svn Error validating server certificate

Question

If I use any svn command communicating with the remote server I get the following error:

Error validating server certificate for 'https://...':
 - The certificate is not issued by a trusted authority. Use the
   fingerprint to validate the certificate manually!
Certificate information:
 - Hostname: ...
 - Valid: from Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:25:36 GMT until Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:25:36 GMT
 - Issuer: ...
 - Fingerprint: ...
(R)eject, accept (t)emporarily or accept (p)ermanently? 

If I hit permanently I can run the command properly. But on the next svn command I get the same question and have to confirm again! Why doesn't svn save my choice permanently? How can I solve this problem?

Thanks for any help!

Answer 1

Fix (for Unix):

svn.ssl.server is on ~/.subversion/auth

• Change Owner recursively on ~/.subversion/auth or delete:
  delete - ~/.subversion/auth/svn.ssl.server
  owner - chown -R $USER ~/.subversion/auth

• Open the command prompt and run svn list https:...

• Accept certficate permanently by entering p.

Have Fun !

Answer 2

Search for the folder named "svn.ssl.server" (it exists for windows and *NIX servers) and delete it. You may be asked one more time to save the key but then it should stop asking after that point.

Answer 3

Fix (for Windows):

• Delete C:\Users\"USERNAME"\AppData\Roaming\Subversion\auth\svn.ssl.server
• Open the command prompt and run svn list https:...
• Accept certficate permanently by entering p.