Fixes issue #2983 - HTTP 401 responses causing issues with Basic Authentication.

app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/_profile/out_of_office.coffee

@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ class ProfileOutOfOffice extends App.ControllerSubContent
     data = JSON.parse(xhr.responseText)
 
     # show error message
-    if xhr.status is 401 || error is 'Unauthorized'
+    if xhr.status is 403 || error is 'Not authorized'
-      message     = '» ' + App.i18n.translateInline('Unauthorized') + ' «'
+      message     = '» ' + App.i18n.translateInline('Not authorized') + ' «'
     else if xhr.status is 404 || error is 'Not Found'
       message     = '» ' + App.i18n.translateInline('Not Found') + ' «'
     else if data.error

app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/ticket_zoom.coffee

@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ class App.TicketZoom extends App.Controller
           return
 
         # show error message
-        if status is 401 || statusText is 'Unauthorized'
+        if status is 403 || statusText is 'Not authorized'
-          @taskHead      = '» ' + App.i18n.translateInline('Unauthorized') + ' «'
+          @taskHead      = '» ' + App.i18n.translateInline('Not authorized') + ' «'
           @taskIconClass = 'diagonal-cross'
           @renderScreenUnauthorized(objectName: 'Ticket')
         else if status is 404 || statusText is 'Not Found'

app/assets/javascripts/app/lib/app_post/ajax.coffee

@@ -93,8 +93,9 @@ class _ajaxSingleton
       # 200, all is fine
       return if status is 200
 
-      # do not show any error message with code 401/404 (handled by controllers)
+      # do not show any error message for various 4** codes (handled by controllers)
       return if status is 401
+      return if status is 403
       return if status is 404
       return if status is 422
 

app/controllers/application_controller/authenticates.rb

@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ module ApplicationController::Authenticates
       )
       return false if user
 
-      raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized, 'Not authorized (token)!'
+      raise Exceptions::Forbidden, 'Not authorized (token)!'
     end
 
     return false if current_user&.permissions?(key)
 
-    raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized, 'Not authorized (user)!'
+    raise Exceptions::Forbidden, 'Not authorized (user)!'
   end
 
   def authentication_check(auth_param = {})
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ module ApplicationController::Authenticates
 
     # return auth not ok
     if !user
-      raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized, 'authentication failed'
+      raise Exceptions::Forbidden, 'Authentication required'
     end
 
     # return auth ok
@@ -45,12 +45,15 @@ module ApplicationController::Authenticates
     #logger.debug params.inspect
     #logger.debug session.inspect
     #logger.debug cookies.inspect
+    authentication_errors = []
 
     # already logged in, early exit
     if session.id && session[:user_id]
       logger.debug { 'session based auth check' }
       user = User.lookup(id: session[:user_id])
       return authentication_check_prerequesits(user, 'session', auth_param) if user
+
+      authentication_errors.push("Can't find User with ID #{session[:user_id]} from Session")
     end
 
     # check http basic based authentication
@@ -58,11 +61,13 @@ module ApplicationController::Authenticates
       request.session_options[:skip] = true # do not send a session cookie
       logger.debug { "http basic auth check '#{username}'" }
       if Setting.get('api_password_access') == false
-        raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized, 'API password access disabled!'
+        raise Exceptions::Forbidden, 'API password access disabled!'
       end
 
       user = User.authenticate(username, password)
       return authentication_check_prerequesits(user, 'basic_auth', auth_param) if user
+
+      authentication_errors.push('Invalid BasicAuth credentials')
     end
 
     # check http token based authentication
@@ -70,7 +75,7 @@ module ApplicationController::Authenticates
       logger.debug { "http token auth check '#{token_string}'" }
       request.session_options[:skip] = true # do not send a session cookie
       if Setting.get('api_token_access') == false
-        raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized, 'API token access disabled!'
+        raise Exceptions::Forbidden, 'API token access disabled!'
       end
 
       user = Token.check(
@@ -106,13 +111,15 @@ module ApplicationController::Authenticates
 
       @_token_auth = token_string # remember for permission_check
       return authentication_check_prerequesits(user, 'token_auth', auth_param) if user
+
+      authentication_errors.push("Can't find User for Token")
     end
 
     # check oauth2 token based authentication
     token = Doorkeeper::OAuth::Token.from_bearer_authorization(request)
     if token
       request.session_options[:skip] = true # do not send a session cookie
-      logger.debug { "oauth2 token auth check '#{token}'" }
+      logger.debug { "OAuth2 token auth check '#{token}'" }
       access_token = Doorkeeper::AccessToken.by_token(token)
 
       raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized, 'Invalid token!' if !access_token
@@ -128,9 +135,13 @@ module ApplicationController::Authenticates
 
       user = User.find(access_token.resource_owner_id)
       return authentication_check_prerequesits(user, 'token_auth', auth_param) if user
+
+      authentication_errors.push("Can't find User with ID #{access_token.resource_owner_id} for OAuth2 token")
     end
 
-    false
+    return false if authentication_errors.blank?
+
+    raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized, authentication_errors.join(', ')
   end
 
   def authenticate_with_password
@@ -142,7 +153,7 @@ module ApplicationController::Authenticates
   end
 
   def authentication_check_prerequesits(user, auth_type, auth_param)
-    raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized, 'Maintenance mode enabled!' if in_maintenance_mode?(user)
+    raise Exceptions::Forbidden, 'Maintenance mode enabled!' if in_maintenance_mode?(user)
 
     raise_unified_login_error if !user.active
 
@@ -150,7 +161,7 @@ module ApplicationController::Authenticates
       ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn("Parameter ':permission' is deprecated. Use Pundit policy and `authorize!` instead.")
 
       if !user.permissions?(auth_param[:permission])
-        raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized, 'Not authorized (user)!'
+        raise Exceptions::Forbidden, 'Not authorized (user)!'
       end
     end
 

app/controllers/application_controller/authorizes.rb

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ module ApplicationController::Authorizes
   def authorized?(record = policy_record, query = nil)
     authorize!(record, query)
     true
-  rescue Exceptions::NotAuthorized, Pundit::NotAuthorizedError
+  rescue Exceptions::Forbidden, Pundit::NotAuthorizedError
     false
   end
 

app/controllers/application_controller/handles_errors.rb

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ module ApplicationController::HandlesErrors
     rescue_from ArgumentError, with: :unprocessable_entity
     rescue_from Exceptions::UnprocessableEntity, with: :unprocessable_entity
     rescue_from Exceptions::NotAuthorized, with: :unauthorized
+    rescue_from Exceptions::Forbidden, with: :forbidden
     rescue_from Pundit::NotAuthorizedError, with: :pundit_not_authorized_error
   end
 
@@ -40,13 +41,21 @@ module ApplicationController::HandlesErrors
     http_log
   end
 
+  def forbidden(e)
+    logger.info { e }
+    error = humanize_error(e)
+    response.headers['X-Failure'] = error.fetch(:error_human, error[:error])
+    respond_to_exception(e, :forbidden)
+    http_log
+  end
+
   def pundit_not_authorized_error(e)
     logger.info { e }
     # check if a special authorization_error should be shown in the result payload
     # which was raised in one of the policies. Fall back to a simple "Not authorized"
     # error to hide actual cause for security reasons.
-    exeption = e.policy.custom_exception || Exceptions::NotAuthorized.new
+    exeption = e.policy&.custom_exception || Exceptions::Forbidden.new('Not authorized')
-    unauthorized(exeption)
+    forbidden(exeption)
   end
 
   private
@@ -79,10 +88,13 @@ module ApplicationController::HandlesErrors
       data[:error_human] = 'Object already exists!'
     elsif e.message =~ /null value in column "(.+?)" violates not-null constraint/i || e.message =~ /Field '(.+?)' doesn't have a default value/i
       data[:error_human] = "Attribute '#{$1}' required!"
-    elsif e.message == 'Exceptions::NotAuthorized'
+    elsif e.message == 'Exceptions::Forbidden'
       data[:error]       = 'Not authorized'
       data[:error_human] = data[:error]
-    elsif [ActionController::RoutingError, ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound, Exceptions::UnprocessableEntity, Exceptions::NotAuthorized].include?(e.class)
+    elsif e.message == 'Exceptions::NotAuthorized'
+      data[:error]       = 'Authorization failed'
+      data[:error_human] = data[:error]
+    elsif [ActionController::RoutingError, ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound, Exceptions::UnprocessableEntity, Exceptions::NotAuthorized, Exceptions::Forbidden].include?(e.class)
       data[:error_human] = data[:error]
     end
 

app/controllers/application_controller/has_user.rb

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ module ApplicationController::HasUser
     return if !user_real
 
