return proper error for invalid ticket signature cases

decred · Sep 11, 2019 · 38e6e8e · 38e6e8e
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commit 38e6e8e
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diff --git a/system/api-auth.go b/system/api-auth.go
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ func (application *Application) validateTicketOwnership(authHeader string) (mult
 
 	if valid {
 		multiSigAddress = ticketInfo.MultiSigAddress
+	} else {
+		authValidationFailureReason = "invalid timestamp signature, timestamp was not signed using " +
+			"the ticket owner's reward address"
 	}
 	return
 }