OpenConext / OpenConext/OpenConext-engineblock

Handle timeout on wayf more gracefully

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discovery UI
Dominant language
PHP
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Description

Go to a service and press the login button. Be redirected to SURFconext's WAYF. Do not do anything. Wait for time t where t > EB session length. Then click something. Session lost error.

Redesign the Discovery screen in such a way that it's clear to the user that they need to act within a reasonable time (<5min), and disable the interaction/show a pre-emptive error when the screen has timed out.

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Research direction

Reproduce the login flow through SURFconext's WAYF, wait beyond the EB session length, and inspect the Discovery screen and session-timeout handling. The work is done when the screen communicates the less-than-five-minute limit and disables interaction or shows a pre-emptive error instead of exposing a session-lost error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
authentication, frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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