[IMPALA-560] Impala-shell should try to connect with -k option if non-kerberos connection failed

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: Impala 1.1
• Fix Version/s: Impala 1.2
• Component/s: Clients
• Labels: shell
• Assignee: Ishaan Joshi
• Reporter: Alan Choi
• Created: 24/Aug/13 00:51
• Updated: 28/Dec/15 17:43
• Resolved: 27/Sep/13 22:43

Description

If Impala-shell tries to connect to a secure Impalad without the -k option, the error is so hard to understand.

If Impala-shell failed to connect to the server and it sees a valid kerberos ticket, it should try to re-connect using the -k option.