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RE: "No Such System User"
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craig |
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RE: "No Such System User" |
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Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:47:03 -0700 |
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Larry,
Both of the users I have tried exist on the server. This is a new server and
right now there are only two user accounts, mine & root.
The passwd file looks like this:
root:*******:cvs
craig:******:cvs
The "*" would be the encrypted password.
If I wanted the cvs server to just use the /etc/shadow file instead how would I
do that?
Thanks,
Craigbert
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: "No Such System User"
> From: address@hidden (Larry Jones)
> Date: Wed, February 13, 2008 3:20 pm
> To: address@hidden (craigbert)
> Cc: address@hidden
>
> craigbert writes:
> >
> > I am trying to setup a new CVS server and I think that I have followed most
> > of the instructions. But when I try to connect remotely I get the above
> > error "no such system user"
>
> That means that the user you're trying to connect as doesn't exist on
> the server. The actual error message should be something like:
>
> foobar: no such system user
>
> where "foobar" is the user that doesn't exist. If you're using a CVS
> passwd file, make sure that any lines that have three fields (i.e., two
> ":" characters) have a valid username in the third field.
>
> -Larry Jones
>
> It's either spectacular, unbelievable success, or crushing, hopeless
> defeat! There is no middle ground! -- Calvin