[HADOOP-8552] Conflict: Same security.log.file for multiple users.

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.0.3, 2.0.0-alpha
• Fix Version/s: 1.1.0, 2.0.1-alpha
• Component/s: conf, security
• Hadoop Flags: Incompatible change, Reviewed
• Assignee: Karthik Kambatla
• Reporter: Karthik Kambatla
• Created: 03/Jul/12 22:21
• Updated: 03/Nov/14 18:33
• Resolved: 16/Jul/12 17:31

Description

In log4j.properties, hadoop.security.log.file is set to SecurityAuth.audit. In the presence of multiple users, this can lead to a potential conflict.

Adding username to the log file would avoid this scenario.