Re: [NightStrike <nightstrike@gmail.com>] SVN access over https (SSL)

["Daniel Berlin" <dberlin@dberlin.org>]

Most people who proxy https proxy http as well.


On 28 Sep 2007 18:27:23 -0700, Ian Lance Taylor <iant@google.com> wrote:
> "Daniel Berlin" <dberlin@dberlin.org> writes:
>
> > We'd need to generate random passwords for users, since we won't be
> > able to authenticate them by ssh.
> > Not really worth it, especially since this guy doesn't even have write access.
>
> This would presumably only be for read-only anonymous access to the
> sources.  I certainly agree that we shouldn't do it for write access.
> Note the cited advantage of working through proxies.
>
> Ian
>
> > On 28 Sep 2007 17:35:47 -0700, Ian Lance Taylor <iant@google.com> wrote:
> > > Redirecting to overseers in case anybody wants to take this on.  I
> > > personally have no idea what would be required.
> > >
> > > Ian
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > From: NightStrike <nightstrike@gmail.com>
> > > To: gcc-help@gcc.gnu.org
> > > Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:24:02 -0400
> > > Subject: SVN access over https (SSL)
> > > Currently, gcc provides access to the svn repository using the svn
> > > protocol (svn://) as well as the http protocol (http://).  Some
> > > sourceforge projects (not saying gcc is on sourceforge.. just citing
> > > examples) also allow secure access via https.  This has the nice side
> > > effect of making svn work through annoying proxies.
> > >
> > > Can gcc add support for https access as well as the current two methods?
>