INFO: Visual SourceSafe 6.0 Installation From Visual Studio 6.0 Enterprise Edition (246873)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q246873

SUMMARY

This article delineates the differences between an individual Visual SourceSafe version 6.0 installation from a Visual SourceSafe installation from Visual Studio 6.0 Enterprise edition.

Visual SourceSafe version 6.0 is included with the Visual Studio 6.0 Enterprise Edition product. When you install Visual SourceSafe using the Visual Studio setup procedure, you are presented with the following three setup options:

  • Custom
  • Product
  • Server Applications

MORE INFORMATION

You can use the Custom or Products installation options to install the client components of Visual SourceSafe. Use the Server Applications option to install the Server and Administrative components of Visual SourceSafe.

Custom

This option creates a private database on the customer's local computer; it does not create a Netsetup image. Choosing this option installs the same components as the Stand Alone setup option in the individual boxed version of the product.
  • Create Database
  • Admin Tools
  • Client Tools
  • Integration components and Registry Settings
  • Help Files

Products

This option creates a private database on the customer's local computer; it does not create a Netsetup image. Choosing this option installs the same components as the Stand Alone setup option in the individual boxed version of the product.
  • Create Database
  • Admin Tools
  • Client Tools
  • Integration components and Registry Settings
  • Help Files

Choosing Product instead of Custom has no effect on which Visual SourceSafe components are installed. You see slightly different Setup Wizard screens, but both options install the client-side components to the your computer.

Server Applications

This option creates a Shared database and installs the Admin Software and the Netsetup program so users can install the client software from the server. Choosing this option installs the same components as the Shared Database Server setup option in the individual boxed version of the product.
  • Create Database
  • Admin Tools
  • Client Tools
  • Integration components and Registry Settings
  • Help Files
  • Netsetup Image
  • IE4 Setup Image

Use the Server Applications option when you are creating a database that will be used by many clients. This option can be used to install a database to a local or remote drive. You should use the Product or Custom option when you want to set up a local, private database on your computer.

Although the look of the Enterprise Edition setup procedures and the individual boxed version setup procedures are very different, they all install the same components. It makes no difference which product you purchase (Visual Studio version 6.0 Enterprise, Visual C++ 6.0 Enterprise, Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise, or Visual SourceSafe in its own box). The same product and the same components get installed to the your computer.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/1/2001
Keywords:kbinfo KB246873
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