[HIVE-5953] SQL std auth - authorize grant/revoke on table

• Type: Sub-task
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.13.0
• Component/s: Authorization
• Hadoop Flags: Incompatible change

Release Note

Granting privileges on a table now requires the grantor to have the same privileges 'with grant option'.

Also, note that this patch adds a new method setSessionState to the authentication interface. Any users of the interface would need to add that method.

• Assignee: Thejas Nair
• Reporter: Thejas Nair
• Created: 04/Dec/13 23:09
• Updated: 22/Oct/16 00:32
• Resolved: 09/Feb/14 20:50

Description

User (or a role user belongs to ) should have grant privileges to be able to grant/revoke privileges for a user/role.

Issue Links

• is related to: HIVE-14099 Hive security authorization can be disabled by users
• links to: review board link