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I figured out the problem. WinCVS doesn't handle spaces in the username. I created another Windows account vbeffa and used this instead, and it worked. Vlad --- Vlad Beffa <vbeffa at yahoo.com> wrote: > Thanks for your help. What dir do I need to put the .perms file in? I tried > putting it in both the CVSROOT of my test repository (which I created through > the CVSNT management applet) as well as in C:\Program Files\cvsnt, but > neither > seems to work. (Also, should my first step be checking out my test repository > to a local dir, or importing a module from my local filesystem into my test > repository?) > > Thanks, > Vlad > > --- Keeron Modi <keeronmodi at hotmail.com> wrote: > > Because this is CVSNT, they have .perms (ACLs) builtin.. > > > > In order to create "folders" (remember, module is a top level folder), you > > need "create" permission. Forget the NTFS permission here (I assume u have > > those), add a .perms file with username:rwc > > > > substitute username with your actual user id. > > > > > > > > You can do this from your sandbox too, but you need something checked out > (I > > think) - THe command is "cvs chacl username:rwc > > > > > > > > The "c" states that the user name has rights to create folders. For our > > company, we are giving everyone who has access to the repository "rwc" > > acces. For the root level, only certain people have "c" right .. since > > otherwise anyone can add modules. > > > > > > > > I hope i didnt confuse you :) first try and helping someone out in this > > newsgroup. > > > > > > > > - keeron > > > > > > > > "Vlad Beffa" <vbeffa at yahoo.com> wrote in message > > news:mailman.189.1068344390.731.cvsnt at cvsnt.org... > > > > > I've installed WinCVS and successfully logged in using Vlad > > > Beffa at localhost:/test as my cvsroot and password authentication. (I know > > it > > > works because it exits with code 0, and if I enter an incorrect password, > > I get > > > an authorization failed error.) However, when I try to do an import of a > > new > > > module, I get the error > > > > > > cvs init: authorization failed: server localhost rejected access to /test > > for > > > user Vlad Beffa > > > > > > (the same error I get if I log in incorrectly). I'm already logged in, so > > it > > > should work. Any idea what I'm doing wrong? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Vlad > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard > > > http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > - > > "Strive for perfection in everything you do, take the best that > > exists and make it better, and if it does not exist then design it." > > > > Keeron Modi > > KeeronModi at hotmail.com > > KeeronMo at Attachmate.com > > Intern - Configurations Management Group. > > Attachmate Corporation > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard > http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree