Remote SubVersioN

[VectraMan]

I've setup an SVN server before on a LAN to play with, but I need to setup a system for a couple of us to work together over broadband internet connections. It's going to be on ADSL, so the 256K uplink is going to be the bottleneck for the non-local users.

I could just map a port from the router, but presumably that's all unencrypted. Is there a sensible way of doing this so that it's encrypted, and preferably compressed? It's mostly source code, so I imagine the compression could make quite a difference.

Thanks for any help.

 

[NoddY]

I've setup an SVN server before on a LAN to play with, but I need to setup a system for a couple of us to work together over broadband internet connections. It's going to be on ADSL, so the 256K uplink is going to be the bottleneck for the non-local users.

I could just map a port from the router, but presumably that's all unencrypted. Is there a sensible way of doing this so that it's encrypted, and preferably compressed? It's mostly source code, so I imagine the compression could make quite a difference.

Thanks for any help.

I've found the best way to run SVN is over HTTP/HTTPS via mod_dav_svn. By using Apache, you benefit from the access control features of that and you avoid firewall/router/NAT issues. You can compress data that travels over HTTP(S) using Apache too.

http://svnbook.red-bean.com/nightly/en/svn.serverconfig.httpd.html

http://svnbook.red-bean.com/nightly/en/svn.ref.mod_dav_svn.conf.html

 

[yellow]

You could also use SVN with SSH:

http://www.theblatherskite.com/articles/2006/10/24/secure-svn-repository-using-svn-ssh

 

[VectraMan]

Thanks. Any simple ways?

I guess I need to bite the bullet and read all that stuff. Presumably whilst SSH is a nightmare to setup at both ends, using Apache/HTTPS is better as it's only a nightmare to setup at the server end?

 

[Ardesco]

Apache isn't that bad, especially if using a nice linux distro like Debian.

apt-get install apache2

Done

 

[VectraMan]

Oh yes, it all has to be on Windows.

 

[Ardesco]

In that case try this:

http://www.wampserver.com/en/

Not particulary secure however. it is only designed to be used as a test bed when coding PHP apps.

 

[portseven]

SSH is a nightmare to setup at both ends

On the contrary its a piece of piss, apt-get install ssh

ssh has to be one of the most useful bits of software ever

 

[VectraMan]

On the contrary its a piece of piss, apt-get install ssh

ssh has to be one of the most useful bits of software ever

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

H:\>apt-get install ssh
'apt-get' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

What am I doing wrong?

 

[portseven]

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

....

What am I doing wrong?

Using Windows