Authorization error when using Google Code and TortoiseSVN

Question

I want to commit my project to https://code.google.com, but TortoiseSVN gives the following error:

authorization failed: Could not authenticate to server: rejected Basic challenge (https://personal-domain-mail-gadget.googlecode.com)

Error

What is the solution for this error?

does adding a slash at the end of url helps? – Jan 05 '11 at 10:35 — , Jan 05 '11 at 10:35

score 4 · Accepted Answer · edited Jul 22 '12 at 18:02

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It looks like the Google Code servers were not able to successfully authenticate you:

authorization failed: Could not authenticate to server: rejected Basic challenge

Are you sure that you're using the correct user name and password? Remember that it's not the same password as you use for your Gmail account—Google generates/uses a new, separate password for SVN.

You can get (and regenerate) your GoogleCode password here: https://code.google.com/hosting/settings

edited Jul 22 '12 at 18:02

Fuhrmanator

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answered Jan 05 '11 at 10:38

Cody Gray - on strike

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Thanks Buddy ! I was using Google Password ! My Mistake at all ! – Jan 05 '11 at 10:43
Will this password remain same forever ? or I need to regenerate to recommit ? – Jan 05 '11 at 10:46
@Sarang: don't forget to check the answer if it did solve your problem! – eckes Jan 05 '11 at 10:56
Wow - with all the Google account integration work that's been done over the last few months, one would think that they would have cleaned this problem up! I can use the same password for Gmail, calendar, sites, etc. but not SVN with GoogleCode. – Fuhrmanator Jul 22 '12 at 17:51

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 03 '12 at 00:49

This happened to me when using mvn release:prepare command on Ubuntu. I double checked password and username, both were correct.

On Ubuntu, this can happen because of some weird interactions with keyrings. You can fix this by editing your ~/.subversion/config file and adding the following line:

password-stores =

It worked fine for me after this change. Note that there is a commented out line with password-stores in the config file. That is not enough, you must actually set it to blank.

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Jul 22 '12 at 17:59

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I need to use SVN Password to commit!

I got it from SVN Password as per the specification in Google Code API

edited Jul 22 '12 at 17:59

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answered Jan 05 '11 at 10:42

Authorization error when using Google Code and TortoiseSVN

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