diff --git a/codepot/etc/codepot.ini.in b/codepot/etc/codepot.ini.in
index 6eb07ffd..42fafb43 100644
--- a/codepot/etc/codepot.ini.in
+++ b/codepot/etc/codepot.ini.in
@@ -338,6 +338,15 @@ svn_tag_property = "codepot:tag"
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 svn_read_access = "member"
 
+;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+; Grant subversin read access to public repository if the user id and the 
+; password match this special credential configured. The value must be
+; a userid and a password separated by a colon. For example,
+;    anonymous:aab08d13-942c-49bc-b6a7-5ca4408b08d6
+; This credentical takes precedence over non-anonymous svn_read_access mode.
+;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+svn_read_credential = ""
+
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ; The length of a commit message must be as long as this value.
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/codepot/etc/perl/Codepot/AccessHandler.pm b/codepot/etc/perl/Codepot/AccessHandler.pm
index c24aab0b..35b5cdb0 100644
--- a/codepot/etc/perl/Codepot/AccessHandler.pm
+++ b/codepot/etc/perl/Codepot/AccessHandler.pm
@@ -56,27 +56,28 @@ sub get_config
 	my $config = {
 		login_model => $cfg->param ('login_model'),
 		
-		ldap_server_uri => $cfg->param ('ldap_server_uri'),
-		ldap_server_protocol_version => $cfg->param ('ldap_server_protocol_version'),
-		ldap_auth_mode => $cfg->param ('ldap_auth_mode'),
-		ldap_userid_format => $cfg->param ('ldap_userid_format'),
-		ldap_password_format => $cfg->param ('ldap_password_format'),
-		ldap_admin_binddn => $cfg->param ('ldap_admin_binddn'),
-		ldap_admin_password => $cfg->param ('ldap_admin_password'),
-		ldap_userid_search_base => $cfg->param ('ldap_userid_search_base'),
-		ldap_userid_search_filter => $cfg->param ('ldap_userid_search_filter'),
-		ldap_insider_attribute_names => $cfg->param ('ldap_insider_attribute_names'),
-		ldap_insider_attribute_value => $cfg->param ('ldap_insider_attribute_value'),
+		ldap_server_uri => $cfg->param('ldap_server_uri'),
+		ldap_server_protocol_version => $cfg->param('ldap_server_protocol_version'),
+		ldap_auth_mode => $cfg->param('ldap_auth_mode'),
+		ldap_userid_format => $cfg->param('ldap_userid_format'),
+		ldap_password_format => $cfg->param('ldap_password_format'),
+		ldap_admin_binddn => $cfg->param('ldap_admin_binddn'),
+		ldap_admin_password => $cfg->param('ldap_admin_password'),
+		ldap_userid_search_base => $cfg->param('ldap_userid_search_base'),
+		ldap_userid_search_filter => $cfg->param('ldap_userid_search_filter'),
+		ldap_insider_attribute_names => $cfg->param('ldap_insider_attribute_names'),
+		ldap_insider_attribute_value => $cfg->param('ldap_insider_attribute_value'),
 
-		database_hostname => $cfg->param ('database_hostname'),
-		database_port => $cfg->param ("database_port"),
-		database_username => $cfg->param ('database_username'),
-		database_password => $cfg->param ('database_password'),
-		database_name => $cfg->param ('database_name'),
-		database_driver => $cfg->param ('database_driver'),
-		database_prefix => $cfg->param ('database_prefix'),
+		database_hostname => $cfg->param('database_hostname'),
+		database_port => $cfg->param("database_port"),
+		database_username => $cfg->param('database_username'),
+		database_password => $cfg->param('database_password'),
+		database_name => $cfg->param('database_name'),
+		database_driver => $cfg->param('database_driver'),
+		database_prefix => $cfg->param('database_prefix'),
 
