[cvsnt] Setting up a CVSNT server to allow remote access

[Dan Evans]

Hello,

I work for a web design/hosting company that specialises in eCommerce sites. We have recently purchased a new PC to use as a file server and additional workstation when required. There are two of us here at the office who need to access the files, and we also have a programmer and a graphic designer in Russia (using Linux, so I assume SSPI is out?) who would also need access.

As there are several of us frequently making small changes to the files, CVS seems like the ideal way of keeping track of everything. I have installed CVSNT and tortoiseCVS on the fileserver and have successfully created a repository, and been able to check out, edit and check back in files locally. I am, however, deeply confused about setting CVSNT up to allow remote access, both from other computers on the office network and from remote systems over the internet.

My first question is which protocol would be most suited to my requirements? pserver seems like the most straightforward, but not very secure. SSH then? How would I go about setting that up? (the pages I've found dealing with SSH and CVS seem to all be from the point of view of the client).

I don't quite get how to create new user accounts either... I've been looking at http://www.cvsnt.org/wiki/InstallationTips#head-fad19a88cd941707f4c04be56fcbff5d2eb270aa but it seems slightly contradictory and unclear. Maybe someone knows a good site that explains NT users, groups etc. clearly as I think it is these terms that are confusing me.

Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated.


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 Dan                          mailto:dan at threespires.co.uk