RE: How to lock a Branch - CVSNT on Windows

Sam,

> We are using CVSNT 2.5.03 Build, 2382 on a Windows Server 
> 2003 server. 
> I use Windows permission to give permission on Modules and directory 
> and it has been working fine in last 2 years

Don't do this - use CVSNT ACLs instead.

> , now we need to make 
> Release Branch read only, It seems I can not do this through Windows 
> permissions. 

Hence the reason to use CVSNT ACLs instead.

> Then I tried chacl commands like:
> cvs.exe -q chacl -a read, -u [Windows User] [Branch Name]
> 
> and I keep getting following error:
> cvs server: User 'cvsadmin' cannot modify permissions 
> for /MOBIDIACVS/DATABASE on tag/branch Test_Release
> 
> My question is:
> Do I need to setup something on CVS server to support chacl command?

You only need CVSNT - the error message is self explanatory.  See the
FAQ and if that doesn't help contact the CVSNT newsgroup (and/or
download the 2.5.04 beta client which includes a graphical way to set
permissions).
http://march-hare.com/cvspro/faq/faq2.asp#2z

CVSNT Newsgroup:
http://www.cvsnt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/cvsnt
Or
news://news.cvsnt.org/support.cvsnt

Regards,


Arthur Barrett

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