[cvsnt] Re: CVSNT Server on Linux using pserver

[Tony Hoyle]

Michel Launier wrote:


> I was able to narrow down the problem to a difference in the 
> authentication procedure: the Linux CVS distribution seems to 
> authenticate using the  system authentication while CVSNT prefers the 
> newer PAM authentication.  As a matter of fact, my PAM authentication is 
> not configured on the Linux box !?!?!

Configuration of PAM is mentioned in the InstallationLinux page on the wiki.
It's just one file to add.

> For now, I disable the code in the server (server.c) that authenticate 
> with PAM and force it to autheneticate with the system authentication. 

Or use ./configure --disable-pam

Tony

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