pserver login error on checkout (.cvsignore)

[Matt Munz]

Hi all.

 

    I'm new to cvs, and I'm sure this is a mundane question, but I would be very grateful if someone would help me solve the following:

 

cvs server: MacOsX

cvs client: winCVS on win2k pro

 

I currently have three users: Matt, Les, and dummy1

 

Matt and Les are Administrators.  Dummy1 is a normal user.

 

Matt and Les can login to the pserver and issue any commands thay'd like with no problems.

Dummy, however, keeps getting the following error message:

     

          cvs server: cannot open /var/root/.cvsignore: Permission denied

 

On one level, this makes perfect sense, as dummy1 does not have access to /var/root.  On the other hand, I'm not exactly sure why cvs is looking there given its setup.  Below are exerpts from the relevant configuration files:

 

inetd.conf

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cvspserver stream tcp nowait root /bin/sh sh /untitled/cvsroot/CVSROOT/StartPserver.script

 

 

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StartPserver.script

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#!/bin/sh

 

# This script initializes the pserver and sets $Home appropriately

 

env HOME=/Network/Users/Matt/PserverHome > /Network/Users/Matt/PserverHome/envlog.txt

cvs -f --allow-root=/untitled/cvsroot pserver

 

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Am I missing something here?  As far as I know, I'm following the pserver setup instructions in the CVS manual, but perhaps I've overlooked something?

 

I'd appreciate and advice that anyone has to offer.

 

 

- Matt Munz

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