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Thnks Bo and Matt Regards, Vinay Bo Berglund wrote: > I think this is better asked on the ViewCvs list rather than here. > Since CVS is a system to be likened with a backup system in many respects > security of files is a prime concern. So CVSNT itself refuses to handle > repository files not on the same PC as the program itself. Reasons are > aplenty, among these file write-delete-read latencies must be kept to a > minimum, networks are known to be disconnected once in a while and we do > not want this in the middle of an operation etc. > > ViewCvs in later incarnations use cvsnt functions to parse out the repository > files, true, but still it passes beside the client/server protocol and goes > directly onto the files themselves. > Since ViewCvs runs in the context of a webserver it will not get any permissions > on a Windows network to go outside its own PC to read files. possibly this is > different on Linux, but there I have no info (not a Linux guy). > > But I suggest you bring this whole issue over to the ViewCvs community instead. > > /Bo > > -----Original Message----- > From: cvsnt-bounces at cvsnt.org [mailto:cvsnt-bounces at cvsnt.org]On Behalf > Of Matt Schuckmann > Sent: den 1 juni 2005 18:15 > To: cvsnt at cvsnt.org cvsnt downloads at march-hare.com @CVSNT on Twitter CVSNT on Facebook > Subject: Re: [cvsnt] CVSNT+Viewcvs Query Database > > I've looked at the ViewCVS code and from what I remeber they only reason it > needs direct access to the repository files is to get directory listings. It > seems that this part of the code could pretty easily be replaced using the > cvs ls command. > > Is there any other reason that ViewCVS needs direct access to the > repository? > > Matt S. > > "Bo Berglund" <Bo.Berglund at system3r.se> wrote in message > news:mailman.238.1117636445.32221.cvsnt at cvsnt.org... > No, that cannot be done. > The requirement for ViewCvs is that ViewCvs itself has *direct access* to > the repository files because it does not use the cvsnt service to get > information to present. > > Thus it is out of the question to put ViewCvs on a different PC than the Win > 2003 that is hosting the CVSNT server. > > Concerning the database it is another matter, I have never used a database > connected to ViewCvs so i don't know this by personal experience. But I have > many years of database experience in general and as long as Viewcvs uses the > standard client/server call model to MySql I see no real problem in putting > the database on another box (even on a Linux box). > > But as I said, it depends on ho ViewCvs accesses the database. > > /Bo > > -----Original Message----- > From: cvsnt-bounces at cvsnt.org [mailto:cvsnt-bounces at cvsnt.org]On Behalf > Of Vinay Jhumun > Sent: den 1 juni 2005 12:39 > To: cvsnt at cvsnt.org cvsnt downloads at march-hare.com @CVSNT on Twitter CVSNT on Facebook > Subject: [cvsnt] CVSNT+Viewcvs Query Database > > Hi, > If anyone can help me please, > > I hve installed CVSNT 2.0.58d on a Windows Server 2003. > Well, what i want is using the viewcvs n the query feature. > > Is it possible installing the CVSNT 2.0.58d on the Windows Server 2003, > and that > the viewcvs and the MySQL database installed in another box, let's say > on a Linux. That is while commiting something on the CVSNT server > (Windows Server 2003), the MySQL database which is on the Linux will be > automatically updated. > > If so please help me how it can be achieved. > > Thnks in advance, > > Regards, > Vinay > > _______________________________________________ > cvsnt mailing list > cvsnt at cvsnt.org cvsnt downloads at march-hare.com @CVSNT on Twitter CVSNT on Facebook > http://www.cvsnt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/cvsnt https://www.march-hare.com/cvspro/en.asp#downcvs > > _______________________________________________ > cvsnt mailing list > cvsnt at cvsnt.org cvsnt downloads at march-hare.com @CVSNT on Twitter CVSNT on Facebook > http://www.cvsnt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/cvsnt https://www.march-hare.com/cvspro/en.asp#downcvs > _______________________________________________ > cvsnt mailing list > cvsnt at cvsnt.org cvsnt downloads at march-hare.com @CVSNT on Twitter CVSNT on Facebook > http://www.cvsnt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/cvsnt https://www.march-hare.com/cvspro/en.asp#downcvs