Using Eclipse 3.0 extssh to connect to cvs.apache.org

[Ate Douma <at...@douma.nu>]

After I upgraded to the latest Eclipse I thought of trying out extssh for 
connecting to cvs.apache.org (using ssh key pair, *not* my password).
This works beautifully for retrieving but fails for committing.

I now resolved back to using a localhost tunnel with Putty which also works 
great but requires an extra step to set it up.
If possible I'd like to use the extssh connection so anymore knows if/how to get 
this working?

Regards,

Ate Douma


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Re: Using Eclipse 3.0 extssh to connect to cvs.apache.org

[Ate Douma <at...@douma.nu>]

Thanks for the reply Tim.

My experiences are slightly different from yours.
I didn't have the problem of losing the connection properties/configuration 
after closing Eclipse.
I am prompted for my key passphrase when I try to refresh/access the cvs 
repository. But, when I try to do an commit I am *not* prompted again for the 
key passphrase but receive the following errors:

The server reported an error while performing the "cvs commit" command.
    jakarta-jetspeed-2: cvs server: Pre-commit check failed
    jakarta-jetspeed-2: cvs [server aborted]: correct above errors first!

No further information is provided with the errors.

So I'm at a loss how to proceed with this. Maybe I should post a question in 
some eclipse list...

Tim Reilly wrote:

> Hi Ate,
> 
> I had an issue in getting it to work as well. I'm not sure what fixed it.
> Anyhow here were my steps outlined below:
> 
> 1) Window > Preferences > Team > CVS > Extssh Connect Method > Key
> management Generate DSA Key > Save private key and Export Public Key
> 2) Click Apply and Closed Pref Dialog
> 3) Re-opened pref dialog again > Load existing key > Apply again.
> After that I'm prompted for my key store passphase instead of the minotaur
> password (during a commit.)
> Bugger though I just closed and re-opened Eclipse and the setting is back to
> straight password.
> 
> So next I try this:
> 
> Disconnect and Rename to "_old" any projects using the connection (or delete
> if possible)
> Discard the connection
> Close and Restart Eclipse
> Create the connection again
> Check out a new copy of the project ... run maven eclipse ... etc
> ... made some file changes ...
> Closed Eclipse / Reopen (to verify the prompt on commit)
> Now prompted for id_dsa passphrase on commit.
> 
> I'm not sure that helps you. It was buggy and I think the connection
> properties were cached either in memory or on disk which is why I did the
> close/reopens and the fresh checkouts to new projects. Anyhow maybe it'll
> help.
> 
> -TR
> 
> 
> 
>>[Ate Douma wrote]
>>Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 6:37 AM
>>To: Jetspeed Developers List
>>Subject: Using Eclipse 3.0 extssh to connect to cvs.apache.org
>>
>>
>>After I upgraded to the latest Eclipse I thought of trying out extssh for
>>connecting to cvs.apache.org (using ssh key pair, *not* my password).
>>This works beautifully for retrieving but fails for committing.
>>
>>I now resolved back to using a localhost tunnel with Putty which
>>also works
>>great but requires an extra step to set it up.
>>If possible I'd like to use the extssh connection so anymore
>>knows if/how to get
>>this working?
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Ate Douma
>>
> 
> 
> 
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RE: Using Eclipse 3.0 extssh to connect to cvs.apache.org

[Tim Reilly <ti...@consultant.com>]

Hi Ate,

I had an issue in getting it to work as well. I'm not sure what fixed it.
Anyhow here were my steps outlined below:

1) Window > Preferences > Team > CVS > Extssh Connect Method > Key
management Generate DSA Key > Save private key and Export Public Key
2) Click Apply and Closed Pref Dialog
3) Re-opened pref dialog again > Load existing key > Apply again.
After that I'm prompted for my key store passphase instead of the minotaur
password (during a commit.)
Bugger though I just closed and re-opened Eclipse and the setting is back to
straight password.

So next I try this:

Disconnect and Rename to "_old" any projects using the connection (or delete
if possible)
Discard the connection
Close and Restart Eclipse
Create the connection again
Check out a new copy of the project ... run maven eclipse ... etc
... made some file changes ...
Closed Eclipse / Reopen (to verify the prompt on commit)
Now prompted for id_dsa passphrase on commit.

I'm not sure that helps you. It was buggy and I think the connection
properties were cached either in memory or on disk which is why I did the
close/reopens and the fresh checkouts to new projects. Anyhow maybe it'll
help.

-TR


> [Ate Douma wrote]
> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 6:37 AM
> To: Jetspeed Developers List
> Subject: Using Eclipse 3.0 extssh to connect to cvs.apache.org
>
>
> After I upgraded to the latest Eclipse I thought of trying out extssh for
> connecting to cvs.apache.org (using ssh key pair, *not* my password).
> This works beautifully for retrieving but fails for committing.
>
> I now resolved back to using a localhost tunnel with Putty which
> also works
> great but requires an extra step to set it up.
> If possible I'd like to use the extssh connection so anymore
> knows if/how to get
> this working?
>
> Regards,
>
> Ate Douma
>


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