PRB: Local SSADMIN Writes to Local (Not Server) Srcsafe.ini

CAUSE

If you have copied or installed the Ssadmin.exe file to your local drive, any changes made with your local Ssadmin program may change your local Srcsafe.ini file created with the Client Setup or Netsetup in Visual SourceSafe. For example, if you set up a Shadow directory in the $/Source project, your local Srcsafe.ini may look like this:

   #include \\SOURCESAFE\SSAFE\VSS40SVR\srcsafe.ini

   [$/SOURCE]
   Shadow (PC) = f:\MAINSVR\Source
				

You will have a different result (for the same reasons) if you execute the SSADMIN on the server, while using the server as a terminal. For instance, setting the shadow on, you may see something similar to the following:

   [$/SOURCE]
      Shadow (PC) = c:\MAINSVR\Source
				

This will cause a shadow directory to be created on each client application, and not be properly updated.