Microsoft KB Archive/916688

= FIX: Error message when you try to use the Visual SourceSafe 2005 LAN booster service together with Visual Studio 2005 on a server that is running Windows 2000: &quot;Unable to use SourceSafe LAN service&quot; =

Article ID: 916688

Article Last Modified on 7/26/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition

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SYMPTOMS
On a server that is running Microsoft Windows 2000, you try to use the Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 2005 local area network (LAN) booster service together with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005. When you do this, you may receive an error message that is similar to the following:

Unable to use SourceSafe LAN service, performance of SourceSafe operations will not be optimal.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when the LAN booster service uses remote procedure calls (RPC) to improve access to a Visual SourceSafe database from Visual Studio 2005 for local network users. Because of a problem with RPC in Windows 2000, the LAN booster service fails when it is installed on a server that is running Windows 2000.

For more information about the problem with RPC in Windows 2000, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

259489 RPC security callback has no implicit security context



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Visual Studio 2005 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites
You must have Visual SourceSafe 2005 installed to apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use Visual SourceSafe 2005 on a server that is running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Microsoft Windows XP.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

For more information, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web sites:

How to enable the LAN booster service for enhanced performance

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms181058(VS.80).aspx

Server Configuration dialog box, LAN Service tab (administrator)

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms181144(VS.80).aspx

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