[cvsnt] Re: Linux setup problems

[Glen Starrett]

Thomas Keller wrote:
> Glen Starret wrote:
>  > "pserver" is the name of the server component for CVSNT.  Like
>  > CVSROOT, it has multiple meanings. [...]
> 
> Hrmm... if the pserver process which runs in the background is
> a "general" server component which is needed, then for which
> protocols other than :pserver: is it needed?
> :ext: with SSH works without a running pserver.

When you use SSH (or EXT) you aren't actually using a CVS protocol 
per-se to communicate over the net.  The SSH handles the net comm, then 
on the server side it runs CVS instead of your normal shell (you can see 
what I mean in the link Mark offered).  Once it's local, I don't know 
for a fact but I suspect it might be using the :LOCAL: protocol (not 
sure though).

>  >> I don't even know if the build-in access control thing (via readers,
>  >> writers, admin and group file) works at all when
>  >> not using :pserver: - you can correct me on this point.
>  >
>  > Those files all works the same regardless of the protocol used AFAIK.
> 
> Hrm... do I still have to add users via cvs passwd _before_ I can use 
> this access control?

No.  I don't have any users in any passwd file on my CVS servers.  Just 
make sure the username you list is the *exact* (AFAIK some pieces are 
still case sensitive*) username that CVS is detecting for that user.


* I think when the user is looked up in users, that piece is case 
sensitive but I haven't tested that since early 2.0.x releases.  There 
might be other spots too, but I think Tony has been getting rid of the 
sensitivity so it might be unnecessary.

-- 
Glen Starrett