CVS
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Common VCS root properties are described here.
This article contains descriptions of CVS-specific fields and options available when setting up a VCS root.
Option | Description |
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Module name | Specify the name of the module managed by CVS. |
CVS Root | Use these fields to select the access method, point to the username, CVS server host and repository. For example, |
Option | Description |
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CVS Password | Click this radio button if you want to access the CVS repository by entering a password. |
Password File Path | Click this radio button to specify the path to the |
Connection Timeout | Specify the connection timeout. |
Option | Description |
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Path to external rsh | Specify the path to the rsh program used to connect to the repository. |
Path to private key file | Specify the path to the file that contains user authentication information. |
Additional parameters | Enter any required rsh parameters that will be passed to the program. Multiple parameters are separated by spaces. |
Option | Description |
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SSH version | Select a supported version of SSH. |
SSH port | Specify SSH port number. |
SSH Password | Click this radio button if you want to authenticate via an SSH password. |
Private Key | Click this radio button to use private key authentication. In this case specify the path to the private key file. |
SSH Proxy Settings | See proxy options below. |
Option | Description |
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Path to the CVS Client | Specify the path to the local CVS client. |
Server Command | Type the server command. The server command is the command which makes the CVS client to work in server mode. Default value is |
Option | Description |
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Use proxy | Check this option if you want to use a proxy, and select the desired protocol from the drop-down menu. |
Proxy Host | Specify the name of the proxy. |
Proxy Port | Specify the port number. |
Login | Specify the login. |
Password | Specify the password. |
Option | Description |
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Use GZIP compression | Check this option to apply gzip compression to the data passed between the CVS server and the CVS client. |
Send all environment variables to the CVS server | Check this option to send environment variables to the server for compatibility with certain servers. |
History Command Supported | Check this option to use the history file on the server to search for newly committed changes. Enable this option to improve the CVS support performance. By default, the option is not checked because not every CVS server supports keeping a history log file. |
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