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Q148511: INFO: Default Content of the Srcsafe.ini File

Article: Q148511
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500
Last Modified: 01-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.0a, 5.0 
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SUMMARY
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The Srcsafe.ini file is the SourceSafe initialization file, and it must be
present for SourceSafe to operate. The Srcsafe.ini file in the Server
installation directory serves as a default for all users. The administrator can
modify this file to change the behavior of SourceSafe. This article lists the
default settings present in the Srcsafe.ini file.

MORE INFORMATION
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The default contents of the Server's Srcsafe.ini are as follows:

     ; srcsafe.ini
     ;
     ; Three of these variables -- Data_Path, Users_Path, and Users_Txt --
     ; must be in Srcsafe.ini. Any other variable here can be overridden in
     ; Ss.ini.
     ; Similarly, any Ss.ini variable can be placed in Srcsafe.ini to set a
     ; system "default," which individual users can still override in Ss.ini.

     ; The two important paths used by SourceSafe.
     Data_Path = data
     Temp_Path = temp

     ; This tells admin where to put personal directories for new users.
     Users_Path = users

     ; From this, find users.txt; from that, in turn, find ss.ini for a user.
     Users_Txt = users.txt

     ; The following line contains common file groupings.
     File_Types = Visual Basic (*.bas;*.cls;*.frm;*.frx;*.res;*.vbp;*.mak),
  Visual C++ (*.cpp;*.c;*.hpp;*.h;*.rc;*.mak), Visual FoxPro
  (*.pjt;*.pjx;*.frx;*.frt;*.scx;*.sct;*.vcx;*.vct;*.lbx;*.lbt;*.qpr;*.mnx;*.
  mnt), MS Test (*.mst;*.inc)

The Visual SourceSafe 5.0 Srcsafe.ini contains the additional entries:

     Img_File = HTMLFILE.GIF
     Img_Folder = FOLDER.GIF

These set the glyphs used in displaying Folders and Web Projects.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 
Technology        : kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSSafe400 kbSSafe400a kbSSafe500
Issue type        : kbinfo

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