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CVS_PASSFILE is system property which points to .cvspass file where passwords for particular CVS_ROOTs are stored. In case of change cvs server host or account, xtest administrator has to change driver properties and log in to csv server under new account on all machines. It would be more convenient to change only .cvspass file in one place. XTest infrastructure then will distribute it accross all running machines.