Re: Strange Behavior

Fried,

> On my server i have the following command:
> # cvs -f --allow-root=/home/sioux/.cvsroot pserver

TortoiseCVS works best with CVSNT server (yes CVSNT runs on linux), but
will work OK with the older CVS Server but you won't get mergepoints,
access control lists etc.


> On the client linux machine i have the 
> following working 100%, as below:
> 
> cpd@calipso:~$ echo $CVSROOT
> :ext:[email protected]:/home/sioux/.cvsroot
> cpd@calipso:~$ cvs co CVSROOT
> [email protected]'s password: 
.
.
.
> But, with tortoiseCVS errors occur sometimes:
> 
> 
> Em C:\Documents and Settings\Administrador\Meus documentos\x: 
> "C:\Arquivos de programas\CVSNT\cvs.exe" -q checkout -P 
> .CVSROOT=:ext:[email protected]:/home/sioux/.cvsroot
> cvs checkout: warning: unrecognized response `Access denied' 
>  from cvs servercvs [checkout aborted]: end of file from server 

It means what it says.

The protocol you are using is ssh via an external handler.  If you are
using Plink as your external handler then it appears as though plink and
your ssh server sometimes disagree - are you entering your password
manually, or have you stored your password in plain sight using 'cvs
login' or are you using pagaent or another ssh key tool?

TortoiseCVS uses the CVSNT client, which supports :ssh: protocol
directly, which often fixes problems using the (extremely over-complex)
:ext: stuff, from the command line try:

  cvs -d :ssh:[email protected]:/home/sioux/.cvsroot checkout
modulename

If this works OK then just quit using the :ext: method and switch to
vanilla :ssh:

Regards,



Arthur


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