Where does TortoiseSVN save password cached files in Windows 7?

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I found c:\users\USERNAME\AppData\TSVNCache directory, but it is empty.

Tortoise 1.9.4 does not seem to save authentication properly. At least for me (Windows 7). Rolling back to version 1.8.12 and everything worked just fine. — Dominik, Nov 18 '16 at 14:03

score 41 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 20 '12 at 21:25

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In c:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Subversion\.

edited Mar 20 '12 at 21:25

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answered Apr 08 '10 at 08:43

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Yes, by default all users of the subversion api (read: most subversion clients) store their settings in %appdata%\Subversion. The passwords are stored in the auth directory below that directory. TortoiseSVN has a clear authentication data button on its 'Saved Data' settings tab (TortoiseSvn->Settings). AnkhSVN has an option to delete only authentication token for a specific server. – Bert Huijben Apr 08 '10 at 09:33
@BertHuijben, this comment is the right answer really! – B Charles H Feb 15 '19 at 14:03

score 27 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 08 '10 at 09:35

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%APPDATA%\Subversion\auth

It is documented in the TortoiseSVN Help document file (CHM)

answered Apr 08 '10 at 09:35

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score 7 · Answer 3 · edited Dec 29 '17 at 23:45

In Windows, there is an option (in TortoiseSVN → Settings → Saved Data → Authentication Data) to clear stored credentials in the last version.

TortoiseSVN is just the client, and if you want to add/change/delete/manage users and authentication for the SVN repositories, you have to run the SVN Server program. If you don't know where it is, it should be in your Start → Programs menu. If not there, it should be running as a Windows service you can find in Control Panel → Services. If not there, it could be found in C:/Program Files.

score 4 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 11 '13 at 17:51

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For Windows 7 - Remove the auth folder from

c:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Subversion\

and when you access the SVN repository again you will be asked for the username and password.

answered Sep 11 '13 at 17:51

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score 3 · Answer 5 · edited Dec 16 '11 at 10:11

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For Windows XP, it's stored at

C:\Documents and Settings\<<username>>\Application Data\Subversion\auth

Remove the auth folder, and when you access the SVN repository again you will be asked for the username and password.

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answered Mar 03 '11 at 05:57

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score 3 · Answer 6 · edited Dec 16 '11 at 10:11

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For most Linux distributions it's

~/.subversion/auth/

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answered Aug 25 '11 at 14:47

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score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Apr 08 '10 at 08:45

Use the Sysinternals file/registry access watch tool to find out for sure.

DiskMon is an application that logs and displays all hard disk activity on a Windows system. You can also minimize DiskMon to your system tray where it acts as a disk light, presenting a green icon when there is disk-read activity and a red icon when there is disk-write activity.

Process Monitor is an advanced monitoring tool for Windows that shows real-time file system, Registry and process/thread activity. It combines the features of two legacy Sysinternals utilities, Filemon and Regmon, and adds an extensive list of enhancements including rich and non-destructive filtering, comprehensive event properties such session IDs and user names, reliable process information, full thread stacks with integrated symbol support for each operation, simultaneous logging to a file, and much more. Its uniquely powerful features will make Process Monitor a core utility in your system troubleshooting and malware hunting toolkit.

Start these applications and create a new checkout of any passworded repository.

Where does TortoiseSVN save password cached files in Windows 7?

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