Servers that differ only in auth info should be considered unique
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- Perl
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Description
At the moment, code introduced in https://github.com/RexOps/Rex/commit/4358803347799b29453bb2533522924c2ac300a5 eliminates duplicate server names from a group -- this breaks the scenario when connection needs to be made to one server under multiple user accounts.
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Research direction
Start by reviewing commit 4358803347799b29453bb2533522924c2ac300a and the code that removes duplicate server names from a group. Reproduce a group containing one server with multiple authentication identities, then verify that those entries remain distinct.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- perl
- Domain
- devops
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100