Group Admin cannot save edited Display Name of users
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Description
In our current Nextcloud environment, a Group Admin can technically edit the display name of a user they created. However, clicking the confirmation checkmark does not save the change – the display name immediately reverts to the original.
This appears to be a UI/UX inconsistency or a permission bug.
Expected behavior:
A group admin should be able to change and save the display name of users they created.
Actual behavior:
Display name field is editable.
Clicking the checkmark button discards the input without saving.
No error message is shown.
Nextcloud version: Nextcloud Hub 10 (31.0.6)
Reproducibility: Always
Note:
This issue was observed as early as June 30 and is still reproducible. We'd appreciate it if the team could confirm whether this is a bug or a permission-related limitation.
Thanks for your support!
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue in the user management interface with a group admin editing a user they created, then inspect whether the failed save is caused by the UI or permission handling. Done means the edited display name remains saved and no longer reverts after clicking the confirmation checkmark.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- php
- Domain
- authorization, frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100