Workaround for SVN+SSH password hell

How to avoid repeating password input in a SVN+SSH session:

(open console)

C:\> SET SVN_SSH=plink.exe -pw xpto
(define password as plink command option;
if you want to set the SSH command using the full path, you have to use either / or \\ to separate folders in path - unlike most path settings in Windows e.g. C:\\PuTTY\\plink.exe)

C:\> svn co svn+ssh://username@server/repo
(svn will execute the command defined in SVN_SSH environment variable, and plink will not prompt for password because it is provided in the command option)

C:\> SET SVN_SSH=
(clear the environment variable that is exposing the password;
you can also just close the console using the 'exit' command)

These commands assume that you have SVN and PuTTY folders in the PATH environment variable.

SSH for Windows

Secure Shell (SSH) allows secure terminal console access to remote computers. It is available out-of-the-box in Linux and Mac, but it is not for Windows.

There are two free implementations available: PuTTY and Tunnelier.
(delicious ssh+windows)

Tunnelier is a more complete product, but PuTTY is simpler and works as well!