[HBASE-12043] REST server should respond with FORBIDDEN(403) code on AccessDeniedException

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.98.6.1
• Fix Version/s: 0.98.7, 0.99.1
• Component/s: REST
• Hadoop Flags: Reviewed
• Assignee: Aditya Kishore
• Reporter: Aditya Kishore
• Created: 21/Sep/14 18:37
• Updated: 06/Apr/18 17:55
• Resolved: 23/Sep/14 00:43

Description

Currently it just throws a SecurityException with "Unauthorized" which does not get translated to 403 status code to the client.