nextcloud / nextcloud/server

[Bug]: LDAP remnant users should not appear in search results

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0. Needs triage 26-feedback bug feature: ldap feature: search
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Description

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Bug description

In the list of disabled users command occ ldap:show-remnants, all users, including deactivated ones, are displayed. Reportedly, deactivated users are also showing up in the Nextcloud search.

Steps to reproduce
  1. Configure ldap
  2. Execute the command occ ldap:show-remnants.
  3. Observe the list of users, including deactivated ones.
  4. Perform a search in Nextcloud and note the presence of deactivated users in the results.
Expected behavior

Remnant users should be considered disabled?

Installation method

None

Nextcloud Server version

26

Operating system

None

PHP engine version

None

Web server

None

Database engine version

None

Is this bug present after an update or on a fresh install?

None

Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?

None

What user-backends are you using?
  • Default user-backend (database)
  • LDAP/ Active Directory
  • SSO - SAML
  • Other
Configuration report

No response

List of activated Apps

No response

Nextcloud Signing status

No response

Nextcloud Logs

No response

Additional info

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with the occ ldap:show-remnants command and a Nextcloud search, using the LDAP user backend described in the report. Trace how remnant and deactivated users are included in each result; done means deactivated remnant users no longer appear in either list.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

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

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