Problem with proxy-passwords when using the repo-browser

[Stephan Kuhagen]

Hello,

I have a problem with passwords for proxies:

TortoiseSVN-Version is TortoiseSVN 1.10.1, Build 28295 - 64 Bit , 2018/07/15 12:14:12

Problem is:

The repository-browser asks for a password for each action taken. Changing/browsing paths, any action that involves data-transfer to/from the repository asks for the credentials.

In the settings, we have configured, that passwords should be remembered, and after a checkout was done, it is no problem to use update for example. Then no credentials are required, but as soon as the repo-browser is involved in any action, passwords are asked for for every mouse-click.

Access to the repository is via http in a corporate network. When the repository is accessed via web-browser, this does not happen. Password is only entered once, and then never again. So the repository seems not to be the problem.

Is this a known problem to anyone? I have no idea, how this can be solved, since all settings are such that passwords should be remembered.

Any hints are appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[mic...@compressconsult.com]

tortoise svn has its own settings regarding proxy username, passwords and exceptions. in explorer, tsvn context menue, settings, network.

in the user home directore (~/.subversion or %APPDATA%\subversion) there are also subversion settings that affect proxy settings and storage of creditentials.

Main difference: browsers implement NTLM authentication and thus can authenticate to proxy servers accepting this type of authentication easily.
Other programs, like svn, tortoise, or your own java programs do not do this.

Contact your organisations IT to ask how to proceed.
As an probably illegal solution you can run a local proxy server on your machine that does not require authorisation as intermediate proxy between your local applications and the proxy. Be sure to make it acessible only locally to make misuse harder.

I recommend against storing the password for proxy in each application you use on all machines you use; password changes become a nightmare then.