nextcloud / nextcloud/server

[Bug]: Can't login with passkey for non-admin user

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0. Needs triage 33-feedback bug feature: authentication
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Description

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Bug description

I added the same passkey to the Nextcloud admin account and another user successfully.
I can login with a device to the admin account fine however if I tried the same for the non-admin user I get:
Your account is not setup for passwordless login.

Steps to reproduce
  1. Add a passkey to the admin user.
  2. Add the same passkey to a non-admin user.
  3. Try to login with a device to the non-admin user.
Expected behavior

It should login with a device normally.

Nextcloud Server version

33

Operating system

Debian/Ubuntu

PHP engine version

PHP 8.3

Web server

Nginx

Database engine version

MariaDB

Is this bug present after an update or on a fresh install?

None

Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?

Encryption is Enabled

What user-backends are you using?
  • Default user-backend (database)
  • LDAP/ Active Directory
  • SSO - SAML
  • Other
Configuration report

List of activated Apps

Nextcloud Signing status

Nextcloud Logs

Additional info

No response

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the passkey login flow described for an admin and a non-admin user on Nextcloud Server 33. No source files, tests, logs, or configuration details are provided, so trace the passwordless-login failure and define completion as successful passkey login for the non-admin account without breaking the admin flow.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
authentication, backend, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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