     # check if the user has admin rights
-    raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized, "Current user has no permission to use 'X-On-Behalf-Of'!" if !user_real.permissions?('admin.user')
+    raise Exceptions::Forbidden, "Current user has no permission to use 'X-On-Behalf-Of'!" if !user_real.permissions?('admin.user')
 
     # find user for execution based on the header
     %i[id login email].each do |field|
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ module ApplicationController::HasUser
     end
 
     # no behalf of user found
-    raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized, "No such user '#{request.headers['X-On-Behalf-Of']}'"
+    raise Exceptions::Forbidden, "No such user '#{request.headers['X-On-Behalf-Of']}'"
   end
 
   def search_attributes(field)

app/controllers/attachments_controller.rb

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class AttachmentsController < ApplicationController
     valid_disposition = %w[inline attachment]
     return disposition if valid_disposition.include?(disposition)
 
-    raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized, "Invalid disposition #{disposition} requested. Only #{valid_disposition.join(', ')} are valid."
+    raise Exceptions::Forbidden, "Invalid disposition #{disposition} requested. Only #{valid_disposition.join(', ')} are valid."
   end
 
   def verify_object_permissions

app/controllers/calendar_subscriptions_controller.rb

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ class CalendarSubscriptionsController < ApplicationController
   # @summary          Returns an iCal file with all objects matching the calendar subscriptions preferences of the current user as events.
   #
   # @response_message 200 [String] iCal file ready to import in calendar applications.
-  # @response_message 401          Permission denied.
+  # @response_message 403          Forbidden / Invalid session.
+  # @response_message 422          Unprocessable Entity.
   def all
     calendar_subscriptions = CalendarSubscriptions.new(current_user)
     ical                   = calendar_subscriptions.all
@@ -29,7 +30,8 @@ class CalendarSubscriptionsController < ApplicationController
   # @summary          Returns an iCal file of the given object (and method) matching the calendar subscriptions preferences of the current user as events.
   #
   # @response_message 200 [String] iCal file ready to import in calendar applications.
-  # @response_message 401          Permission denied.
+  # @response_message 403          Forbidden / Invalid session.
+  # @response_message 422          Unprocessable Entity.
   def object
     calendar_subscriptions = CalendarSubscriptions.new(current_user)
     ical                   = calendar_subscriptions.generic(params[:object], params[:method])

app/controllers/channels_email_controller.rb

@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ class ChannelsEmailController < ApplicationController
   def check_online_service
     return true if !Setting.get('system_online_service')
 
-    raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized
+    raise Exceptions::Forbidden
   end
 
   def check_access(id = nil)
@@ -279,6 +279,6 @@ class ChannelsEmailController < ApplicationController
     channel = Channel.find(id)
     return true if channel.preferences && !channel.preferences[:online_service_disable]
 
-    raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized
+    raise Exceptions::Forbidden
   end
 end

app/controllers/form_controller.rb

@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class FormController < ApplicationController
   def authorize!(*)
     super
   rescue Pundit::NotAuthorizedError
-    raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized
+    raise Exceptions::Forbidden
   end
 
   def token_gen(fingerprint)
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class FormController < ApplicationController
   def token_valid?(token, fingerprint)
     if token.blank?
       Rails.logger.info 'No token for form!'
-      raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized
+      raise Exceptions::Forbidden
     end
     begin
       crypt = ActiveSupport::MessageEncryptor.new(Setting.get('application_secret')[0, 32])
@@ -205,15 +205,15 @@ class FormController < ApplicationController
     # in elasticsearch7 "created_at:>now-1h" is not working. Needed to catch -2h
     form_limit_by_ip_per_hour = Setting.get('form_ticket_create_by_ip_per_hour') || 20
     result = SearchIndexBackend.search("preferences.form.remote_ip:'#{remote_ip}' AND created_at:>now-2h", 'Ticket', limit: form_limit_by_ip_per_hour)
-    raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized if result.count >= form_limit_by_ip_per_hour.to_i
+    raise Exceptions::Forbidden if result.count >= form_limit_by_ip_per_hour.to_i
 
     form_limit_by_ip_per_day = Setting.get('form_ticket_create_by_ip_per_day') || 240
     result = SearchIndexBackend.search("preferences.form.remote_ip:'#{remote_ip}' AND created_at:>now-1d", 'Ticket', limit: form_limit_by_ip_per_day)
-    raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized if result.count >= form_limit_by_ip_per_day.to_i
+    raise Exceptions::Forbidden if result.count >= form_limit_by_ip_per_day.to_i
 
     form_limit_per_day = Setting.get('form_ticket_create_per_day') || 5000
     result = SearchIndexBackend.search('preferences.form.remote_ip:* AND created_at:>now-1d', 'Ticket', limit: form_limit_per_day)
-    raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized if result.count >= form_limit_per_day.to_i
+    raise Exceptions::Forbidden if result.count >= form_limit_per_day.to_i
 
     false
   end
@@ -222,6 +222,6 @@ class FormController < ApplicationController
     return true if params[:fingerprint].present? && params[:fingerprint].length > 30
 
     Rails.logger.info 'No fingerprint given!'
-    raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized
+    raise Exceptions::Forbidden
   end
 end

app/controllers/organizations_controller.rb

@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ curl http://localhost/api/v1/organization/{id} -v -u #{login}:#{password} -H "Co
   # @example          curl -u 'me@example.com:test' http://localhost:3000/api/v1/organizations/import_example
   #
   # @response_message 200 File download.
-  # @response_message 401 Invalid session.
+  # @response_message 403 Forbidden / Invalid session.
   def import_example
     send_data(
       Organization.csv_example,
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ curl http://localhost/api/v1/organization/{id} -v -u #{login}:#{password} -H "Co
   # @example          curl -u 'me@example.com:test' -F 'file=@/path/to/file/organizations.csv' 'https://your.zammad/api/v1/organizations/import'
   #
   # @response_message 201 Import started.
-  # @response_message 401 Invalid session.
+  # @response_message 403 Forbidden / Invalid session.
   def import_start
     string = params[:data]
     if string.blank? && params[:file].present?

app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class SessionsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def create_sso
-    raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized, 'SSO authentication disabled!' if !Setting.get('auth_sso')
+    raise Exceptions::Forbidden, 'SSO authentication disabled!' if !Setting.get('auth_sso')
 
     user = begin
       login = request.env['REMOTE_USER'] ||
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class SessionsController < ApplicationController
   def switch_back_to_user
 
     # check if it's a switch back
-    raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized if !session[:switched_from_user_id]
+    raise Exceptions::Forbidden if !session[:switched_from_user_id]
 
     user = User.lookup(id: session[:switched_from_user_id])
     if !user

app/controllers/settings_controller.rb

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class SettingsController < ApplicationController
 
   # POST /settings
   def create
-    raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized, 'Not authorized (feature not possible)'
+    raise Exceptions::Forbidden, 'Not authorized (feature not possible)'
   end
 
   # PUT /settings/1
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class SettingsController < ApplicationController
 
   # DELETE /settings/1
   def destroy
-    raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized, 'Not authorized (feature not possible)'
+    raise Exceptions::Forbidden, 'Not authorized (feature not possible)'
   end
 
   private

app/controllers/text_modules_controller.rb

@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ curl http://localhost/api/v1/text_modules.json -v -u #{login}:#{password} -H "Co
   # @example          curl -u 'me@example.com:test' http://localhost:3000/api/v1/text_modules/import_example
   #
   # @response_message 200 File download.
-  # @response_message 401 Invalid session.
+  # @response_message 403 Forbidden / Invalid session.
   def import_example
     csv_string = TextModule.csv_example(
       col_sep: params[:col_sep] || ',',
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ curl http://localhost/api/v1/text_modules.json -v -u #{login}:#{password} -H "Co
   # @example          curl -u 'me@example.com:test' -F 'file=@/path/to/file/Textbausteine_final2.csv' 'https://your.zammad/api/v1/text_modules/import'
   #
   # @response_message 201 Import started.
-  # @response_message 401 Invalid session.
+  # @response_message 403 Forbidden / Invalid session.
   def import_start
     string = params[:data]
     if string.blank? && params[:file].present?

app/controllers/ticket_articles_controller.rb

@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class TicketArticlesController < ApplicationController
 
