[HIVE-5960] SQL std auth - special handling of PUBLIC role

• Type: Sub-task
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.13.0
• Component/s: Authorization
• Release Note: In sql standard authorization mode all users by default belong to PUBLIC role
• Assignee: Ashutosh Chauhan
• Reporter: Thejas Nair
• Created: 05/Dec/13 03:19
• Updated: 10/Feb/14 06:46
• Resolved: 05/Feb/14 18:36

Description

All users should belong to the public role. Users don't have to be (/can't be) added to this role .
Metastore api/checks should return this role.
set role should allow setting to this role.
GRANT/REVOKE on this should be disabled.