nextcloud / server

settings/Controller/UsersController.php

Indentation +432 added lines, -432 removed lines

@@ -66,436 +66,436 @@
  * @package OC\Settings\Controller
  */
 class UsersController extends Controller {
-	/** @var IUserManager */
-	private $userManager;
-	/** @var IGroupManager */
-	private $groupManager;
-	/** @var IUserSession */
-	private $userSession;
-	/** @var IConfig */
-	private $config;
-	/** @var bool */
-	private $isAdmin;
-	/** @var IL10N */
-	private $l10n;
-	/** @var IMailer */
-	private $mailer;
-	/** @var IFactory */
-	private $l10nFactory;
-	/** @var IAppManager */
-	private $appManager;
-	/** @var AccountManager */
-	private $accountManager;
-	/** @var Manager */
-	private $keyManager;
-	/** @var IJobList */
-	private $jobList;
-	/** @var IManager */
-	private $encryptionManager;
-
-
-	public function __construct(string $appName,
-								IRequest $request,
-								IUserManager $userManager,
-								IGroupManager $groupManager,
-								IUserSession $userSession,
-								IConfig $config,
-								bool $isAdmin,
-								IL10N $l10n,
-								IMailer $mailer,
-								IFactory $l10nFactory,
-								IAppManager $appManager,
-								AccountManager $accountManager,
-								Manager $keyManager,
-								IJobList $jobList,
-								IManager $encryptionManager) {
-		parent::__construct($appName, $request);
-		$this->userManager = $userManager;
-		$this->groupManager = $groupManager;
-		$this->userSession = $userSession;
-		$this->config = $config;
-		$this->isAdmin = $isAdmin;
-		$this->l10n = $l10n;
-		$this->mailer = $mailer;
-		$this->l10nFactory = $l10nFactory;
-		$this->appManager = $appManager;
-		$this->accountManager = $accountManager;
-		$this->keyManager = $keyManager;
-		$this->jobList = $jobList;
-		$this->encryptionManager = $encryptionManager;
-	}
-
-
-	/**
-	 * @NoCSRFRequired
-	 * @NoAdminRequired
-	 *
-	 * Display users list template
-	 *
-	 * @return TemplateResponse
-	 */
-	public function usersListByGroup() {
-		return $this->usersList();
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @NoCSRFRequired
-	 * @NoAdminRequired
-	 *
-	 * Display users list template
-	 *
-	 * @return TemplateResponse
-	 */
-	public function usersList() {
-		$user = $this->userSession->getUser();
-		$uid = $user->getUID();
-
-		\OC::$server->getNavigationManager()->setActiveEntry('core_users');
-
-		/* SORT OPTION: SORT_USERCOUNT or SORT_GROUPNAME */
-		$sortGroupsBy = \OC\Group\MetaData::SORT_USERCOUNT;
-		$isLDAPUsed = false;
-		if ($this->config->getSystemValue('sort_groups_by_name', false)) {
-			$sortGroupsBy = \OC\Group\MetaData::SORT_GROUPNAME;
-		} else {
-			if ($this->appManager->isEnabledForUser('user_ldap')) {
-				$isLDAPUsed =
-					$this->groupManager->isBackendUsed('\OCA\User_LDAP\Group_Proxy');
-				if ($isLDAPUsed) {
-					// LDAP user count can be slow, so we sort by group name here
-					$sortGroupsBy = \OC\Group\MetaData::SORT_GROUPNAME;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
-		$canChangePassword = $this->canAdminChangeUserPasswords();
-
-		/* GROUPS */
-		$groupsInfo = new \OC\Group\MetaData(
-			$uid,
-			$this->isAdmin,
-			$this->groupManager,
-			$this->userSession
-		);
-
-		$groupsInfo->setSorting($sortGroupsBy);
-		list($adminGroup, $groups) = $groupsInfo->get();
-
-		if(!$isLDAPUsed && $this->appManager->isEnabledForUser('user_ldap')) {
-			$isLDAPUsed = (bool)array_reduce($this->userManager->getBackends(), function ($ldapFound, $backend) {
-				return $ldapFound || $backend instanceof User_Proxy;
-			});
-		}
-
-		if ($this->isAdmin) {
-			$disabledUsers = $isLDAPUsed ? -1 : $this->userManager->countDisabledUsers();
-			$userCount = $isLDAPUsed ? 0 : array_reduce($this->userManager->countUsers(), function($v, $w) {
-				return $v + (int)$w;
-			}, 0);
-		} else {
-			// User is subadmin !
