Q130141: HOWTO: Install SourceSafe on a Windows Client Workstation

Article: Q130141
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup kbusage
Last Modified: 20-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SourceSafe for Windows, version 3.1 
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SUMMARY
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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

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbsetup kbusage 
Technology        : kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword3 kbSSafe310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1
Issue type        : kbhowto

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