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cvsd is a wrapper program for cvs in pserver mode. It will run 'cvs pserver'
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under a special uid/gid in a chroot jail.
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cvsd is run as a daemon and is controlled through a configuration file. It
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is relatively easy to configure and tools are provided for easily setting up
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a rootjail.
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This server can be useful if you want to run a public cvs pserver. You should
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however be aware of the security limitations of running a cvs pserver. If you
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want any kind of authentication you should really consider using secure shell
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as a secure authentication mechanism and transport. Passwords used in cvs
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pserver are transmitted in plaintext and this wrapper won't change that.
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This server adds a layer of security to cvs. cvs is a very powerful tool and
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is capable of running scripts and other things. By running cvs in a rootjail
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it is possible to limit the amount of "damage" cvs can do if it is exploited.
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It is generally a good idea to run cvsd without any write permissions to any
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directory on the system.
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WWW: http://tiefighter.et.tudelft.nl/~arthur/cvsd/
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