reset 2FA/MFA access for users as admin in Accounts page
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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Users sometimes loose 2FA devices or otherwise lose access, and also can't use their totp backup codes
Describe the solution you'd like
As an admin, in Accounts page (user management), add in the ...-menu of each user the option "generate one-time 2FA code"
Maybe this can be used as a basis https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/twofactor_admin
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Research direction
Start by inspecting the Accounts page user-management flow and the referenced twofactor_admin app for the existing approach. Define done as an administrator being able to use a user's menu to generate a one-time 2FA code, while checking the surrounding authentication behavior and permissions.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- php
- Domain
- authentication
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100