VisualSVN Server repo folder not accessible after being shared

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I am running VisualSVN Server on a server which I connect to via TortoiseSVN. On the server, all my repos are contained within the folder C:\svn.

Suddenly, after sharing this folder, I cannot gain remote access to my repositories via TortoiseSVN. All I get is a "500 internal server error" after my username and password are rejected.

Sharing the folder has clearly altered the permissions. I followed this guide on the VisualSVN website but to not avail. How can I regain access?

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What's logged to VisualSVN Server log? visualsvn.com/support/topic/00028 – bahrep

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I managed to find a quick, hacky solution to this. It involved the following:

  • Make a copy of C:\svn, called something like C:\svn - Copy
  • Delete the original C:\svn folder
  • Rename C:\svn - Copy to C:\svn

This properly restored my permissions and gave me access via TortoiseSVN again.