How to test Simple port forwarding of VSS?

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Hi
I have VSS in My system. I need to access the VSS from another system not in my network.
For that i use simple port forwarding. I got default port from this site
Default Port for VSS[^]

I have added the ports for VSS in Simple port forwarding [^] as 137 - 139. I don't know how to check whether it is connecting or not.
Thanks in Advance

Posted 6-Apr-11 18:23pm

SwaxRak

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Jeff Clausius (SG) · Answer 1 · 2011-04-07T03:45:00

Visual SourceSafe uses normal Windows File APIs to do its work. If you can browse to \\host-name\vss-share-name through a windows explorer from your remote, then forwarding is set up correctly. Merely set up your VSS explorer or other VSS connectivity to connect to \\host-name\vss-share-name\srcsafe.ini (or whatever UNC path you use to get to srcsafe.ini)

Another alternative you may want to look at is something like SourceOffSite (SOS). Due to its design, VSS databases running over a network share is not the most efficient, and you may encounter performance problems and sometimes VSS database corruptions. SourceOffSite mitigates those problems. SOS will sit as a server connected to your VSS database running on any port you like. An SOS client communicates to the SOS Server allowing you full access of your VSS database.

Good Luck,
Jeff Clausius
SourceGear