How to change user credentials in Subclipse?

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I am using Subclipse (Subversion integration in Eclipse). I now want to change the user credentials in subclipse. How do I do that? That is to login into subversion using another user account.

Microspore answered 29/9, 2009 at 10:35 Comment(0)

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Delete, or rename, the Eclipse '.keyring' file in Eclipse's configuration folder. This is where the Subclipse SVNKit connector caches your SVN credentials..

[ECLIPSE INSTALLATION]\configuration\org.eclipse.core.runtime\.keyring

If, on the other hand, you're using the JavaHL connector -- or SVN command-line -- then their credentials are stored in the Subversion runtime config folder. Delete or rename the credential file.

On Windows: %APPDATA%\Subversion\auth
On Linux and OSX: ~/.subversion/auth

Sorry about this pig of complexity, for what should be a real version-control system. :-(

Td answered 26/4, 2012 at 22:16 Comment(3)

in OSX 10.6, the keyring file can be found in the home directory with the name .eclipse_keyring rather than in the eclipse directory – Schiff 30/4, 2012 at 18:17

For my install, the auth in question was under %APPDATA%\Subversion\auth\svn.simple I used the file date to identify which to delete. – Reaves 26/3, 2013 at 7:38

The CollabNet FAQ URL for this question is: help.collab.net/index.jsp?topic=/faq/clear_old_password.html – Dufresne 2/5, 2017 at 18:4

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If you want to flush the existing credentials, then look at this answer in the subversion wiki:

http://subclipse.tigris.org/wiki/PluginFAQ#head-d507c29676491f4419997a76735feb6ef0aa8cf8

If you're trying to checkout a repository under a specific username, but the repository is available read-only under a guest account, then there is no solution - you will have to do the checkout using the command line tool. Even TortoiseSVN does not support this use-case.

Canady answered 7/3, 2011 at 7:48 Comment(0)

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You will find password files at: disk:\Documents and Settings\your_username\Application Data\Subversion\auth\svn.simple\

Remove the files and refresh the repository. Subclipse will prompt you to enter username and password for your repository.

Transcendental answered 5/7, 2013 at 11:40 Comment(0)

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I struggled a lot on my Mac. Later found a simple solution.

1) Go to preference enter image description here 2) Go to general and look for the security tab

3) Go into the content section & look for the repository enter image description here

4) Delete the repository. It will automatically restart.

Alternatively, you can go to the secure_storage file under your home directory. Open it in the VI editor and remove the line for the corresponding repository. I would prefer the UI as it is simple.

(~/.eclipse/org.eclipse.equinox.security/secure_storage)

Sousaphone answered 11/2, 2014 at 4:51 Comment(0)

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In Mac OS X Lion, I found it stored in the Apple keychain

Heliotropism answered 20/10, 2012 at 15:26 Comment(0)

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As I'm using Subversive, I can't check this, but it should be something along these lines:

Go to the Preferences screen
Under Team, SVN, select Password management
Remove the stored authentication data for the desired repository

You can also do it from your Subversion client, as the authentication data is stored in the .svn folders.

Treenware answered 29/9, 2009 at 10:39 Comment(3)

no,i am not using JAVAHL. In the case of JAVAHL,the data is stored in ~/.subversion/auth. – Microspore 29/9, 2009 at 11:19

Which SVN connector are you using? It holds for SVN Kit, too: simply use the Subversion client to remove the authentication data (or supply a new username & password) and Subclipse should follow. – Treenware 29/9, 2009 at 11:59

Just make sure to refresh your project. – Treenware 29/9, 2009 at 12:2

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In SVN perspective, right click a repository and select 'Location Properties...'. Edit 'Authentication', in General tab.

Dedans answered 8/4, 2015 at 12:30 Comment(0)

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