Re: CVS Password

[ankush grover]

On 10/23/07, cinu <address@hidden> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have created a CVS repository on one of my server
> machines and I am trying to connect to this server
> repository from another CVS machine using the command
> template.
>
> cvs -d :pserver:address@hidden:<repository path>
> login
>
> When I am using this command it is asking me for the
> password, I am using the password of the user with
> which I am connecting, for example if the "username"
> is "cvstest" and the password is also "cvstest" then I
> am logging in as follows:
>
> cvs -d :pserver:address@hidden:<repository path>
> login
> CVS password:cvstest
> Unknown host <hostname>
>

Try using the ipaddress rather than the hostname. As you are using
pserver did you configured cvspserver file under /etc/xinetd.d or
/etc/inetd.d depending upon which distribution you are using. It is
always good to mention what platform , what version of cvs you are
using.

May this article helps you
http://www.freeos.com/articles/4608/




Remember
If it is a linux box r iptables enabled or selinux is a problem.
> The above is a description of the command I am using
> and it gives me the above message of "unknown host"
>
> Can anyone tell me why is this happening is it b'cos I
> am specifying the wrong password, or is there anything
> else wrong in the above command.
>
> Now there is another catch, when I am trying to
> connect to the postgreSQL repository with the command:
>
> cvs -d
> :pserver:address@hidden:/projects/cvsroot
> login
>
> It asks for the password and logs into CVS.

It is a remote system to which you are connecting means it is your lan
or this is a public accessible cvs system.

>


Regards

Ankush