nextcloud / nextcloud/passman

Not clear how the service is integrated into browser

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Description

Feature request

User type: Logged-in

User level: Beginners

Description

Currently I find no information on how the service is integrated in the browser. I have everything set up on my nextcloud instance and I have imported my passwords from Firefox. However I have no idea on how the addon is meant to be used and I can't find instructions for it anywhere. Here are just a few of the things confusing me:

  1. Whenever a password field is automatically filled out, is that from Firefox's vault or Passman?
  2. When a new password is entered, I don't get asked by Passman if it should be saved. Is automatically integrated with Firefox's password system so that if I click "update password" is that updated in Passman as well?
  3. When I click the passman icon in the Firefox toolbar I see all login information saved for the site. But I can't click it to autofill it, or even view password (without editing).
Benefit / value

Having documentation for this would help new users that aren't familiar with the system to start using it and benefit from it way quicker.

Risk / caveats

No risks.


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Research direction

Start with the issue's three questions about Firefox password filling, saving, and the Passman toolbar. Trace the current browser integration before documenting how each behavior works and what users should expect; done means beginners can follow clear instructions for using the service in Firefox.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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