RE: [cdt-dev] CVS access behing firewalls

[Doug Schaefer <DSchaefer@xxxxxxx>]

Cool! Thanks, Todd. The instructions were a little confusing but when you
create a new repository location in the CVS perspective, use
proxy.eclipse.org as the Host and use port 80.

Cheers,
Doug.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Todd Papaioannou
> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 12:09 PM
> To: 'CDT General developers list.'
> Subject: RE: [cdt-dev] CVS access behing firewalls
> 
> I dunno if you've tried, but there is already a proxy setup up to
> access Eclipse CVS. Details can be found here:
> 
> http://dev.eclipse.org/cvshowto.html
> 
> I'm able to access CVS at work, even though port 2401
> is blocked, because the proxy is on port 80.
> 
> Todd
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Wieant Nielander
> > Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 2:13 AM
> > To: CDT General developers list.
> > Subject: Re: [cdt-dev] CVS access behing firewalls
> >
> >
> > > OUCH! My company's IT security is blocking me from direct
> > CVS access
> > > to the eclipse host. So this was my procedure for creating patches:
> >   ...
> > > Here are my current options:
> > >
> > > - Go through the pain with cvsgrab
> > > - Doug goes through the pain of applying my patches just
> > the same :-)
> > > - Somebody gives me a hint how to access eclipse CVS through a proxy
> > > - Wait a month until I have highspeed internet access at
> > home and can
> > > work from there
> >
> > To use a proxy you probably need your IT department to
> > install one, they should be able to install one specifically
> > for the eclipse cvs repositiries, then instead of using the
> > direct eclipse cvs domain
> > (dev.eclipse.org) you can use the proxy address.
> >
> > If they refuse then here's a link to the GNU view on
> > accessing cvs repositories from behind a firewall/proxy. It
> > is called complainware so after using it you will have to
> > complain to your system admin...
> >
> > http://savannah.gnu.org/faq/?group_id=5802&question=CVS_-_How_
> can_I_access_a_repository_from_behind_a_firewall_or_proxy.txt
> >
> > -- Wieant
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