[cvsnt] wincvs authorization problem

[Vlad Beffa]

I figured out the problem. WinCVS doesn't handle spaces in the username. I
created another Windows account vbeffa and used this instead, and it worked.

Vlad

--- Vlad Beffa <vbeffa at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Thanks for your help. What dir do I need to put the .perms file in? I tried
> putting it in both the CVSROOT of my test repository (which I created through
> the CVSNT management applet) as well as in C:\Program Files\cvsnt, but
> neither
> seems to work. (Also, should my first step be checking out my test repository
> to a local dir, or importing a module from my local filesystem into my test
> repository?)
> 
> Thanks,
> Vlad
> 
> --- Keeron Modi <keeronmodi at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Because this is CVSNT, they have .perms (ACLs) builtin.. 
> > 
> > In order to create "folders" (remember, module is a top level folder), you
> > need "create" permission. Forget the NTFS permission here (I assume u have
> > those), add a .perms file with username:rwc
> > 
> > substitute username with your actual user id.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > You can do this from your sandbox too, but you need something checked out
> (I
> > think) - THe command is "cvs chacl username:rwc
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > The "c" states that the user name has rights to create folders. For our
> > company, we are giving everyone who has access to the repository "rwc"
> > acces. For the root level, only certain people have "c" right .. since
> > otherwise anyone can add modules. 
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > I hope i didnt confuse you :) first try and helping someone out in this
> > newsgroup.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > - keeron
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > "Vlad Beffa" <vbeffa at yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:mailman.189.1068344390.731.cvsnt at cvsnt.org...
> > 
> > > I've installed WinCVS and successfully logged in using Vlad
> > > Beffa at localhost:/test as my cvsroot and password authentication. (I know
> > it
> > > works because it exits with code 0, and if I enter an incorrect password,
> > I get
> > > an authorization failed error.) However, when I try to do an import of a
> > new
> > > module, I get the error
> > > 
> > > cvs init: authorization failed: server localhost rejected access to /test
> > for
> > > user Vlad Beffa
> > > 
> > > (the same error I get if I log in incorrectly). I'm already logged in, so
> > it
> > > should work. Any idea what I'm doing wrong?
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > Vlad
> > > 
> > > 
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> > 
> > Keeron Modi
> > KeeronModi at hotmail.com
> > KeeronMo at Attachmate.com
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> > 
> >  
> > 
> > 
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