-		svn_read_access => $cfg->param ('svn_read_access')
+		svn_read_access => $cfg->param('svn_read_access'),
+		svn_read_credential => $cfg->param('svn_read_credential')
 	};
 
 	return $config;
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ sub authenticate_ldap
 	{
 		my $attr_str =  $cfg->{ldap_insider_attribute_names};
 		$attr_str =~ s/^\s+|\s+$//g;
-		my @attrs = split (/\s+/, $attr_str);
+		my @attrs = split(/\s+/, $attr_str);
 
 		if (scalar(@attrs) > 0)
 		{
@@ -307,14 +308,15 @@ sub is_read_method
 	       $method eq "OPTIONS" || $method eq "REPORT" ||
 	       $method eq "PROPFIND";
 }
+
 sub __handler 
 {
 	my ($r, $cfg, $dbh) = @_;
 	my $method = uc($r->method());
-	my $is_method_r = is_read_method ($method);
+	my $is_method_r = is_read_method($method);
 
 	#my ($empty, $base, $repo, $dummy) = split ('/', $r->uri(), 4);
-	my @urisegs = split ('/', $r->uri());
+	my @urisegs = split('/', $r->uri());
 	my $repo = $urisegs[2];
 
 	my $author;
@@ -354,7 +356,7 @@ sub __handler
 
 	if ($is_method_r)
 	{
-		($public, $errmsg) = is_project_public ($dbh, $cfg->{database_prefix}, $repo, $qc);
+		($public, $errmsg) = is_project_public($dbh, $cfg->{database_prefix}, $repo, $qc);
 		if ($public <= -1)
 		{
 			# failed to contact the authentication server
@@ -375,6 +377,15 @@ sub __handler
 				}
 				return Apache2::Const::OK;
 			}
+			elsif (defined($cfg->{svn_read_credential}) && $cfg->{svn_read_credential} ne '')
+			{
+				# security loop hole here.
+				my ($c_user, $c_pass) = split(/:/, $cfg->{svn_read_credential});
+				if ($c_user ne '' && $c_pass ne '' && $c_user eq $userid && $c_pass eq $password)
+				{
+					return Apache2::Const::OK;
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	
@@ -419,7 +430,7 @@ sub __handler
 		}
 	}
 
-	($member, $errmsg) = is_project_member ($dbh, $cfg->{database_prefix}, $repo, $userid, $qc);
+	($member, $errmsg) = is_project_member($dbh, $cfg->{database_prefix}, $repo, $userid, $qc);
 	if ($member <= -1)
 	{
 		$r->log_error ("Cannot check project membership - $errmsg");
diff --git a/codepot/src/codepot/controllers/main.php b/codepot/src/codepot/controllers/main.php
index f67f9cd0..57bfd468 100644
--- a/codepot/src/codepot/controllers/main.php
+++ b/codepot/src/codepot/controllers/main.php
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ class Main extends Controller
 			$user_name = $this->input->post('user_name');
 			$user_pass = $this->input->post('user_pass');
 
-			if ($this->login->authenticate ($user_name, $user_pass) === FALSE)
+			if ($this->login->authenticate($user_name, $user_pass) === FALSE)
 			{
 				print 'error - ' . $this->login->getErrorMessage();
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				$settings = $this->users->fetchSettings ($user_name);
+				$settings = $this->users->fetchSettings($user_name);
 				if ($settings !== FALSE) $this->login->setUserSettings ($settings);
 				print 'ok';
 			}
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class Main extends Controller
 
 			if($this->form_validation->run())
 			{
-				if ($this->login->authenticate ($user_name, $user_pass) === FALSE)
+				if ($this->login->authenticate($user_name, $user_pass) === FALSE)
 				{
 					$data['message'] = $this->login->getErrorMessage();
 					$data['user_name'] = $user_name;
diff --git a/codepot/src/codepot/models/dbloginmodel.php b/codepot/src/codepot/models/dbloginmodel.php
index 6e8a9f20..ba073cc8 100644
--- a/codepot/src/codepot/models/dbloginmodel.php
+++ b/codepot/src/codepot/models/dbloginmodel.php
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ class DbLoginModel extends LoginModel
 		$result = $query->result ();
 		if (empty($result))
 		{
-			$this->setErrorMessage ('invalid credential'); // no such user name
 			$this->db->trans_rollback ();
+			$this->setErrorMessage ('No such user');
 			return FALSE;
 		}
 
