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Based on the work by Eric Schnoebelen and virtus@ in pkgsrc-wip. DESCR: cvsd is a wrapper program for cvs in pserver mode. It will run 'cvs pserver' under a special uid/gid in a chroot jail. cvsd is run as a daemon and is controlled through a configuration file. It is relatively easy to configure and tools are provided for easily setting up a rootjail. This server can be useful if you want to run a public cvs pserver. You should however be aware of the security limitations of running a cvs pserver. If you want any kind of authentication you should really consider using secure shell as a secure authentication mechanism and transport. Passwords used in cvs pserver are transmitted in plaintext and this wrapper won't change that. This server adds a layer of security to cvs. cvs is a very powerful tool and is capable of running scripts and other things. By running cvs in a rootjail it is possible to limit the amount of "damage" cvs can do if it is exploited. It is generally a good idea to run cvsd without any write permissions to any directory on the system.
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cvsd is a wrapper program for cvs in pserver mode. It will run 'cvs
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pserver' under a special uid/gid in a chroot jail.
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cvsd is run as a daemon and is controlled through a configuration
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file. It is relatively easy to configure and tools are provided
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for easily setting up a rootjail.
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This server can be useful if you want to run a public cvs pserver.
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You should however be aware of the security limitations of running
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a cvs pserver. If you want any kind of authentication you should
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really consider using secure shell as a secure authentication
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mechanism and transport. Passwords used in cvs pserver are transmitted
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in plaintext and this wrapper won't change that.
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This server adds a layer of security to cvs. cvs is a very powerful
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tool and is capable of running scripts and other things. By running
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cvs in a rootjail it is possible to limit the amount of "damage"
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cvs can do if it is exploited. It is generally a good idea to run
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cvsd without any write permissions to any directory on the system.
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