cvs -d :pserver:<YOURID>@atlas.astro.umd.edu:/home/cvsadmin logintype your password. NOTE: If you get an error on Windows system concerning the .cvspass file, just create an empty file named .cvspass in the error indicated directory location Then all on one line
cvs -d :pserver:<YOURID>@atlas.astro.umd.edu:/home/cvsadmin \
co -d java NVO/summerschool/java