IQSS / IQSS/dataverse

Password Recovery Mechanism

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Description

Per recent questions and discussions, I got the impression it might be useful to implement a password recovery mechanism for dataverseAdmin and API unblock-key.

My idea is easy:
Provide a config option (JVM option/MPCONFIG) to point to a file on disk, containing a new secret.

During deployment, if the file exists and is readable by the appserver, the secrets would be updated in the database.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the deployment configuration, JVM option/MPCONFIG handling, and database paths for dataverseAdmin and API unblock-key secrets. Define the recovery flow, secret-file permissions and update behavior, then identify the tests needed to verify deployment-time updates and failure cases.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
authentication, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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