       # check if requested ticket got merged
       if ticket.state.state_type.name != 'merged'
-        raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized, 'No access, article_id/ticket_id is not matching.'
+        raise Exceptions::Forbidden, 'No access, article_id/ticket_id is not matching.'
       end
 
       ticket = article.ticket
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class TicketArticlesController < ApplicationController
         access = true
       end
     end
-    raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized, 'Requested file id is not linked with article_id.' if !access
+    raise Exceptions::Forbidden, 'Requested file id is not linked with article_id.' if !access
 
     # find file
     file = Store.find(params[:id])
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class TicketArticlesController < ApplicationController
   # @example          curl -u 'me@example.com:test' http://localhost:3000/api/v1/ticket_articles/import_example
   #
   # @response_message 200 File download.
-  # @response_message 401 Invalid session.
+  # @response_message 403 Forbidden / Invalid session.
   def import_example
     csv_string = Ticket::Article.csv_example(
       col_sep: ',',
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ class TicketArticlesController < ApplicationController
   # @example          curl -u 'me@example.com:test' -F 'file=@/path/to/file/ticket_articles.csv' 'https://your.zammad/api/v1/ticket_articles/import'
   #
   # @response_message 201 Import started.
-  # @response_message 401 Invalid session.
+  # @response_message 403 Forbidden / Invalid session.
   def import_start
     if Setting.get('import_mode') != true
       raise 'Only can import tickets if system is in import mode.'
@@ -286,6 +286,6 @@ class TicketArticlesController < ApplicationController
     valid_disposition = %w[inline attachment]
     return disposition if valid_disposition.include?(disposition)
 
-    raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized, "Invalid disposition #{disposition} requested. Only #{valid_disposition.join(', ')} are valid."
+    raise Exceptions::Forbidden, "Invalid disposition #{disposition} requested. Only #{valid_disposition.join(', ')} are valid."
   end
 end

app/controllers/tickets_controller.rb

@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ class TicketsController < ApplicationController
   # @example          curl -u 'me@example.com:test' http://localhost:3000/api/v1/tickets/import_example
   #
   # @response_message 200 File download.
-  # @response_message 401 Invalid session.
+  # @response_message 403 Forbidden / Invalid session.
   def import_example
     csv_string = Ticket.csv_example(
       col_sep: ',',
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ class TicketsController < ApplicationController
   # @example          curl -u 'me@example.com:test' -F 'file=@/path/to/file/tickets.csv' 'https://your.zammad/api/v1/tickets/import'
   #
   # @response_message 201 Import started.
-  # @response_message 401 Invalid session.
+  # @response_message 403 Forbidden / Invalid session.
   def import_start
     if Setting.get('import_mode') != true
       raise 'Only can import tickets if system is in import mode.'

app/controllers/users_controller.rb

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class UsersController < ApplicationController
   #                   role 'Customer' only just the own User record will be returned.
   #
   # @response_message 200 [Array<User>] List of matching User records.
-  # @response_message 401               Invalid session.
+  # @response_message 403               Forbidden / Invalid session.
   def index
     offset = 0
     per_page = 500
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class UsersController < ApplicationController
   # @parameter        full         [Bool]    If set a Asset structure with all connected Assets gets returned.
   #
   # @response_message 200 [User] User record matching the requested identifier.
-  # @response_message 401        Invalid session.
+  # @response_message 403        Forbidden / Invalid session.
   def show
     user = User.find(params[:id])
     authorize!(user)
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class UsersController < ApplicationController
   # @parameter        User(required,body) [User]    The attribute value structure needed to update a User record.
   #
   # @response_message 200 [User] Updated User record.
-  # @response_message 401        Invalid session.
+  # @response_message 403        Forbidden / Invalid session.
   def update
     user = User.find(params[:id])
     authorize!(user)
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class UsersController < ApplicationController
   # @parameter        id(required) [User] The identifier matching the requested User record.
   #
   # @response_message 200 User successfully deleted.
-  # @response_message 401 Invalid session.
+  # @response_message 403 Forbidden / Invalid session.
   def destroy
     user = User.find(params[:id])
     authorize!(user)
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class UsersController < ApplicationController
   # @parameter        full         [Bool]    If set a Asset structure with all connected Assets gets returned.
   #
   # @response_message 200 [User] User record matching the requested identifier.
-  # @response_message 401        Invalid session.
+  # @response_message 403        Forbidden / Invalid session.
   def me
 
     if response_expand?
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class UsersController < ApplicationController
   #                                                   or false: [{:id => user.id, :label => "firstname lastname <email>", :value => "firstname lastname <email>"},...].
   #
   # @response_message 200 [Array<User>] A list of User records matching the search term.
-  # @response_message 401               Invalid session.
+  # @response_message 403               Forbidden / Invalid session.
   def search
     per_page = params[:per_page] || params[:limit] || 100
     per_page = per_page.to_i
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ class UsersController < ApplicationController
   # @parameter        id(required) [Integer] The identifier matching the requested User record.
   #
   # @response_message 200 [History] The History records of the requested User record.
-  # @response_message 401           Invalid session.
+  # @response_message 403           Forbidden / Invalid session.
   def history
     # get user data
     user = User.find(params[:id])
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ curl http://localhost/api/v1/users/avatar -v -u #{login}:#{password} -H "Content
   # @example          curl -u 'me@example.com:test' http://localhost:3000/api/v1/users/import_example
   #
   # @response_message 200 File download.
-  # @response_message 401 Invalid session.
+  # @response_message 403 Forbidden / Invalid session.
   def import_example
     send_data(
       User.csv_example,
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ curl http://localhost/api/v1/users/avatar -v -u #{login}:#{password} -H "Content
   # @example          curl -u 'me@example.com:test' -F 'file=@/path/to/file/users.csv' 'https://your.zammad/api/v1/users/import'
   #
   # @response_message 201 Import started.
-  # @response_message 401 Invalid session.
+  # @response_message 403 Forbidden / Invalid session.
   def import_start
     string = params[:data]
     if string.blank? && params[:file].present?
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ curl http://localhost/api/v1/users/avatar -v -u #{login}:#{password} -H "Content
   # @parameter        User(required,body) [User] The attribute value structure needed to create a User record.
   #
   # @response_message 200 [User] Created User record.
-  # @response_message 401        Invalid session.
+  # @response_message 403        Forbidden / Invalid session.
   def create_internal
     # permission check
     check_attributes_by_current_user_permission(params)
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ curl http://localhost/api/v1/users/avatar -v -u #{login}:#{password} -H "Content
   # @parameter        User(required,body) [User] The attribute value structure needed to create a User record.
   #
   # @response_message 200 [User] Created User record.
-  # @response_message 401        Invalid session.
+  # @response_message 403        Forbidden / Invalid session.
   def create_signup
     # check if feature is enabled
     if !Setting.get('user_create_account')
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ curl http://localhost/api/v1/users/avatar -v -u #{login}:#{password} -H "Content
   # @parameter        User(required,body) [User] The attribute value structure needed to create a User record.
   #
   # @response_message 200 [User] Created User record.
-  # @response_message 401        Invalid session.
+  # @response_message 403        Forbidden / Invalid session.
   def create_admin
     if User.count > 2 # system and example users
       raise Exceptions::UnprocessableEntity, 'Administrator account already created'

app/policies/pundit_policy.rb

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module PunditPolicy
   def user_required!
     return if user
 
-    raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized, 'authentication failed'
+    raise Exceptions::Forbidden, 'Authentication required'
   end
 
   private
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ module PunditPolicy
     if details
       details = "Not authorized (#{details})!"
     end
-    @custom_exception = Exceptions::NotAuthorized.new(details)
+    @custom_exception = Exceptions::Forbidden.new(details)
     false
   end
 

lib/auth/internal.rb

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class Auth
 
       password_verified = PasswordHash.verified?(user.password, password)
 
-      raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized, 'Please verify your account before you can login!' if !user.verified && user.source == 'signup' && password_verified
+      raise Exceptions::Forbidden, 'Please verify your account before you can login!' if !user.verified && user.source == 'signup' && password_verified
 
       password_verified
     end

lib/exceptions.rb

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ module Exceptions
 
   class NotAuthorized < StandardError; end
 
+  class Forbidden < StandardError; end
+
   class UnprocessableEntity < StandardError; end
 
 end

lib/user_context.rb

@@ -15,18 +15,18 @@ class UserContext < Delegator
   end
 
   def permissions!(permissions)
-    raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized, 'authentication failed' if !@user
+    raise Exceptions::Forbidden, 'Authentication required' if !@user
-    raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized, 'Not authorized (user)!' if !@user.permissions?(permissions)
+    raise Exceptions::Forbidden, 'Not authorized (user)!' if !@user.permissions?(permissions)
     return if !@token
     return if @token.with_context(user: @user) { permissions?(permissions) }
 
