[Bug]: Default setting for download limit not adhered to
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- This is a bug, not a question or a configuration/webserver/proxy issue.
- This issue is not already reported on Github OR Nextcloud Community Forum (I've searched it).
- Nextcloud Server is up to date. See Maintenance and Release Schedule for supported versions.
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Bug description
Version 29 introduced the possibility to set a limit of for views/downloads for external shares, before the share gets deactivated.
In the admin-settings there is a possibility to set a default for this.
When configured, this does not take effect.
Tested with 29.0.1 through 29.0.3 RC2
Tested with and without a preset for default expiration time in days.
Related: Once set, there seems to be no way to disable the (non-working) preset - "The minimum limit is 1".
Steps to reproduce
- Go to administration settings -> Administration -> Sharing
- Scroll down, enter a number in the field for "Download limit" and confirm
- Share a file/folder
- See that preset was not applied
Expected behavior
Created shares should have the checkbox "Limit downloads" checked and the preset number should appear below.
Installation method
Community Docker image
Nextcloud Server version
29
Operating system
Debian/Ubuntu
PHP engine version
PHP 8.3
Web server
Apache (supported)
Database engine version
None
Is this bug present after an update or on a fresh install?
None
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What user-backends are you using?
- Default user-backend (database)
- LDAP/ Active Directory
- SSO - SAML
- Other
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the behavior from Administration settings → Sharing, then create an external file or folder share and inspect how the configured download limit is applied. Done means newly created shares have “Limit downloads” enabled with the configured number, and the default can be disabled without the minimum-limit error.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- php
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100