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On Tue, 2 Apr 2002 22:04:39 +0000 (UTC), Brian Smith <brian-l-smith at uiowa.edu> wrote: >Bo Berglund wrote: >> On Tue, 2 Apr 2002 21:04:57 +0000 (UTC), Brian Smith >> <brian-l-smith at uiowa.edu> wrote: >> >>>Remember, the passwd file is only for authentication, not authorization. >>> >> >> Well, not quite so with CVSNT. I agree to a point because the passwd >> file does not carry any authentication data like passwords or so to be >> used with ntserver and sspi for example. >> BUT any user that wants to use cvs has to be listed in the passwd file >> (login name only, no password) in order to be accepted. If he is found >> there then CVSNT goes on to the domain or local system user database >> to verify him. >> A user not listed in the passwd file will not be able to use CVSNT at >> all. >> This was not so in 1.10.8 but was included in some level of 1.11.1 and >> according to Tony it adheres to the way main CVS works. > >I don't even have a passwd file and I can use :sspi:, :gserver:, etc. >with no problem. > >- Brian Then there is a difference between ntserver and sspi. Tony?? /Bo (Bo Berglund, developer in Sweden) _______________________________________________ Cvsnt mailing list Cvsnt at cvsnt.org http://www.cvsnt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/cvsnt https://www.march-hare.com/cvspro/en.asp#downcvs