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User authentication for smart server bzr://

Asked by besy

Is it possible to set up user authentication for the smart server? I know it is possible for bzr+ssh:// and sftp:// but is it also possible for bzr://?

Currently I am using sftp:// but because I'm going to set up a VPN connection I could actually use the faster bzr:// without losing encryption of the data. The only problem is that it looks like one can't set up user authentication for bzr://. A simple password based authentication would be enough for me.

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Best Joke de Buhr (joke) said : 		#1

There is no kind of authentication within the plain bzr protocol.
Authentication is don't on the underlying protocols like https (bzr+https://) or ssh (bzr+ssh).

If you can't trust the users of your local network you should use bzr+ssh://.
There should be no significant performance different between using bzr+ssh:// directly (withour going through your vpn) or using bzr:// over vpn. Using bzr+ssh:// is even more secure because the whole path is encrypted not just the path between your local machine and the vpn gateway.

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besy (besy) said : 		#2

Thank you.

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besy (besy) said : 		#3

Thanks Joke de Buhr, that solved my question.