CVS Roots Dialog

VCS | CVS | Configure CVS Roots

Use this dialog box to set up CVS roots. The dialog box is available for files and directories that are under CVS version control.

Common Options

Item	Description
	Click this button to configure a new CVS root.
	Click this button to remove the selected CVS root configuration from the list.
	Click this button to create a copy of the selected CVS root.
Global Settings	Click this button to open the Global CVS Settings dialog box where you can set up CVS options at the global level.
CVS root	In this text box, specify the CVS repository string according to the following syntax: `[:method:][[user][:password]@]hostname[:[port]]/path/to/repository`. Obtain the valid string from your system administrator or click the Edit by Field button to open the Configure CVS Root Field by Field dialog box where you can specify the mandatory connection parameters and have WebStormassemble them into a correct repository string.
Edit by Field	Click this button to open the Configure CVS Root Field by Field dialog box where you can specify the mandatory connection parameters and have them assembled into a CVS root string automatically.
Use version	Use this section to specify the revision you want to synchronize your local working copy with. The available options are: HEAD revision: this option is suggested by default. By tag: select this option to access the revision with a specific tag. Type the desired tag in the text box or click the Browse button and select the desired tag from the list. The list shows all the tags available on the CVS server according to the specified CVS root. By date: select this option to access the revision with a specific date and time stamp. Type the end date and time in the format `dd:mm:yy hh:mm:ss` or click the Browse button and select the desired date from the calendar. This date and time are passed to the server with the GMT parameter. The controls in the area are available only after the CVS root text box is filled in with valid data. If you perform update or checkout from the CVS repository with the By tag or By date option selected, the resulting working copy will be permanently restricted to the specified tag or date, until you force the update operation to reset this sticky data.
Test connection	Click this button to check that the specified settings ensure successful connection to the CVS server.

Additional Connection Settings

In this area, specify additional settings to flexibly configure connection to the CVS server. The contents of the area depends on the connection method set in the CVS root text box.

pserver
ext
ssh
local

pserver

Item	Description
Password	In this text box, type the fully qualified path to the `.cvspass` file. Click the Browse button to select the file in the corresponding dialog.
Connection timeout	In this text box, type the connection timeout in seconds.
Proxy Settings	See the Proxy Settings section below.

ext

Item Description

Item	Description
Use internal `ssh` implementation	Select this checkbox to access the ssh area, where you can specify the SSH version to use, the port to listen to, and configure your private key and password. Clear this checkbox to access the Ext Protocol Settings area with the following controls available: Path to external rsh: in this text box, specify the location of the external `rsh`. If necessary, click the Browse button to select the necessary location in the corresponding dialog. Path to private key file: in this text box, specify the location of the file with your private `ssh` key. If necessary, click the Browse button to select the file in the corresponding dialog. Additional parameters: in this text box, specify additional connection parameters.

Use internal ssh implementation

Select this checkbox to access the ssh area, where you can specify the SSH version to use, the port to listen to, and configure your private key and password.

Clear this checkbox to access the Ext Protocol Settings area with the following controls available:

Path to external rsh: in this text box, specify the location of the external rsh. If necessary, click the Browse button to select the necessary location in the corresponding dialog.
Path to private key file: in this text box, specify the location of the file with your private ssh key. If necessary, click the Browse button to select the file in the corresponding dialog.
Additional parameters: in this text box, specify additional connection parameters.

ssh

This area is also available when you have specified the ext connection method and selected the Use internal ssh implementation checkbox.

Item	Description
SSH version	In this area, specify the SSH version to use. The available options are: Allow both Force SSH1 Force SSH2
Port	In this text box, specify the `ssh` port to listen to.
Use Private key file	Select this checkbox, if you want to pass server authentication using a private `ssh` key. In the text box, specify the location of the file with your private `ssh` key. If necessary, click the Browse button to select the file in the corresponding dialog.
Change password	Click this button to open the SSH PAssword dialog box, where you can specify the password for the curent CVS root.
Proxy Settings	See Proxy Settings section below.

local

Item	Description
Path to CVS client	In this text box, type the path to CVS client installed on the host computer and configured to work as a server. If necessary, click the Browse button to select the necessary location in the corresponding dialog.
Server command	In this text box, specify the server command.

Proxy Settings

Item	Description
Use proxy	Select this checkbox to enable using the Proxy server and access the Login, Password, Proxy host, and Proxy port text boxes below. This checkbox is available only in two cases: The connection method is `pserver` or `ssh`. The connection method is `ext` and the Use internal ssh implementation checkbox is selected.
Protocol	Select the protocol to use. The available options are: HTTP Socks4 Socks5
Login	In this text box, specify your user name.
Password	In this text box, specify the user password.
Proxy host	In this text box, specify the Proxy host name.
Proxy port	In this text box, specify the Proxy port number.

Last modified: 26 March 2018

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CVS Global Settings Dialog

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