[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #25446: Return HTTP status code 401 upon failed login

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#25446: Return HTTP status code 401 upon failed login
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 Reporter:  raoulbhatia      |      Owner:
     Type:  feature request  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General          |    Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal           |   Keywords:
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 Hi!

 Please make the login return a HTTP status code of 401 (or the like) in
 case the login fails.

 This would greatly enhance the possibility to create appropriate filters
 for e.g. mod_security.

 Thanks,
 Raoul

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