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PROPFIND request failed when connecting to Subversion using self-issued server certificates

If you get the following error while connecting to Subversion using TortoiseSVN:

Error: PROPFIND request failed on '/path/to/SVN'
Error: PROPFIND '/path/to/SVN': could not connect to server (https://sample.svnserver.domain)

and the Subversion server is using a server certificate from a non-trusted authority (i.e., they created it themselves), TortoiseSVN will fail with this error message but without telling you why.

Solution:

First make sure it's not a proxy issue. Then go into the repo-browser and navigate to the Subversion server URL. This time you'll get prompted to accept the server certificate (permanently) and to enter your username and password. If you choose Accept Permanently, you'll never need to do this again.

Published Nov 07 2005, 10:26 AM by darrell

Comments

Johan Appelgren said:

What version of TortoiseSVN? And what do you try to do when you fail to get the dialog about not being able to validate the certificate? If I use the repo browser, checkout, update or commit I get the dialog.

# November 7, 2005 5:07 PM

darrell said:

TortoiseSVN 1.2.4, Build 4484 - 32 Bit

# November 8, 2005 9:06 AM

Johan Appelgren said:

Is this something you've managed to reproduce? Or maybe the server was temporarily down / typo in the url?

# November 10, 2005 3:23 AM

Konstantin said:

I have the same problem, but unfortunately you sugession does not working. I usualy make all: install / reinstall; reboot after that and etc. But I dont see NOT certificate dialog, NOT authentication dialog :-( Help me pls ! I use TortoiseSVN-1.3.0.5416-svn-1.3.0.msi

# January 19, 2006 8:26 AM