Re: Newbie question re: ssh

[Kenneth Loafman]

No.  You can set up the CVS server and the client side with passwordless 
access via RSH keys.  It's in the SSH docs.  That way you never have to 
enter a password after SSH is set up.

...Ken

Robert Koster wrote:
> So, one of the "pros" of this approach is that it is more secure than the :pserver 
> method, because the passwords are being transmitted over ssh?  One of the "cons" is that 
> the password will need to be entered frequently?
>
>
>
> > > > Greg A. Woods <address@hidden> 11/16 2:20 PM >>>
> [ On Friday, November 15, 2002 at 22:20:39 (-0800), Mike Ayers wrote: ]
>
> > Subject: Re: Newbie question re: ssh
> >
> > Robert Koster wrote:
> >
> >
> > > I have set up a repository, and want to use :ext w/ SSH (without
> >
> > > keys).  Pros/cons?
> >
> > 	Con:  this isn't possible.  ssh operating without keys will forcibly 
> > invoke username/password login, which will gag the CVS client.
>
>
> Huh?  I haven't tried without keys in a while but I'm pretty sure my
> client still just asks me for the password and lets me type it....