-    raise Exceptions::NotAuthorized, 'Not authorized (token)!'
+    raise Exceptions::Forbidden, 'Not authorized (token)!'
   end
 
   def permissions?(permissions)
     permissions!(permissions)
     true
-  rescue Exceptions::NotAuthorized
+  rescue Exceptions::Forbidden
     false
   end
 end

public/401.html

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 <% end %>
 <% if !@traceback %>
   <div class="error-image" style="background-image: url(/assets/error/error-1.svg)"></div>
-  <p>Sorry, but you're not allowed to access this page. If you're registered please log in and refresh this page.</p>
+  <p>Sorry, but your authentication failed. Double check your credentials and try again.</p>
 <% else %>
   <div><%= @exception.message %></div>
   <% if @exception.backtrace %>

public/403.html

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html class="dark">
+<meta charset="utf-8">
+<title>403: Forbidden</title>
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="/assets/error/style.css">
+<body <% if @traceback %>class="error-message"<% end %>>
+  <h1>403: Forbidden</h1>
+<% if @message.present? %>
+  <div><%= @message %></div>
+<% end %>
+<% if !@traceback %>
+  <div class="error-image" style="background-image: url(/assets/error/error-1.svg)"></div>
+  <p>Sorry, but you're not allowed to access this page. If you're registered please log in and refresh this page.</p>
+<% else %>
+  <div><%= @exception.message %></div>
+  <% if @exception.backtrace %>
+    <pre><code>
+<% @exception.backtrace.each {|row| %>
+  <%= row %>
+<% } %></code></pre>
+  <% end %>
+<% end %>
+</body>
+</html>

public/assets/form/form.js

@@ -251,7 +251,10 @@ $(function() {
       _this._config = data
     }).fail(function(jqXHR, textStatus, errorThrown) {
       if (jqXHR.status == 401) {
-        _this.log('error', 'Faild to load form config, feature is disabled!')
+        _this.log('error', 'Faild to load form config, wrong authentication data!')
+      }
+      else if (jqXHR.status == 403) {
+        _this.log('error', 'Faild to load form config, feature is disabled or request is wrong!')
       }
       else {
         _this.log('error', 'Faild to load form config!')

spec/requests/api_auth_on_behalf_of_spec.rb

@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Api Auth On Behalf Of', type: :request do
       }
       authenticated_as(admin, on_behalf_of: 99_449_494_949)
       post '/api/v1/tickets', params: params, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(@response.header).not_to be_key('Access-Control-Allow-Origin')
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq("No such user '99449494949'")
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Api Auth On Behalf Of', type: :request do
       }
       authenticated_as(customer, on_behalf_of: admin.email)
       post '/api/v1/tickets', params: params, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(@response.header).not_to be_key('Access-Control-Allow-Origin')
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq("Current user has no permission to use 'X-On-Behalf-Of'!")

spec/requests/api_auth_spec.rb

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Api Auth', type: :request do
       Setting.set('api_password_access', false)
       authenticated_as(admin)
       get '/api/v1/sessions', params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(response.header).not_to be_key('Access-Control-Allow-Origin')
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('API password access disabled!')
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Api Auth', type: :request do
       Setting.set('api_password_access', false)
       authenticated_as(agent)
       get '/api/v1/tickets', params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(response.header).not_to be_key('Access-Control-Allow-Origin')
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('API password access disabled!')
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Api Auth', type: :request do
       Setting.set('api_password_access', false)
       authenticated_as(customer)
       get '/api/v1/tickets', params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(response.header).not_to be_key('Access-Control-Allow-Origin')
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('API password access disabled!')
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Api Auth', type: :request do
 
       Setting.set('api_token_access', false)
       get '/api/v1/sessions', params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(response.header).not_to be_key('Access-Control-Allow-Origin')
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('API token access disabled!')
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Api Auth', type: :request do
       admin_token.save!
 
       get '/api/v1/sessions', params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized (token)!')
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Api Auth', type: :request do
       admin_token.save!
 
       get '/api/v1/sessions', params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized (token)!')
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Api Auth', type: :request do
       expect(json_response).to be_truthy
 
       get '/api/v1/roles', params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized (token)!')
 
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Api Auth', type: :request do
 
       Setting.set('api_token_access', false)
       get '/api/v1/tickets', params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(response.header).not_to be_key('Access-Control-Allow-Origin')
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('API token access disabled!')
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Api Auth', type: :request do
 
       name = "some org name #{rand(999_999_999)}"
       post '/api/v1/organizations', params: { name: name }, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
 
     end
 
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Api Auth', type: :request do
 
       Setting.set('api_token_access', false)
       get '/api/v1/tickets', params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(response.header).not_to be_key('Access-Control-Allow-Origin')
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('API token access disabled!')
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Api Auth', type: :request do
 
       name = "some org name #{rand(999_999_999)}"
       post '/api/v1/organizations', params: { name: name }, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
     end
 
     it 'does token auth - invalid user - admin', last_admin_check: false do
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Api Auth', type: :request do
 
       Setting.set('api_token_access', false)
       get '/api/v1/sessions', params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(response.header).not_to be_key('Access-Control-Allow-Origin')
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('API token access disabled!')

spec/requests/calendar_spec.rb

@@ -10,22 +10,22 @@ RSpec.describe 'Calendars', type: :request do
 
     it 'does calendar index with nobody' do
       get '/api/v1/calendars', as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
 
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
-      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('authentication failed')
+      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Authentication required')
 
       get '/api/v1/calendars_init', as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
 
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
-      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('authentication failed')
+      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Authentication required')
 
       get '/api/v1/calendars/timezones', as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
 
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
-      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('authentication failed')
+      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Authentication required')
     end
 
     it 'does calendar index with admin' do

spec/requests/error_spec.rb

@@ -104,10 +104,11 @@ RSpec.describe 'Error handling', type: :request do
   context 'request is not authenticated' do
 
     before do
+      authenticated_as(create(:agent), password: 'wrongpw')
       get '/api/v1/organizations', as: as
     end
 
-    let(:message) { 'authentication failed' }
+    let(:message) { 'Invalid BasicAuth credentials' }
     let(:http_status) { :unauthorized }
 
     context 'requesting JSON' do
@@ -122,6 +123,27 @@ RSpec.describe 'Error handling', type: :request do
     end
   end
 
+  context 'request is forbidden' do
+
+    before do
+      get '/api/v1/organizations', as: as
+    end
+
+    let(:message) { 'Authentication required' }
+    let(:http_status) { :forbidden }
+
+    context 'requesting JSON' do
+      include_examples 'JSON response format'
+    end
+
+    context 'requesting HTML' do
+      let(:title) { '403: Forbidden' }
+      let(:headline) { '403: Forbidden' }
+
+      include_examples 'HTML response format'
+    end
+  end
+
   context 'exception is raised' do
 
     before do
@@ -148,8 +170,8 @@ RSpec.describe 'Error handling', type: :request do
       end
     end
 
-    shared_examples 'handles exception' do |exception, http_status, title, headline|
+    shared_examples 'handles exception' do |exception, http_status, title, headline, message = 'some error message'|
-      include_examples 'exception check', 'some error message', exception, http_status, title, headline
+      include_examples 'exception check', message, exception, http_status, title, headline
     end
 
     shared_examples 'masks exception' do |exception, http_status, title, headline|
@@ -157,6 +179,8 @@ RSpec.describe 'Error handling', type: :request do
     end
 
     include_examples 'handles exception', Exceptions::NotAuthorized, :unauthorized, '401: Unauthorized', '401: Unauthorized'
+    include_examples 'handles exception', Exceptions::Forbidden, :forbidden, '403: Forbidden', '403: Forbidden'
+    include_examples 'handles exception', Pundit::NotAuthorizedError, :forbidden, '403: Forbidden', '403: Forbidden', 'Not authorized'
     include_examples 'handles exception', ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound, :not_found, '404: Not Found', '404: Requested resource was not found'
     include_examples 'handles exception', Exceptions::UnprocessableEntity, :unprocessable_entity, '422: Unprocessable Entity', '422: The change you wanted was rejected.'
     include_examples 'masks exception', ArgumentError, :unprocessable_entity, '422: Unprocessable Entity', '422: The change you wanted was rejected.'