-			// Map group list to names to retrieve the countDisabledUsersOfGroups
-			$userGroups = $this->groupManager->getUserGroups($user);
-			$groupsNames = [];
-			$userCount = 0;
-
-			foreach($groups as $key => $group) {
-				// $userCount += (int)$group['usercount'];
-				array_push($groupsNames, $group['name']);
-				// we prevent subadmins from looking up themselves
-				// so we lower the count of the groups he belongs to
-				if (array_key_exists($group['id'], $userGroups)) {
-					$groups[$key]['usercount']--;
-					$userCount = -1; // we also lower from one the total count
-				}
-			};
-			$userCount += $isLDAPUsed ? 0 : $this->userManager->countUsersOfGroups($groupsInfo->getGroups());
-			$disabledUsers = $isLDAPUsed ? -1 : $this->userManager->countDisabledUsersOfGroups($groupsNames);
-		}
-		$disabledUsersGroup = [
-			'id' => 'disabled',
-			'name' => 'Disabled users',
-			'usercount' => $disabledUsers
-		];
-
-		/* QUOTAS PRESETS */
-		$quotaPreset = $this->config->getAppValue('files', 'quota_preset', '1 GB, 5 GB, 10 GB');
-		$quotaPreset = explode(',', $quotaPreset);
-		foreach ($quotaPreset as &$preset) {
-			$preset = trim($preset);
-		}
-		$quotaPreset = array_diff($quotaPreset, array('default', 'none'));
-		$defaultQuota = $this->config->getAppValue('files', 'default_quota', 'none');
-
-		\OC::$server->getEventDispatcher()->dispatch('OC\Settings\Users::loadAdditionalScripts');
-
-		/* LANGUAGES */
-		$languages = $this->l10nFactory->getLanguages();
-
-		/* FINAL DATA */
-		$serverData = array();
-		// groups
-		$serverData['groups'] = array_merge_recursive($adminGroup, [$disabledUsersGroup], $groups);
-		// Various data
-		$serverData['isAdmin'] = $this->isAdmin;
-		$serverData['sortGroups'] = $sortGroupsBy;
-		$serverData['quotaPreset'] = $quotaPreset;
-		$serverData['userCount'] = $userCount - $disabledUsers;
-		$serverData['languages'] = $languages;
-		$serverData['defaultLanguage'] = $this->config->getSystemValue('default_language', 'en');
-		// Settings
-		$serverData['defaultQuota'] = $defaultQuota;
-		$serverData['canChangePassword'] = $canChangePassword;
-		$serverData['newUserGenerateUserID'] = $this->config->getAppValue('core', 'newUser.generateUserID', 'no') === 'yes';
-		$serverData['newUserRequireEmail'] = $this->config->getAppValue('core', 'newUser.requireEmail', 'no') === 'yes';
-
-		return new TemplateResponse('settings', 'settings-vue', ['serverData' => $serverData]);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * check if the admin can change the users password
-	 *
-	 * The admin can change the passwords if:
-	 *
-	 *   - no encryption module is loaded and encryption is disabled
-	 *   - encryption module is loaded but it doesn't require per user keys
-	 *
-	 * The admin can not change the passwords if:
-	 *
-	 *   - an encryption module is loaded and it uses per-user keys
-	 *   - encryption is enabled but no encryption modules are loaded
-	 *
-	 * @return bool
-	 */
-	protected function canAdminChangeUserPasswords() {
-		$isEncryptionEnabled = $this->encryptionManager->isEnabled();
-		try {
-			$noUserSpecificEncryptionKeys =!$this->encryptionManager->getEncryptionModule()->needDetailedAccessList();
-			$isEncryptionModuleLoaded = true;
-		} catch (ModuleDoesNotExistsException $e) {
-			$noUserSpecificEncryptionKeys = true;
-			$isEncryptionModuleLoaded = false;
-		}
-
-		$canChangePassword = ($isEncryptionEnabled && $isEncryptionModuleLoaded  && $noUserSpecificEncryptionKeys)
-			|| (!$isEncryptionEnabled && !$isEncryptionModuleLoaded)
-			|| (!$isEncryptionEnabled && $isEncryptionModuleLoaded && $noUserSpecificEncryptionKeys);
-
-		return $canChangePassword;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @NoAdminRequired
-	 * @NoSubadminRequired
-	 * @PasswordConfirmationRequired
-	 *
-	 * @param string $avatarScope
-	 * @param string $displayname
-	 * @param string $displaynameScope
-	 * @param string $phone
-	 * @param string $phoneScope
-	 * @param string $email
-	 * @param string $emailScope
-	 * @param string $website
-	 * @param string $websiteScope
-	 * @param string $address
-	 * @param string $addressScope
-	 * @param string $twitter
-	 * @param string $twitterScope
