[svlug] CVS SSH server security

[Bill Ward]

On 3/6/07, Joe Buck <Joe.Buck at synopsys.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 06, 2007 at 03:13:22PM -0800, Bill Ward wrote:
> > Sourceforge lets you have a "ssh" account that enables you to run CVS
> > commands, but not get a regular shell account.  I have a need for this
> > behavior on a CVS server under our control.   For example, I don't
> > want people to be able to delete files from the repository (outside of
> > what the "cvs rm" command does).  Does anyone here know how this is
> > done?
>
> Google for
>
> CVS over SSH
>
> for lots of help.

I know how to get CVS over SSH working.  But that gives away a
full-blown shell account on the SSH server, which is not acceptable in
this situation.