Re: Remote CVS access via SSH

[Geoff Beier]

On Jun 15, 2004, at 10:49 AM, Tom Copeland wrote:

> On Tue, 2004-06-15 at 10:39, address@hidden wrote:
> > Thanks. This worked. However, instead of entering
> > the password 100,000 times (every CVS command), I
> > now have to enter the paraphrase 100,000 times (every
> > CVS command.) Again as you know this is combersome.
> > How can I manage this so I don't have to enter anything?
>
> Use a blank passphrase.
Or better yet, man ssh-agent

That lets you enter your passphrase once and caches the key for 
subsequent uses. That makes *me* much less nervous than blank 
passphrases, especially if I'm using a laptop!

HTH,

Geoff