spec/requests/external_credentials_spec.rb

@@ -5,38 +5,38 @@ RSpec.describe 'External Credentials', type: :request do
 
   context 'without authentication' do
     describe '#index' do
-      it 'returns 401 unauthorized' do
+      it 'returns 403 Forbidden' do
         get '/api/v1/external_credentials', as: :json
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
-        expect(json_response).to include('error' => 'authentication failed')
+        expect(json_response).to include('error' => 'Authentication required')
       end
     end
 
     describe '#app_verify' do
-      it 'returns 401 unauthorized' do
+      it 'returns 403 Forbidden' do
         post '/api/v1/external_credentials/facebook/app_verify', as: :json
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
-        expect(json_response).to include('error' => 'authentication failed')
+        expect(json_response).to include('error' => 'Authentication required')
       end
     end
 
     describe '#link_account' do
-      it 'returns 401 unauthorized' do
+      it 'returns 403 Forbidden' do
         get '/api/v1/external_credentials/facebook/link_account', as: :json
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
-        expect(json_response).to include('error' => 'authentication failed')
+        expect(json_response).to include('error' => 'Authentication required')
       end
     end
 
     describe '#callback' do
-      it 'returns 401 unauthorized' do
+      it 'returns 403 Forbidden' do
         get '/api/v1/external_credentials/facebook/callback', as: :json
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
-        expect(json_response).to include('error' => 'authentication failed')
+        expect(json_response).to include('error' => 'Authentication required')
       end
     end
   end
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ RSpec.describe 'External Credentials', type: :request do
           context 'when permission for Facebook channel is deactivated' do
             before { Permission.find_by(name: 'admin.channel_facebook').update(active: false) }
 
-            it 'returns 401 unauthorized with internal (Zammad) error' do
+            it 'returns 403 Forbidden with internal (Zammad) error' do
               post '/api/v1/external_credentials/facebook/app_verify', as: :json
-              expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+              expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
               expect(json_response).to include('error' => 'Not authorized (user)!')
             end
           end
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'External Credentials', type: :request do
           before { Permission.find_by(name: 'admin.channel_twitter').update(active: false) }
 
           include_examples 'for failure cases' do
-            let(:status) { :unauthorized }
+            let(:status) { :forbidden }
             let(:error_message) { 'Not authorized (user)!' }
           end
         end

spec/requests/form_spec.rb

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Form', type: :request, searchindex: true do
 
     it 'does get config call' do
       post '/api/v1/form_config', params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized')
     end
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Form', type: :request, searchindex: true do
     it 'does get config call' do
       Setting.set('form_ticket_create', true)
       post '/api/v1/form_config', params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized')
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Form', type: :request, searchindex: true do
       post '/api/v1/form_submit', params: { fingerprint: fingerprint, token: 'invalid' }, as: :json
       expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
-      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized')
+      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Authorization failed')
 
       post '/api/v1/form_submit', params: { fingerprint: fingerprint, token: token }, as: :json
       expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Form', type: :request, searchindex: true do
       post '/api/v1/form_submit', params: { fingerprint: fingerprint, token: 'invalid' }, as: :json
       expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
-      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized')
+      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Authorization failed')
 
       post '/api/v1/form_submit', params: { fingerprint: fingerprint, token: token }, as: :json
       expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Form', type: :request, searchindex: true do
       sleep 10 # wait until elasticsearch is index
 
       post '/api/v1/form_submit', params: { fingerprint: fingerprint, token: token, name: 'Bob Smith', email: 'discard@znuny.com', title: 'test-last', body: 'hello' }, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to be_truthy
 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Form', type: :request, searchindex: true do
       sleep 10 # wait until elasticsearch is index
 
       post '/api/v1/form_submit', params: { fingerprint: fingerprint, token: token, name: 'Bob Smith', email: 'discard@znuny.com', title: 'test-2-last', body: 'hello' }, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to be_truthy
 
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Form', type: :request, searchindex: true do
       sleep 10 # wait until elasticsearch is index
 
       post '/api/v1/form_submit', params: { fingerprint: fingerprint, token: token, name: 'Bob Smith', email: 'discard@znuny.com', title: 'test-2-last', body: 'hello' }, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to be_truthy
     end
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Form', type: :request, searchindex: true do
 
       post '/api/v1/form_submit', params: params, as: :json
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
     end
   end
 end

spec/requests/integration/cti_spec.rb

@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Integration CTI', type: :request do
       expect(log.duration_talking_time).to be_nil
 
       get '/api/v1/cti/log'
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
 
       # get caller list
       authenticated_as(agent)

spec/requests/integration/idoit_spec.rb

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Idoit', type: :request do
       }
       authenticated_as(agent)
       post '/api/v1/integration/idoit/verify', params: params, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response).not_to be_blank
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized (user)!')

spec/requests/integration/monitoring_spec.rb

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Monitoring', type: :request do
 
       # health_check
       get '/api/v1/monitoring/health_check', params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
 
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['healthy']).to be_falsey
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Monitoring', type: :request do
 
       # status
       get '/api/v1/monitoring/status', params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
 
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['agents']).to be_falsey
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ RSpec.describe 'Monitoring', type: :request do
 
       # token
       post '/api/v1/monitoring/token', params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
 
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['token']).to be_falsey
-      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('authentication failed')
+      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Authentication required')
 
     end
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Monitoring', type: :request do
 
       # health_check
       get '/api/v1/monitoring/health_check?token=abc', params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
 
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['healthy']).to be_falsey
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Monitoring', type: :request do
 
       # status
       get '/api/v1/monitoring/status?token=abc', params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
 
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['agents']).to be_falsey
@@ -98,11 +98,11 @@ RSpec.describe 'Monitoring', type: :request do
 
       # token
       post '/api/v1/monitoring/token', params: { token: 'abc' }, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
 
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['token']).to be_falsey
-      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('authentication failed')
+      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Authentication required')
 
     end
 
@@ -221,11 +221,11 @@ RSpec.describe 'Monitoring', type: :request do
 
       # token
       post '/api/v1/monitoring/token', params: { token: token }, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
 
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['token']).to be_falsey
-      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('authentication failed')
+      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Authentication required')
 
     end
 
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Monitoring', type: :request do
       # health_check
       authenticated_as(agent)
       get '/api/v1/monitoring/health_check', params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
 
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['healthy']).to be_falsey
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Monitoring', type: :request do
 
       # status
       get '/api/v1/monitoring/status', params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
 
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['agents']).to be_falsey
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Monitoring', type: :request do
 
       # token
       post '/api/v1/monitoring/token', params: { token: token }, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
 
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['token']).to be_falsey
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Monitoring', type: :request do
       # health_check
       authenticated_as(admin)
       get '/api/v1/monitoring/health_check', params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
 
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['healthy']).to be_falsey
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Monitoring', type: :request do
 
       # status
       get '/api/v1/monitoring/status', params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
 
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['agents']).to be_falsey
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Monitoring', type: :request do
 
       # token
       post '/api/v1/monitoring/token', params: { token: token }, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
 
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['token']).to be_falsey
@@ -360,11 +360,11 @@ RSpec.describe 'Monitoring', type: :request do
 
       # token
       post '/api/v1/monitoring/token', params: { token: token }, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
 
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['token']).to be_falsey
-      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('authentication failed')
+      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Authentication required')
 
       permission.active = true
       permission.save!

spec/requests/integration/placetel_spec.rb

@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Integration Placetel', type: :request do
 
       # get caller list
       get '/api/v1/cti/log'
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
 
       authenticated_as(agent)
       get '/api/v1/cti/log', as: :json

spec/requests/integration/sipgate_spec.rb

@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Integration Sipgate', type: :request do
 
       # get caller list
       get '/api/v1/cti/log'
-      expect(@response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(@response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
 
       authenticated_as(agent)
       get '/api/v1/cti/log', as: :json

spec/requests/knowledge_base/loading_initial_data_spec.rb

@@ -55,6 +55,6 @@ RSpec.describe 'KnowledgeBase loading initial data', type: :request, searchindex
   end
 
   describe 'for guests without authorization' do
-    it { expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized) }
+    it { expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden) }
   end
 end

spec/requests/knowledge_base/translation_update_spec.rb

@@ -67,17 +67,17 @@ RSpec.describe 'KnowledgeBase translation update', type: :request, authenticated
     describe 'as reader' do
       let(:user_identifier) { :agent }
 
-      it { expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized) }
+      it { expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden) }
     end
 
     describe 'as non-KB user' do
       let(:user_identifier) { :customer }
 
-      it { expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized) }
+      it { expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden) }
     end
 
     describe 'as a guest' do
-      it { expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized) }
+      it { expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden) }
     end
   end
 end

spec/requests/organization_spec.rb

@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Organization', type: :request, searchindex: true do
       # search
       Scheduler.worker(true)
       get "/api/v1/organizations/search?query=#{CGI.escape('Zammad')}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
     end
 
     it 'does index with customer2' do
@@ -171,14 +171,14 @@ RSpec.describe 'Organization', type: :request, searchindex: true do
       expect('Rest Org #1').to eq(json_response['name'])
 
       get "/api/v1/organizations/#{organization2.id}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['name']).to be_nil
 
