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IntelliJ PAM Authentication Failure on CVS Update after updating password


When I'm forced to change my Windows AD account password IntelliJ is no longer able to perform any CVS action (e.g. update) on any checked out class files.

Right-click on class file->CVS->Update Then the Messages console appears with "Error: Authentication failed. Response from server was: PAM authenticate error: Authentication failure"

I manage to workaround this by clearing the .cvspass file referenced under Settings->Version Control->CVS. It doesn't feel like a very elegant solution. I would have expected a prompt of some sort to re-enter my new password.

Is this the only way to getting cvs to work after updating the password?


Solution

  • I did find a compromise (somewhat). No need to delete the entire .cvspass file. I just open it and remove the line that has the repo that's giving me problems at the time.