Re: problem with the Tortoise ssh -pw password option

[Russ Sherk]

On 13 Jul 2005 19:00:09 -0700, Ed <address@hidden> wrote:
> I know this is an insecure method, but I'm going crazy typing in my
> password every 2 seconds, and the pageant, puttygen, option keeps
> referring to Sourceforge example. The other examples I found didn't
> work for setting up public keys on the cvs server I'm using. but anyway
> 
> So, it's bad when the 'lazy man's' alternative also craps out.
> 
> My setup is:
> 
> Tortoise 1.8.17
> Tools > ssh params > -l "%u" "%h" -pw mycvspassword
Try removing the -l %u %h.  In winCVS the username and host is handled
by the CVSROOT thingie.  (e.g. :ext:address@hidden:/cvs/root).  Mind
you, I have not used Tortise so I don't know how it sets up the
cvsroot.
> 
> The reponse is an alert box:
> 
> PuTTY Fatal Error
> Unable to authenticate
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ed
> 
> "Too lazy to do all this? There is an alternative solution, which is
> insecure as it keeps your password in plaintext on your machine. Go to
> TortoiseCVS Preferences -> SSH -> SSH parameters and set the value to
> -pw password."
> 
> http://www.tortoisecvs.org/faq.shtml#sshkeys
> 
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--Russ