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Difference between the 'default' and the 'pseudo' identity assertion provider in knox topology?

systemize — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 19:49:57 GMT

What is the difference between the 'default' and the 'pseudo' identity assertion provider in the knox topology and when you you use one over the other?

<provider>
 <role>identity-assertion</role>
 <name>Pseudo</name>
 <enabled>true</enabled>
...
 </provider>

<provider>
    <role>identity-assertion</role>
    <name>Default</name>
    <enabled>true</enabled>
...
</provider>

Thks, matts

Re: Difference between the 'default' and the 'pseudo' identity assertion provider in knox topology?

slachterman — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 01:07:44 GMT

The 'Pseudo' identity assertion provider was renamed to 'Default' in KNOX-425 and KNOX-426. The 'Pseudo' provider is still supported for backwards compatibility.

Re: Difference between the 'default' and the 'pseudo' identity assertion provider in knox topology?

systemize — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 17:57:55 GMT

Thank you slachterman. It seems the jiras are resolved, but the documentation still references Pseudo.

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KNOX-426

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KNOX-425

http://docs.hortonworks.com/HDPDocuments/HDP2/HDP-2.5.3/bk_security/content/ch02s08s07s03.html

Thks, matts

Re: Difference between the 'default' and the 'pseudo' identity assertion provider in knox topology?

slachterman — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 06:33:21 GMT

Thanks @matts, we'll raise this with the docs team.

Re: Difference between the 'default' and the 'pseudo' identity assertion provider in knox topology?

sumit_gupta — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 23:44:30 GMT

Just to add to the posted information, the updated apache docs for this are here http://knox.apache.org/books/knox-0-11-0/user-guide.html#Default+Identity+Assertion+Provider