diff --git a/codepot/src/codepot/models/ldaploginmodel.php b/codepot/src/codepot/models/ldaploginmodel.php
index d053fa2c..cd32c958 100644
--- a/codepot/src/codepot/models/ldaploginmodel.php
+++ b/codepot/src/codepot/models/ldaploginmodel.php
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ class LdapLoginModel extends LoginModel
 
 	function authenticate ($userid, $password)
 	{
-		//$ldap = @ldap_connect (
-		//	CODEPOT_LDAP_SERVER_HOST, CODEPOT_LDAP_SERVER_PORT);
-		$ldap = @ldap_connect (CODEPOT_LDAP_SERVER_URI);
+		//$ldap = @ldap_connect (CODEPOT_LDAP_SERVER_HOST, CODEPOT_LDAP_SERVER_PORT);
+		$ldap = @ldap_connect(CODEPOT_LDAP_SERVER_URI);
 		if ($ldap === FALSE)
 		{
 			$this->setErrorMessage ("Can't connect to LDAP server");
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ class LdapLoginModel extends LoginModel
 			$f_basedn = $this->formatString (CODEPOT_LDAP_USERID_SEARCH_BASE, $userid, $password);
 			$f_filter = $this->formatString (CODEPOT_LDAP_USERID_SEARCH_FILTER, $userid, $password);
 			
-			$bind = @ldap_bind ($ldap, $f_rootdn, $f_rootpw);
+			$bind = @ldap_bind($ldap, $f_rootdn, $f_rootpw);
 			if ($bind === FALSE) 
 			{
 				$this->setErrorMessage (ldap_error ($ldap));
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ class LdapLoginModel extends LoginModel
 				return FALSE;
 			}
 
-			$sr = @ldap_search ($ldap, $f_basedn, $f_filter, array("dn"));
+			$sr = @ldap_search($ldap, $f_basedn, $f_filter, array("dn"));
 			if ($sr === FALSE)
 			{
 				$this->setErrorMessage (ldap_error ($ldap));
@@ -47,23 +46,23 @@ class LdapLoginModel extends LoginModel
 				return FALSE;
 			}
 
-			$ec = @ldap_count_entries ($ldap, $sr);
+			$ec = @ldap_count_entries($ldap, $sr);
 			if ($ec === FALSE)
 			{
-				$this->setErrorMessage (ldap_error ($ldap));
+				$this->setErrorMessage (ldap_error($ldap));
 				ldap_close ($ldap);
 				return FALSE;
 			}
 
 			if ($ec <= 0)
 			{
-				$this->setErrorMessage ('No such user');
 				ldap_close ($ldap);
+				$this->setErrorMessage ('No such user');
 				return FALSE;
 			}
 
-			if (($fe = @ldap_first_entry ($ldap, $sr)) === FALSE ||
-			    ($f_userid = ldap_get_dn ($ldap, $fe)) === FALSE)
+			if (($fe = @ldap_first_entry($ldap, $sr)) === FALSE ||
+			    ($f_userid = ldap_get_dn($ldap, $fe)) === FALSE)
 			{
 				$this->setErrorMessage (ldap_error ($ldap));
 				ldap_close ($ldap);
@@ -72,12 +71,12 @@ class LdapLoginModel extends LoginModel
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			$f_userid = $this->formatString (CODEPOT_LDAP_USERID_FORMAT, $userid, $password); 
+			$f_userid = $this->formatString(CODEPOT_LDAP_USERID_FORMAT, $userid, $password); 
 		}
 
