1 files changed, 10 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/src/init b/src/init
index 01d5f11..0ec037c 100755
--- a/src/init
+++ b/src/init
@@ -101,13 +101,19 @@ function setupRepo
 		set -l user $parsedConfig[1]
 		set -l permission $parsedConfig[2]
 
-		if not checkUsername "$user"
-		  continue
+		if not doesUserExist "$user"
+			echo "WARN: repo '$repo' entry for unknown user '$user' skipped"
+			continue
 		end
 
-		# check for valid permission
-		if not contains $permission $_PERMISSIONS
+		# check for valid permission:
+		#   omitted (empty)  -> default read (documented behavior)
+		#   explicit typo    -> deny (fail closed)
+		if test -z $permission
 			set permission "r"
+		else if not contains $permission $_PERMISSIONS
+			echo "WARN: repo '$repo' user '$user' invalid permission '$permission' (allowed: r w) - no access granted"
+			continue
 		end
 		echo "$repoDir:$user:$permission" >> $_REPO_PERMISSIONS_FILE
 	end