Re: cvs repository folder permission

[Jim Hyslop]

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address@hidden wrote:
> My question is, how can I have objective
> 
> (1) - setting the repository folder to 700 to prevent users from read/
> write folder through telnet
> (2) - and allow users to read/ write files to the repository through
> CVS pserver.

CVS doesn't require telnet. Simply deny users shell access (I'm not a
UNIX admin, so I don't know how to do that - something like setting the
shell in /etc/passwd to /dev/null, isn't it?).

CVS does, however, require that the user has write privileges. Set the
repository privileges to 775. By denying shell access, you prevent users
from accessing the repository directly.

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Jim Hyslop
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