Im running Ubuntu 10.04 with the latest updates and im connecting from windows xp using tortisesvn.

When I do :
svn+ssh//Connection_name/var/svn/repo
I can connect just fine. The problem is that im asked 3 times for my password before the folder will display. I guessing its 3 times because the repo is 3 levels deep. In tortise if I click a folder to go another level deeper im asked for my password again. "Connection_name" is the name of the connection profile I setup in Putty which is used by tortise via plink. I tried setting up a auth key but that didnt help either. If I use putty to open up the "connection_name" ssh connection, im only asked once for my password and can operate as normally expected.

Anyone have any ideas how to keep this from happening?
Thanks

think i found my answer...even though i have been googling this for a week


When using*svn+ssh://*URLs to access a repository, remember that it's the*ssh*program prompting for authentication, and*not*the*svn*client program. That means there's no automatic password caching going on (see*ch06s02.html#svn-ch-6-sect-2.2). The Subversion client often makes multiple connections to the repository, though users don't normally notice this due to the password caching feature. When using*svn+ssh://*URLs, however, users may be annoyed by*ssh*repeatedly asking for a password for every outbound connection. The solution is to use a separate SSH password-caching tool like*ssh-agent*on a Unix-like system, or*pageant*on Windows.


ill post an update if this works

So I got this to work now...this might not be the most secure way to do this
I recreated ssh keys and set them up to be passwordless
In Tortise under settings in the Network section I blanked out the field for what ssh client you are using
I then opened up tortise> repo-browser address window and entered this:
svn+ssh://user@connection_name/path/to/repository
Obviously you fill in your own info. As long as you are able to ssh to your machine and not have to enter a password because you authenticate with your key then i think this should work for you also in Tortise

Relevant links:
generating ssh keys:
http://tortoisesvn.net/ssh_howto
-OR-
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SSH/OpenSSH/Keys


This page might also be helpful:
http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.1/ch06s03.html

What you really need is an ssh agent that will take care of your credential for you. You seem to have the first part setup properly (SSH with RSA/DSA keys), now take a look at the end of this howto: http://penguinapple.blogspot.com/201...ebian-and.html to see how to setup the agent. And please put back a password in your key file, with the agent you'll only need to enter it once.