.
 services: dev-box
 ms.service: dev-box
 author: RoseHJM
 ms.author: rosemalcolm
-ms.date: 10/16/2025
+ms.reviewer: rosemalcolm
+ms.date: 12/29/2025
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.custom:
   - ai-gen-docs-bap
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ To manage a dev box pool, you need the following permissions:
 
 | Action | Permissions required |
 |---|---|
-| _Create, delete, or update a dev box pool_ | - Owner or Contributor permissions on an Azure subscription or a specific resource group. </br> - DevCenter Project Admin permissions for the project. |
+| _Create, delete, or update a dev box pool_ | - Owner or Contributor permissions on an Azure subscription or a specific resource group. </br> - DevCenter Owner permissions on the dev center. </br> - DevCenter Project Admin permissions for the project. |
 
 ## Create a dev box pool
 

articles/dev-box/how-to-manage-dev-box-pools.md

@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 ---
 title: Manage a Dev Box Project
 titleSuffix: Microsoft Dev Box
-description: Create and delete Microsoft Dev Box projects and give developers access to create their dev boxes. 
+description: Create and configure Microsoft Dev Box projects to support your team’s workloads. Learn how to manage dev box pools and control costs effectively.
+#customer intent: As a platform engineer, I want to create a Microsoft Dev Box project so that my development team can access and use dev boxes.
 services: dev-box
 ms.service: dev-box
 author: RoseHJM
 ms.author: rosemalcolm
-ms.date: 09/18/2025
+ms.reviewer: rosemalcolm
+ms.date: 12/29/2025
 ms.topic: how-to
-#Customer intent: As a platform engineer, I want to create and manage dev box projects so I can provide appropriate dev boxes to my users.
 ---
 
 # Manage a Microsoft Dev Box project
@@ -36,10 +37,10 @@ To learn how to add a user to the Project Admin role, see [Assign DevCenter Proj
 To manage a dev box project, you need the following permissions:
 
 | Action | Permission required |
-|---|---|
-| _Create or delete dev box project_ | - Owner, Contributor, or Write permissions on the dev center in which you want to create the project. |
+| --- | --- |
+| _Create or delete dev box project_ | - Owner, Contributor, DevCenter Owner, or Write permissions on the dev center in which you want to create the project. |
 | _Update a dev box project_ | - Owner, Contributor, or Write permissions on the project. |
-| _Create, delete, and update dev box pools in the project_ |- Owner, Contributor permissions on an Azure subscription or a specific resource group. </br>- DevCenter Project Admin permissions for the project. |
+| _Create, delete, and update dev box pools in the project_ | - Owner, Contributor permissions on an Azure subscription or a specific resource group. </br>- DevCenter Owner permissions on the dev center. </br>- DevCenter Project Admin permissions for the project. |
 | _Manage a dev box within the project_ | - DevCenter Project Admin. |
 | _Add a dev box user to the project_ | - Owner permissions on the project. |