Microsoft KB Archive/130141

= How To Install SourceSafe on a Windows Client Workstation =

PSS ID Number: 130141

Article Last Modified on 2/24/2005

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows 3.1

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This article was previously published under Q130141



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:

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

SS

SS\USER

SS\TEMP

 Copy the *.EXE, *.DLL, and *.HLP files from the server's SS directory to the local SS directory. 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. In the user's AUTOEXEC.BAT file, add this line:

SET SSDIR=Z:\

 Edit the USERS.TXT file to change this line:

USER_NAME=\USERS\USER_NAME\SS.INI

to this line:

USER_NAME= \SS\USER\SS.INI

 Copy the SS.INI file from the \SS\USERS\USER_NAME\ to the local \SS\USER directory.</li> Edit the SS\USER\SS.INI file and add the following line:

TEMP_PATH= :\SS\TEMP

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Technology: kbAudDeveloper kbSSafe310 kbSSafeSearch kbZNotKeyword3

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