[HIVE-7139] Period in username can't be parsed

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 0.13.0
• Component/s: Authentication
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Andrew Musselman
• Created: 28/May/14 21:01
• Updated: 30/Mar/18 01:46

Description

We have an environment where usernames have period characters between their first and last names.

This breaks parsing while trying to grant permissions, e.g.,

hive> grant all on database mydb to user first.last;
FAILED: ParseException line 1:40 missing EOF at '.' near 'first'