Can you install a standalone TFS client that doesn't need Visual Studio?

Question

Is it possible to get a standalone TFS client on a server that does NOT have Visual Studio installed? We\'d like a way to \"reach into\" a TFS project from a server, without ha

Answer 1

Download the TFS power tools. The "Windows Shell Extension" component allows one to perform most operations with TFS via Windows Explorer. Note that the Power Tools installer states that Visual Studio 2010 (or Visual Studio Team Explorer 2010) is a prerequisite for the following features:

• Command-line interface
• Visual Studio Integration
• Check-in Policy Pack
• Process Editor
• Windows Shell Extension
• PowerShell Cmdlets