-		$f_password = $this->formatString (CODEPOT_LDAP_PASSWORD_FORMAT, $userid, $password);
+		$f_password = $this->formatString(CODEPOT_LDAP_PASSWORD_FORMAT, $userid, $password);
 
-		$bind = @ldap_bind ($ldap, $f_userid, $f_password);
+		$bind = @ldap_bind($ldap, $f_userid, $f_password);
 		if ($bind === FALSE) 
 		{
 			$this->setErrorMessage (ldap_error ($ldap));
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ class LdapLoginModel extends LoginModel
 		{
 			//$filter = '(' . CODEPOT_LDAP_MAIL_ATTRIBUTE_NAME . '=*)';
 			$filter = '(objectClass=*)';
-			$r = @ldap_read ($ldap, $f_userid, $filter, array(CODEPOT_LDAP_MAIL_ATTRIBUTE_NAME));
+			$r = @ldap_read($ldap, $f_userid, $filter, array(CODEPOT_LDAP_MAIL_ATTRIBUTE_NAME));
 			if ($r !== FALSE)
 			{
 				$e = @ldap_get_entries($ldap, $r);
@@ -107,12 +106,12 @@ class LdapLoginModel extends LoginModel
 		if (CODEPOT_LDAP_INSIDER_ATTRIBUTE_NAMES != '' && CODEPOT_LDAP_INSIDER_ATTRIBUTE_VALUE != '')
 		{
 			$attr_str = trim(CODEPOT_LDAP_INSIDER_ATTRIBUTE_NAMES);
-			$attrs = preg_split ("/[[:space:]]+/", $attr_str);
+			$attrs = preg_split("/[[:space:]]+/", $attr_str);
 
 			if (count($attrs) > 0)
 			{
 				$filter = '(objectClass=*)';
-				$r = @ldap_read ($ldap, $f_userid, $filter, $attrs);
+				$r = @ldap_read($ldap, $f_userid, $filter, $attrs);
 				if ($r !== FALSE)
 				{
 					/* SAMPLE LDAP RESULT
@@ -171,14 +170,14 @@ class LdapLoginModel extends LoginModel
 
 		//@ldap_unbind ($ldap);
 		@ldap_close ($ldap);
-		return parent::__authenticate ($userid, $password, $email, $insider);
+		return parent::__authenticate($userid, $password, $email, $insider);
 	}
 
 	function queryUserInfo ($userid)
 	{
 		//$ldap = @ldap_connect (
 		//	CODEPOT_LDAP_SERVER_HOST, CODEPOT_LDAP_SERVER_PORT);
-		$ldap = @ldap_connect (CODEPOT_LDAP_SERVER_URI);
+		$ldap = @ldap_connect(CODEPOT_LDAP_SERVER_URI);
 		if ($ldap === FALSE)
 		{
 			$this->setErrorMessage ("Can't connect to LDAP server");
@@ -190,7 +189,7 @@ class LdapLoginModel extends LoginModel
 			ldap_set_option ($ldap, LDAP_OPT_PROTOCOL_VERSION, CODEPOT_LDAP_SERVER_PROTOCOL_VERSION);
 		}
 
-		$bind = @ldap_bind ($ldap, CODEPOT_LDAP_ADMIN_BINDDN, CODEPOT_LDAP_ADMIN_PASSWORD);
+		$bind = @ldap_bind($ldap, CODEPOT_LDAP_ADMIN_BINDDN, CODEPOT_LDAP_ADMIN_PASSWORD);
 		if ($bind === FALSE) 
 		{
 			$this->setErrorMessage (ldap_error ($ldap));
@@ -200,10 +199,10 @@ class LdapLoginModel extends LoginModel
 
 		if (CODEPOT_LDAP_AUTH_MODE == 2)
 		{
-			$f_basedn = $this->formatString (CODEPOT_LDAP_USERID_SEARCH_BASE, $userid, '');
-			$f_filter = $this->formatString (CODEPOT_LDAP_USERID_SEARCH_FILTER, $userid, '');
+			$f_basedn = $this->formatString(CODEPOT_LDAP_USERID_SEARCH_BASE, $userid, '');
+			$f_filter = $this->formatString(CODEPOT_LDAP_USERID_SEARCH_FILTER, $userid, '');
 			
