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Q238255: HOWTO: Install VSS to a Novell NetWare Server

Article: Q238255
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup _IK kbSSafe500 kbSSafe600 kbVS kbVS600 kbOSNovell _IK kbGrpDSSSafe
Last Modified: 01-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
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SUMMARY
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Novell NetWare servers can be configured to handle 8.3 file names or greater
than 8.3 file names. If the Novell NetWare server can only handle 8.3 file
names, the regular Visual Studio installation process will not be able to
install to the Novell NetWare server.

MORE INFORMATION
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To install to a Novell NetWare server that can only handle 8.3 file names use
the following steps.

To install from the Visual Studio CDs:

- Insert Disk 2.
- Change to the VSS_SS\ folder.
- Run the following command: "setup.exe /F " (without the quotation marks)
- Choose the Server Applications option.
- When prompted for the installation location, be sure to change it to the
  Novell NetWare Server.

To install from the Visual SourceSafe standalone CDs:

- Insert the Visual SourceSafe CD.
- Run the following command: "setup.exe /F " (without the quotation marks)

For more information about the Visual SourceSafe setup process, please see the
following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q139358 INFO: Readme.wri: Section 1, Software Installation Information

  Q130141 HOWTO: Install SourceSafe on a Windows Client Workstation

REFERENCES
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For more information about enabling long file names on a Novell Netware server,
please contact Novell at one of the following contact points:

  Support Telephone Number: (800) 858-4000 Domestic
  Support Telephone Number: (801) 379-5900 International
  Support Telephone Number: (800) 638-9273 Netware
  Support Telephone Number: (408) 729-6700 Hardware Division
  Presale technical information: (800) 733-9673
  World Wide Web: http://support.novell.com/
  BBS: (801) 221-5197
  BBS: (801) 429-7787 (9600 Baud)

Additional query words: netware intranetware internetware VSS LFN setup

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Keywords          : kbsetup _IK kbSSafe500 kbSSafe600 kbVS kbVS600 kbOSNovell _IK kbGrpDSSSafe 
Technology        : kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSSafe600 kbSSafe500
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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