-	 * @return DataResponse
-	 */
-	public function setUserSettings($avatarScope,
-									$displayname,
-									$displaynameScope,
-									$phone,
-									$phoneScope,
-									$email,
-									$emailScope,
-									$website,
-									$websiteScope,
-									$address,
-									$addressScope,
-									$twitter,
-									$twitterScope
-	) {
-		if (!empty($email) && !$this->mailer->validateMailAddress($email)) {
-			return new DataResponse(
-				[
-					'status' => 'error',
-					'data' => [
-						'message' => $this->l10n->t('Invalid mail address')
-					]
-				],
-				Http::STATUS_UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY
-			);
-		}
-		$user = $this->userSession->getUser();
-		$data = $this->accountManager->getUser($user);
-		$data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_AVATAR] = ['scope' => $avatarScope];
-		if ($this->config->getSystemValue('allow_user_to_change_display_name', true) !== false) {
-			$data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_DISPLAYNAME] = ['value' => $displayname, 'scope' => $displaynameScope];
-			$data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_EMAIL] = ['value' => $email, 'scope' => $emailScope];
-		}
-		if ($this->appManager->isEnabledForUser('federatedfilesharing')) {
-			$federatedFileSharing = new \OCA\FederatedFileSharing\AppInfo\Application();
-			$shareProvider = $federatedFileSharing->getFederatedShareProvider();
-			if ($shareProvider->isLookupServerUploadEnabled()) {
-				$data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_WEBSITE] = ['value' => $website, 'scope' => $websiteScope];
-				$data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_ADDRESS] = ['value' => $address, 'scope' => $addressScope];
-				$data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_PHONE] = ['value' => $phone, 'scope' => $phoneScope];
-				$data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_TWITTER] = ['value' => $twitter, 'scope' => $twitterScope];
-			}
-		}
-		try {
-			$this->saveUserSettings($user, $data);
-			return new DataResponse(
-				[
-					'status' => 'success',
-					'data' => [
-						'userId' => $user->getUID(),
-						'avatarScope' => $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_AVATAR]['scope'],
-						'displayname' => $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_DISPLAYNAME]['value'],
-						'displaynameScope' => $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_DISPLAYNAME]['scope'],
-						'email' => $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_EMAIL]['value'],
-						'emailScope' => $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_EMAIL]['scope'],
-						'website' => $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_WEBSITE]['value'],
-						'websiteScope' => $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_WEBSITE]['scope'],
-						'address' => $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_ADDRESS]['value'],
-						'addressScope' => $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_ADDRESS]['scope'],
-						'message' => $this->l10n->t('Settings saved')
-					]
-				],
-				Http::STATUS_OK
-			);
-		} catch (ForbiddenException $e) {
-			return new DataResponse([
-				'status' => 'error',
-				'data' => [
-					'message' => $e->getMessage()
-				],
-			]);
-		}
-	}
-	/**
-	 * update account manager with new user data
-	 *
-	 * @param IUser $user
-	 * @param array $data
-	 * @throws ForbiddenException
-	 */
-	protected function saveUserSettings(IUser $user, array $data) {
-		// keep the user back-end up-to-date with the latest display name and email
-		// address
-		$oldDisplayName = $user->getDisplayName();
-		$oldDisplayName = is_null($oldDisplayName) ? '' : $oldDisplayName;
-		if (isset($data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_DISPLAYNAME]['value'])
-			&& $oldDisplayName !== $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_DISPLAYNAME]['value']
-		) {
-			$result = $user->setDisplayName($data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_DISPLAYNAME]['value']);
-			if ($result === false) {
-				throw new ForbiddenException($this->l10n->t('Unable to change full name'));
-			}
-		}
-		$oldEmailAddress = $user->getEMailAddress();
