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VisualSVN Server Self-signed Certificate

I am reading a VisualSVN document online, and one of them is as follows:

It also possible to export a self-signed certificate from VisualSVN Server and save this certificate in the trusted certificates list on all client computers.

But you can not find more information on how to do this. Can anybody help me? I learn how to use SVN and share with my brothers first.

EDIT:

We use Windows machines: XP, Vista and 7.

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Yes, you can do this through your browser. When you open the VisualSVN server URL using HTTPS, if your VisualSVN server has a self-signed certificate, the browser will warn you about this. The browser will ask: add this certificate to the list of security exceptions? If you accept it, the browser will add this certificate to the list of exceptions, and the next time you go to this server, you can connect without confirming the certificate.

As you can also export the certificate through the browser. For example, when you try to connect to a server with a self-signed certificate using Firefox, it will show you the message "This connection is not trusted." You can export the certificate with the following steps:

  • Select "I understand the risk."
  • Click the "Add Exception" button. The Add Security Exclusion window opens.
  • After a few seconds, the "View" button appears, click it. A certificate viewing window will open.
  • Select the Details tab and click Export.
  • Firefox will prompt you to save the certificate to a local drive. Before saving, you can select the certificate format. After receiving the certificate, you can import it wherever you want.

As you noticed, VisualSVN Server Manager does not support certificate export. But this feature will be supported in one of the next releases.

Good luck

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I had a problem with self-signed certificates and found a way to accept them forever for my build user on my build server.

From the svn as command line:

 svn.exe list https://YOURsvnhost:YOURport/svn/YOURproject

you will be given the opportunity to constantly accept the certificate

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