TortoiseSVN update and cleanup remotely don't work

I'm trying to do a cleanup and update on a working copy on a remote machine, using t开发者_Python百科he following line:

svn cleanup \{machine name}\path.to.working.copy

and

svn update \{machine name}\path.to.working.copy

I get the following error: svn: Error resolving case of '\{machine name}\path.to.working.copy

both machines are virtual and on the same domain. pinging each other is successful. Any ideas?

If you're trying to access it using the windows share path, then it's double-backslash \\the-other-machine\ using either the machine's name or IP address. You also need a share name; if you have administrative access to the machine there will usually be a hidden admin share drive-name-$, i.e.

\\the-other-machine\c$\path.to.working.copy\

If that doesn't work, the best thing to do is to try opening the path in explorer which will handle authentication and connection for you. You can also use net use on the console, e.g.

net use \\the-other-machine\c$

If that still doesn't work you need to make sure that file sharing is enabled on the remote machine and the relevant firewall ports open, that the shares you're trying to access exist (or create a new one) and - if the machine isn't on a domain - that local security policy allows remote users to log in.