       # search
       Scheduler.worker(true)
       get "/api/v1/organizations/search?query=#{CGI.escape('Zammad')}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
     end
 
     it 'does organization search sortable' do
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Organization', type: :request, searchindex: true do
     it 'does csv example - customer no access' do
       authenticated_as(customer)
       get '/api/v1/organizations/import_example', params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized (user)!')
     end
 

spec/requests/overview_spec.rb

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Overviews', type: :request do
       post '/api/v1/overviews', params: params, as: :json
       expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
-      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('authentication failed')
+      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Invalid BasicAuth credentials')
     end
 
     it 'does create overviews' do

spec/requests/package_spec.rb

@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ RSpec.describe 'Packages', type: :request do
 
     it 'does packages index with nobody' do
       get '/api/v1/packages', as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
 
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['packages']).to be_falsey
-      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('authentication failed')
+      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Authentication required')
     end
 
     it 'does packages index with admin' do
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Packages', type: :request do
 
       expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
-      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('authentication failed')
+      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Invalid BasicAuth credentials')
     end
 
     it 'does packages index with inactive admin' do
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@ RSpec.describe 'Packages', type: :request do
 
       expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
-      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('authentication failed')
+      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Invalid BasicAuth credentials')
     end
 
     it 'does packages index with agent' do
       authenticated_as(agent)
       get '/api/v1/packages', as: :json
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['packages']).to be_falsey
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized (user)!')
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Packages', type: :request do
       authenticated_as(customer)
       get '/api/v1/packages', as: :json
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['packages']).to be_falsey
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized (user)!')

spec/requests/search_spec.rb

@@ -98,22 +98,22 @@ RSpec.describe 'Search', type: :request, searchindex: true do
       }
 
       post '/api/v1/search/ticket', params: params, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response).not_to be_blank
-      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('authentication failed')
+      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Authentication required')
 
       post '/api/v1/search/user', params: params, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response).not_to be_blank
-      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('authentication failed')
+      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Authentication required')
 
       post '/api/v1/search', params: params, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response).not_to be_blank
-      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('authentication failed')
+      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Authentication required')
     end
 
     it 'does settings index with admin' do

spec/requests/session_spec.rb

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Sessions endpoints', type: :request do
       it 'returns a new user-session response' do
         get '/auth/sso', as: :json, headers: headers
 
-        expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       end
     end
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Sessions endpoints', type: :request do
     end
 
     context 'with valid user login' do
-      let(:user) { User.last }
+      let(:user) { create(:agent) }
       let(:login) { user.login }
 
       context 'in Maintenance Mode' do
@@ -95,10 +95,10 @@ RSpec.describe 'Sessions endpoints', type: :request do
         context 'in "REMOTE_USER" request env var' do
           let(:env) { { 'REMOTE_USER' => login } }
 
-          it 'returns 401 unauthorized' do
+          it 'returns 403 Forbidden' do
             get '/auth/sso', as: :json, env: env
 
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+            expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
             expect(json_response).to include('error' => 'Maintenance mode enabled!')
           end
         end
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@ RSpec.describe 'Sessions endpoints', type: :request do
         context 'in "HTTP_REMOTE_USER" request env var' do
           let(:env) { { 'HTTP_REMOTE_USER' => login } }
 
-          it 'returns 401 unauthorized' do
+          it 'returns 403 Forbidden' do
             get '/auth/sso', as: :json, env: env
 
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+            expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
             expect(json_response).to include('error' => 'Maintenance mode enabled!')
           end
         end
@@ -117,10 +117,10 @@ RSpec.describe 'Sessions endpoints', type: :request do
         context 'in "X-Forwarded-User" request header' do
           let(:headers) { { 'X-Forwarded-User' => login } }
 
-          it 'returns 401 unauthorized' do
+          it 'returns 403 Forbidden' do
             get '/auth/sso', as: :json, headers: headers
 
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+            expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
             expect(json_response).to include('error' => 'Maintenance mode enabled!')
           end
         end

spec/requests/settings_spec.rb

@@ -24,15 +24,15 @@ RSpec.describe 'Settings', type: :request do
 
       # index
       get '/api/v1/settings', params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['settings']).to be_falsey
 
       # show
       setting = Setting.find_by(name: 'product_name')
       get "/api/v1/settings/#{setting.id}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
-      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('authentication failed')
+      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Authentication required')
     end
 
     it 'does settings index with admin' do
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Settings', type: :request do
       # delete
       setting = Setting.find_by(name: 'product_name')
       delete "/api/v1/settings/#{setting.id}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized (feature not possible)')
     end
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Settings', type: :request do
       # show
       setting = Setting.find_by(name: 'product_name')
       get "/api/v1/settings/#{setting.id}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized (required ["admin.branding"])!')
 
       setting = Setting.find_by(name: 'api_token_access')
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Settings', type: :request do
         }
       }
       put "/api/v1/settings/#{setting.id}", params: params, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized (required ["admin.branding"])!')
 
       # update
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Settings', type: :request do
       # delete
       setting = Setting.find_by(name: 'product_name')
       delete "/api/v1/settings/#{setting.id}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized (feature not possible)')
     end
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Settings', type: :request do
       # index
       authenticated_as(agent)
       get '/api/v1/settings', params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['settings']).to be_falsey
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized (user)!')
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Settings', type: :request do
       # show
       setting = Setting.find_by(name: 'product_name')
       get "/api/v1/settings/#{setting.id}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized (user)!')
     end
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Settings', type: :request do
       # index
       authenticated_as(customer)
       get '/api/v1/settings', params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['settings']).to be_falsey
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized (user)!')
@@ -214,13 +214,13 @@ RSpec.describe 'Settings', type: :request do
       # show
       setting = Setting.find_by(name: 'product_name')
       get "/api/v1/settings/#{setting.id}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized (user)!')
 
       # delete
       setting = Setting.find_by(name: 'product_name')
       delete "/api/v1/settings/#{setting.id}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized (user)!')
     end
   end

spec/requests/sla_spec.rb

@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ RSpec.describe 'SLAs', type: :request do
 
     it 'does index sla with nobody' do
       get '/api/v1/slas', as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
 
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
-      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('authentication failed')
+      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Authentication required')
     end
 
     it 'does index sla with admin' do

spec/requests/text_module_spec.rb

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Text Module', type: :request do
     it 'does csv example - customer no access' do
       authenticated_as(customer)
       get '/api/v1/text_modules/import_example', as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized (user)!')
     end
 

spec/requests/ticket/article_attachments_spec.rb

@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ RSpec.describe 'Ticket Article Attachments', type: :request do
 
       authenticated_as(agent)
       get "/api/v1/ticket_attachment/#{ticket1.id}/#{article2.id}/#{store1.id}", params: {}
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
-      expect(@response.body).to match(/401: Unauthorized/)
+      expect(@response.body).to match(/403: Forbidden/)
 
       ticket2 = create(:ticket, group: group)
       ticket1.merge_to(
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ RSpec.describe 'Ticket Article Attachments', type: :request do
 
       authenticated_as(agent)
       get "/api/v1/ticket_attachment/#{ticket2.id}/#{article2.id}/#{store1.id}", params: {}
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
-      expect(@response.body).to match(/401: Unauthorized/)
+      expect(@response.body).to match(/403: Forbidden/)
 
       # allow access via merged ticket id also
       authenticated_as(agent)
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ RSpec.describe 'Ticket Article Attachments', type: :request do
 
       authenticated_as(agent)
       get "/api/v1/ticket_attachment/#{ticket1.id}/#{article2.id}/#{store1.id}", params: {}
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
-      expect(@response.body).to match(/401: Unauthorized/)
+      expect(@response.body).to match(/403: Forbidden/)
 
     end
 

spec/requests/ticket/article_spec.rb

@@ -262,12 +262,12 @@ AAAFCAYAAACNbyblAAAAHElEQVQI12P4//8/w38GIAXDIBKE0DHxgljNBAAO
       expect(ticket.articles[4].attachments.count).to eq(0)
 
       get "/api/v1/ticket_articles/#{article.id}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized')
 
       put "/api/v1/ticket_articles/#{article.id}", params: { internal: false }, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized')
 

spec/requests/ticket_spec.rb

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Ticket', type: :request do
       }
       authenticated_as(agent_change_only)
       post '/api/v1/tickets', params: params, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized')
     end
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Ticket', type: :request do
       )
       authenticated_as(agent)
       get "/api/v1/tickets/#{ticket.id}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized')
 
