PRB:SoureSafe "Error locking file" on Windows NT or Multi-User

ID: Q123476

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SYMPTOMS

The following error can occur when running SourceSafe on Windows NT or in a multi-user environment:

   Error locking file

RESOLUTION

Correct this behavior by changing a setting in the SRCSAFE.INI. In version 3.0 or later, edit the SRCSAFE.INI, which is located in the SS directory, to add:

   lock_mode = lockfile

In version 2.x, edit the SYSTEM.INI file in the SS directory to add:

   lock_mode = pedantic

Additional query words:
Keywords          : kbnetwork kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 kbSSafe600 kbSSafe300 kbSSafe200 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: October 10, 1998