Implement OAUTH2 Authorization code with PKCE
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feature: authentication
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Description
To allow more client to authenticate against Nextcloud we should implement the autorization code flow with PKCE. This would allow clients that can't store their client secret relibaly to still authenticate.
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Research direction
The issue names OAuth2 authorization-code flow with PKCE but provides no files, tests, or entry points. First locate the existing authentication flow and determine the required PKCE behavior; done means clients that cannot reliably store a client secret can authenticate through the new flow, with appropriate coverage.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- php
- Domain
- authentication, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100