[cvsnt] Pserver vs. Sserver

[Bo Berglund]

I was just recently made aware that Sserver uses the same 
password handling system as Pserver does. I did not know 
this previously, unfortunately.

Anyway I did some tests yesterday on a brand new W2003 
Enterprise Server where I installed CVSNT build 2148 and 
configured it for password handling using the normal cvs 
passwd commands for aliasing cvs users to system users etc.

Then I tried the :sserver: protocol and it worked right away.

So now I have the following questions:

1. Is Sserver available also on the unix version of cvsnt

2. Is Sserver possible to use for these people who are always 
   asking about Eclipse?

In any case it looks like Sserver should be a recommended 
protocol for Internet cvs access since one does not need 
to configure SSH and it still encrypts the traffic. It feels 
like an improved Pserver for ease of configuration and use.

Bo