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Description of problem:

When logging into Cockpit as a non-wheel user, the connection to the D-Bus API of rhsmd will fail.  This results in a JavaScript exception:

TypeError: entitlementService.GetStatus is not a function  
    getSubscriptionStatus subscriptions-client.js:468
    safeDBusCall subscriptions-client.js:129
    process_queue cockpit.js:1296
    schedule_process_queue cockpit.js:1309
    later_drain cockpit.js:1188

If this exception is avoided by not making the call, the page shows "Retrieving subscription status" and a spinner infinitely.

If this is avoided by correcting the condition that determines when to show the spinner, the page says "Couldn't get system subscription status. Please ensure subscription-manager is installed."

Rather, it should say "The current user isn't allowed to access system subscription status."  The text for this is already in the code, but the failure code is not propagated all the way to where it needs to be.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
subscription-manager-cockpit-1.23.8-35.el8.noarch

How reproducible:
Always

A fix for this has been merged into the upstream code: https://github.com/candlepin/subscription-manager/pull/2114

I have logged into cockpit using 'common-user' account.
I verify that cockpit displays message 'The current user isn't allowed to access system subscription status.

Access denied'

and no 'Oops' message appeared.

Screenshot attached.

Created attachment 1701161 [details]
warning message after I click on 'subscriptions' link

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory (subscription-manager bug fix and enhancement update), and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2020:4460