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I fixed the file and reinstalled, I had to change cvs -t -d :pserver:localhost version to #cvs -t -d :pserver:oracle at localhost:/webtest version -> Tracelevel set to 1. PID is 18344 -> Session ID is 47a8404cbfae31a8 -> Loading protocol /usr/local/lib/cvsnt/pserver_protocol -> main loop with CVSROOT=:pserver:oracle at localhost:/webtest -> Config file name /home/oracle/.cvs/cvspass cvs version: Empty password used - try 'cvs login' with a real password cvs [version aborted]: bad auth protocol start: BEGIN AUTH REQUEST the user is oracle and CVSROOT is set to /webtest. I have a .cvs directory under /home/oracle. I created a file cvspass and copied oracle:<its password> to it, and I got -> Tracelevel set to 1. PID is 19060 -> Session ID is 4a74404cc24f1bfc -> Loading protocol /usr/local/lib/cvsnt/pserver_protocol -> main loop with CVSROOT=:pserver:oracle at localhost:/webtest -> Config file name /home/oracle/.cvs/cvspass cvs version: Empty password used - try 'cvs login' with a real password cvs [version aborted]: bad auth protocol start: BEGIN AUTH REQUEST thanks,