How to change password using TortoiseSVN?

Password changes are handled by the subversion server administrator. As a user there is no password change option.

Check with your server admin.

If you are the admin, find your SVN Server installation. If you don't know where it is, it could be listed in Start->Programs, running under services in Start->Control Panel->Services or it could be listed under C:\Program Files.

The SVN Server should have an application to run to add/change/delete authentication and users.


To change your password for accessing Subversion

Typically this would be handled by your Subversion server administrator. If that's you and you are using the built-in authentication, then edit your [repository]\conf\passwd file on your Subversion server machine.

To delete locally-cached credentials

Follow these steps:

  • Right-click your desktop and select TortoiseSVN->Settings
  • Select Saved Data.
  • Click Clear against Authentication Data.

Next time you attempt an action that requires credentials you'll be asked for them.

If you're using the command-line svn.exe use the --no-auth-cache option so that you can specify alternate credentials without having them cached against your Windows user.