I am setting up VisualSVN. It comes with a "Repositories" repo. My question is pretty simple I hope, do I create a single repository under the root and then add a new folder for each project I want to manage? or do I create a new repository under the root "Repositores" for each new project? ...
I'm using Visual SVN Server and Tortoise SVN (client) for source control. I would like all developers to standardize on a consistent format for checkin notes. For Example I want their Commit Message to default to... Synopsis: Developer Name: (pre-populated) Reviewed By: [Bug Id]: [Change Bug State]: Known Issues: Affected Files:...
I tried to commit psd file to svn but it didn't let me do it. Error message: Commit failed (details follow): PUT of '/svn/.../!svn/wrk/243a5d81-c1c1-f545-8346-5e8399121cb4/Design.psd': Could not send request body: An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine. (http://...) What am I doing w...
Newbie question: I just installed VisualSVN Server and created a repository. I noticed that it created it at C:\Repositories. I need it stored on my D drive instead as there is more space there. I Googled around but can't figure out how to do it. This is a new installation so - if it is easier - I could delete the repository first. In ...
VisualSVN Server provides an exe called VisualSVNServerHooks which has some command line configurable hooks but as best I can tell there's only a single pre-commit for checking the case sensitivity of file names and a single post-commit for sending an email notification. This seems like a bit of a wasted opportunity; does anyone know if ...
Does anyone know if version 3 of VisualSVN server supports HTTP compression? It was in 2.0 then dropped in 2.0.4 and I thought it was meant to be incorporated back into 3 but now can’t find any references (Visual SVN is very light on documentation). ...
I am getting an error when trying to restore a svn repository taken from another machine. The error is svnadmin: Dump stream contains a malformed header (with no ':') at The dump was created on a subversion 1.5 server and I am loading to a new subversion 1.6 server. I was able to load several other repositories successfully to th...
I did not use the hotcopy to back up my Subversion repository. We use Visual SVN Server (latest) with tortoise. I copied C:\Repositories and backed that up a few days ago and now I want to restore it. I'm able to use the repository now with the backed up Repository folder copied over. and then I guess now I have manually go through e...
Hi all Whats the best practice to set up a secure subversion server? We're currently using visualsvn server with active directory implementation and https. Now we want to provide connection from outside the firewall. what's the security risk about that? is there a possibility to prevent brut-force attacks to login? greets Roland ...
I am new to SVN and I've poked around looking for an answer on this but I haven't found it yet so here goes: Using TortoiseSVN, I bring up the REPO browser and navigate to the root of the repository where I can view all the projects. Is there any way to navigate to a given project and then inquire whether there exists any working copy ...
Hi, I'm having to manage some ASPNETDB.MDF files with my subversion repo. Everytime I visit my site it updates something in this file. Which is not what is wanted. It also can't be readonly or else the site fails to open the file and gives a nice little error. So what kind of property should I use. This database is only necessary for ...
I have Visual SVN Server on my Vista laptop. The repository resides on the second hard drive. I am doing a clean install of Windows 7 in the next few days. How do I configure or install Visual SVN Server again and keep the users, repositories, and settings intact from the previous installation? Thanks. ...
[i meant to ask this question on StackOverflow...] I have been using VisualSVN Server without any problem on Vista. When it is time to change everything to Windows 7, I wonder what's the best way to do that? Is it best to "check in" all the code from all machines onto the Vista, and do an SVN Update for one machine, and then reinstall...
Hi, I recently installed Visual SVN Server. I Put Repository on D:\Repositories and added some projects to the Repository via. Visual Studio 2008. D:\Repositories\reponame seems to be a little bit to small in size when comparing to my projects altogether. I need to make sure where the projects are stored in order to make a backup whe...
If our source code was on C:\code when on Windows Vista, and now the machine is made into dual boot Vista and Windows 7. So when booting to Win7, the folder is now D:\code and there are hidden folders ".svn" that was there from the Tortoise on Vista. So now if Tortoise is installed again on Win 7 (as well as VisualSVN Server) an...
I have tried googling for an way to do this but can't seem to find one so here goes. I have a VisualSVN server set up with my repositories and cruisecontrol setup to poll the server and run the build scripts when ever there is a modification. Since it is only me working on this project (it's my final year project as part of my degree) ...
I had VisualSVN Server running perfectly on a Windows Vista machine, and then now it is to run Windows 7 on that same machine (installed on a new partition). So now all the source code are in the repository on D: drive (it used to be on C:) (Windows 7 will be C:, and the Vista will now become D:) Can we just copy the D:\Repositories o...
We have just started using VisualSVN, TortoiseSVN and ankhSVN plug-in to handle our source control. Initially we were good with the Copy-Modify-Merge style, but we have now found a need to move to the Lock-Modify-Unlock method. But we already have like 15 projects in our repository that follow Copy-Modify-Merge. What do I need to do t...
Hi, I have a svn configured in the windows server and having 2000 more revisions. So i would like to change the sever from Windows to linux, so i want to backup all the revision and restore to the new svn configuration under linux. How is it possible?? ...
Hi, A developer from our office accidentally deleted the Repository from the Visual SVN server. Every developer in the office has a copy of the files, so I'm not worried about the files. What I want to recover is the changes log. Can this be done? ...