Team Development with Visual Studio Team Foundation Server

2. Edit files.
You can now freely edit any files for which you have removed the read-only flag.
3. Add or delete files.
You can add files or delete files for which you have removed the read-only flag. Do not
rename files, as the TFPT online tool cannot distinguish a rename from a delete paired
with an add.
Note: You must specify an option to the TFPT online command to get it to look for
delete instances, as this is a more time-consuming operation.
4. Run the TFPT online command.
When you are back online, run the TFPT online command by typing TFPT online at the
command line. This command scans your workspace for writable files and determines
what changes should be pended on the server. If you have deleted any files, use the
/deletes command-line option to scan for deleted files in your local workspace as well.
The tool then displays the Online window from which you can choose which changes to
pend into the workspace.
Additional Resources
• To download the TFPT online tool from MSDN, go to
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=7324C3DB-658D-
441B-8522-689C557D0A79&displaylang=en
• To learn more about the Team Foundation Power Tool, see “Power Tools: tfpt.exe” at
http://blogs.msdn.com/buckh/archive/2005/11/16/493401.aspx
How do I optimize for distributed team development?
You can choose from one of the following three solutions to provide access to TFS over
the Internet:
• Use a VPN connection. You can provide access to TFS over a virtual private
network (VPN).
• Publish your TFS through a reverse proxy. You can provide access to TFS through
a reverse proxy such as Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server.
• Locate your TFS in the extranet (“hosted scenario”). You can host your TFS
server on an extranet.
If you are supporting remote users with VPN access, use the VPN solution. This is the
easiest solution to enable, provides well-understood security, allows remote access to all
TFS features, and allows you to use the TFS Proxy to improve performance. In this
solution Your TFS sits inside the internal network, and external users access it over a
VPN. Internal users access a TFS directly
If you are supporting remote users without VPN access or without access to the domain,
use the reverse proxy scenario. This solution is more difficult to set up, but it enables
remote users to access an internally located TFS without the need for VPN. In this
solution your TFS sits inside the internal network, and one or more reverse proxy
machines, such as ISA Server, bring in client requests from the Internet to your TFS.