-		$oldEmailAddress = is_null($oldEmailAddress) ? '' : $oldEmailAddress;
-		if (isset($data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_EMAIL]['value'])
-			&& $oldEmailAddress !== $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_EMAIL]['value']
-		) {
-			// this is the only permission a backend provides and is also used
-			// for the permission of setting a email address
-			if (!$user->canChangeDisplayName()) {
-				throw new ForbiddenException($this->l10n->t('Unable to change email address'));
-			}
-			$user->setEMailAddress($data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_EMAIL]['value']);
-		}
-		$this->accountManager->updateUser($user, $data);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Set the mail address of a user
-	 *
-	 * @NoAdminRequired
-	 * @NoSubadminRequired
-	 * @PasswordConfirmationRequired
-	 *
-	 * @param string $account
-	 * @param bool $onlyVerificationCode only return verification code without updating the data
-	 * @return DataResponse
-	 */
-	public function getVerificationCode(string $account, bool $onlyVerificationCode): DataResponse {
-
-		$user = $this->userSession->getUser();
-
-		if ($user === null) {
-			return new DataResponse([], Http::STATUS_BAD_REQUEST);
-		}
-
-		$accountData = $this->accountManager->getUser($user);
-		$cloudId = $user->getCloudId();
-		$message = 'Use my Federated Cloud ID to share with me: ' . $cloudId;
-		$signature = $this->signMessage($user, $message);
-
-		$code = $message . ' ' . $signature;
-		$codeMd5 = $message . ' ' . md5($signature);
-
-		switch ($account) {
-			case 'verify-twitter':
-				$accountData[AccountManager::PROPERTY_TWITTER]['verified'] = AccountManager::VERIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS;
-				$msg = $this->l10n->t('In order to verify your Twitter account, post the following tweet on Twitter (please make sure to post it without any line breaks):');
-				$code = $codeMd5;
-				$type = AccountManager::PROPERTY_TWITTER;
-				$data = $accountData[AccountManager::PROPERTY_TWITTER]['value'];
-				$accountData[AccountManager::PROPERTY_TWITTER]['signature'] = $signature;
-				break;
-			case 'verify-website':
-				$accountData[AccountManager::PROPERTY_WEBSITE]['verified'] = AccountManager::VERIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS;
-				$msg = $this->l10n->t('In order to verify your Website, store the following content in your web-root at \'.well-known/CloudIdVerificationCode.txt\' (please make sure that the complete text is in one line):');
-				$type = AccountManager::PROPERTY_WEBSITE;
-				$data = $accountData[AccountManager::PROPERTY_WEBSITE]['value'];
-				$accountData[AccountManager::PROPERTY_WEBSITE]['signature'] = $signature;
-				break;
-			default:
-				return new DataResponse([], Http::STATUS_BAD_REQUEST);
-		}
-
-		if ($onlyVerificationCode === false) {
-			$this->accountManager->updateUser($user, $accountData);
-
-			$this->jobList->add(VerifyUserData::class,
-				[
-					'verificationCode' => $code,
-					'data' => $data,
-					'type' => $type,
-					'uid' => $user->getUID(),
-					'try' => 0,
-					'lastRun' => $this->getCurrentTime()
-				]
-			);
-		}
-
-		return new DataResponse(['msg' => $msg, 'code' => $code]);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * get current timestamp
-	 *
-	 * @return int
-	 */
-	protected function getCurrentTime(): int {
-		return time();
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * sign message with users private key
-	 *
-	 * @param IUser $user
-	 * @param string $message
-	 *
-	 * @return string base64 encoded signature
-	 */
-	protected function signMessage(IUser $user, string $message): string {
-		$privateKey = $this->keyManager->getKey($user)->getPrivate();
-		openssl_sign(json_encode($message), $signature, $privateKey, OPENSSL_ALGO_SHA512);
-		return base64_encode($signature);
-	}
+    /** @var IUserManager */
+    private $userManager;
+    /** @var IGroupManager */
+    private $groupManager;
+    /** @var IUserSession */
+    private $userSession;
+    /** @var IConfig */
+    private $config;
+    /** @var bool */
+    private $isAdmin;
+    /** @var IL10N */
+    private $l10n;
