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jasonpalm/pam_cvs
A simple PAM module for CVS on Linux that authenticates against the LDAP service of an Active Directory Server
A PAM module that wires CVS authentication to Active Directory via LDAP. Single C file, ~2015 vintage, zero community adoption. For anyone still running CVS against AD — a vanishingly small population.
Solves a real, specific integration problem without overengineering it. Single-file C implementation means there's nothing to untangle if you need to read or modify it. Includes a Makefile and INSTALL file, so setup is at least documented.
Zero stars, zero forks, last touched 2015 — this is effectively abandoned software. CVS itself is a dead SCM; combining it with AD LDAP auth in 2026 is an archaeological exercise. No tests, no CI, and the README is two sentences. The LDAP binding code almost certainly hardcodes assumptions about AD schema that break without warning on non-default configurations.