Add connection dialog box

The Add connection dialog box is used to configure a connection to a CVS or CVSNT version control system.

 

Setting	Description
Protocol	Specifies the access method to the CVS/CVSNT. local – Access a CVS/CVSNT repository directory on the same computer. Used if Control Center and the VCS run on the same computer. pserver – Access a CVS/CVSNT repository on a remote computer via a password authenticating server. server – Access a CVS/CVSNT repository on a remote computer using an internal rsh client. ssh – Access a CVS/CVSNT repository on a remote machine using SSH. ext – Access a CVS/CVSNT repository on a remote computer using an external rsh program.
Property/Value list	User name – A user name to access the CVS/CVSNT. Host name – The host name or IP address of the CVS/CVSNT computer. Port – The port number to access CVS/CVSNT. The default is 2401.
CVSROOT	The CVS/CVSNT repository address.
CVS module	The base module for the Project in the CVS/CVSNT.
Local module path	The path to the folder that contains the Design Center files you are working with.
Use CVSROOT environment variable	Adds a connection to CVS/CVSNT using values defined in the CVSROOT environment variable. If you select this option, you only have to enter the CVS Module name. For more information, see the CVS documentation.