+    /** @var IMailer */
+    private $mailer;
+    /** @var IFactory */
+    private $l10nFactory;
+    /** @var IAppManager */
+    private $appManager;
+    /** @var AccountManager */
+    private $accountManager;
+    /** @var Manager */
+    private $keyManager;
+    /** @var IJobList */
+    private $jobList;
+    /** @var IManager */
+    private $encryptionManager;
+
+
+    public function __construct(string $appName,
+                                IRequest $request,
+                                IUserManager $userManager,
+                                IGroupManager $groupManager,
+                                IUserSession $userSession,
+                                IConfig $config,
+                                bool $isAdmin,
+                                IL10N $l10n,
+                                IMailer $mailer,
+                                IFactory $l10nFactory,
+                                IAppManager $appManager,
+                                AccountManager $accountManager,
+                                Manager $keyManager,
+                                IJobList $jobList,
+                                IManager $encryptionManager) {
+        parent::__construct($appName, $request);
+        $this->userManager = $userManager;
+        $this->groupManager = $groupManager;
+        $this->userSession = $userSession;
+        $this->config = $config;
+        $this->isAdmin = $isAdmin;
+        $this->l10n = $l10n;
+        $this->mailer = $mailer;
+        $this->l10nFactory = $l10nFactory;
+        $this->appManager = $appManager;
+        $this->accountManager = $accountManager;
+        $this->keyManager = $keyManager;
+        $this->jobList = $jobList;
+        $this->encryptionManager = $encryptionManager;
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * @NoCSRFRequired
+     * @NoAdminRequired
+     *
+     * Display users list template
+     *
+     * @return TemplateResponse
+     */
+    public function usersListByGroup() {
+        return $this->usersList();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @NoCSRFRequired
+     * @NoAdminRequired
+     *
+     * Display users list template
+     *
+     * @return TemplateResponse
+     */
+    public function usersList() {
+        $user = $this->userSession->getUser();
+        $uid = $user->getUID();
+
+        \OC::$server->getNavigationManager()->setActiveEntry('core_users');
+
+        /* SORT OPTION: SORT_USERCOUNT or SORT_GROUPNAME */
+        $sortGroupsBy = \OC\Group\MetaData::SORT_USERCOUNT;
+        $isLDAPUsed = false;
+        if ($this->config->getSystemValue('sort_groups_by_name', false)) {
+            $sortGroupsBy = \OC\Group\MetaData::SORT_GROUPNAME;
+        } else {
+            if ($this->appManager->isEnabledForUser('user_ldap')) {
+                $isLDAPUsed =
+                    $this->groupManager->isBackendUsed('\OCA\User_LDAP\Group_Proxy');
+                if ($isLDAPUsed) {
+                    // LDAP user count can be slow, so we sort by group name here
+                    $sortGroupsBy = \OC\Group\MetaData::SORT_GROUPNAME;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        $canChangePassword = $this->canAdminChangeUserPasswords();
+
+        /* GROUPS */
+        $groupsInfo = new \OC\Group\MetaData(
+            $uid,
+            $this->isAdmin,
+            $this->groupManager,
+            $this->userSession
+        );
+
+        $groupsInfo->setSorting($sortGroupsBy);
+        list($adminGroup, $groups) = $groupsInfo->get();
+
+        if(!$isLDAPUsed && $this->appManager->isEnabledForUser('user_ldap')) {
+            $isLDAPUsed = (bool)array_reduce($this->userManager->getBackends(), function ($ldapFound, $backend) {
+                return $ldapFound || $backend instanceof User_Proxy;
+            });
+        }
+
+        if ($this->isAdmin) {
+            $disabledUsers = $isLDAPUsed ? -1 : $this->userManager->countDisabledUsers();
+            $userCount = $isLDAPUsed ? 0 : array_reduce($this->userManager->countUsers(), function($v, $w) {
+                return $v + (int)$w;
+            }, 0);
+        } else {
+            // User is subadmin !
