499321 - Requesting commit access to svn.mozilla.org/projects/mozilla.org

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(mozilla.org Graveyard :: Server Operations, task)

Description

[Frank Hecker]

Per David Boswell's suggestion I tried out Subversion access to the new repository for www.mozilla.org, using the following sequence of commands:

$ svn checkout https://svn.mozilla.org/projects/mozilla.org/
$ cd mozilla.org
$ vi trunk/index.php
$ svn ci -m "Fix typo in anniversary date" trunk/index.php

The commit failed with the following sequence:

Authentication realm: <https://svn.mozilla.org:443> Mozilla LDAP
Password for 'hecker': [entered LDAP password]
Authentication realm: <https://svn.mozilla.org:443> Mozilla LDAP
Username: [e-mail]
Password for '[e-mail]': [entered LDAP password]
svn: Commit failed (details follow):
svn: MKACTIVITY of '/!svn/act/b24e967a-f720-46b6-b616-e8911a6bdb61': 403 Forbidden (https://svn.mozilla.org)

Either I'm missing how the authentication sequence works (e.g., why am I prompted for two separate passwords?) or I'm not authorized for commit access on the mozilla.org repository at svn.mozilla.org.

Could someone inform me of what the correct authentication steps are, and if needed authorize me for the same level of commit access to the SVN repository for www.mozilla.org that I have to the CVS repository for the same site?

Thanks!

Comment 1

[Reed Loden [:reed]]

Really not sure why David sent out those directions yesterday, as we purposely didn't bring everybody over from CVS yet until the changeover is complete. The only people with access currently are those helping with the redesign (like 4 people). Once we're done with the redesign, I'll grant access to everybody from CVS who has committed something to the site within some reasonable period of time.

I went ahead and granted you access for now, though. Try again. :)

Comment 2

[David Boswell]

I wanted to give people time to get familiar with our Subversion repository before the relaunch.  If people need to update a page on the new live site and don't know anything about the new repository, then we could have some really upset people.  Reed, apologies for not coordinating more with you about that note before sending it.

Comment 3

[Frank Hecker]

Works for me now. Thanks, Reed! My apologies as well on the mix-up in timing.