[cvsnt] network settings to connect

[Bo Berglund]

On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:41:14 -0400 (EDT), "Mike Kay"
<mikekay at channelk.ca> wrote:

>Greetings. I think I am getting somewhere - but I'm not sure.
>
>Here is I hope to accomplish.
>
>I have coders located in remote locations. They need to be able to connect
>up the the CVS server, check in code, check out code, and most importantly
>merge code. I then backup the code from the CVS server.
>
>My setup:
>I have a CVS server set up behind a firewall. This server is a win 2003 box.
>I have CVSNT installed on this box and a repository defined. In this
>directory is code that has been FTPd there.
>I believe I have the ports opened on both the firewall and the CVS server.
>I KNOW the CVS server port is opened. Double checking the firewall.
>
>So I'm trying to log in using WinCVS. Just login. I go to Admin - login.
>I click the button ...   CVSROOT is selected.
>The next dialog box opens up and I have numerous options. Here is how I'm
>setup:
>Protocol - sspi
>Username/password - I have checked to make sure that the username is
>valid, the password is valid, and the user has rights to the root dir of
>the CVS. On the CVSNT machine under the Server Settings Tab I have the Run
>as user set to the same user as I am trying to log on as.
>Hostname: I am not sure what to put here.  If I enter the public IP that I
>believe I should be using, then I get the following error message:CVS
>exited normally with code 0.
>
>So I tried adding a new repository under the remote dropdown. I added all
>the same information for a remote repository. I get the following error
>message:Protocol error: Root request missing.
>
>I have tried reading the documentation - it is not oriented to Windows
>users well. I am UNDER the gun by my bosses to get this working.
>
>Any help - suggestions,links, or advice would be MORE than appreciated.
>
>If you need any more information, please let me know.
>
>Thank you!
>

Even though it is a bit outdated now, I believe that the parts after
setting up the server in my installation tips might help:

http://web.telia.com/~u86216177/InstallCVSNT25.html

for example starting right here:
http://web.telia.com/~u86216177/InstallCVSNT25.html#ConfigureServer

-- 

/Bo
(Bo Berglund, developer in Sweden)