Retrieve Vault login information from Visual Studio

[pjmartins]

Is there a way with the Vault API to read the login information from Visual Studio 2010 used for the current open project which is under Vault source control? ie. when a project is opened, Visual Studio automatically logs you in based on saved credentials or prompts for a password if not saved. Is this log in information accessible via the api for that same project?

[lbauer]

If you're using the Visual Studio Enhanced Client, the login information is stored in the user's VsipClientProjectSettings.xml file in the C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application data\SourceGear\VSIPSccClient directory. The user name is in the clear, but the password is encrypted.

I don't think this is accessible from the API.

Perhaps if we knew what you wanted to do, we could provide some suggestions.

[pjmartins]

I am trying to design a code generator as an add-in to visual studio. If the target file already exists, I am trying to check it out so it can be overwritten. I have tried using EnvDTE's SourceControl.CheckOut, but it seems to only work with VSS (throws a NotImplementedException). Is there another way to achieve this?

[lbauer]

If the main objective is for the file to be writable, you could use CVS mode, which keeps all working folder files writable.

There's also a setting in the client options to Make all files read-only on Get. This setting is in the Vault Client under Tools->Options->Local Files->Make Writable.