{"id":89,"date":"2025-02-01T22:42:20","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T22:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scmgalaxy.com\/tutorials\/2008\/12\/02\/access-svn-when-client-is-under-proxy\/"},"modified":"2025-02-01T22:42:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T22:42:20","slug":"access-svn-when-client-is-under-proxy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/access-svn-when-client-is-under-proxy\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Access SVN Client Through an Internet Proxy?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If your Subversion (SVN) client<\/strong> is behind an Internet proxy<\/strong>, you may experience connection issues when trying to checkout, update, or commit changes. This guide explains how to configure SVN to work through a proxy server<\/strong> on both Windows<\/strong> and Linux<\/strong> systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Identify Your Proxy Server Details<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before configuring SVN, gather the following information from your network administrator:
\u2714 Proxy Server Address<\/strong> (e.g., proxy.company.com<\/code>)
\u2714 Proxy Port<\/strong> (e.g., 8080<\/code>)
\u2714 Username & Password<\/strong> (if authentication is required)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Configure SVN Proxy Settings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccc Method 1: Edit SVN Configuration File<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

SVN uses a configuration file (servers<\/code>) where you can set proxy details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Windows<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

1\ufe0f\u20e3 Locate the SVN config file:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Open C:\\Users\\YourUserName\\AppData\\Roaming\\Subversion\\servers<\/code> in Notepad or any text editor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • (For older Windows versions: C:\\Documents and Settings\\YourUserName\\Application Data\\Subversion\\servers<\/code>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    2\ufe0f\u20e3 Edit the [global]<\/code> section:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

    [global<\/span>]\nhttp-proxy-host = proxy.company.com\nhttp-proxy-port = 8080<\/span>\nhttp-proxy-username = your_username\nhttp-proxy-password = your_password\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> PHP<\/span> (<\/span>php<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
    (Replace proxy.company.com<\/code>, 8080<\/code>, your_username<\/code>, and your_password<\/code> with actual values.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    3\ufe0f\u20e3 Save and close the file.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Linux\/macOS<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
    1\ufe0f\u20e3 Open the SVN config file:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n
    nano ~\/.subversion\/<\/span>servers\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
    2\ufe0f\u20e3 Edit the [global]<\/code> section:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n
    [global<\/span>]\nhttp-proxy-host = proxy.company.com\nhttp-proxy-port = 8080<\/span>\nhttp-proxy-username = your_username\nhttp-proxy-password = your_password\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> PHP<\/span> (<\/span>php<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
    3\ufe0f\u20e3 Save the file (Ctrl + X<\/code>, then Y<\/code>, then Enter<\/code>).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2705 Now, your SVN client should work through the proxy!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n\n\n\n
    3. Configure SVN to Use an Environment Proxy (Alternative Method)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    If your proxy settings change frequently<\/strong>, use environment variables<\/strong> instead of modifying the SVN configuration file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Windows (CMD\/Powershell)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    1\ufe0f\u20e3 Open Command Prompt<\/strong> (Win + R<\/code> \u2192 type cmd<\/code>)
    2\ufe0f\u20e3 Set environment variables:<\/p>\n\n\n
    set<\/span> http_proxy=http:\/\/proxy.company.com:8080\nset<\/span> https_proxy=https:\/\/proxy.company.com:8080\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
    3\ufe0f\u20e3 If authentication is required:<\/p>\n\n\n
    set<\/span> http_proxy=http:\/\/your_username:your_password@proxy.company.com:8080\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
    4\ufe0f\u20e3 Now, run your SVN commands:<\/p>\n\n\n
    svn checkout http:\/\/svn.example.com\/repo<\/span>\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
    \ud83d\udca1 For persistent settings, add these lines to System Properties \u2192 Environment Variables<\/code> in Windows.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Linux\/macOS (Bash Terminal)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    1\ufe0f\u20e3 Open a terminal
    2\ufe0f\u20e3 Set the proxy variables:<\/p>\n\n\n
    export<\/span> http_proxy=http:\/\/proxy.company.com:8080<\/span>\nexport<\/span> https_proxy=https:\/\/proxy.company.com:8080<\/span>\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
    3\ufe0f\u20e3 If authentication is required:<\/p>\n\n\n
    export<\/span> http_proxy=http:\/\/your_username:your_password@proxy.company.com:8080<\/span>\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
    4\ufe0f\u20e3 Run your SVN commands:<\/p>\n\n\n
    svn update\n<\/code><\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n
    \ud83d\udca1 For persistent settings, add these lines to your ~\/.bashrc<\/code> or ~\/.bash_profile<\/code> file.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n\n\n\n
    4. Troubleshooting Common Issues<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    \ud83d\udd39 “Could not connect to server” Error<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    \u2714 Check if the proxy settings are correct<\/strong> (ping proxy.company.com<\/code>).
    \u2714 Verify if your network allows HTTP\/HTTPS traffic over SVN ports (80, 443)<\/strong>.
    \u2714 Use telnet<\/code> to check connectivity:<\/p>\n\n\n
    telnet<\/span> proxy<\/span>.company<\/span>.com<\/span> 8080\n<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> CSS<\/span> (<\/span>css<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
    \ud83d\udd39 SVN Command Fails with Authentication Errors<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    \u2714 Ensure your username & password<\/strong> are correct.
    \u2714 If special characters (@<\/code>, :<\/code>, etc.) are in the password, encode them in URL format<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    • Example: p@ssword<\/code> \u2192 p%40ssword<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
      \n\n\n\n
      5. Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      By configuring the SVN proxy settings<\/strong>, you can successfully access Subversion repositories<\/strong> from behind an internet proxy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      Would you like help with SVN automation, troubleshooting, or setting up a batch script for SVN sync<\/strong>? Let me know! \ud83d\ude0a\ud83d\ude80<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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