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Thomas Keller wrote: > Glen Starret wrote: > > "pserver" is the name of the server component for CVSNT. Like > > CVSROOT, it has multiple meanings. [...] > > Hrmm... if the pserver process which runs in the background is > a "general" server component which is needed, then for which > protocols other than :pserver: is it needed? > :ext: with SSH works without a running pserver. When you use SSH (or EXT) you aren't actually using a CVS protocol per-se to communicate over the net. The SSH handles the net comm, then on the server side it runs CVS instead of your normal shell (you can see what I mean in the link Mark offered). Once it's local, I don't know for a fact but I suspect it might be using the :LOCAL: protocol (not sure though). > >> I don't even know if the build-in access control thing (via readers, > >> writers, admin and group file) works at all when > >> not using :pserver: - you can correct me on this point. > > > > Those files all works the same regardless of the protocol used AFAIK. > > Hrm... do I still have to add users via cvs passwd _before_ I can use > this access control? No. I don't have any users in any passwd file on my CVS servers. Just make sure the username you list is the *exact* (AFAIK some pieces are still case sensitive*) username that CVS is detecting for that user. * I think when the user is looked up in users, that piece is case sensitive but I haven't tested that since early 2.0.x releases. There might be other spots too, but I think Tony has been getting rid of the sensitivity so it might be unnecessary. -- Glen Starrett