nextcloud / nextcloud/user_saml
SSO with webdav
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Description
Hello,
I've read several threads on using WebDAV and SSO. I'm using SAML with GSSAPI SSO configured on Apache2. From the web interface, it works perfectly, but from Windows Explorer, it consistently asks for my Windows credentials. This is problematic for mass deployment. I'm on an Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server with an Apache2 web server. I'm using the latest version of Nextcloud (33.0.0). I am on a Microsoft Active Directory environment
On Apache, I apply SSO only to this location:
<Location /index.php/apps/user_saml/saml/>
...
</ location>
Steps to reproduce
- open windows explorer
- Add webdav URL (https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/user/
- A pop-up window will appear asking for your username and password.
Server configuration
Web server: Apache
Database: MariaDB
PHP version: 8.3
Nextcloud version: 33.0.0
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the Windows Explorer request to https://cloud.domain.com/remote.php/dav/files/user/ and compare it with the working web-interface SAML flow. Review the Apache Location /index.php/apps/user_saml/saml/ configuration and determine whether the WebDAV endpoint receives SSO; done means documenting or implementing a supported authentication path that removes the credential prompt.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- apache, php
- Domain
- authentication
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 32/100