IQSS / IQSS/dataverse

OIDC: enable mapping `groups` claim to user groups

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Feature: Account & User Info Feature: Admin Guide Feature: API Feature: Installation Guide Feature: Permissions Needs Backend Design SPA
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Description

Overview of the Feature Request

Currently, we cannot make the OIDC provider put remote users into certain groups based on the groups claim that can be received from an identity provider. This is crucial for SPA functionality and other use cases.

What kind of user is the feature intended for?
Sysadmin

What inspired the request?
The upcoming SPA and working on #9268

What existing behavior do you want changed?
Map users to groups using admin specified configuration.

Any brand new behavior do you want to add to Dataverse?
Nope

Any open or closed issues related to this feature request?
#9268 #8349 #6679 #5974

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the related issues #9268, #8349, #6679, and #5974, then locate Dataverse's OIDC provider configuration and user-group mapping flow. The work is done when an administrator can configure users to be placed into groups based on the identity provider's groups claim.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
authentication, authorization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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