nextcloud / nextcloud/server

Soften the brute force protection on shared links with password or without

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0. Needs triage enhancement feature: authentication feature: sharing security
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Description

The protection block at to many requests pretty fast.
Especially on public links it would be nice to be able to soften that or to exclude special public links from the protection.
Especially if they have a password.

So yes after a few password attempts it can block the ip. But it my case even if the password is typed in correct it block after too many requests / downloads.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating the brute-force protection for shared links, then reproduce the reported blocking after password attempts and repeated downloads; done means defining and verifying a safer behavior for public links with and without passwords.

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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
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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