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summary: HTTP status code for incorrect password in UI auth is 403 (should be 401)
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created: 2016-08-02 18:32:12.0
creator: dbkr
description: ''
id: '12780'
key: SYN-744
number: '744'
priority: '3'
project: '10000'
reporter: dbkr
resolution: '10000'
resolutiondate: 2016-10-19 10:01:09.0
status: '5'
type: '1'
updated: 2016-10-19 10:01:09.0
votes: '0'
watches: '2'
workflowId: '12880'
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actions:
- author: richvdh
  body: This also affects /login, but I think we're happy to keep it that way.
  created: 2016-10-06 22:46:23.0
  id: '13172'
  issue: '12780'
  type: comment
  updateauthor: richvdh
  updated: 2016-10-06 22:46:23.0
- author: richvdh
  body: Fixed by https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/pull/1160
  created: 2016-10-19 10:01:09.0
  id: '13192'
  issue: '12780'
  type: comment
  updateauthor: richvdh
  updated: 2016-10-19 10:01:09.0