Privilege Authentication¶
User Authentication¶
Request:
GET /foo/bar/ HTTP/1.1
Authorization: Basic user:passwd
Response:
HTTP/1.1 401 Unauthorized
WWW-Authenticate: Basic
<error type="privileges.authentication.user_authentication_required"/>
Client:
Client asks user to enter their password in a dialog box.
Request:
GET /foo/bar/ HTTP/1.1
Authorization: Basic user:passwd
X-ESCALATE: ADMINISTRATOR
X-ESCALATE-Authorization: Basic user:passwd_typed
Response:
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Expected Errors:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| auth.invalid_escalation_credentials | Indicates that user/mgr/admin has provided invalid username/password for their corresponding authentication |
Manager Admin Authentication¶
Request:
GET /foo/bar/ HTTP/1.1
Authorization: Basic user:passwd
Response:
HTTP/1.1 401 Unauthorized
WWW-Authenticate: Basic
<error type="privileges.authentication.mgr_admin_authentication_required"/>
Client:
Client asks user to enter a manager or administrator's credentials.
Request:
GET /foo/bar/ HTTP/1.1
Authorization: Basic user:passwd
X-ESCALATE: MANAGER
X-ESCALATE-Authorization: Basic manager_user:passwd_typed
Response:
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Expected Errors:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| auth.invalid_escalation_credentials | Indicates that user/mgr/admin has provided invalid username/password for their corresponding authentication |
Admin Authentication¶
Request:
GET /foo/bar/ HTTP/1.1
Authorization: Basic user:passwd
Response:
HTTP/1.1 401 Unauthorized
WWW-Authenticate: Basic
<error type="privileges.authentication.admin_authentication_required"/>
Client:
Client asks user to enter an administrator's credentials.
Request:
GET /foo/bar/ HTTP/1.1
Authorization: Basic administrator:passwd
X-ESCALATE: ADMINISTRATOR
X-ESCALATE-Authorization: Basic administrator_user:passwd_typed
Response:
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Expected Errors:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| auth.invalid_escalation_credentials | Indicates that user/mgr/admin has provided invalid username/password for their corresponding authentication |