Thnaks a lot provinding detilas I will try and let you know
On 9/16/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Send info-cvs mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-cvs > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of info-cvs digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: CVS and NIS+ information required > (Denniston, Todd A CIV NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane, Code JSXN) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:46:56 -0400 > From: "Denniston, Todd A CIV NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane, Code JSXN" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: CVS and NIS+ information required > To: giri babu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > giri babu wrote, On 09/15/2008 01:29 AM: >> Hi >> Iam Giri >> >> I required information on CVS passwd authetication on NIS+ >> >> I have redhat box which ia configured as CVS server and NIS + >> >> I ned information on whether CVs takes passwd from .etc.passwd files >> or NIs+ passwd file >> >> whether CVs supports NIS + if so please provide the details >> > > short: as long as CVS is using the system for authentication information, > CVS > will use the same mix of /etc/passwd and NIS that the system uses. > > Long: > As long as you are using :ext: and rsh|ssh, cvs does not do the > authentication, rsh or ssh does it. > > RSH and SSH[1] do authentication through the hosts mechanisms (if not using > rhosts, or ssh keys) and with thus use NIS if the rest of the host login > methods do. Many folks consider SSH with ssh or PKI keys to be more secure & > audit-able, and there are resources[3] for setting it up. > > if you are using :pserver: and you don't have a passwd file in > $CVSROOT/CVSROOT/, then CVS will authenticate using the system, i.e., if the > system uses NIS, then CVS will use NIS. BTW with :pserver: your passwords > are > sent in the clear across the network and stored with a well known xor in > HOME/.cvspass [3], so it would be reasonable to assume that after :pserver: > use the password is compromised. > > > [1] http://ximbiot.com/cvs/manual/cvs-1.11.23/cvs_2.html#SEC28 > > [2] http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=cvs+ssh&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq= > > [3] http://ximbiot.com/cvs/manual/cvs-1.11.23/cvs_2.html#SEC31 > > -- > Todd Denniston > Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane) > Harnessing the Power of Technology for the Warfighter > http://www.crane.navy.mil/custfeedback > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > info-cvs mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-cvs > > > End of info-cvs Digest, Vol 70, Issue 17 > **************************************** >