+            // Map group list to names to retrieve the countDisabledUsersOfGroups
+            $userGroups = $this->groupManager->getUserGroups($user);
+            $groupsNames = [];
+            $userCount = 0;
+
+            foreach($groups as $key => $group) {
+                // $userCount += (int)$group['usercount'];
+                array_push($groupsNames, $group['name']);
+                // we prevent subadmins from looking up themselves
+                // so we lower the count of the groups he belongs to
+                if (array_key_exists($group['id'], $userGroups)) {
+                    $groups[$key]['usercount']--;
+                    $userCount = -1; // we also lower from one the total count
+                }
+            };
+            $userCount += $isLDAPUsed ? 0 : $this->userManager->countUsersOfGroups($groupsInfo->getGroups());
+            $disabledUsers = $isLDAPUsed ? -1 : $this->userManager->countDisabledUsersOfGroups($groupsNames);
+        }
+        $disabledUsersGroup = [
+            'id' => 'disabled',
+            'name' => 'Disabled users',
+            'usercount' => $disabledUsers
+        ];
+
+        /* QUOTAS PRESETS */
+        $quotaPreset = $this->config->getAppValue('files', 'quota_preset', '1 GB, 5 GB, 10 GB');
+        $quotaPreset = explode(',', $quotaPreset);
+        foreach ($quotaPreset as &$preset) {
+            $preset = trim($preset);
+        }
+        $quotaPreset = array_diff($quotaPreset, array('default', 'none'));
+        $defaultQuota = $this->config->getAppValue('files', 'default_quota', 'none');
+
+        \OC::$server->getEventDispatcher()->dispatch('OC\Settings\Users::loadAdditionalScripts');
+
+        /* LANGUAGES */
+        $languages = $this->l10nFactory->getLanguages();
+
+        /* FINAL DATA */
+        $serverData = array();
+        // groups
+        $serverData['groups'] = array_merge_recursive($adminGroup, [$disabledUsersGroup], $groups);
+        // Various data
+        $serverData['isAdmin'] = $this->isAdmin;
+        $serverData['sortGroups'] = $sortGroupsBy;
+        $serverData['quotaPreset'] = $quotaPreset;
+        $serverData['userCount'] = $userCount - $disabledUsers;
+        $serverData['languages'] = $languages;
+        $serverData['defaultLanguage'] = $this->config->getSystemValue('default_language', 'en');
+        // Settings
+        $serverData['defaultQuota'] = $defaultQuota;
+        $serverData['canChangePassword'] = $canChangePassword;
+        $serverData['newUserGenerateUserID'] = $this->config->getAppValue('core', 'newUser.generateUserID', 'no') === 'yes';
+        $serverData['newUserRequireEmail'] = $this->config->getAppValue('core', 'newUser.requireEmail', 'no') === 'yes';
+
+        return new TemplateResponse('settings', 'settings-vue', ['serverData' => $serverData]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * check if the admin can change the users password
+     *
+     * The admin can change the passwords if:
+     *
+     *   - no encryption module is loaded and encryption is disabled
+     *   - encryption module is loaded but it doesn't require per user keys
+     *
+     * The admin can not change the passwords if:
+     *
+     *   - an encryption module is loaded and it uses per-user keys
+     *   - encryption is enabled but no encryption modules are loaded
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    protected function canAdminChangeUserPasswords() {
+        $isEncryptionEnabled = $this->encryptionManager->isEnabled();
+        try {
+            $noUserSpecificEncryptionKeys =!$this->encryptionManager->getEncryptionModule()->needDetailedAccessList();
+            $isEncryptionModuleLoaded = true;
+        } catch (ModuleDoesNotExistsException $e) {
+            $noUserSpecificEncryptionKeys = true;
+            $isEncryptionModuleLoaded = false;
+        }
+
+        $canChangePassword = ($isEncryptionEnabled && $isEncryptionModuleLoaded  && $noUserSpecificEncryptionKeys)
+            || (!$isEncryptionEnabled && !$isEncryptionModuleLoaded)
+            || (!$isEncryptionEnabled && $isEncryptionModuleLoaded && $noUserSpecificEncryptionKeys);
+
+        return $canChangePassword;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @NoAdminRequired
+     * @NoSubadminRequired
+     * @PasswordConfirmationRequired
+     *
+     * @param string $avatarScope
+     * @param string $displayname
+     * @param string $displaynameScope
+     * @param string $phone
+     * @param string $phoneScope
+     * @param string $email
+     * @param string $emailScope
+     * @param string $website
+     * @param string $websiteScope
+     * @param string $address
+     * @param string $addressScope
+     * @param string $twitter
+     * @param string $twitterScope
+     * @return DataResponse
+     */
+    public function setUserSettings($avatarScope,
+                                    $displayname,
+                                    $displaynameScope,
+                                    $phone,
