nextcloud / nextcloud/server

LDAP Home Folder Mapping

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Description

Hi there,
I've been working on some stuff to get some solid remote access to files in our windows server environment, I've had LDAP setup on nextcloud for a while now and have mapped users home folders as external storage which is not only a time consuming process its also not very ideal as people have to actually save stuff to their external storage folder. It would be nice if there was a feature to automatically map a users home folder in LDAP to the home folder on nextcloud, so that it's transparent to the user where their stuff is being stored.
Thanks!

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Research direction

Start by reviewing Nextcloud's existing LDAP integration and external-storage mapping behavior; the issue does not identify files, tests, or entry points. Done would mean an LDAP user's home folder is automatically mapped and appears transparently in Nextcloud without manual external-storage setup.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
backend, cloud
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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