[cvsnt] can't login

Nicolas Courtiller ncourtiller at sgcc.com
Thu Jun 9 15:08:06 BST 2005


> Hi. It is my first time using this mail list.
> I have setup a CVSNT server. And PushOk ProxyNT.
> I have create a repository and I'm trying to access it from my MS
> Visual Studio ide. The repository is located on my machine where
> ide is installed. I use the connection string as:
> :pserver:Administrator at 10.0.0.13:2401:/MarketplaceRepository.
> When I click on "check" button it gives an error: "[version
> aborted] reading from servre: error -1" (I include the password
> into connection string before clicking check:
> ":pserver:Administrator:*********@10.0.0.13:2401:/MarketplaceRepository)
> But instead of clicking check, if I click "login button" and
> enter my password here it says "The CVSROOT is OK". I don't
> understand why. Another problem is entering the module.
> The repository and module are located on
> "C:\MarketplaceRepository" and
> "C:\MarketplaceRepository\MarketplaceRepository" respectivly. I
> have tried to write "MarketplaceRepository",
> "MarketplaceRepository/MarketplaceRepository", even
> "C:\MarketplaceRepository\MarketplaceRepository" But it gives the
> same error: "[Is aborted] reading from servre: error -1"
> To test it I include the password into CVSROOT connection string .
> You may say  just to enter the local path. It worked well.  But I
> dont want to do it. Because I will reach the same repository on a
> diferent machine on my network. (I'm testing the connection :) )
> I have just learned what repository is two days ago. And I used
> Igloo but it crashed. I mean I don't know much about the topic.
> If anyone can help me I would be grateful.
> Not: I have Windows XP Professional on my machine.
> Thanks...

I'using igloo with Visual Studio 6. I might help you if you have the same
configuration. But firt you must be sure that your server is correctly
configured. Use a client like WinCvs or LinCVS (or even CVSNT itself) with
pserver protocol in order to check that.

Nicolas.




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