Section 10.5. Summary

10.5. Summary

In this chapter, you learned about Subversion repository access control. The discussion included security options for local repository access, svnserve access, and access via Apache. Additionally, you saw how to secure an HTTP connection with SSL and how to provide user authentication using a Windows Domain Controller.

You learned about creating backups of a Subversion repository, as well as how to automate those backups on a UNIX-like system. You also learned how to recover a database from backups, and how to revive a wedged Berkeley DB-based repository. Finally, you learned about some of the things to take into consideration when upgrading Subversion.