TortoiseSVN can't connect to SlikSVN Subversion server

Question

I've created a SubVersion server on one of the machines in my workgroup. From my development box I'm able to access the repository and check in/out files without any problem.

I've just installed TortoiseSVN and no matter what I do it won't connect to the repository on the server. I get the infamous error "No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it".

Does anyone have any ideas why this might be..? As far as I know, the tortoise shell extension is running under my user credentials. It seems strange that the SVN command line tools work correctly, but not Tortoise.

Both machines are running Vista

NOTE: In both cases I'm using the svn protocol to connect

Finally, I've fixed it...! The problem seems to be with the Subversion package I downloaded. I downloaded the latest version of SlikSVN (1.5.5) and installed it on my client and server. It seems TortoiseSVN doesn't like this build/version. I just uninstalled SlickSVN on both machines and grabbed the latest version from CollabNet and now everything works as expected!

Answer 1

Just add --listen-host 0.0.0.0 to your SVN service command. The problem is that you are creating the service listening to IPv6 and you are trying to access it using IPv4. Look at this:

http://www.renaissance-design.net/code/installing-and-configuring-svnserve-and-tortoisesvn-on-windows/