Index A access level and protections 80 access levels 81 access logging 21, 60 admin access level 37, 82 administrator force flag 49 privilege required 143 administrators and job specifications 93 allocating disk space 18 AppleSingle 28 .asp files 47 audit log file specifying 156 auditing 21, 60 authentication 37 with triggers 119 automated checkpoints 25 automating Perforce 41 .avi files 47 B backing up 29 backup procedures 29 recovery procedures 31 backups and Perforce Proxy 150 .bmp files 47 branches namespace 64 .btr files 47 buffering of input/output in scripts 128 C can 142 case-sensitivity and cross-platform development 22 UNIX and Windows 22, 55 change review 125 changelist numbers highest possible 127 pending vs. submitted changelists 128 changelist submission triggers 106 changelist triggers 111 changelists deleting 45 editing 45 checkpoint as part of backup script 29 creating 24 creation of, automating 25 defined 24 ensuring completion of 30 failed 25 introduced 23 managing disk space 18 when to call support 25 checkpoints creating with p4 admin 25, 29 client and port 13 clients namespace 64 .cnf files 47 commands forcing 49 concurrent development 49 content trigger type 112, 113 counter limits 127 CPU and performance 131 CR/LF conversion 62 creating checkpoints 24 creating users 41 creation of users preventing 41 cross-platform development and case sensitivity 22 .css files 47 D daemon change review 125 daemons 103 changelist numbers 128 creating 126 database files 60 defined 23 where stored 23 db.* files 23 defect tracking integrating with Perforce 101 deleting changelists 45 depots 66 files, permanently 44 user groups 86 deleting users 43 depot and Mac file formats 28 and server root 64 depot files see versioned files 28 depots defined 23 defining 63 deleting 66 listing 66 local 64 mapping field 69 multiple 63 namespace 64 remote 63, 70 remote, defining 69 disabling journaling 28 disk performance 129 sizing 130 disk space allocating 18 and server trace flags 58 estimating with p4 sizes 131 freeing up 44 distributed development 67 DNS and performance 132, 133 .doc files 47 .dot files 47 drives and db.*and journal file 17 E editing changelists 45 editor Wordpad, limitation 146 environment variables P4PCACHE 148, 150 P4PORT 148 P4TARGET 148, 150 error logging 21 error messages and p4 verify 45 example specifying journal files 27 exclusionary mappings and protections 84 exclusive locking 49 .exp files 47 F fields of job template 94 file formats AppleSingle 28 file names mapping to file types 46 file specification and protections 80 file types 47 mapping to file names 46 files access to, limiting 84 .asp 47 .avi 47 .bmp 47 .btr 47 .cnf 47 .css 47 database 23 .doc 47 .dot 47 .exp 47 .gif 47 .htm 47 .html 47 .ico 47 .inc 47 .ini 47 .jpg 47 .js 47 left open by users, reverting 43 .lib 47 .log 47 logging access to 21, 60 matching Perforce file types to file names 46 .mpg 47 .pdf 47 .pdm 47 permanent deletion of 44 .ppt 47 subscribing to 126 verification of 45 versioned 23 .xls 47 .zip 47 filesystems and performance 129 large 19 NFS-mounted, caveats 20, 130 firewall defined 51 running Perforce through 51 fix trigger type 114 fix status default 98 fix triggers 114 fixes triggers 114 flags and Perforce Proxy 149 -f to force 49 server, listed 155 form triggers 118 form-commit trigger type 118 forms triggers 115 G .gif files 47 groups and protections 80, 85 and subgroups 85 deleting 86 editing 85 of users 85 H history of changes to forms 64 hostname changing your server's 63 hosts and protections 80 hosts file on Windows and UNIX 133 .htm files 47 .html files 47 I -i and inetd 54 automating job submissions 102 automating user creation 41 .ico files 47 in trigger type 117 .inc files 47 inetd 54, 156 .ini files 47 installation Windows 14 installing license file 17 on network drives 20 on NFS filesystems 20, 130 on UNIX 11 on Windows 14 on Windows network drives 143 Perforce Proxy 148 IP address changing your server's 63 servers and P4PORT 53 IP forwarding and ssh 52 J job fields data types 96 job specification and administrators 93 and comments 98 default format 93 defining fields 95 extended example 100 warnings 99 job template default 93 fields of 94 viewing 94 jobs comments in 98 other defect tracking systems 101 triggers 114 journal defined 26 introduced 23 managing size of 18 where to store 18 journal file specifying 156 store on separate drive 17 journaling disabling 28 .jpg files 47 .js files 47 L label namespace 64 .lib files 47 license 17, 43 licensing information 17 limitations Wordpad 146 list access level 81 listing depot names 66 local depots 64 localhost 54 locking exclusive 49 log file specifying 156 .log files 47 logging file access 21, 60 logging in 38 login 38 M Mac and file formats 28 Macintosh OS X 11 mappings and depots 69 maxlocktime and performance 135 maxresults and multiple groups 137 and performance 135 use of 135 maxscanresults and performance 135 use of 135 maxscanrows and multiple groups 137 MD5 signatures 45 memory and performance 129 requirements 129 metadata see database files 23, 60 monitoring server activity 56 moving servers 60 across architectures 61 from Windows to UNIX 62 new hostname 63 new IP address 63 same architecture 61 .mpg files 47 multiple depots 63 N naming depots 64 network and performance 131, 132 Perforce Proxy configuration 147 problems, diagnosing 132 network drives and triggers 124 and Windows 20 network interface directing server to listen to specific 53 NFS and installation 20, 130 non-forking 156 O obliterating files 44 open access level 81 operating systems and large