Re: [Info-cvs] [newbie] ssh and multiple users

[Larry Jones]

andreas otto writes:
> 
> i can only reach the repository using ssh which seems to create
> problem. afaik ssh needs a valid username on the machine it is
> supposed to log on. since i only have one username on my hoster's
> machine this will be a problem.
> 
> any ideas what can be done about this. a handful of developers using
> the name username not only makes it harder to see whi did what i also
> expect cvs to have a problem with committing changes to the repository
> if it can't see who checked it out first.

The only problem is administrative -- CVS doesn't care who checked out
what.  The best solution is to get separate accounts for each developer.
If you really can't do that, then you should have your hoster setup a
pserver (or do it yourself) and use ssh port forwarding to access it.

-Larry Jones

OK, what's the NEXT amendment say?  I know it's in here someplace. -- Calvin