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Add a setup check for 2FA providers that fail to load

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Description

As suggested by @MorrisJobke it makes sense to add a setup check that queries the set of activated 2FA providers and compare that set to the list of actually available providers (see if they can be loaded).

Ref https://github.com/nextcloud/server/pull/9632#discussion_r197737142

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the existing setup checks and the 2FA provider-loading paths in the Nextcloud server, then read the discussion in PR 9632 referenced by the issue. Done means the check compares activated providers with providers that can actually be loaded and reports unavailable ones.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
authentication, backend, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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