Unable to use OpenShift's OAuth Server in an application: login always fails with error

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

When using OpenShift's OAuth server for authenticating an application, the following error shows before any login screen:

{"error":"unauthorized_client","error_description":"The client is not authorized to request a token using this method."}

Environment

  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP)
    • 4.x
    • 3.x

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