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Re: password problems - Linux, SVN 1.5.0

From: Hari Kodungallur <hkodungallur_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 10:29:25 -0700

On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 9:23 AM, Mark Becker <Mark.Becker_at_nasdaqomx.com>
wrote:

> I am a SVN newbie and long time unix/linux user and despite numerous and
> futile google searches I can't find an answer to why I am having problems
> using svn.
>
>
>
> I have edited the conf files and can use svn in file:// mode on a machine
> I'll call P3
>
> conf/passwd contains
>
>
>
> [users]
>
> becker=becker
>
>
>
> I've tried it with
>
> becker = becker
>
>
>
> The problem I'm having is after creating a repository, editing the conf
> files when I am on P1 and issue
>
>
>
> svn import ctci svn://p3.corp.com/home/subversion/REPOS/becker – m
> "initial checkin"
>
>
>
> I see a response <svn://p3.corp.com:3690> MyRealm
>
> Password for 'becker':
>
> I respond with becker and get
>
> Svn: Authorization failed
>
>
>
> If I am on P3 and issue a similar command using file: instead of svn I
> don't have a problem.
>
>
>
> I've issued rm –rf ~/.subversion on P1 without effect.
>
>
>
> Suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>

Can you show us the contents of the conf/svnserve.conf file?
The authentication/authorization using conf/svnserve.conf is used only when
you use svn:// protocol. There is no authentication when you use file://

Regards,
-Hari
Received on 2008-06-04 19:30:01 CEST

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