Bug 320923

Description Charley Wang 2010-07-26 11:54:21 EDT

Steps to reproduce:
1. Create a repository that requires passwords for task submission
2. Select a username
3. Enter the wrong password for that username. Hit Finish, do not attempt a query.
4. Attempt to submit a new task


Result:
Repository properties page pops up at once, no visible prompt to change password/username. If I continue to hit Finish, eventually my account will get locked out due to too many login attempts -- this message will be logged in the Task as a "Submit failed: " message.


Expected result:
It would be nice to see the error message reflect the server response, which warns that the password is incorrect. With the present setup it is easy to accidentally get locked out of a Bugzilla account. Some brief experimentation shows that the incorrect password warning does not appear for most actions. 

Because the authentication failure is potentially the most workflow disruptive (resulting in various sanctions depending on the installation), perhaps that error message message can be made to supercede all others when an action fails?