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RE: Queries about SVN (Security related)

From: Cooke, Mark <mark.cooke_at_siemens.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:17:33 +0000

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jerryleen S [mailto:jerryleen.s_at_prdcinfotech.com]
> Sent: 25 November 2011 06:32
> Subject: Queries about SVN (Security related)
>
> Dear Sir,
>
> We are in the process of selecting SVN system in our company,
> could you please clarify following points.
>
> 1. Restricting branching activity based on roles specified.
> That is denying branch functionality to users based on there roles.
> 2. Denying delete/add folder to certain users, it is not just
> r or r/w. if user has r/w access but shouldn't have delete or
> add access, only modify commit should be accessible.

This functionality is not "baked in". It might well be possible to do with a pre-commit hook but you (your admin team) would need to write and maintain the script. Personally I have not tried to do such things.

> 3. Is it possible host repos in 2 different physical locations?

What do you mean by host? There is built-in support for providing read-only mirrors (also as write-through proxies) but if you want multiple 'master' repositories then you need to look to WanDISCO's proprietry MultiSite extension.

> 4. How to delete folders or file permanently.

I assume you mean "remove completely from all history"? Ignoring all the arguments about if a source control product should even allow this, it is only currently possible by 'dump', 'dumpfilter' and 'reload'ing the whole repository. It is a feature on the roadmap (http://subversion.apache.org/roadmap.html) called 'obliterate' but not soon.

> As of now we are using following software for svn access:
>
> Collabnet Subversion Edge 2.0.1
> SVN 1.6
> Tortoise 1.6.
>
> We are using SVN system as trail basis before adapting for
> entire company. So please clarify above issues.

I assume you have found and read the online subversion book?

http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.7/index.html

> Thanks & Regards,
>
> Jerryleen S
>
> Project Coordinator, PRDC
>
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~ mark c
Received on 2011-11-25 08:18:17 CET

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