Re: CVS: Why is pserver faster?

[naddy_(_at_)_mips_(_dot_)_inka_(_dot_)_de (Christian Weisgerber)]

Steven Rutter <steven_(_at_)_centercube_(_dot_)_com> wrote:

> Using ssh for cvs prevents 'man-in-the-middle' attacks - receiving trojaned
> source code etc...

Only if you have independent verification that the remote host key
really belongs to that server.  (And assuming that the server gets its
respective updates through a secure channel, and that the server admin
is trustworthy.)

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Christian "naddy" Weisgerber                          naddy_(_at_)_mips_(_dot_)_inka_(_dot_)_de