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Add support for OpenID Connect OAuth2 self-hosted services for external auth

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#414 opened on Nov 17, 2019

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Description

Referencing: https://github.com/Nordaaker/convos/issues/89#issuecomment-554748818

Using build in OAuth2 provider functionality of self-hosted services such as Nextcloud or Gitea there could be a really easy registration and login functionality similar to the often found "log in with Github" etc. buttons.

See for example: https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/17/admin_manual/configuration_server/oauth2.html https://docs.gitea.io/en-us/oauth2-provider/

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Research direction
Investigate existing OAuth2 Perl modules (e.g., Net::OAuth2) and how to integrate them into Convos' authentication flow. Study the referenced self hosted services' OAuth2 provider documentation and Convos' current authentication code.
Tech stack
perl
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitPerlOAuth2 concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60