TortoiseSVN keeps on asking me for my password

Question

I have source code checked out on my Linux machine. I connect to it via Samba. On a Linux machine, the SVNROOT is set to @. In addito

Answer 1

If you don't have a password, but have a key (.ppk):

Download PuTTY and run it. Interesting keys are:

• Session – Host name and port,
• Connection – Data – Auto-login username,
• Connection – SSH – Auth – Private key for authentication.

Now save your configuration — go back to Session and enter e.g. MyServer into Saved sessions text field, then click Save. After that UX nightmare you can re-open PuTTY, double-click on your MyServer in session list and be logged in without providing anything.

TortoiseSVN connection string should look like svn+ssh://MyServer/path/to/repo. Long story short, MyServer string is checked by TortoiseSVN in PuTTY settings.

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If you don't have a key, but have a password:

Go to TortoiseSVN – Settings – Network – SSH Client, and set it like that:
"C:\Program Files\TortoiseSVN\bin\TortoisePlink.exe" -l -pw

Your connection string should look as usual: svn+ssh://serverhostname/path/to/repo, without username@.

This is insecure and all, for those who don't give a f-ck and want it now.