[cvsnt] Problem connecting to remote Windows repository

[Paul Taylor]

Hi, I have happily been running CVSNT Server (CVSNT Service 2.0.51d) 
locally on my Windows XP machine and now Windows Vista for my own use 
for three years. (I know its an old version but it has been working 
prefectly so I have no desire to upgrade it possibly encountering new 
issues). I now have a labtop (Apple mac 10.5) and would like to be able 
to access my repository on my local network but are having difficulties, 
my repository is stored at C:/Apps/SourceControl/CVSServer/Repository 
(this folder contains a CVSROOT folder and the various cvs projects 
within it, and I created a passwd file with the single entry of anonymous:
 From MacCvsX 3.3b2 I try the login command for the CVSROOT of 
:pserver:anonymous at 192.168.2.50:C:/Apps/SourceControl/CVSServer/Repository 
and enter blnnk passwd and this is the output

cvs -d 
:pserver:anonymous at 192.168.2.50:C:/Apps/SourceControl/CVSServer/Repository 
login
Logging in to 
:pserver:anonymous at 192.168.2.50:2401:C:/Apps/SourceControl/CVSServer/Repository 

cvsnt [login aborted]:C:/Apps/SourceControl/CVSServer/Repository:no such 
repository

mind you I also get the same error if I use a nonsenical user such as
cvs -d 
:pserver:anonnnn at 192.168.2.50:C:/Apps/SourceControl/CVSServer/Repository 
login

or a real Windows Vista user such as
cvs -d 
:pserver:paul at 192.168.2.50:C:/Apps/SourceControl/CVSServer/Repository login

so its not clear to be whether it is the repository or the user that is 
causing the problem.

I have tried telnet 192.168.2.50 2410, and typing foo and it correctly 
returns 'cvs [server aborted]:bad auth protocol start:foo showing the 
CVSNT is running correctly as a service on the correct port.

I thought the problem might be with format of the repository path so I 
tried logging in using WinCVS 2.0.9.1 from my Vista machine that is 
running CVSNT (but as if I was connecting to a remote service rather 
than a local service) using this CVSRoot

cvs -d 
:pserver:anonymous at 192.168.2.50:C:\Apps\SourceControl\CVSServer\Repository 
login

Output is essentially the same
cvs -d 
:pserver:anonymous at 192.168.2.50:C:\Apps\SourceControl\CVSServer\Repository 
login
Logging in to 
:pserver:anonymous at 192.168.2.50:2401:C:\Apps\SourceControl\CVSServer\Repository 

cvs [login aborted]: C:\Apps\SourceControl\CVSServer\Repository: no such 
repository

Please, what am I missing here in setting this up

thanks Paul