[HADOOP-10933] FileBasedKeyStoresFactory Should use Configuration.getPassword for SSL Passwords

• Type: Sub-task
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 2.6.0
• Component/s: security
• Hadoop Flags: Reviewed
• Assignee: Larry McCay
• Reporter: Larry McCay
• Created: 04/Aug/14 02:46
• Updated: 01/Dec/14 03:09
• Resolved: 05/Aug/14 21:31

Description

As part of HADOOP-10904, this jira represents the ability to leverage the credential provider API when clear text passwords on disk are unacceptable. By using the Configuration.getPassword method, the credential provider API may be used while maintaining backward compatibility for passwords stored in config/files.