[ZOOKEEPER-757] zkpython acl/auth usage needs documentation + unit test

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 3.3.0, 3.4.0
• Component/s: contrib-bindings, documentation

Environment

ubuntu karmic / lucid ... sun jdk 1.6.0_20

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Kapil Thangavelu
• Created: 29/Apr/10 00:13
• Updated: 29/Apr/10 00:36

Description

The zookeeper digest authentication and acl scheme needs a bit more documentation. Currently its documented in the programmer guide.

"""
digest uses a username:password string to generate MD5 hash which is then used as an ACL ID identity. Authentication is done by sending the username:password in clear text. When used in the ACL the expression will be the username:base64 encoded SHA1 password digest.
"""

however its actually the digest of the entire credential that needs to be used.

I've attached a python unit test that sets and verifies an acl on a node.