nextcloud / nextcloud/password_policy

Configurable expiry for activation link and password reset link

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Description

Follow up to https://github.com/nextcloud/server/pull/11857
@Knot3n

If there were individual configuration options for these two expiry times under settings / security, server admins could set the expiry timeout on their own, depending on their environment and needs.

7d could be set as default for the activation link and 1h as default for the password reset link.

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Start by reviewing the linked pull request 11857 and the password_policy settings under Settings/Security. Define separate activation-link and password-reset expiry options with defaults of 7d and 1h, then verify that administrators can configure both values and that each link uses the selected timeout.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
authentication, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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