DOCUMENT:Q274051 01-MAY-2001 [ssafe] TITLE :INFO: Anti-Virus Software May Impact VSS Performance PRODUCT :Microsoft SourceSafe PROD/VER::4.0,4.0a,5.0,6.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 kbSSafe600 _IK kbGrpDSSSafe ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.0a, 5.0, 6.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= With the increased concerns over viruses spreading over the Internet and through e-mail, many anti-virus software companies have implemented a feature that scans every file every time that the file is opened. This feature can have a dramatic impact on Visual SourceSafe (VSS) performance. This feature is sometimes referred to as Auto-Protect or Auto-Scan. MORE INFORMATION ================ Because Visual SourceSafe is made up of many small file pairs, when you do a branch or other large scale Visual SourceSafe operation, the Auto-Scan feature can have a dramatic effect on performance. In one case, a branch performed on a VSS project with this feature enabled took eight hours; with the feature disabled, it took 20 minutes. This feature can have such a dramatic effect because the operations are happening across the network and are affected by network performance. At the same time, they are also affecting other users' network performance. Many of the anti-virus software companies allow you to configure what file types are scanned with these features. Microsoft Visual SourceSafe support recommends that you enable virus checking without the Auto-Scan option on the Visual SourceSafe server, and only do a full scan of the files on the SourceSafe server periodically. Additional query words: slow performance ====================================================================== Keywords : kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 kbSSafe600 _IK kbGrpDSSSafe Technology : kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSSafe600 kbSSafe400 kbSSafe400a kbSSafe500 Version : :4.0,4.0a,5.0,6.0 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.