Hi Morgan! >Is there any way for me to automate the granting of read/ write privileges for a Windows user to a specific directory within a repository on a VisualSVN server, i.e. through some sort of command line interface?
No, there is no such tool in VisualSVN Server. By architecture the core Subversion doesn't contain any functionality related to the authorization and authentication. That's why it is impossible to add users directly from svn or svnadmin. You could use authz-windows (something like "C:\Repositories\authz-windowz") file for setting permissions. VisualSVN Server uses standard format, you could find more information here:http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.5/svn.serverconfig.pathbasedauthz.html. On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 9:25 PM, mcbenton <morgan.ben...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I teach programming in college and am using VisualSVN server to manage > my students' programs and also to teach them about version control. > I'm running VSVN on a Win2K8 server and using built-in Windows > authentication. > > My approach is to set up a single repository for the semester and > create folders within it for each course, for each section, and for > each student, e.g. > > -Repositories > --2009spring > ---cs101 > ----0001 > -----jonb > -----billc > -----sueg > ----0004 > -----gregw > -----bobj > ---cs201 > ----0003 > -----fredk > --2008fall > > I'm using a powershell script to generate Windows user accounts for > all the students, and then create an SVN directory for each in the > appropriate semester-course-section repository, e.g. > > # powershell command to create a new Windows user > ([ADSI]"WinNT://myserver").add("user","jonb") > ... > # svn command to create a folder for user jonb > svn mkdir https://myserver:8443/svn/2009spring/cs101/0001/jonb -m > "create folder for jonb" > > My question: Is there any way for me to automate the granting of read/ > write privileges for a Windows user to a specific directory within a > repository on a VisualSVN server, i.e. through some sort of command > line interface? > > I know how to do this through GUI admin tool, but obviously that will > get tedious for the many student accounts I'll be creating. > > Thanks! > Morgan > -- Olga Dolidze VisualSVN Support
