RocketChat / RocketChat/Rocket.Chat

Direct channel name does not change if the user's full name has changed

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Description

  1. Create a direct message channel with an user (in this case user was authenticated through LDAP) to have user listed in Direct list and have discussion view.
  2. Update users Full name in LDAP-server and sync user details from admin panel (LDAP sync).
  3. User's full name changes in discussion view but discussion view header and direct list remains with the old name.

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Research direction

Reproduce the LDAP sync flow described in the issue, then trace how the updated full name reaches the direct list and discussion view header. Inspect the direct-channel naming and LDAP-sync entry points mentioned by the report. Done means both the direct list and discussion header show the updated name after synchronization.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
full-stack
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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