All passwords which are required to access repositories can optionally be stored in a special password store. This password store is located in the password file, which can be found in SmartSVN's configuration area (see Installation and Files).
The password store is protected by a Master Password which has to be defined for the very first access of the password store. After relaunching SmartSVN the master password has to be entered when SmartSVN reads the password store the first time. You may choose to Don't use a master password, if you don't want to have the password store protected. However, this option is only recommended if you can make sure that the master password file itself is well protected against unauthorized access.
The master password can be (re)set or changed by Repository|Change Master Password from within the Project Window. Use either Change master password to change the current password; this will preserve the stored passwords, but requires that you can supply the Current Master Password. Note that you won't need to enter the Current Master Password, if you are working without a master password currently. If you have forgotten the master password, select Set new master password. In that case all previously stored passwords are lost. Enter the New Master Password and Retype New Master Password. When leaving both fields blank, you will continue to work without a master password, i.e. like having Don't use a master password selected when initially asked to set the master password.