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Visual SourceSafe (VSS) Remote Access Tool Recommended by Microsoft


Why the Start Service and Stop Service buttons are grayed out?

 

Symptoms

When you open SourceAnywhere for VSS Server Manager on Windows Vista/7/2008/SBS, you may find the Start Service and Stop Service buttons are grayed out.

Also, if you try to make any changes in Server Manager and close it, you may find your changes are lost.

Cause

You don't have proper permission to start/stop SourceAnywhere for VSS service and change the server configurations.

Resolution

Please right-click SourceAnywhere for VSS Server Manager and click Run as administrator to launch Server Manager and then make changes.