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://...\':
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Answer 1

Solution for SSL Certificate Error Message on SVNX

For Windows User:

1. Open the command prompt and run svn list https://Your-Link-Goes-Here/

2. List item Accept certificate permanently by entering p

For Mac User:

1. Open the Terminal and Execute this command svn list https://Your-Link-Goes-Here/
2. Accept the Certificate Permanently by entering p

Note: For Mac Users make sure your Certificate is already added in Keychain Access

Hope this Helps Someone.

Answer 2

SVN is smart enough to infer that you didn't actually bother verifying that the fingerprint matches.

Ahem.

But in all seriousness, https://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/sourceforge/wiki/Subversion#ServerCertificateVerificationFailed notes that you should open the project url in a trusted browser to check you're not being MITM'ed (should work for non-sourceforge too), e.g. you can try checking that you get the same fingerprint through Tor.