SVN Error - 501 Not Implemented Commit Failed

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dodegaard picture dodegaard · Feb 18, 2009 · Viewed 16.5k times · Source

I have a folder in a repository that cannot commit and even parent folders cannot commit. This happened several weeks ago, then worked, then on the blink again. I have cleared my authentication cache and no help. I can still work with other trunks but not this one and the error message does not help me where to go. I have done Clean Up. I have created a new directory from VisualSVN from the repository and same problem. Would you have any suggestions? Can I nuke the .svn folder and help? I don't want to start with a new repo because we have TeamCity integrated and watching. Help and thanks in advance! Doug

**Error: Commit failed (details follow):

Error: Server sent unexpected return value (501 Not Implemented) in response to

Error: PROPFIND request for '/svn/MAHCP/trunk/src/RssaSolution/Mahcp.Rssa'**

I posted to SVNForum as well but has anyone else had this crazy situation!

Answer

Stefan picture Stefan · Feb 18, 2009

That's usually a proxy or virus scanner/firewall rejecting DAV requests (PROPFIND is not a 'normal' http request but used with DAV).

So: check your proxy and/or virus scanner/firewall and configure them to allow DAV requests.

Also, sometimes it help to use https instead of http so that those apps can't check the network traffic anymore and interfere with it.

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