CVS Repository Location

Creates a new repository location.

Prerequisite: A CVS server must already be configured on the host machine to create a valid repository location in the Workbench.

To create a new repository location:
  1. Select File > Other... > CVS > CVS Repository Location > Next. Alternatively, select Window > Show View > Other... > CVS > CVS Repositories > OK and on the CVS Repositories Tool Bar click on Add CVS Repository (or right-click anywhere in the CVS Repository View and select New > Repository Location...).
  2. Enter the information required to identify and connect to the repository location:
    1. In the Host field, type the address of the host. (For example: mymachine.com).
    2. In the Repository path field, type the path to the repository on the host (for example /home/repo, d:/repo.)
    3. In the User field, type the user name under which you want to connect to the repository.
    4. In the Password field, type the password for the above user name.
    5. From the Connection Type list, select the authentication protocol of the CVS server. There are two connection methods that come with the Eclipse CVS client:
      • pserver - a CVS specific connection method.
      • ext - the CVS ext connection method which uses an external tool such as SSH to connect to the repository.
    6. If the host uses a custom port, enable Use Port and enter the port number.
  3. Optional: Select Validate connection on Finish if you want to authenticate the specified user to the specified host when you close this wizard. (If you do not select this option, the user name will be authenticated later, when you try to access the contents of the repository.)
  4. Optional: Select Save Password if you want to save the password between sessions, so you do not have to enter the password again the next time you start Eclipse. To persist login credentials in a safe, encrypted form Secure Storage is used.
  5. Click Finish. The repository location is created.