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Re: solution for slow performance of svn log under apache with NT or kerberos authentication

From: Kenneth Porter <shiva_at_sewingwitch.com>
Date: 2006-10-13 23:22:17 CEST

--On Wednesday, October 11, 2006 11:22 AM -0500
jorgensen@lowtechsolutions.net wrote:

> According to another email I read on the list archives a user reported
> glacially slow performance for 'svn log' operations when the repository
> was accessed through apache /and/ used NT authentication. I discovered
> this to likewise be the case for kerberos authentication using
> mod_auth_kerb. I came up with a solution. My solution was to hack the
> mod_auth_kerb module itself and basically cache the fact that the
> credentials verified ok in the notes table for the connection. This
> works for me nicely so I thought I'd note it on this list and for
> posterity. The change was easy to make though I doubt the mod_auth_kerb
> folks would be interested in a patch since caching authentication for a
> connection could be viewed as insecure. So, if anyone needs some
> assistance making this same patch for themselves they could email me.

What makes the normal path slow? Wouldn't it also apply to any other use of
Kerberos, including SMB (Windows file sharing)?

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