diff --git a/src/IDF/Scm/Svn.php b/src/IDF/Scm/Svn.php
index 89f4c1d..46a3cc7 100644
--- a/src/IDF/Scm/Svn.php
+++ b/src/IDF/Scm/Svn.php
@@ -85,6 +85,23 @@ class IDF_Scm_Svn extends IDF_Scm
         return sprintf(Pluf::f('svn_remote_url'), $project->shortname);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the URL of the subversion repository.
+     *
+     * @param IDF_Project
+     * @return string URL
+     */
+    public static function getAuthAccessUrl($project, $user)
+    {
+        $conf = $project->getConf();
+        if (false !== ($url=$conf->getVal('svn_remote_url', false)) 
+            && !empty($url)) {
+            // Remote repository
+            return $url;
+        }
+        return sprintf(Pluf::f('svn_remote_url'), $project->shortname);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns this object correctly initialized for the project.
      *