Automattic / Automattic/jetpack

VaultPress: Add a yellow warning to the "Settings" page if connection fails pre-flight checks

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[Feature] Backups [Pri] Normal Admin Page Enhancement
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Description

#### Steps to reproduce the issue
- Add an SSH, SFTP, or FTP connection on the VaultPress settings page
- Connection established (i.e., credentials are valid)
- User account not configured correctly (i.e., can't drop/delete/update files) and fails pre-flight checks
- Account is saved as "green" (functional) when it really is only useful for backups (failed pre-flight = can't restore)

It'd be useful if we presented a more noticeable warning to a user if the pre-flight fails, such as saving the credentials with a "yellow" check mark, or sending the user an e-mail explaining how this will impact them if they need to restore via VaultPress.

Contributor guide

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Research direction

Start at the VaultPress Settings page and trace how SSH, SFTP, and FTP connections are saved after pre-flight checks. The work is done when a failed pre-flight check is visibly distinguished from a fully functional connection and the user is warned that restore operations may fail.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php, wordpress
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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