SaLaMaLaYcUm Posted March 30, 2004 Posted March 30, 2004 We are developing a .net program in which we plan to use source safe to manage the files... To be able to allow other users to check out the files from their own homes is to deploy the files into a web server...Being the admin, instead of uploading the files in a web server, can we just use the local server, wherein the programmers can just be directed to our local server in the office from their own homes? I was just wondering if VSS has this kind of function... By the way, my other problem is, the project is not actually a web site project...we just need a way for other programmers to check out/check in the files from their homes... Quote
SaLaMaLaYcUm Posted March 30, 2004 Author Posted March 30, 2004 Actually, I'm new to using VSS...So basically, I just want to know how will I configure my VSS for such scenario...Please help me out...thanks! Quote
Rick_Fla Posted March 30, 2004 Posted March 30, 2004 Well, not sure if you want to or not, but we use Source Safe here and when at home, we use a VPN connection to connect to our company network, that inturn lets us connect to the Source Safe server and check files in and out. Then you can always disconnect from the VPN when you are done. I am not sure if VSS has a built in way of doing this over the web through web services or anything. VPN would be the way I would go. Quote "Nobody knows what I do until I stop doing it."
*Experts* Nerseus Posted March 30, 2004 *Experts* Posted March 30, 2004 We use the same approach as Rick's office and it works great. I don't believe VSS has any web interface for checking things in/out. If you really wanted/need that, there's nothing stopping you from doing it yourself - VSS is programmable through COM objects. Not sure if the effort would be worth it though... -Nerseus Quote "I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all the kinds of things you can't see from the center." - Kurt Vonnegut
Rick_Fla Posted March 30, 2004 Posted March 30, 2004 (edited) I guess someone has already made a web service for VSS. If you don't mind spending $99 for the pro version. I still perfer VPN, but call me old fashion. VSS.NET Ok, found another source for you, this was recommened, or linked from the MSDN site. SourceGear Hope this helps. Edited March 30, 2004 by Rick_Fla Quote "Nobody knows what I do until I stop doing it."
SaLaMaLaYcUm Posted March 30, 2004 Author Posted March 30, 2004 Thanks for the responses! How/where will I configure then my server so that the clients can connect to it through VPN? Quote
Rick_Fla Posted March 30, 2004 Posted March 30, 2004 The VPN access can be configured anywhere. Depends on how your network/system administrator would want. There are some firewalls that have VPN built in, just needs to be configured and the client machine configured. Once the client machine connects to the VPN, then connecting to the Source Safe server would be just as if you were sitting in the network. Should not have to change the Source Safe server/Client at all. Quote "Nobody knows what I do until I stop doing it."
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