-			$sr = @ldap_search ($ldap, $f_basedn, $f_filter, array("dn"));
+			$sr = @ldap_search($ldap, $f_basedn, $f_filter, array("dn"));
 			if ($sr === FALSE)
 			{
 				$this->setErrorMessage (ldap_error ($ldap));
@@ -211,7 +210,7 @@ class LdapLoginModel extends LoginModel
 				return FALSE;
 			}
 
-			$ec = @ldap_count_entries ($ldap, $sr);
+			$ec = @ldap_count_entries($ldap, $sr);
 			if ($ec === FALSE)
 			{
 				$this->setErrorMessage (ldap_error ($ldap));
@@ -226,8 +225,8 @@ class LdapLoginModel extends LoginModel
 				return FALSE;
 			}
 
-			if (($fe = @ldap_first_entry ($ldap, $sr)) === FALSE ||
-			    ($f_userid = ldap_get_dn ($ldap, $fe)) === FALSE)
+			if (($fe = @ldap_first_entry($ldap, $sr)) === FALSE ||
+			    ($f_userid = ldap_get_dn($ldap, $fe)) === FALSE)
 			{
 				$this->setErrorMessage (ldap_error ($ldap));
 				ldap_close ($ldap);
@@ -236,7 +235,7 @@ class LdapLoginModel extends LoginModel
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			$f_userid = $this->formatString (CODEPOT_LDAP_USERID_FORMAT, $userid, '');
+			$f_userid = $this->formatString(CODEPOT_LDAP_USERID_FORMAT, $userid, '');
 		}
 
 		$email = '';
diff --git a/codepot/src/codepot/models/loginmodel.php b/codepot/src/codepot/models/loginmodel.php
index e59d14f3..6a2db3f6 100644
--- a/codepot/src/codepot/models/loginmodel.php
+++ b/codepot/src/codepot/models/loginmodel.php
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class LoginModel extends Model
 		$server = $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'];
 
 		$sysadmin = FALSE;
-		$ids = explode (',', CODEPOT_SYSADMIN_USERIDS);
+		$ids = explode(',', CODEPOT_SYSADMIN_USERIDS);
 		foreach ($ids as $id)
 		{
 			if (trim($id) == $userid) 
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ class LoginModel extends Model
 			}
 		}
 
+		// big security loophole - implement a different way of session management
 		$this->session->set_userdata (
 			array (
 				'userid' => $userid,
diff --git a/codepot/src/codepot/models/projectmodel.php b/codepot/src/codepot/models/projectmodel.php
index 6d0d4b44..4835ac8f 100644
--- a/codepot/src/codepot/models/projectmodel.php
+++ b/codepot/src/codepot/models/projectmodel.php
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ class ProjectModel extends Model
 		$recipients = '';
 		foreach ($query->result() as $v)
 		{
-			$m = $login_model->queryUserInfo ($v->userid);
+			$m = $login_model->queryUserInfo($v->userid);
 			if ($m !== FALSE && $m['email'] != '')
 			{
 				if (!empty($recipients)) $recipients .= ', ';
diff --git a/codepot/src/config.php.in b/codepot/src/config.php.in
index 4d2de76d..2894772b 100644
--- a/codepot/src/config.php.in
+++ b/codepot/src/config.php.in
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ function load_ini ($file)
 
 		array ('signin_compulsory',            'boolean',    FALSE),
 		array ('code_read_access',             'string',     'anonymous'),
+		array ('code_read_credential',         'string',     ''),
 		array ('file_read_access',             'string',     'anonymous'),
 
 		array ('https_compulsory',             'boolean',    FALSE),