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SEC-2456: checking validity of remember-me tokens

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Description

Cemo Koc (Migrated from SEC-2456) said:

We would like to check existence and validity of a remember-me token.

Our use case: User who has a valid token has to be warned in a temporary page about their remember-me status.

Is it good idea to have hasValidToken(Request, UserDetails) method in terms API perspective? I have actually implemented by extending TokenBasedRememberMe service and using its protected methods nicely but thought that It might be useful for others as well.

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Review the TokenBasedRememberMe service and the protected methods mentioned in the issue to understand how token existence and validity are currently checked. Determine whether a public hasValidToken(Request, UserDetails) API is appropriate, and define the expected behavior and tests before implementation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
authentication, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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