

Update the installed software in regular intervals and secure the server against external access.

Make sure that failsafe hardware is used that is intended for operation as a server. We recommend that you employ a productive SVN server as part of the IT infrastructure that is monitored and maintained by experts. Note: We strongly advise you to use this variant by means of network sharing for common access. This variant is intended for testing purposes and administrator access only. However, it has limited capabilities for access control within a SVN repository.ĭirect access to an SVN repository using the file:// protocol. This is primarily useful when the clients also run on Linux/Unix. This variant uses the Secure Shell from Linux/Unix for implementing access control and encryption. Access takes place via the Internet protocol or its encrypted variant This type of installation is applied frequently for public SVN servers or via SVN servers reached through the Internet. This is SVN integrated into the Apache web server. It is usually applied internally for company networks or in connection with VPN. Access takes place using the efficient svn:// protocol.

This is the simplest variant for installing an SVN server. In addition, one server installation can manage multiple SVN repositories. An SVN repository can normally be enabled easily at the same time via several of the following variants. Several variants of SVN servers are currently available.
