The SourceOffSite Server runs as a service. The SourceOffSite Server Service will be listed in the Services Control Panel. Configure the SOS Server service as follows:
· Windows NT, from Start Menu > Settings > Control Panel, select Services. Highlight the SourceOffSite Server and then click the Startup button.
· Windows 2000, from Start Menu > Settings > Control Panel, select Administrative Tools, then Services. Right-click the SourceOffSite Server and select Properties.
· Windows XP, from Start Menu > Control Panel, select Administrative Tools, then Services. Right-click the SourceOffSite Server and select Properties.
We recommend configuring the following:
· Set the Startup Type option. We suggest setting this to Automatic.
· Set the Log On As option. This sets the user name under which the SourceOffSite Server service will execute. If the SourceSafe database is located on a different drive or machine, we recommend changing the account of the Server service to an NT domain account. Examine the Log On As option and make sure it is set to a valid network user name. For example: domainname\username. By default, the Server service runs as a system account which may not have access to the VSS installation on another machine or drive.
Please note: When the Server service is run as a user and VSS is set to automatically log in users using their network names, users will be able to log in to the VSS database using that user’s ID without entering a password. There are two ways to avoid this: (1) Run the service as a user that does not have a corresponding SourceSafe log in (2) Turn off the automatic log in option under the SourceSafe Administrator options
· After the Server service is configured, start the service.