Visual Studio RC1 + Foundation Server Beta 3

Hi,

Can somebody clarify the following for me please.

I have Foundation server Beta 3 installed on a server machine and Visual Studio Release candidate installed on a VPC on a seperate workstation.

1. Can the two interoperate OK
2. The server was created within a Domain but the workstation is standalone in a workgroup. Will it be able to connect to the Server OK
3. I installed the team test and developer options in my Visual Studio installation do I still need to install the client from the Foundation Server CD to get connectivity I thought by installing the Team test/dev options this was the client tools.

Cheers.

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Visual Studio RC1 + Foundation Server Beta 3

jagdishsingh
Hi,

I went in the order of SQL Server, VS2005 RC1 and then TFS Beta 3 and everything is working fine.

The Team Explorer bit is a extention to VS2005 so, I think its necessary to have VS2005 installed before you install the Team Explorer part.

Regards,
Vikram
Chad Moran

Hi,

1. The two interoperate.

2. I think the workstation needs to be on the domain.

3. The Client tools are part of TFS and will not be installed with RC1 - you need to install from TFS Beta 3

Additionally TFS beta 3 supports a single machine installation. You can install SQL Server 2005 Sept CTP + VS2005 RC1 and TFS Beta 3 all on the same machine and it would work fine.

Regards,

Vikram
David Price
hi,

Did you install Team Explorer while installing Beta 3TFS It is one of the last things to install.

Kriske
CyberYodaCY
OK thanks for clearing that one up.
Vb Fan
Hi,

I 've installed SQL Server 2005 sept CTP + TFS Beta 3 + team explorer all on the same machine and it works.
Now I want to install VS2005 RC1 on this same machine but I get an error. I suppose I 've to uninstall first serveral application and then install VS2005 RC1. Will TFS Beta 3 still be working or should I first install SQL Server, then VS2005 RC1 and then TFS Beta 3

Regards

kriske
RamaKrishna

Hi,

Yes that is the case. Team Explorer will be included with TFS and will not be part of VS2005 SKU. You can read more about this from this thread below:
http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/ShowPost.aspx PostID=94669

Regards,
Vikram
IxxI
Hi Vikram,

Thanks for your answer. Last night I installed VS2005 RC1 on a different machine to have a look first. I suppose I 've to install TeamExplorer on this machine as well to be able to connect to TFServer Anyway I'll find out tonight.

It took me 4 setup tries to get TFS working so I 'm not very found on uninstalling TFS and reinstalling it. It works right now and I hope to keep it that way.

regards,

Kris
mjones309
Beta 3 TFS working fine
VS RC1 working fine
See Team menu, created work items fine

Where's the standalone Team Explorer client so I can see what "normal" people would interact with Can't seem to find it...
khurramatk
Hi,

Thats a safe option - to install VS2005 on another machine. And yes, you would need to install the Team Explorer part from the TFS Beta 3 CD on the VS2005 RC1 to be able to connect to TFS.

Regards,
Vikram
FransM
Cheers for that. I know with previous versions I had to put the machine on the same domain I just wondered if this was still the case. I might give it a go without first just to see what happens.

Out of curiosity does anybody know if it will be the case with release versions that you will need a seperate Visual Studio Client install to connect to TFS.
Visual Studio RC1 + Foundation Server Beta 3

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