@@ -780,12 +780,12 @@ RSpec.describe 'Ticket', type: :request do
         title: 'ticket with wrong ticket id - 2',
       }
       put "/api/v1/tickets/#{ticket.id}", params: params, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized')
 
       delete "/api/v1/tickets/#{ticket.id}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized')
     end
@@ -923,12 +923,12 @@ RSpec.describe 'Ticket', type: :request do
       expect(json_response['internal']).to eq(false)
 
       delete "/api/v1/ticket_articles/#{json_response['id']}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized (communication articles cannot be deleted)!')
 
       delete "/api/v1/tickets/#{ticket.id}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized (admin permission required)!')
     end
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Ticket', type: :request do
       expect(json_response['type_id']).to eq(Ticket::Article::Type.lookup(name: 'email').id)
 
       delete "/api/v1/ticket_articles/#{json_response['id']}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
 
       delete "/api/v1/tickets/#{ticket.id}", params: {}, as: :json
       expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Ticket', type: :request do
       )
       authenticated_as(customer)
       get "/api/v1/tickets/#{ticket.id}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized')
 
@@ -1185,12 +1185,12 @@ RSpec.describe 'Ticket', type: :request do
         title: 'ticket with wrong ticket id - 2',
       }
       put "/api/v1/tickets/#{ticket.id}", params: params, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized')
 
       delete "/api/v1/tickets/#{ticket.id}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized')
     end
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Ticket', type: :request do
       expect(json_response['tickets_count']).to eq(1)
 
       delete "/api/v1/ticket_articles/#{article_json_response['id']}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized (agent permission required)!')
 
@@ -1290,7 +1290,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Ticket', type: :request do
       expect(json_response['type_id']).to eq(Ticket::Article::Type.lookup(name: 'note').id)
 
       delete "/api/v1/ticket_articles/#{json_response['id']}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized (agent permission required)!')
 
@@ -1321,12 +1321,12 @@ RSpec.describe 'Ticket', type: :request do
         subject: 'new subject',
       }
       put "/api/v1/ticket_articles/#{json_response['id']}", params: params, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized (ticket.agent or admin permission required)!')
 
       delete "/api/v1/tickets/#{ticket.id}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized (admin permission required)!')
     end
@@ -1826,7 +1826,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Ticket', type: :request do
 
       authenticated_as(customer)
       get "/api/v1/ticket_split?ticket_id=#{ticket.id}&article_id=#{article.id}&form_id=new_form_id123", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
 
       authenticated_as(agent)
       get "/api/v1/ticket_split?ticket_id=#{ticket.id}&article_id=#{article.id}&form_id=new_form_id123", params: {}, as: :json
@@ -1955,7 +1955,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Ticket', type: :request do
 
       authenticated_as(customer)
       put "/api/v1/ticket_merge/#{ticket2.id}/#{ticket1.id}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
 
       authenticated_as(agent)
       put "/api/v1/ticket_merge/#{ticket2.id}/#{ticket1.id}", params: {}, as: :json
@@ -1965,13 +1965,13 @@ RSpec.describe 'Ticket', type: :request do
       expect(json_response['message']).to eq('No such master ticket number!')
 
       put "/api/v1/ticket_merge/#{ticket3.id}/#{ticket1.number}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized')
       expect(json_response['error_human']).to eq('Not authorized')
 
       put "/api/v1/ticket_merge/#{ticket1.id}/#{ticket3.number}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized')
       expect(json_response['error_human']).to eq('Not authorized')
@@ -2110,7 +2110,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Ticket', type: :request do
 
       authenticated_as(customer)
       get "/api/v1/ticket_history/#{ticket1.id}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
     end
 
     it 'does ticket related' do
@@ -2127,7 +2127,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Ticket', type: :request do
 
       authenticated_as(customer)
       get "/api/v1/ticket_related/#{ticket1.id}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
     end
 
     it 'does ticket recent' do
@@ -2137,7 +2137,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Ticket', type: :request do
 
       authenticated_as(customer)
       get '/api/v1/ticket_recent', params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
     end
 
   end

spec/requests/user/organization_spec.rb

@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'User Organization', type: :request, searchindex: true do
       # search
       Scheduler.worker(true)
       get "/api/v1/organizations/search?query=#{CGI.escape('Zammad')}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
     end
 
     it 'does organization index with customer2' do
@@ -150,14 +150,14 @@ RSpec.describe 'User Organization', type: :request, searchindex: true do
       expect('Rest Org').to eq(json_response['name'])
 
       get "/api/v1/organizations/#{organization2.id}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response).to be_a_kind_of(Hash)
       expect(json_response['name']).to be_nil
 
       # search
       Scheduler.worker(true)
       get "/api/v1/organizations/search?query=#{CGI.escape('Zammad')}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
     end
   end
 end

spec/requests/user/permission_spec.rb

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'User endpoint', type: :request do
 
     let(:attributes) { attributes_params_for(:user) }
 
-    it 'responds unauthorized for customer' do
+    it 'responds forbidden for customer' do
       requester = create(:customer)
       authenticated_as(requester)
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'User endpoint', type: :request do
         User.count
       }
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
     end
 
     context 'privileged attributes' do
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'User endpoint', type: :request do
             expect(User.last.send(map_method_id)).to eq(send(map_method_id))
           end
 
-          it 'responds unauthorized for sub admin without admin.user' do
+          it 'responds forbidden for sub admin without admin.user' do
             authenticated_as(admin_without_admin_user_permissions)
 
             expect do
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'User endpoint', type: :request do
               User.count
             }
 
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+            expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
           end
 
           it 'responds successful for agent but removes assignment' do
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'User endpoint', type: :request do
             expect(User.last.roles).to eq(privileged)
           end
 
-          it 'responds unauthorized for sub admin without admin.user' do
+          it 'responds forbidden for sub admin without admin.user' do
             authenticated_as(admin_without_admin_user_permissions)
 
             expect do
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'User endpoint', type: :request do
               User.count
             }
 
-            expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+            expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
           end
 
           it 'responds successful for agent but removes assignment' do
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'User endpoint', type: :request do
       expect(response).to have_http_status(:success)
     end
 
-    def unauthorized_update_request(requester:, requested:)
+    def forbidden_update_request(requester:, requested:)
       authenticated_as(requester)
 
       expect do
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'User endpoint', type: :request do
         end
       }
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
     end
 
     context 'request by admin.user' do
@@ -251,29 +251,29 @@ RSpec.describe 'User endpoint', type: :request do
 
       let(:requester) { admin_without_admin_user_permissions }
 
-      it 'is unauthorized for same admin' do
+      it 'is forbidden for same admin' do
-        unauthorized_update_request(
+        forbidden_update_request(
           requester: requester,
           requested: requester,
         )
       end
 
-      it 'is unauthorized for other admin' do
+      it 'is forbidden for other admin' do
-        unauthorized_update_request(
+        forbidden_update_request(
           requester: requester,
           requested: create(:admin),
         )
       end
 
-      it 'is unauthorized for agent' do
+      it 'is forbidden for agent' do
-        unauthorized_update_request(
+        forbidden_update_request(
           requester: requester,
           requested: create(:agent),
         )
       end
 
-      it 'is unauthorized for customer' do
+      it 'is forbidden for customer' do
-        unauthorized_update_request(
+        forbidden_update_request(
           requester: requester,
           requested: create(:customer),
         )
@@ -284,22 +284,22 @@ RSpec.describe 'User endpoint', type: :request do
 
       let(:requester) { create(:agent) }
 
-      it 'is unauthorized for admin' do
+      it 'is forbidden for admin' do
-        unauthorized_update_request(
+        forbidden_update_request(
           requester: requester,
           requested: create(:admin),
         )
       end
 
-      it 'is unauthorized same agent' do
+      it 'is forbidden same agent' do
-        unauthorized_update_request(
+        forbidden_update_request(
           requester: requester,
           requested: requester,
         )
       end
 
-      it 'is unauthorized for other agent' do
+      it 'is forbidden for other agent' do
-        unauthorized_update_request(
+        forbidden_update_request(
           requester: requester,
           requested: create(:agent),
         )
@@ -317,40 +317,40 @@ RSpec.describe 'User endpoint', type: :request do
 
       let(:requester) { create(:customer) }
 
-      it 'is unauthorized for admin' do
+      it 'is forbidden for admin' do
-        unauthorized_update_request(
+        forbidden_update_request(
           requester: requester,
           requested: create(:admin),
         )
       end
 
