nextcloud / nextcloud/user_migration

Export shares and import them as federated shares

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enhancement
Dominant language
JavaScript
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30
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10
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6h 5m
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Description

Hi,
this seems to be a wonderful addition to nextcloud.

Is it possible to integrate that shares are migrated as well?
A share from dog on the instance example.com becomes a share from dog@example.com at the new instance.

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by locating the repository's account export and import entry points and reviewing how local shares are represented; done means a share from the old instance is imported as a federated share using the original owner's instance address.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
backend, distributed-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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