[cvsnt] Message to all loged in CVS-Users?

[John Peacock]

Tobias Schnakenberg wrote:
> How can I send a message to all CVS-Users who are
> actually logged into CVSNT, e.g. when CVS needs
> to stop for a backup?
>  

CVS does not support the concept of "logged in" in the sense you mean; it uses a 
connectionless protocol (much like HTTP).  The only time a client process is 
attached to the server is during that [relatively] brief period of time where a 
update/commit is being performed.

You will probably need to stop the CVSNT service prior to backup, and restart it 
after the backup is complete.  The users will receive an error message, but will 
not otherwise be aware that anything is going on.  If all of your CVS users are 
part of the same NT group (if you are in a domain environment), you can send a 
broadcast message before and after the backup.  Those users currently logged 
into the network will get the message.

John