"Fernando Cacciola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > ---------- > Attempt 1: > ========== > > If I run putty.exe with pageant running with the key loaded, > and configured as: > > Host Name: cvs.boost.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/boost > Protocol: SSH2 (Port 22) > Autologin: fcacciola (which is my SourceForge User ID) > > and click on 'Open', I'm asked for the password. > If I enter my SourceForge account password, I get a message saying something > like: > > "welcome to SurceForge.net. This is a restricted shell. > You cannot execute anything here." > > And the conncetion is automatically closed. > So PuTTY is a dead end...
No, that's the expected behavior. You CAN'T stay logged in to that account. The attempt to login is all you needed to do to create your home directory. > ---------- > Attempt 2: > ========== > If I run WinCVS configured as: > > Authentication: ssh > [ > with settings for: > "plink.exe (or putty.exe) -v -ssh -i<keyfile>" > or > "plink.exe (or putty.exe) -v -ssh -l fcacciola -pw > <my-password>" > ] > Path: /cvsroot/boost > Host Address: cvs.boost.sourceforge.net > User Name: fcacciola > CVSROOT: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/cvsroot/boost > > I Select optional.hpp and choose 'Add selection', then I get: > > NEW CVSROOT: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/cvsroot/boost (ssh > authentication) > cvs add optional.hpp (in directory > C:\Libraries\boost\Repository\boost\boost\) > cvs95 add: Empty password used - try 'cvs login' with a real password > cvs95 [add aborted]: Error reading from server cvs.boost.sourceforge.net: > 0 > > Sometimes I get: > > cvs [server aborted]: "add" requires write access to the repository > > instead of "Error reading from ..." Don't know anything about this plink stuff. What's the point? > ---------------- > Attempt 3: > ========== > > In a DOS box: > > plink.exe cvs.boost.sourceforge.net -l fcacciola -pw <pass> > cvs -d:ext:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/cvsroot/boost -z3 add > optional.hpp > > after a few seconds I'm stuck there: there is no output but plink.exe keeps > running... What the heck is plink? Forget about that; all you need is cvs -d:ext:... HTH, -- David Abrahams [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www.boost-consulting.com Boost support, enhancements, training, and commercial distribution _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe & other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost