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| Protocol | Access Method |
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file:// | Direct repository access. |
svn:// | Access via custom protocol to the svnserve server. |
svn+ssh:// | Same as svn://, but through an SSH tunnel. |
http(s):// | Access through a web server (usually Apache) with possible SSL encryption. |
The access via file:// can be used when both Subversion and Git repositories are hosted on the same machine. In this case, the local operating system account is used for authentication, and no additional settings are required.
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