Add Users in CVSNT

Once the repository has been created successfully.The next step is to add users to the repository to Check-out/Check-in the project.
To create users in the CVSNT repository we should have administrator privilege.

Step 1 : Open command prompt. Start -> Run -> Command

Step 2 : Set CVSROOT path to connect to the server. set CVSROOT=:pserver:administrator@sachin-pc:/sachin_rep The details are, sachin-pc domain, sachin_rep selecting the repository

Set CVSROOT Path

Step 3 : Login as Administrator.

1. C:\> cvs login
2. C:\> cvs Password: password (password is of admin password)

Administrator Login

Step 4 : Adding a new user for sachin_rep (repository)

1. C:\> cvs passwd -a sachin
2. C:\> New password: user password
3. C:\> Verify password: reenter the password

Adding New user

Step 5 : Check passwd file As soon as we create one new user in the repository. A file passwd will be created Go to sachin_rep ->CVSROOT -> passwd

passwd file

Step 6 : Open the passwd file in notepad or editplus We will find User id and encrypted password .

List of Users and encrypted password of sachin_rep

Now the created user can able to checkout the projects from the repository.