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| author |   Zordrak | 2010-05-13 07:24:35 +0200 |
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| committer |   Robby Workman | 2010-05-17 05:24:30 +0200 |
| commit | 6f2e5cf258f35192bcc15dfab06b69e12cc2a513 (patch) | |
| tree | bb8bd2ff5e8213ca968a5d7f36fa4ad4cea4ae94 /development/cvsd/README | |
| parent | 60f9d60dbeb52aa781c52c0006d19bdfb29046c7 (diff) | |
| download | slackbuilds-6f2e5cf258f35192bcc15dfab06b69e12cc2a513.tar.gz | |
development/cvsd: Added (wrapper for cvs in pserver mode).
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diff --git a/development/cvsd/README b/development/cvsd/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..248327f3cf --- /dev/null +++ b/development/cvsd/README @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +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 provides tools for easy setting up a chroot +jail. + +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 plain text. + +This wrapper adds a layer of security to the cvs server. cvs is a very +powerful tool and is capable of running scripts and other things. Running cvs +in a chroot jail 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. + +Features of cvsd include: + * running in chroot jail + * configuring chroot jail + * running under a non-root uid + * set a nice value + * limit resource usage + * limit number of connections + * relatively easy to set up |