IntelliJ PAM Authentication Error updating CVS after password update

Question

When I have to change my Windows AD account password, IntelliJ can no longer perform any CVS action (such as updating) in any validated class files.

Right-click the class file → CVS-> Update. Then a message console appears with the message "Error: authentication." Response from server: PAM authentication error: authentication failed "

I manage to get around this by clearing the .cvspass file specified in "Settings-> Version Control-> CVS". This is not a very elegant solution. I would expect some kind of invitation to re-enter the new password.

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

Answer 1

I found a compromise (somewhat). No need to delete the entire .cvspass file. I just open it and delete the repo line, which at that time was giving me problems.