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SourceSafe 3.03 PC Platform Pack: Installation Disk
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This file describes:
- How to Install SourceSafe
- How to contact Microsoft for Support
- Release Notes

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Installing SourceSafe
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This disk set contains a complete installation/upgrade kit for
SourceSafe, the project-oriented version control system.  This disk
represents the SourceSafe "PC Platform Pack": that is, the DOS, Windows,
and Windows/NT versions of the program are all included.

SourceSafe installation has changed from previous releases of SourceSafe.
For Windows and Windows/NT users, SourceSafe is installed using the
Setup.exe program found on the disk labeled "Disk 1 - Setup Windows Series".
To install SourceSafe for the first time or to upgrade your already-existing
SourceSafe installation, perform the following steps:

1. If Windows is not already running, type WIN at the MS-DOS prompt.
   Or, if Windows is running, close any open applications.

2. Insert the Setup disk into drive A: or B:

3. From the File Menu in the Program Manager, choose Run.

4. In the Command Line box, type A:\setup  or  B:\setup  depending on
   which drive the Setup disk is in.

5.  Press the OK button or the ENTER key.  The Setup program will
    begin by asking your name and company.

6.  Setup will ask you the path to install SourceSafe in.  If you
    are upgrading an already-existing installation, then be sure to
    specify your current SourceSafe installation's directory path when
    asked where to install SourceSafe.

7.  The Setup program will ask you several other questions and then
    begin the installation.  The process should take less than five
    minutes.

After the Setup or Install process successfully concludes, your
SourceSafe installation will be complete.  The Windows Setup program
installs the Windows, Windows/NT, and MS-DOS versions of SourceSafe.
You have completed installing SourceSafe or upgrading your present
installation.

During the installation process, SourceSafe will create a new Program
Group for the SourceSafe Program Items.  Normally, Setup creates the
SourceSafe Program Group.  However, you can pick another Program Group
during Setup.  Five Program Items will be added to the Program Group:

--SourceSafe Interface for Windows
--SourceSafe Administrator for Windows
--SourceSafe Interface for Windows/NT
--SourceSafe Administrator for Windows/NT
--SourceSafe Release Notes (this file)

If you are upgrading a previous installation all users can return to
using SourceSafe as before.  If you have created a new installation,
your final installation duty is running the SourceSafe Administrator's
program to add users.

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Microsoft SourceSafe Support
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Microsoft has modified the SourceSafe support policies and support
hours to be consistent with Microsoft standard support policies.  The
Help files have been updated to contain Microsoft standard support
policies, contact phone numbers, and support hours.  You can display
the support information by typing SS Help Support from the command
line.

In the United States, no-charge support from Microsoft support
engineers is available via a toll call between 6:00 A.M.  and 6:00
P.M.  Pacific time, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.  This
support is available for 90 days after you make your first call.

   For technical support for SourceSafe, call (919) 821-4525.

In Canada, support engineers are available via a toll call between
8:00 A.M.  and 8:00 P.M.  Eastern time, Monday through Friday,
excluding holidays.  Call (905) 568-3503.  This support is available
for 90 days after you make your first call.

When you call, you should be at your computer and have the appropriate
product documentation at hand.  Be prepared to give the following
information:

      - The version number of SourceSafe that you are using
      - The type of hardware that you are using
      - The exact wording of any messages that appeared on your
        screen
      - A description of what happened and what you were doing
        when the problem occurred
      - A description of how you tried to solve the problem

For additional support information, choose Contents Search from the
Help Menu.  Type "support" into the Search Help edit box and press the
"Show Topics" button.  Select "Microsoft Support Services" and press
the "Go To" button.

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Release Notes for SourceSafe 3.03
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Changes affecting all versions of SourceSafe include:

--Bugs were fixed concerning the SetTime variable in SS.INI ("Mod" and
  "Update" values had problems) and the Password in the -Y parameter,

--When executing on systems with low or zero disk space, SourceSafe
  would display several "not enough disk space" messages when
  performing operations on multiple files.  Under SourceSafe 3.03,
  SourceSafe will display "not enough disk space" message only once
  and terminate.

Changes affecting SourceSafe menued interfaces only include:

--The "View" and "Difference" commands now have Search ability.

--The History dialog will no longer show Labels that were applied before
  the item was created.

--Bugs were fixed concerning: Reporting from the History/View dialog,
  file operations immediately after renaming a project, and using the
  Project Difference command in a root directory.

Changes affecting the Windows and NT versions of SourceSafe only include:

--The Project Difference command would display the an "Out of Memory"
  error on Projects of 100 files or more.  This bug has been fixed.
  SourceSafe Project Difference completes successfully on projects of
  100 files or more.

--When the SourceSafe main screen is sorted by filename, you can type a
  filename to jump to the appropriate file.  For instance, if you type
  SOU, selection will jump to the first filename that starts with these
  three letters.

--It is now possible to customize the colors used by the Visual
  Difference display.

Changes affecting the NT version of SourceSafe only include:

--A bug was fixed concerning multiple selection in the Add dialog.

Changes affecting SourceSafe command line only include:

--A bug was fixed concerning the -B and -D flags on the History
  command.

Changes affecting the SSADMIN program include:

--Bugs were fixed concerning the security system (giving more than 16
  rights to a project below $/), saving INI variables that are set
  while running the program.


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Release Notes for SourceSafe 3.0
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The full list of new features in SourceSafe 3.0 is too exhaustive to
be listed in the form of release notes.  However, some of the most
notable changes are listed below.

Changes affecting all versions of SourceSafe include:

--A "three-way merge" enables SourceSafe to automate the process of
  rejoining different versions of a file after separate changes have
  been made.  The merge can be used after a branch (Separate) is
  created, or after one file is checked out by more than one user.

--An advanced security system, controlled from the SourceSafe
  Administrator's program, enables you to set project-by-project
  rights for users.

--The "Difference" command can now be customized, including a Visual
  display that shows both files being compared, side by side, with
  changes highlighted.

--A project-level Share command completely automates the process of
  creating branches.

--All variables in SS.INI now "propagate" down the project tree.  This
  enables you to use one line to set, for instance, Shadow directories
  for an entire tree of projects, instead of having to set a directory
  for each project individually.

Changes affecting the SourceSafe menued interface only include:

--All SourceSafe informational dialog boxes now have a "Report" button
  that enables you to export the information to a text file, printer,
  or (in SourceSafe for Windows) to the Windows clipboard.

--Most SourceSafe commands are now optionally preceded by a "Command
  Dialog" offering many power-user options that were previously
  available only on the SourceSafe command line.

Changes affecting the graphical (non-DOS) SourceSafe interfaces only
include:

--The icon bar is now customizable by the user.

