[cvsnt] Switch to user failed due to configuration error

Arthur Barrett arthur.barrett at march-hare.com
Tue Sep 9 09:24:29 BST 2008


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Matija Gaspersic,

If using XP Pro 64 bit you must use 2.5.04 - do not send results for
2.5.03 it'll just confuse everyone (especially me).

> Win XP pro 64 bit operating system:
>     After entering the password i get:            cvs [login 
> aborted]: 
> cvsuser: Switch to user failed due to configuration error. 

Using 2.5.04 ONLY: what does the event log show on the server (if you do
not have any events in Security log then you need to enable it).


> The soluton that Arthur sent:
> 1. I create a repositroy - set it as default and initialise
> 2. in the console I set "cvsroot=:pserver:cvsuser at host:/repository
> 3. try to login with "cvs login"
>     login is ok
> 4. create alias users: "cvs passwd -r cvsuser -a user1"
> 5. set "cvsroot=:pserver:user1 at host:/repository"
> 6. try to login with "cvs login"
> 
> Win XP pro 64 bit operating system:
>     After entering the password i get:          cvs [login aborted]: 
> cvsuser: Switch to user failed due to configuration error. 
> Contact your 
> System Administrator.

Using 2.5.04 ONLY: what does the event log show on the server (if you do
not have any events in Security log then you need to enable it).

Regards,


Arthur


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