nextcloud/server

React gracefully on LDAP timeouts

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#7,091 opened on Nov 7, 2017

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1. to developenhancementfeature: ldaphelp wanted

Description

When the LDAP server isn't reacting we should react gracefully and not make the requests to the server timeout. – Maybe show the maintenance page or so?

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Tech stack
None
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.
half day
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.
unclear
Prerequisites
PHPLDAPNextcloud authentication
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
The issue requests graceful handling of LDAP timeouts. Investigate the Nextcloud LDAP app (apps/user ldap) to understand how LDAP connections are made and where timeouts occur. Look for existing error handling patterns. The maintainer suggests possibly showing a maintenance page. Research what triggers the maintenance page and how to integrate it with LDAP failures. Check comments for any proposed solutions.