SVNSERVE access control, authz file

Question

I have followed a tutorial and it works without the authz file, but when I add the file in in svnserve.conf my root folder: /home/repos/

project 1 svnserve.conf:

anon-access = none
auth-access = write

password-db = /home/reops/passwd-users

authz-db = /home/repos/authz 

if authz-db is commented out then it works but doesnt if its uncommented.

authz file:

[/project1]
nick = rw
harry = r
* = 

when I checkout I get access denied for nick and harry even though its the right password for each user and they have access in authz file.

the error I get is authorization denied. Any ideas?

Answer 1

Found the answer:

the authz file was not formatted properly, it should have been:

[/]

[project2:/]
nick = rw
harry = r
* =