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docs(admin): clarify OAuth2 tokens stay full-access behind proxies
Assisted-by: Cursor:grok-4.7 Signed-off-by: whoalin1 <whoalin414@gmail.com>
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@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ Nextcloud ``OAuth2`` implementation currently does not support scoped access. Th
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Without scopes and restrictable access it is not recommended to use a Nextcloud instance as a user authentication service.
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Putting an authenticating reverse proxy (for example ``oauth2_proxy``) in front
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of an application does **not** reduce that scope. Nextcloud still issues a
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Bearer token with full account access; the proxy only controls who can start the
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login. Treat every issued token as highly privileged, and do not reuse Nextcloud
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as a generic identity provider for third-party apps that should receive limited
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permissions.
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Skipping pre-login warning
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