HOWTO: Install SourceSafe on a Windows Client Workstation

• 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.

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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

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Keywords : kbsetup kbusage SourceSafe SRCSAFE
Version : WINDOWS:3.1
Platform : WINDOWS
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