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Q138148: Visual SourceSafe Directory Listing

Article: Q138148
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s): 4.00 5.00 | 4.00 5.00
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 07-DEC-2001

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SUMMARY
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The following is a listing of the Visual SourceSafe directories that may reside
on the network server. A single asterisk (*) indicates directories that are
installed by default with Microsoft Visual SourceSafe Version 4.0x, standalone,
and the Visual Basic Enterprise Edition. A double asterisk (**) indicates
directories that are installed by default with Microsoft Visual SourceSafe
Version 5.0.

MORE INFORMATION
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Directory       Contents
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** DATA        SourceSafe Database
*  DOS         MS-DOS 16-bit applications
   MAC68K      Macintosh 68K application programs
   MACHELP     Macintosh help files
   MACPPC      Macintosh PowerMac applications
*  MACROS      Editor integration macros
** NETSETUP    Files used for client installation
   NTAXP       Windows NT Alpha AXP applications
   NTMIPS      Windows NT Mips applications
   NTPPC       Windows NT PowerPC applications
** SETUP       VSS Setup file location
*  SSBOOK      Windows books online
** TEMP        SourceSafe temporary files
   UNXAIX      (Mainsoft) IBM RS6000 AIX 3.2.2 or later
   UNXHELP     (Mainsoft) Unix help files
   UNXHPUX     (Mainsoft) HP/UX version 9
   UNXIRIX     (Mainsoft) Silicon Graphics running Irix
   UNXQNX      (Mainsoft) QNX
   UNXSCO      (Mainsoft) SCO Unix v3.2.4 or later
   UNXSUN      (Mainsoft) Sun Solaris Unix 2.3 or later
   UNXSVR4     (Mainsoft) T&T System V Release 4 on Intel
   UNXULTRIX   (Mainsoft) DEC Ultrix 4.2 or later
** USERS       SourceSafe user initialization file directory
   VMSHELP     (Mainsoft) DEC help files
   VMSVAX      (Mainsoft) DEC VAX/VMS
   VMSZXP      (Mainsoft) DEC Alpha AXP VMS
*  WIN         Windows 16-bit applications
** WIN32       Windows 95 and Windows NT 32-bit applications

NOTE: Most of these directories will not exist on your system. Many of these
directories are for specific Unix versions sold by Mainsoft.

Additional query words: 4.00 5.00 vbwin

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Version           : 4.00 5.00 | 4.00 5.00

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