Newbie: Troubleshooting Remote Login

[ravi . sathyam]

Hi,
So basically, I'm trying to setup a CVS repository for my group. I have
added myself as a user and a password - the command i used was the
following:

set CVSROOT=:sspi:******.*****.****.***:/TEST
cvs passwd -r user -a user


Then it prompted for password twice which i entered


Now when I try remote login to that cvs repository using the following
commands
set CVSROOT=:sspi:address@hidden:2401:/TEST
cvs login


and then it asks for my password which ive entered. But then it keeps
timing out on me for no apparent reason. My friend added himself in
similar fashion and when he tries to login remotely, it times out on
him too. Please help!