Re: [PATCH] default to --no-auth-cache

On Tue, Jan 14, 2003 at 01:56:38PM -0800, rbb@rkbloom.net wrote:
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> On Tue, 14 Jan 2003, Sander Striker wrote:
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> > > From: rbb@rkbloom.net [mailto:rbb@rkbloom.net]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 10:48 PM
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> > [...]
> > >> Well, then why don't we go for that immediately? Drop all this
> > >> auth-cache vs. no-auth-cache thing, and write svn-agent daemon. Then we
> > >> truly don't have to keep anything on disk. Of course, it does make
> > >> client configuration a bit harder, but hey.
> > >
> > > Because you still need the auth-cache stuff. :-) For the most common
> > > case for subversion, you will have people setting up subversion for public
> > > consumption, which means that not everybody will be able to use
> > > client-side certs for authentication. It also means that not all
> > > subversion servers will be run over SSL.
> >
> > You're missing the point. Use svn-agent for all auth info, regardless
> > whether you are doing basic auth or you need a pass for your cert.
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> Ahhhhh..... The light shines. Yes, you are right, I did miss the point.
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> > > Yeah, client side config is even harder, because there are a lot of
> > > options, but I can't find a way to get rid of any of them.
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> > Actually, I think it becomes easier... No svn-agent == no caching.
> > And a running svn-agent == caching. Now svn-agent could have config
> > options like expiry of cache etc, but hey... ;) :)
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> Okay, you two convinced me 110%. I will create an ssh-agent-like
> application for svn. Then, once that is done, I will post a patch to
> remove all auth caching from subversion. This has a couple of massive
> advantages, not the least of which being removing some complexity from
> svn. (Also, if I write it correctly, it will be able to support both svn
> and ssh, and it will work on Windows!)
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There is already an ssh-agent which runs on Windows.

You might base your work on it.

You can find it at:

http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/

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