[PLUG] CVS Server Question

[Kenneth G. Stephens]

On Sat, 2005-01-22 at 12:01 -0800, William A Morita wrote:
> Rich,
> 
> When I do that and try CVS login I get:
> 
> cvs login: can only use `login' command with the 'pserver' method
> cvs [login aborted]: CVSROOT: :ext:wamorita at frodo:/shares/cvs-repository
> 
> I was wanting to use the tkCVS GUI.  That is why I want the pserver setup.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> - Bill Morita
> 
> wamorita at hevanet.com 
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>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-bounces at lists.pdxlinux.org
> [mailto:plug-bounces at lists.pdxlinux.org] On Behalf Of Kenneth G. Stephens
> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 8:30 AM
> To: General Linux discussion and assistance
> Subject: Re: [PLUG] CVS Server Question
> 
> On Sat, 2005-01-22 at 00:52 -0800, Rich Burroughs wrote:
> > William A Morita wrote:
> > > Alan,
> > > 
> > > I do not believe I have IP chains turned on.  
> > > This is an out-of-the-box RH9 system with firewall disabled.
> > > Is it possible that there is a different password for CVS that the 
> > > local uid login?
> > 
> > Hi Bill,
> > 
> > The "connection refused" error doesn't sound like a password problem. 
> > That's an error you typically get if you try to connect to a port 
> > where there's not a service running. Which is probably why Alan asked 
> > about a firewall.
> > 
> > One thing to check would be whether the CVS server is even accepting 
> > connections. It may not be running or may not be configured properly.
> > You could try connecting to it from a shell on the server itself.
> > 
> > Are you running it from inetd or xinetd? If so, make sure that process 
> > is actually running and listening on the appropriate port.
> > 
> > 
> > Rich
> Why not let ssh handle your authentication?
> export CVSROOT=":ext:wamorita at frodo:/shares/cvs-repository"
> 
> The "ext" makes ssh do the authentication.  Pretty slick.
> 

Setup key authentication by generating keys:  ssh-keygen2
in ~/.ssh2 directory
Edit/Create authorization  with
Key <key name>.pub
Edit/Create identification with
IDKey <key name>

Great Howto at http://www.faqs.org/docs/securing/chap16sec133.html
--
> Ken Stephens
> CAD 2 CAM