nextcloud / nextcloud/server

Redirect to the page that was previously open when logging in after being auto logout

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0. Needs triage enhancement feature: authentication
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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

When logging in after being automatically logged out, I do not see the page that was previously open. Instead, I'm directed to the default entrypoint of the installation (eg. the dashboard of the files app). This is especially annoying if I have multiple tabs open that are part of my workflow.

Describe the solution you'd like

I would like to be directed back to the page that was previously open when I log in after being automatically logged out. And, if I have already logged in in one tab, I would like to refresh the page in other tabs and be redirected back to where those tabs were open previously to the auto logout.

Describe alternatives you've considered

Using tab manager browser extensions.

Additional context
None.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the automatic logout and login redirect flow, including what happens when one tab is refreshed after another tab logs in. Done means each tab returns to the page it had open before logout, both after login and after refreshing a second tab.

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Assessment

Domain
authentication, frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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