Re: auto authentication frustration

William Bug wrote:

> I found a post here mentioning when using the svn+ssh protocol, I
> should not expect to find cached auth files, since with this protocol
> the client-side authentication is all handled by ssh.

Yes, it's an ssh issue. It has nothing to do with Subversion.

> Why do I still need to enter my password once the ssh tunnel to the
> remote machine is activated? Since this protocol essentially runs
> 'svnserve -t' on the remote machine, does this means I need to cache
> my svn authentication in my remote user's ~/.subversion/auth directory?

An update needs two RA sessions which results in two ssh connections.
That's the reason you have to enter the password twice. I don't think
your ssh-agent is working.

/Tobias

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Received on Mon Oct 11 19:56:13 2004