libretro / libretro/RetroArch

[Feature Request] Cloud Sync: add control over Authorization forwarding on redirects for self-hosted WebDAV

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Description

I run OpenList on a low-resource cloud server with OneDrive mounted as the backend.

To avoid the server becoming a bandwidth/storage bottleneck, downloads are served via 302 redirect to the upstream storage URL instead of being proxied entirely by the server. RetroArch's current redirect handling forwards Authorization to the redirected target, which can cause the request to fail with InvalidArgument.

Maybe add a switch for Authorization forwarding on redirects to be controlled explicitly for self-hosted WebDAV.

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Research direction

No file or test is named. Start by locating RetroArch’s HTTP redirect handling and the self-hosted WebDAV or cloud-sync path; trace how 302 responses handle Authorization, then define and verify the switch’s enabled and disabled behavior without forwarding credentials unexpectedly.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
networking, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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