Adding shadow folders

When shadow folders are created Surround SCM assumes it can add, override, and delete files. Creating an empty directory protects against hackers and also protects against files being overwritten.

Note: You must create an empty directory, which the shadow folder will be created in, before you create the shadow folder.
  1. Choose Tools > Administration > Shadow Folders.
  2. The Shadow Folders dialog box opens.

  3. Click Add.
  4. The Add Shadow Folders dialog box opens.

  5. Click Set to select the branch and repository.
  6. The Repository Browser dialog box opens. Select the branch and repository you want to shadow and click OK.

  7. Enter the Shadow Path.
  8. This is the location of the shadow folder.

  9. Select the End-Of-Line Format to use for text files.
  10. Select a Timestamp option. This timestamp is used when files are retrieved to the shadow folder.
  11. Select Recursive to recursively shadow all subrepositories in the selected repository.
  12. Click OK.
  13. The shadow folder is created.

Shadow folder example

WysiCorp wants to create a shadow folder for their existing web server directory. The existing directory, which is not empty, is at C:\Inetpub\wwwroot. The following steps are taken to set up this shadow folder: