nextcloud / nextcloud/server

Regenerate app password / token

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0. Needs triage enhancement feature: authentication
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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Renew the token without losing its name and settings like "Allow filesystem access"
This will be especially useful if #2866 and/or #6376 gets implemented.
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Describe the solution you'd like
An option to regenerate the access token (app password), like in other services, instead of deleting and creating a new one every time.

Additional context
Here is how it looks on GitHub:

  • Classic tokens:
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  • New tokens:
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Research direction

Start by reviewing the existing app-password/token management flow and the related issues #2866 and #6376. The work is done when users can regenerate an access token without losing its name or settings such as filesystem access, matching the requested token-management behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
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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