Disallow file:/// protocol

Originally posted by: tortoisesvn

change issue type to enhancement

Labels: -Type-Defect Type-Enhancement

Originally posted by: tortoisesvn

starting.

Status: Started

Originally posted by: tortoisesvn

Done in [r217].

Owner: tortoisesvn
Status: Fixed

Originally posted by: drjasonh...@gmail.com

why is the file:/// url not supported?  Beyond the idea that it's not a good idea to
use file shares for svn repositories.

Originally posted by: tortoisesvn

it's not supported because:
* it's not a good idea to access a repo that way on a network share
* not necessary if the repo is on the local harddrive (you *know* yourself that you
commited, so no need to have a monitor)
* it requires adding several svn libraries which make CommitMonitor grow more than
3MB in size

Originally posted by: tortoisesvn

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Status: Verified

Originally posted by: padovan...@gmail.com

From the comment on Dec 08, 2007 it seems that the file:/// protocol has been
implemented, but with version 1.2.0.296 I still get the error.
Is this right ?

by the way, in my company I cannot setup a standard SVN server because the IT Dept.
does not allow it (they like M$ SourceSafe), but I am secretely using it through the
group I am leading for a number of reasons. The only way I found is using it through
a network share and the file:///.
Is there a better way ?
If not, could you please make at least a branch in which you add those 3MB libraries
in order to support it ? I think that someone else (besides me) would also appreciate it.

Thanks!

Originally posted by: tortoisesvn

No, file:/// is *not* implemented.
All this issue was about (and what got implemented in [r217]) was to show an error if
the user tries to enter such an url.