Re: RH 7.2

[Bryon Lape]

Hey thanks.  That actualyl worked.

Any idea how to make WinCVS do likewise?

Gianni Mariani wrote:

> bash:
> export CVS_RSH=ssh
>
> tcsh
> setenv CVS_RSH ssh
>
> Bryon Lape wrote:
>
> >NO, how do I get cvs to use something other than rsh?
> >
> >James Knowles wrote:
> >
> >>>>>Is there anyont to get cvs to run a
> >>>>>different (more secure) command?
> >>>>>
> >>>>We use ssh exclusively,
> >>>>
> >>>How?
> >>>
> >>We're not using the CVS pserver. I've used ssh tunneling (port proxy) for
> >>other applications, but not for pserver. I presume that ssh's tunnelling
> >>abilities will allow pserver to be used.
> >>
> >>As for passwordless logins with asymmetric keys, you have to create the
> >>public/private key pair. Use the ssh-keygen program (Linux) or puttygen
> >>(Windows). The private half goes in ~/.ssh and the public half is copied
> >>into the remote machine's ~/.ssh/authorized_keys. Leave the password blank.
> >>
> >>You may have to ensure that the ~/.ssh directory denies world and group
> >>access (chmod 700). ssh may refuse to work if this directory is group or
> >>world readable.
> >>
> >>I stumbled around a lot until I figured it out. Once I figured it out, it's
> >>fairly straightforward.
> >>
> >>If you need to do it for a Windows client, I have my personal notes at
> >>http://www.ifm-services.com/people/jamesk/papers/cms/cvs-win32-client.html
> >>under the heading "Setting Up the Cryptographic Keys."
> >>
> >>--
> >>Concordia parvae res crescunt, discordia maximae dilabuntur.
> >>Through unity the small thing grows, through disunity the largest thing
> >>crumbles.
> >>- Sallust, Jugurtha
> >>
> >
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