6.4. Using the CVS Client
There are several methods of accessing a CVS repository. The first is local access. This can be accomplished by a user logging in at the terminal or logging in remotely over the network. Either way, the developer must have a local account on the machine, a home directory, and the repository to be accessed via the local session.
Remote access can take several forms. This can be a remote connection from a user's machine to the cvspserver that runs on port 2401. Another method would be to have CVS connect via a remote shell (rsh) when the repository needs to be accessed.
CVS access takes place in clear text over the network with no inherent facility to prevent passwords and data from being intercepted and used by unauthorized ...
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