RocketChat / RocketChat/Rocket.Chat

LDAP sync (Email already exists)

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Description

Your Rocket.Chat version: 0.40
Unable to merge with existing user using LDAP sync.

I20160928-12:35:51.781(5.5) rocketchat:ldap sync.js:184 LDAPSync ➔ error Error creating user { [Error: Email already exists. [403]] error: 403, reason: 'Email already exists.', details: undefined, message: 'Email already exists. [403]', errorType: 'Meteor.Error' }
I20160928-12:35:51.783(5.5) rocketchat:ldap sync.js:249 LDAPSync ➔ error { [Error: Email already exists. [403]] error: 403, reason: 'Email already exists.', details: undefined, message: 'Email already exists. [403]', errorType: 'Meteor.Error' }

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Research direction

Start by reading sync.js around lines 184 and 249 and trace the LDAP sync path that attempts user creation when an email already exists. Reproduce the failure with the issue's LDAP scenario, then verify that an existing matching account is handled without the 403 and that synchronization completes.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
authentication
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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