nextcloud / nextcloud/docker

Secure SMTP credentials

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enhancement feature: auto config (Docker secrets) needs review
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Description

Usernames are part of credentials and are therefore also secrets. Add an env var SMTP_NAME_FILE so that SMTP_NAME can be used with Docker secrets.

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Research direction

Start by locating the existing SMTP_NAME handling in the Docker image configuration and compare it with any existing *_FILE environment-variable patterns. Done means SMTP_NAME_FILE can supply the SMTP username from a Docker secret while preserving the existing SMTP_NAME behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker, shell
Domain
devops, infrastructure
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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