In the last hour or so, I've become unable to update my CVS checkout :( Trying to execute the followign command: cvs -z9 update -r KD_DemoPortal DemoPortal.zexp I get: cvs [server aborted]: cannot write /cvs-repository/CVSROOT/val-tags: Permission denied Any ideas? cheers, Chris PS: I did manage to create a branch with the following: cvs -z9 tag -b -c KD_DemoPortal DemoPortal.zexp