Larry, Both of the users I have tried exist on the server. This is a new server and right now there are only two user accounts, mine & root. The passwd file looks like this:
root:*******:cvs craig:******:cvs The "*" would be the encrypted password. If I wanted the cvs server to just use the /etc/shadow file instead how would I do that? Thanks, Craigbert > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: "No Such System User" > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Larry Jones) > Date: Wed, February 13, 2008 3:20 pm > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (craigbert) > Cc: [email protected] > > craigbert writes: > > > > I am trying to setup a new CVS server and I think that I have followed most > > of the instructions. But when I try to connect remotely I get the above > > error "no such system user" > > That means that the user you're trying to connect as doesn't exist on > the server. The actual error message should be something like: > > foobar: no such system user > > where "foobar" is the user that doesn't exist. If you're using a CVS > passwd file, make sure that any lines that have three fields (i.e., two > ":" characters) have a valid username in the third field. > > -Larry Jones > > It's either spectacular, unbelievable success, or crushing, hopeless > defeat! There is no middle ground! -- Calvin
