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RE: Subversion for Windows

From: Cooke, Mark <mark.cooke_at_siemens.com>
Date: Thu, 7 May 2015 14:11:05 +0000

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cooke, Mark [mailto:mark.cooke_at_siemens.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2015 2:16 AM

Sorry, I meant to reply to the list but hit the wrong button...

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Novinsky, Stanley J. [mailto:Stan.Novinsky_at_jhuapl.edu]
> > Sent: 06 May 2015 22:54
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a question,,,
> >
> > I Installed Subversion for Windows on a VM and set up a project using
> > TortoiseSVN
> >
> > We need to access the SVN from remote offices vis https
> >
> > What is the process to set up the remote access allowing users to
> > access the project?
>
> You will need to setup a front end that can both "talk" https:\\ and to
> subversion. I use the Apache httpd server but it can be a pain to learn to
> configure it all yourself. As you talk about Windows and remote offices you
> may well be using Active Directory for authentication which can be done with
> httpd but took me a while to get right.
>
> Unless you have the time and desire to learn what is going on "under the
> hood" I suggest you look at the pre-packaged offerings from Bitnami,
> CollabNet or WanDisco (and others) before you spend too much (time or money):
>
> * https://bitnami.com/stack/subversion
>
> * http://www.collab.net/products/subversion
>
> * http://www.wandisco.com/
>
> As already mentioned you can get all the info you need to have a go yourself
> from the comprehensive subversion book:
>
> * http://svnbook.red-bean.com/nightly/en/index.html
>
> ...and the httpd online docs:
>
> * http://httpd.apache.org/
>
> Good luck.
>
> ~ Mark C
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Novinsky, Stanley J. [mailto:Stan.Novinsky_at_jhuapl.edu]
> Sent: 07 May 2015 11:50
>
> Hi Mark,
>
> Thanks for the info.
> I have been doing some research and from what I have read, you are correct
> about setting up Apache.
> The below are also options.
>
> * ApacheHaus
> * Apache Lounge

I believe they only do httpd binaries? I have not checked recently.

> * BitNami WAMP Stack

They do a specific subversion stack (linked above)

> * WampServer
> * XAMPP

Not tried these.

> I also read that Visual SVN can be an option?

Yes, and if you are willing to pay they do a commercial version that integrates with AD (I have not tried it, though). It depends on your security requirements...

> Stan

~ Mark C
Received on 2015-05-07 16:11:31 CEST

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