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RE: path based authorization issue

From: Bob Archer <bob.archer_at_amsi.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:16:23 -0400

> > A path based authorization configuration problem.
> > I have a rules file with content as follows:
> >
> > # -------------------------------------------------
> > [groups]
> > test = harry, sally
> >
> > [/]
> > * = rw
> >
> > [/trunk/org/secure]
> > @test =
> > # -------------------------------------------------
> >
> > I would expect that harry and sally have access to all but not
> > to 'secure'.
> > But: The result is, everyone has access to /trunk/org/secure.
> > In comparison, the following example runs as expected:
> >
> > # -------------------------------------------------
> > [/]
> > * = rw
> >
> > [/trunk/org/secure]
> > * =
> > # -------------------------------------------------
> >
> > I'm running Subversion 1.5.5, Apache 2.0.63 on Windows XP Prof.
> >
> >
> > Any hint?
>
> Have you tried using
>
> [/]
> $authenticated = rw
>
> instead of
>
> [/]
> * = rw
>
> ?
>
> I wonder if right now those users are falling back to gaining access as
> non-authenticated (anonymous) users.

I think also make sure you have anon_access set to nothing also. If you don't require authentication for read access them svn doesn't know who it is letting in an falls back to anon access settings.

BOb

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