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Posted to users@subversion.apache.org by su...@sensor-technik.de on 2006/04/04 09:18:17 UTC

Re-4: LDAP authentication is very slow

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: Re-2: LDAP authentication is very slow (04-Apr-2006 10:57)
From:    thomasgd@omc.bt.co.uk
To:      subversion@sensor-technik.de

 
> Try Apache 2.0.50 - it's a known problem with 2.0.55, though you can
> get around it by compiling it yourself (it's something to do with the
> LDAP library used to compile the module).
> 

I'll give it a try. Thanks.

> 
> The nature of Basic authentication means that authentication is
> carried out for every request. It's the HTTP specification.

But how often does the command "svn ls http://server/some_repo" sends a request? IMHO the server shouldn't be "flooded" with authentication requests.

> 
> Greg
> -- 

Christoph


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Re: Re-4: LDAP authentication is very slow

Posted by Greg Thomas <th...@omc.bt.co.uk>.
On Tue, 4 Apr 2006 09:18:17 +0000, <su...@sensor-technik.de>
wrote:

>But how often does the command "svn ls http://server/some_repo" sends
>a request? IMHO the server shouldn't be "flooded" with authentication
>requests.

That command will only send one request and hence only one
authentication exchange. Check your HTTP logs for confirmation.

Greg
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