-      it 'is unauthorized for agent' do
+      it 'is forbidden for agent' do
-        unauthorized_update_request(
+        forbidden_update_request(
           requester: requester,
           requested: create(:agent),
         )
       end
 
-      it 'is unauthorized for same customer' do
+      it 'is forbidden for same customer' do
-        unauthorized_update_request(
+        forbidden_update_request(
           requester: requester,
           requested: requester,
         )
       end
 
-      it 'is unauthorized for other customer' do
+      it 'is forbidden for other customer' do
-        unauthorized_update_request(
+        forbidden_update_request(
           requester: requester,
           requested: create(:customer),
         )
       end
 
-      it 'is unauthorized for same organization' do
+      it 'is forbidden for same organization' do
         same_organization = create(:organization)
 
         requester.update!(organization: same_organization)
 
-        unauthorized_update_request(
+        forbidden_update_request(
           requester: requester,
           requested: create(:customer, organization: same_organization),
         )
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'User endpoint', type: :request do
           expect(response).to have_http_status(:success)
         end
 
-        it 'responds unauthorized for sub admin without admin.user' do
+        it 'responds forbidden for sub admin without admin.user' do
           authenticated_as(admin_without_admin_user_permissions)
 
           expect do
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'User endpoint', type: :request do
             value_of_attribute
           }
 
-          expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+          expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
         end
       end
 
@@ -522,12 +522,12 @@ RSpec.describe 'User endpoint', type: :request do
       expect(requested).not_to exist_in_database
     end
 
-    def unauthorized_destroy_request(requester:, requested:)
+    def forbidden_destroy_request(requester:, requested:)
       authenticated_as(requester)
 
       delete api_v1_delete_user_path(requested)
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(requested).to exist_in_database
     end
 
@@ -568,29 +568,29 @@ RSpec.describe 'User endpoint', type: :request do
 
       let(:requester) { admin_without_admin_user_permissions }
 
-      it 'is unauthorized for same admin' do
+      it 'is forbidden for same admin' do
-        unauthorized_destroy_request(
+        forbidden_destroy_request(
           requester: requester,
           requested: requester,
         )
       end
 
-      it 'is unauthorized for other admin' do
+      it 'is forbidden for other admin' do
-        unauthorized_destroy_request(
+        forbidden_destroy_request(
           requester: requester,
           requested: create(:admin),
         )
       end
 
-      it 'is unauthorized for agent' do
+      it 'is forbidden for agent' do
-        unauthorized_destroy_request(
+        forbidden_destroy_request(
           requester: requester,
           requested: create(:agent),
         )
       end
 
-      it 'is unauthorized for customer' do
+      it 'is forbidden for customer' do
-        unauthorized_destroy_request(
+        forbidden_destroy_request(
           requester: requester,
           requested: create(:customer),
         )
@@ -601,29 +601,29 @@ RSpec.describe 'User endpoint', type: :request do
 
       let(:requester) { create(:agent) }
 
-      it 'is unauthorized for admin' do
+      it 'is forbidden for admin' do
-        unauthorized_destroy_request(
+        forbidden_destroy_request(
           requester: requester,
           requested: create(:admin),
         )
       end
 
-      it 'is unauthorized same agent' do
+      it 'is forbidden same agent' do
-        unauthorized_destroy_request(
+        forbidden_destroy_request(
           requester: requester,
           requested: requester,
         )
       end
 
-      it 'is unauthorized for other agent' do
+      it 'is forbidden for other agent' do
-        unauthorized_destroy_request(
+        forbidden_destroy_request(
           requester: requester,
           requested: create(:agent),
         )
       end
 
-      it 'is unauthorized for customer' do
+      it 'is forbidden for customer' do
-        unauthorized_destroy_request(
+        forbidden_destroy_request(
           requester: requester,
           requested: create(:customer),
         )
@@ -634,40 +634,40 @@ RSpec.describe 'User endpoint', type: :request do
 
       let(:requester) { create(:customer) }
 
-      it 'is unauthorized for admin' do
+      it 'is forbidden for admin' do
-        unauthorized_destroy_request(
+        forbidden_destroy_request(
           requester: requester,
           requested: create(:admin),
         )
       end
 
-      it 'is unauthorized for agent' do
+      it 'is forbidden for agent' do
-        unauthorized_destroy_request(
+        forbidden_destroy_request(
           requester: requester,
           requested: create(:agent),
         )
       end
 
-      it 'is unauthorized for same customer' do
+      it 'is forbidden for same customer' do
-        unauthorized_destroy_request(
+        forbidden_destroy_request(
           requester: requester,
           requested: requester,
         )
       end
 
-      it 'is unauthorized for other customer' do
+      it 'is forbidden for other customer' do
-        unauthorized_destroy_request(
+        forbidden_destroy_request(
           requester: requester,
           requested: create(:customer),
         )
       end
 
-      it 'is unauthorized for same organization' do
+      it 'is forbidden for same organization' do
         same_organization = create(:organization)
 
         requester.update!(organization: same_organization)
 
-        unauthorized_destroy_request(
+        forbidden_destroy_request(
           requester: requester,
           requested: create(:customer, organization: same_organization),
         )

spec/requests/user_spec.rb

@@ -154,13 +154,13 @@ RSpec.describe 'User', type: :request do
 
       # no user (because of no session)
       get '/api/v1/users', params: {}, headers: headers, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
-      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('authentication failed')
+      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Authentication required')
 
       # me
       get '/api/v1/users/me', params: {}, headers: headers, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
-      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('authentication failed')
+      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Authentication required')
     end
 
     context 'password security' do
@@ -182,25 +182,25 @@ RSpec.describe 'User', type: :request do
       authenticated_as(nil, login: 'not_existing@example.com', password: 'adminpw')
       get '/api/v1/users/me', params: {}, as: :json
       expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
-      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('authentication failed')
+      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Invalid BasicAuth credentials')
 
       get '/api/v1/users', params: {}, as: :json
       expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
-      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('authentication failed')
+      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Invalid BasicAuth credentials')
     end
 
     it 'does auth tests - username auth, wrong pw' do
       authenticated_as(admin, password: 'not_existing')
       get '/api/v1/users', params: {}, as: :json
       expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
-      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('authentication failed')
+      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Invalid BasicAuth credentials')
     end
 
     it 'does auth tests - email auth, wrong pw' do
       authenticated_as(nil, login: 'rest-admin@example.com', password: 'not_existing')
       get '/api/v1/users', params: {}, as: :json
       expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
-      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('authentication failed')
+      expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Invalid BasicAuth credentials')
     end
 
     it 'does auth tests - username auth' do
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'User', type: :request do
       expect('rest-customer1@example.com').to eq(json_response['email'])
 
       get "/api/v1/users/#{customer2.id}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(Hash).to eq(json_response.class)
       expect(json_response['error']).to be_truthy
 
@@ -515,18 +515,18 @@ RSpec.describe 'User', type: :request do
       role = Role.lookup(name: 'Admin')
       params = { firstname: 'Admin First', lastname: 'Admin Last', email: 'new_admin_by_customer1@example.com', role_ids: [ role.id ] }
       post '/api/v1/users', params: params, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
 
       # create user with agent role
       role = Role.lookup(name: 'Agent')
       params = { firstname: 'Agent First', lastname: 'Agent Last', email: 'new_agent_by_customer1@example.com', role_ids: [ role.id ] }
       post '/api/v1/users', params: params, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
 
       # search
       Scheduler.worker(true)
       get "/api/v1/users/search?query=#{CGI.escape('First')}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
     end
 
     it 'does user index with customer2' do
@@ -549,14 +549,14 @@ RSpec.describe 'User', type: :request do
       expect('rest-customer2@example.com').to eq(json_response['email'])
 
       get "/api/v1/users/#{customer.id}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(Hash).to eq(json_response.class)
       expect(json_response['error']).to be_truthy
 
       # search
       Scheduler.worker(true)
       get "/api/v1/users/search?query=#{CGI.escape('First')}", params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
     end
 
     it 'does users show and response format (04.01)' do
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'User', type: :request do
 
       authenticated_as(customer)
       get '/api/v1/users/import_example', params: {}, as: :json
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
       expect(json_response['error']).to eq('Not authorized (user)!')
     end
 
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'User', type: :request do
     it 'does not accept requests from customers', authenticated_as: -> { create(:customer) } do
       make_request successful_params
 
-      expect(response).to have_http_status(:unauthorized)
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:forbidden)
     end
 
     it 'admins can give any role', authenticated_as: -> { create(:admin) } do