For the database administrator, this topic explains how to enable the Internet service to enable remote access to a database. This capability is only available to the SourceSafe Internet plug-in for Visual Studio and must be enabled per database for all users requiring remote access. When you have enabled the Internet service, each user requiring remote database access will see a Web entry in the database list next to a particular project or solution that has been placed under source control.
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| Before enabling remote access, you must secure your database. For more information, see Securing a Database. |
To enable the Internet service:
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Login to the Web server computer using an account with administrator privileges.
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Run Visual SourceSafe Administrator on the Web server computer.
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Optional: If remote access is enabled for the database in addition to the server, the database should be opened from the local computer using the UNC path.
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In Visual SourceSafe Administrator, on the File menu, click Open SourceSafe Database.
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Open the database for which you want to enable remote access. Use the UNC path that users use to access the database to preserve the share security restrictions.
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IIS is required to run the Internet service. Ensure that it is installed. For more information, see How to: Enable Internet Information Services (IIS).
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On the Server menu, click Configure.
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In the Server Configuration dialog box, click the SourceSafe Internet tab.
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Select the Enable SourceSafe Internet for this computer check box. This selection enables the Internet service for the server machine.
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Optional: Select the Enable SourceSafe Internet for this database to allow remote access to the database you have specified. This is necessary if step 3 is implemented.
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You can optionally require secure communication using SSL, as described in How to: Set Up Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). Use of SSL is strongly recommended.
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In the Web Server Name box, specify the name of the Web server. You can enter either a DNS name or an IP address.
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| If you are using SSL, you must enter the server name exactly as shown on the server certificate. |
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Click OK to apply your settings.
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Repeat this procedure, if necessary, for any other databases.
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Notify any users of the SourceSafe Internet plug-in in Visual Studio that the service is enabled and they can begin work. For more information, see Using Visual SourceSafe in Microsoft Visual Studio.
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