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This document describes the client/server protocol used by CVS. It does not describe how to use or administer client/server CVS; see the regular CVS manual for that. This is version 1.11.1p1 of the protocol specification---See section 1. Introduction, for more on what this version number means.

1. Introduction		What is CVS and what is the client/server protocol for?
2. Goals		Basic design decisions, requirements, scope, etc.
3. How to Connect to and Authenticate Oneself to the CVS server		Various ways to connect to the server
4. Password scrambling algorithm		Scrambling used by pserver
5. The CVS client/server protocol		Complete description of the protocol
6. Notes on the Protocol		Possible enhancements, limitations, etc. of the protocol