Import encryption keyAfter the setup is complete, start the SourceOffSite Client by using the entry created under the Start menu.
When the Client is run for the first time, a Connect to Server dialog will prompt for a server machine and the port number to connect. These values are specific to the Server installation. The server name should be either the host name or IP address of the machine hosting the SourceOffSite Server. The port number is the port on which the Server was configured to listen for Client messages.
If the Server has been configured to listen on a secure port, the Client must be initialized with an encryption key to connect to the secure port. The encryption key is generated in the Users Keys section of the Server Manager. An import key file should be obtained for the SourceOffSite Server to which the Client will be connecting.
To initialize the Client with the encryption key, start the SourceOffSite Client. Under the Tools menu, select the Import Encryption Key command and enter the location and name of the import key file. The file name will be <username>.iky. Connections can then be made on the secure port.
If the Server has been configured to listen on an unsecure port, the Client does not need an encryption key to access this port.
The first time the SourceOffSite Client is run, the Client will retrieve a complete copy of the hierarchy of the SourceSafe database. This does not mean that every file in the database will be retrieved. Only the project tree is retrieved. However, if the database is very large, this can still be a time consuming operation. This will only happen the first time the Client is run. Thereafter, the hierarchy of the database is cached locally on the Client machine.