Re: error when using password authentication

[Larry Jones]

Goeran Zaengerlein writes:
> 
> Then I try to telnet my server. This works but I do not get the "bad 
> auth protocol" message. I get some cvs command line help telling me 
> how to use cvs. (Usage ..........)

That indicates that there's something wrong with the line in inetd.conf.
Check it very carefully -- make sure that whatever editor you used
didn't do automatic line wrapping or insert some invisible control
character.

-Larry Jones

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