filesystem support 19 OS X and UNIX 11 out trigger type 116 P p4 admin and Windows 15, 142 creating checkpoints 25, 29 stopping server with 14, 32, 33 p4 jobspec warnings 99 p4 login 38 p4 monitor 56 p4 set -s setting variables for Windows services 145 p4 sizes 131 p4 triggers form 105 p4 typemap 46 p4 verify 45 P4AUDIT 156 p4d flags, listed 155 security 21, 124 specifying audit log 156 specifying journal file 156 specifying log file 156 specifying port 157 specifying server root 157 specifying trace flags 157 p4d.exe 15 P4DEBUG 157 and proxy server 150 P4JOURNAL 156 P4LOG 156 and proxy server 149 P4P and remote development 67 see Perforce Proxy 147, 148 P4PCACHE 148, 150 P4PFSIZE and proxy server 149 P4POPTIONS and proxy server 149 P4PORT and client 13 and proxy server 149 and server 13, 157 IP addresses and your server 53 Perforce Proxy 148 P4ROOT 12, 157 and depot files 64 p4s.exe 15 P4TARGET 148, 150 passwords 37 setting 18, 41 PDF files and p4 typemap 46 .pdf files 47 .pdm files 47 Perforce clients and P4PORT 13 Perforce file types 47 Perforce Proxy 67, 147 backups 150 diskspace usage 150 installation 148 options 149 protections 151 startup 148 stopping 150 troubleshooting 150 tuning 152 Perforce server and P4PORT 13 and triggers 108 and Windows network drives 20 installing under NFS 20, 130 monitoring 56 moving to another machine 60 running from inetd 54 upgrading 16 verifying 45 vs. service 15 Perforce service vs. server 15 perforce.exe 14 performance and memory 129 and scripts 137 and wildcards under Windows 132 CPU 131 monitoring 56 network 131, 147 preventing server swamp 133 slow, diagnosing 132 performance tracking 58 performance tuning and Perforce Proxy 152 permissions see protections 83 pessimistic locking 49 port for client 13 for server 13 specifying 157 ports running out of TCP/IP 131 .ppt files 47 privileges administrator 143 protections 79–87 algorithm for applying 86 and commands 87 and groups 85 and Perforce Proxy 151 and performance 135 and superusers 79 commands affected by 87 default 83 exclusionary 84 multiple 83 schemes for defining 82 securing remote depots 70 protections table 79 proxy 147 and remote development 67 python 125 R RAM and performance 129 read access level 81 recovery procedures 31 remote depots 63 and virtual users 70 defining 69 securing 70 resetting passwords 41 review access level 81 review daemon 125 revision range and obliterate 45 rich text and p4 typemap 46 root must not run p4d 21, 124 S save trigger type 115 scripting buffering standard in/output 128 guidelines for efficient 137 with -i 41 secure shell 51 security and passwords 18 p4d must have minimal privileges 21, 124 preventing user impersonation 18 restrict remote access 70 server and triggers 108 auditing file transfers 156 backing up 29 changing IP address 43 disk space required by 131 license file 17 licensing 17, 43 migrating 60 monitoring 56 performance tracking 58 port 13 proxy 147 recovery 31 root, specifying 157 running from inetd 54 running in background 156 running single-threaded 156 specifying journal file 156 specifying log file 156 specifying port 157 stopping on Windows 142 stopping with p4 admin 14, 32, 33 trace flags 58 upgrading 16 verifying 45 vs. service 15 Windows 15 server flags listed 155 server root and depots 64 and P4ROOT 12 creating 12 defined 12 specifying 157 setting passwords 18, 41 single-threaded 156 spec depot populating 65 spec depot 64 specification triggers 106, 115, 116, 117 specifications triggers 115 ssh 51 standard input/output buffering 128 stopping server on Windows 142 with p4 admin 14, 32, 33 subgroups and groups 85 super access level 37, 82 superuser and triggers 105 force flag 49 Perforce, defining 18 superusers and protections 79 svcinst.exe 143 symbolic links and disk space 19 T TCP/IP and port number 13 running out of ports 131 technical support when to call 25 template job, default 93 tickets 37 expiry 38 timeout 38 trace flags specifying 157 trigger type 111 triggers 103 and Windows 124 authentication 119 content 112, 113 fields 105 firing order 123 fix 114 fix triggers 114 form 105, 118 input 117 multiple 123 naming 105 on changelists 111 output 116 passing arguments to 109 portability 124 save 115 script, specifying arguments to 108 security and p4d 21, 124 specification triggers 115 submit 111 types of 106 warnings 116 troubleshooting Perforce Proxy 150, 152 slow response times 132 type mapping 46 U umask(1) 12 unicode 156 UNIX /etc/hosts file 133 and case-sensitivity 55 upgrading server 16 user tracking 21, 60 users access control by groups 85 and protections 80 creating 41 deleting 43 files, limiting access to 84 nonexistent 43 preventing creation of 41 preventing impersonation of 18 resetting passwords 41 virtual, and remote depots 70 V variables in trigger scripts 109 setting for a Windows service 145 verifying server integrity 45 version information and Perforce Proxy 150 clients and servers 17 versioned files 60 defined 23 format and location of 28 introduced 23 where stored 23 versioned specifications 64 view scope of, and performance 134 W warnings and job specifications 99 disk space and Perforce Proxy 150 obliterating files 45 recursive triggers 116 security 70 security and p4d 21, 124 wildcards and protections 80 and Windows performance 132 Windows and case-sensitivity 22, 56 and p4 admin 15 hosts file 133 installer 14 installing on 14 installing on network drive 20, 143 server 15 service, setting variables in 145 stopping server 142 triggers and network drives 124 Wordpad limitation 146 write access level 81 X .xls files 47 Z Zeroconf 13, 156, 157 .zip files 47
