parse-community / parse-community/parse-server
Change default value for `enableAnonymousUsers` to false
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Description
New Feature / Enhancement Checklist
- I am not disclosing a vulnerability.
- I am not just asking a question.
- I have searched through existing issues.
Current Limitation
Currently, anonymousUsers are enabled by default unless implicitly set.
Feature / Enhancement Description
As part of Parse's evolution to create more secure defaults, this should be deprecated.
Example Use Case
Alternatives / Workarounds
Set enableAnonymousUsers to false.
3rd Party References
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- 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 locating where the enableAnonymousUsers configuration default is defined and where its behavior is covered by tests. Check how an omitted setting currently behaves, then update the default and verify that explicitly setting the option still works as intended.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, node.js
- Domain
- api, backend, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100