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Add user administration

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#272 opened on Dec 9, 2016

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Description

Hi, I want to setup a self-hosted instance for a closed group of users. My current solution would be to hide it behind Basic-Auth but allowed users can still create random Accounts. Therefore I need an user administration, meaning only the admin can manage the users

  • create new users; this can include the social-auth methods (e.g. confirm account).
  • delete users
  • block users (only disable login)
  • no guest mode (#237)

Optional features could be

  • custom names (independent of email-address/social-name) (#268)
  • user management with LDAP / PAM (#93)
    • store social-credentials in LDAP (Network, Username, ...)
  • use login credentials from Basic-Auth

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascriptnodejs
Domain
backendauthenticationauthorization
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
5
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Node.jsExpressdatabaseauthentication
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
15
Research direction
Examine the current user model and authentication system in the repository. Start by understanding the database schema for users and the existing routes for user registration and login. Then propose a design for admin only endpoints to create, delete, and block users. Consider looking at the social auth integration mentioned in the issue.