Enable search for not-logged users in shared folders
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Description
Steps to reproduce
- Share folder with files via the link
- While not logged, as a user - open the link (or in Incognito mode)
Expected behaviour
I expect, that search bar will be available, so I can search for files
Actual behaviour
There is no search bar. It only shown for authenticated users.
Server configuration
Operating system:
Ubuntu 16.04
Web server:
Apache 2.4.7
Database:
MySQL
PHP version:
7.0
Nextcloud version: (see Nextcloud admin page)
10.0.1
Updated from an older Nextcloud/ownCloud or fresh install:
Fresh install
Where did you install Nextcloud from:
From the https://download.nextcloud.com/server/releases/nextcloud-10.0.1.zip
Signing status:
Signing status
http://backup.slavikf.com/index.php/settings/integrity/failed
No errors have been found.
List of activated apps:
Default set of apps for clean install
Are you using external storage, if yes which one: local/smb/sftp/...
Only local
Are you using encryption: yes/no
No
Are you using an external user-backend, if yes which one: LDAP/ActiveDirectory/Webdav/...
No
Client configuration
Browser:
Chrome 53
Operating system:
Windows 10

Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue from a shared-folder link while signed out or using Incognito mode, then inspect the shared-folder page and its search-bar behavior. Done means unauthenticated users can see and use search in shared folders without changing authenticated-user behavior.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- php
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100