owncloud / owncloud/ios-app

[FEATURE REQUEST] Password Rules for Public Links

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Description

Description

oC10 server plans to announce password rules in capabilities endpoint. We could use this to let iOS generate compliant passwords for public links.

Sample Password Rules

Clipboard - May 26, 2021 12_24 PM

Apple API

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit/uitextinputtraits/2980934-passwordrules
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/password_autofill/customizing_password_autofill_rules

Password Rules Validation Tool

https://developer.apple.com/password-rules/

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  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 reviewing how the iOS app handles public-link passwords and how it consumes the capabilities endpoint, then compare the behavior with Apple's password rules documentation and validation tool. Done means iOS can generate public-link passwords that comply with the rules announced by the oC10 server.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ios, swift
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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