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

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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

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

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

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

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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