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> back up CVSNT without stopping service > > > Is it possible? Yes. You can back it up like regular files, BUT if someone commits during the backup then you end up with half the commit backed up and other not, with possible locking errors (e.g. if the backup is reading a file and cvsnt tries to change it). The amount of activity on your CVS server is would dictate if this acceptable risk for you. However, I've seen it mentioned here previously that you can add a lock file or call on the CVS lock service to set up your locks while the backup grabs it's files then release after. I don't have the specifics on that, but it's a possible approach. IMHO, you should seriously consider stopping the service before backing up. My strategy is to have a script that runs once per night that stops the service, ZIPs up the repositories, restarts the service. Then the backup can get the ZIP files for a reliable, consistent backup and the service is only down for a minimal amount of time. Regards, Glen Starrett