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Re: svn authentication

From: Jim Weir <javawaba_at_hotmail.com>
Date: 2006-08-30 21:23:41 CEST

>From: Ryan Schmidt <subversion-2006c@ryandesign.com>
>To: Jim Weir <javawaba@hotmail.com>
>CC: users@subversion.tigris.org
>Subject: Re: svn authentication
>Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 20:55:56 +0200
>
>On Aug 30, 2006, at 20:27, Jim Weir wrote:
>
>>>Basically, you just add usernames and password for the users that need
>>>to
>>>use the product.
>>
>>Is this password being sent plain text?
>
>Over the wire, some type of CRAM-MD5 is used, so the plain-text password
>is not sent over the network. It is stored in plain text on the server
>hard disk, as you see.
>
>
>>What is the best way to secure access? SSH?
>
>svn+ssh is good, as is https.
>
>
>
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>It is stored in plain text on the server hard disk, as you see.

Is this a potential security risk? How can I avoid this?

Thanks,
Jim

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