Re: [TASS] first attempt at a TASS source-code repository

[Peter Mount <peter@RETEP.ORG.UK>]

On Thu, 16 Dec 1999, Chris Albertson wrote:

> 2) How "fine grained" do we need the access control to be?
>    In other words when someone is given access do they get
>    access to the whole CVS system or just one program?  I'd
>    much prefer the latter.
>
> 3) Has Michael thought through the security implications
>    of giving someone access to CVS.  If he is using the
>    "rsh method" he is essentially giving away full access
>    to his whole machine.  Michael, if this is not acceptable
>    CVS will need it's own computer

It might be an idea for Michael to have a quiet word with Marc
(scrappy@postgresql.org). He uses ssh for all connections to the server,
so he may be able to give him some pointers on security side of cvs.

Peter

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