CVS passwords

Hello,

can anybody tell me how to work with CVS servers that are accessed via
SSH and require a password for every action? I have not been able to
find a place to specify it, and if I interact with the server from
inside idea, the operation simply blocks when the password is requested
(I assume), but I never get the opportunity to enter it.

(BTW, I wished there was a way to remove the color parade from the
option dialogs. But thats probaly so much an issue of taste that it is
better not brought up).

thanks,
christian