[PLUG] CVS Server Question

[Steve Bonds]

On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 11:18:01 -0800, Anderson, Rob wrote:

> If you use ssh keys to authenticate, you will never need to enter a password when running cvs commands.

Rob is correct, this is by far the easiest way to use CVS.

1) Set up ssh authorized_keys so you don't need a password to log in
2) Set CVSROOT=user at host:/path/to/cvsroot
3) Set CVS_RSH=ssh
4) Use CVS, no "cvs login" needed

Here is a quick guide to setting up an SSH "no password" login:

http://www.astro.caltech.edu/~mbonati/WIRC/manual/DATARED/setting_up_no-password_ssh.html

For improved security use ssh-agent to only enter the pass phrase once
while maintaining pass phrases on your keys.  See:

http://www.phy.bnl.gov/computing/gateway/ssh-agent.html

This is WAY easier to maintain than CVS pserver.

  -- Steve