How to manage access rights permission on Subversion using command prompt or other GUI tool on Windows Server 2008?

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I have installed Subversion Edge which is an opensource integrated package for Subversion on a Windows Server 2008 R2.

Recently, we have got an error on apache installed by subversion edge, and our Subversion Edge control center is now not accessible, and giving us a internal server error. (this is not a problem because we are still able to checkout / commit on created repository. and browse it using view vc and svn). So we're unable to use a GUI provided by Subversion Edge to manage the stack.

Now because its control panel is not opening, I'm unable create new repository, or add new users or update access rights/permission for users or groups created earlier.

Is there any way (may be from command prompt) or other GUI tools to manage this until the server error is addressed?

What does that mean? You can call the console? Have you checked the log files? — khmarbaise, May 07 '12 at 06:54
Tried to fix the error but unable to get it in working condition. Checked log files too. No clue why its' not working. — Krunal, May 07 '12 at 06:59

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered May 07 '12 at 06:39

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Access Permissions can be manually edited in a text file "svn_access_file" located at \data\conf folder of the csvn installation.

Still, don't know how to create new repository or add new user manually.

answered May 07 '12 at 06:39

Krunal

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To add or delete users: `htpasswd -b \data\conf\svn-auth-file username password` – JCM Jul 19 '16 at 17:28

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 23 '16 at 13:23

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Install a command-line SVN client, such as Slik SVN. Read An Administrator's Toolkit section in Version Control with Subversion.

edited Jun 23 '16 at 13:23

bahrep

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answered May 07 '12 at 10:28

malenkiy_scot

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I installed this, but documentation is very poor for commands on windows os :( – Krunal May 09 '12 at 09:56
It implements all the 'reference' SVN client commands as defined in [Version Control with Subversion](http://svnbook.red-bean.com/). Good luck! – malenkiy_scot May 09 '12 at 09:59

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered May 08 '12 at 16:12

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How about reporting the problem with the console so you can get it working again? I would recommend following the ManualUpgrade instructions on this page:

https://ctf.open.collab.net/sf/wiki/do/viewPage/projects.svnedge/wiki/ManualUpgrade

answered May 08 '12 at 16:12

Mark Phippard

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There is a discussion forum here - http://subversion.open.collab.net/ds/viewForumSummary.do?dsForumId=3 Post details, including whatever is in your console log file. – Mark Phippard May 09 '12 at 12:38

score 0 · Answer 4 · edited Aug 14 '13 at 09:05

Go to the Respective Repository location and there will be a passwd file under conf like /data/Repository_Name/conf/passwd

For example, if u want to give permission for given Repository_Name repository follow below steps:

Go to the location to find the passwd file
Make an entry the repective user id and cretae a password for him.
Send the credential details to the user and let him try accessing.

Its Done for Granting access.

Thanks, Manas Kumar Panigrahi, US Technologies,Bangalore.

How to manage access rights permission on Subversion using command prompt or other GUI tool on Windows Server 2008?

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