nextcloud / nextcloud/server

Weblogin flow: offer "switch account"

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0. Needs triage enhancement feature: authentication
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Description

  • be logged in on nc.com with user A
  • add a new account via Desktop
  • choose also nc.com, but aiming to log in with user B
  • see grant access dialog
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--> one does not have a possible to switch to another account.

The only way is to log out manually, but then login "token" needs to be reset and thus an entire re-login in Desktop needs to be started.

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Research direction

Start with the reported web login flow: reproduce the Desktop account-add path on nc.com with one account already logged in, then inspect the grant access dialog. Done means a user can switch to another account during this flow without manually logging out or restarting the Desktop login process; no specific files or tests are identified in the issue.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, php
Domain
authentication
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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