403 Forbidden error using Subversion

Question

I recently upgraded to Subversion 1.5, and now I cannot commit my code to the repository. I get an error message: \"403 Forbidden in response to MKACTIVITY\". I know the upg

Answer 1

The error Access to 'foo' forbidden or 403 Forbidden indicates that your user account lacks permissions to the requested repository. As repository names and paths in repositories are case-sensitive, you should check that the URL you entered is correct and that you log on under correct credentials. Run svn auth to view stored credentials on your client computer.

Normally, access control in Subversion is implemented in form of path-based authorization and fully supports Read / Write, Read Only and No Access access levels. If you implement a complex access control policy, you must understand the access control principles in Subversion. Read the article KB33: Understanding VisualSVN Server authorization for more information. While it says 'VisualSVN Server' in title, the article covers path-based authorization in general and should apply to other SVN server distributions.