Guests have no access to shared folders in NC28
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- Dominant language
- JavaScript
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Description
On a new installation of Nextcloud 28 AIO with the Guests app v3.0.1 installed, a guest user is created during the workflow of sharing a folder by typing in their email address and clicking invite guest. The guest is given "can edit" access to the folder. The guest logs in and sets their password. They then go to Shares > Shared with you, and click on the shared folder. However the shared folder does not open, instead showing an empty path of /Shared which does not exist in their home folder, and nothing can be seen or uploaded. The share's existing contents do not appear nor does the "+ New" button. Nothing appears under "All files" either, which does have the "+ New" button but silently fails any operation.
If the same folder is shared with a link instead of the guest account, the button is present and working.
This works as expected in Nextcloud 27.1.5 AIO with Guests app v2.5.1.
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Research direction
No files, tests, or entry points are named. Reproduce the guest-user shared-folder flow on Nextcloud 28 AIO with Guests app 3.0.1, then compare it with Nextcloud 27.1.5 AIO and Guests app 2.5.1. Done means guests can open existing shared contents and use "+ New" as they can with link shares.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- authorization, backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100