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C.12 The CVSROOT/config configuration file

The administrative file `config' contains various miscellaneous settings which affect the behavior of CVS. The syntax is slightly different from the other administrative files. Variables are not expanded. Lines which start with `#' are considered comments. Other lines consist of a keyword, `=', and a value. Note that this syntax is very strict. Extraneous spaces or tabs are not permitted.

Currently defined keywords are:

RCSBIN=bindir
Look for RCS programs in the directory bindir, like the `-b' global option. It is not specified whether this setting overrides the `-b' global option or vice versa; the behavior with respect to overrides may change in the future.
SystemAuth=value
If value is `yes', then pserver should check for users in the system's user database if not found in `CVSROOT/passwd'. If it is `no', then all pserver users must exist in `CVSROOT/passwd'. The default is `yes'. For more on pserver, see section 3.9.3 Direct connection with password authentication.


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