Windows¶

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There are numerous graphical front ends to the various packages on Windows; regardless which
front-end you choose, you will need to configure the back-end part below.

Front ends¶

• http://www.tortoisecvs.org/
• http://code.google.com/p/tortoisegit/
• http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/
• http://www.eclipse.org/ [Note that Eclipse's Git backend currently ignores GIT_SSH...]
• http://www.wincvs.org/
• http://cola.tuxfamily.org/

Back Ends¶

For write access to repositories on cdcvs, I am currently recommending that users use Putty 0.62 (or newer)
in concert witht NetIDManager and Keberos for Windows.

Then there are a few steps to get things setup:

1. Install the appropriate Putty installer (either 32 or 64 bit, at the bottom of this page).
2. Startup PuTTY from that installation
3. Select Session and set the hostname to: cdcvs.fnal.gov
4. Expand SSH and under that expand Auth, and select GSSAPI
   • Check the box labelled: Allow GSSAPI credential delegation
   • Ensure that MIT Kerberos GSSAPI is first in the Preference order for GSSAPI libraries" box.
5. Select Session again. In the empty Saved Sessions box, enter cdcvs.fnal.gov and click Save.
6. Create some environment variables:
   1. (system) CVS_RSH = C:\Program Files\PuTTY\plink.exe
   2. (system) GIT_SSH = C:\Program Files\PuTTY\plink.exe
   3. (system) SVN_SSH = C:\Program Files\PuTTY\plink.exe
      • Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
      • Click the Advanced tab.
      • Click Environment variables.
      • Click one the following options, for either a user or a system variable:
        • Click New to add a new variable name and value.
        • Click an existing variable, and then click Edit to change its name or value.
        • Click an existing variable, and then click Delete to remove it.
7. Close all open windows then renew your the credentials for username@FNAL.GOV.

Check if it works:¶

try to login on the server with plink.exe. In a cmd.exe window:

%CVS_RSH% p-project@cdcvs.fnal.gov echo hi

(where "project" is your project name). You should get

Only 'lscvs' and 'cvs' commands are allowed (or "hi" if you're a project admin).

CVS¶

The CVS_RSH environment variable should make :ext: CVSROOT's work in WinCVS, TortiseCVS, etc.

GIT¶

The GIT_SSH environment variable should make ssh:/... repository paths work with Git tools.

The only exception known at the moment is Eclipse's Git backend, which ignores GIT_SSH. If you're using Git from Eclipse, we can setup ssh public key access for you. We also have a bug report in with the Eclipse Git backend asking that they fix this.

Subversion¶

Configure Subversion to use plink/ssh for “svn+ssh” uri.

• Edit the file c:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Subversion\config
  (with your username for "user") * Locate the section named [tunnels] * Add the following line :

ssh=$SVN_SSH

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