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Re: info-cvs Digest, Vol 70, Issue 17


From: giri babu
Subject: Re: info-cvs Digest, Vol 70, Issue 17
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:53:54 +0530

Thnaks a lot  provinding  detilas

I will try and let you  know


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>    1. Re: CVS and NIS+ information required
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> Subject: Re: CVS and NIS+ information required
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> giri babu wrote, On 09/15/2008 01:29 AM:
>> Hi
>> Iam Giri
>>
>> I required information on CVS passwd authetication on  NIS+
>>
>> I have redhat box which ia configured as CVS server and NIS +
>>
>> I ned information on whether CVs takes passwd from .etc.passwd  files
>> or NIs+ passwd file
>>
>> whether CVs supports NIS +  if so  please provide the details
>>
>
> short: as long as CVS is using the system for authentication information,
> CVS
> will use the same mix of /etc/passwd and NIS that the system uses.
>
> Long:
> As long as you are using :ext: and rsh|ssh, cvs does not do the
> authentication, rsh or ssh does it.
>
> RSH and SSH[1] do authentication through the hosts mechanisms (if not using
> rhosts, or ssh keys) and with thus use NIS if the rest of the host login
> methods do. Many folks consider SSH with ssh or PKI keys to be more secure &
> audit-able, and there are resources[3] for setting it up.
>
> if you are using :pserver: and you don't have a passwd file in
> $CVSROOT/CVSROOT/, then CVS will authenticate using the system, i.e., if the
> system uses NIS, then CVS will use NIS.  BTW with :pserver: your passwords
> are
> sent in the clear across the network and stored with a well known xor in
> HOME/.cvspass [3], so it would be reasonable to assume that after :pserver:
> use the password is compromised.
>
>
> [1] http://ximbiot.com/cvs/manual/cvs-1.11.23/cvs_2.html#SEC28
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> [2] http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=cvs+ssh&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=
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> [3] http://ximbiot.com/cvs/manual/cvs-1.11.23/cvs_2.html#SEC31
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