HOWTO: Install SourceSafe on a Windows Client Workstation

 Last reviewed: May 23, 1997
Article ID: Q130141
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows, version 3.1

SUMMARY

This article demonstrates how to install SourceSafe on a client workstation when the data is on a network drive.

MORE INFORMATION

With SourceSafe for Windows installed on a network server, do the following on the Windows workstation:

  1. Create a directory structure on the local machine that looks like this: 

          SS
      SS\USER
      SS\TEMP

  2. Copy the *.EXE, *.DLL, and *.HLP files from the server's SS directory to the local SS directory.

  3. Map the server where SourceSafe is installed to a named drive letter, such as Z:, making sure that the Reconnect at logon box is checked. This can be done using File Manager.

  4. In the user's AUTOEXEC.BAT file, add this line: 

          SET SSDIR=Z:\<Path to the \SS dir>

  5. Edit the USERS.TXT file to change this line: 

          USER_NAME=\USERS\USER_NAME\SS.INI

    to this line: 

          USER_NAME=<local drive>\SS\USER\SS.INI

  6. Copy the SS.INI file from the \SS\USERS\USER_NAME\ to the local \SS\USER directory.

  7. Edit the SS\USER\SS.INI file and add the following line: 

          TEMP_PATH=<local drive>:\SS\TEMP

Keywords : kbsetup kbusage SourceSafe SRCSAFE
Version : 3.10
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 23, 1997
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