Does SVN allows blanks in paths for svn auth file

Question

We currently have problems with directories that contain blanks and are part of rules in the svn auth file. So we want to have path based authorization, and have a file that contains the following:

[/]
* = rw
[/junk of me]
* = 
me = rw

When I clear the authentication data and checkout the root of my repository as me, I see the root directory and the sub-directory junk of me. When I add a file inside of junk of me, and try it to commit as another user, I am allowed to do that. It looks like the rule for junk of me does not work at all.

I have tried the following variations, but had no difference at all:

• [/junk of me]
• [/junk\ of\ me]
• [/junk%20of%20me]

Is there a way to have directories with blanks in it, and define rules in the svn auth file?

Answer 1

I had this problem and stumbled upon this page and saw there is no answer given yet.

[/junk of me]
* = 

works perfectly for me.

It would be helpful to check the authz file using svnauthz-validate as my real problem was else where in authz file.