RE: WinCVS No prompt for password

[Mike Ayers]

> From: Steve Whited [mailto:address@hidden
> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 1:08 PM

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> I have multiple Win2000 systems running WinCVS attached to a Linux
> Server. All but one is working fine. The one system will not prompt
> for password when you login. I just get exit code 1. Also, if CVS
> command "cvs" is entered I don't even get the usage message. Again
> just exit code 1. I have uninstalled WinCVS and deleted all references
> in the registry then re-installed WinCVS to a different folder. My
> system path to WinCVS is the first item in the list. I have double
> checked network connectivity. I'm out of things to try before having
> to re-install Win2000 which is the last thing I want to do. Does
> anyone have any other things for me to check?

        Check the "Authentication:" entry in the General tab of Preferences 
(Admin menu).  Make sure it's set to the same as all the other machines.  If 
it's the same, please let us know what protocol you are using.


        HTH,

/|/|ike