+                                    $phoneScope,
+                                    $email,
+                                    $emailScope,
+                                    $website,
+                                    $websiteScope,
+                                    $address,
+                                    $addressScope,
+                                    $twitter,
+                                    $twitterScope
+    ) {
+        if (!empty($email) && !$this->mailer->validateMailAddress($email)) {
+            return new DataResponse(
+                [
+                    'status' => 'error',
+                    'data' => [
+                        'message' => $this->l10n->t('Invalid mail address')
+                    ]
+                ],
+                Http::STATUS_UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY
+            );
+        }
+        $user = $this->userSession->getUser();
+        $data = $this->accountManager->getUser($user);
+        $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_AVATAR] = ['scope' => $avatarScope];
+        if ($this->config->getSystemValue('allow_user_to_change_display_name', true) !== false) {
+            $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_DISPLAYNAME] = ['value' => $displayname, 'scope' => $displaynameScope];
+            $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_EMAIL] = ['value' => $email, 'scope' => $emailScope];
+        }
+        if ($this->appManager->isEnabledForUser('federatedfilesharing')) {
+            $federatedFileSharing = new \OCA\FederatedFileSharing\AppInfo\Application();
+            $shareProvider = $federatedFileSharing->getFederatedShareProvider();
+            if ($shareProvider->isLookupServerUploadEnabled()) {
+                $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_WEBSITE] = ['value' => $website, 'scope' => $websiteScope];
+                $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_ADDRESS] = ['value' => $address, 'scope' => $addressScope];
+                $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_PHONE] = ['value' => $phone, 'scope' => $phoneScope];
+                $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_TWITTER] = ['value' => $twitter, 'scope' => $twitterScope];
+            }
+        }
+        try {
+            $this->saveUserSettings($user, $data);
+            return new DataResponse(
+                [
+                    'status' => 'success',
+                    'data' => [
+                        'userId' => $user->getUID(),
+                        'avatarScope' => $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_AVATAR]['scope'],
+                        'displayname' => $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_DISPLAYNAME]['value'],
+                        'displaynameScope' => $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_DISPLAYNAME]['scope'],
+                        'email' => $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_EMAIL]['value'],
+                        'emailScope' => $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_EMAIL]['scope'],
+                        'website' => $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_WEBSITE]['value'],
+                        'websiteScope' => $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_WEBSITE]['scope'],
+                        'address' => $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_ADDRESS]['value'],
+                        'addressScope' => $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_ADDRESS]['scope'],
+                        'message' => $this->l10n->t('Settings saved')
+                    ]
+                ],
+                Http::STATUS_OK
+            );
+        } catch (ForbiddenException $e) {
+            return new DataResponse([
+                'status' => 'error',
+                'data' => [
+                    'message' => $e->getMessage()
+                ],
+            ]);
+        }
+    }
+    /**
+     * update account manager with new user data
+     *
+     * @param IUser $user
+     * @param array $data
+     * @throws ForbiddenException
+     */
+    protected function saveUserSettings(IUser $user, array $data) {
+        // keep the user back-end up-to-date with the latest display name and email
+        // address
+        $oldDisplayName = $user->getDisplayName();
+        $oldDisplayName = is_null($oldDisplayName) ? '' : $oldDisplayName;
+        if (isset($data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_DISPLAYNAME]['value'])
+            && $oldDisplayName !== $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_DISPLAYNAME]['value']
+        ) {
+            $result = $user->setDisplayName($data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_DISPLAYNAME]['value']);
+            if ($result === false) {
+                throw new ForbiddenException($this->l10n->t('Unable to change full name'));
+            }
+        }
+        $oldEmailAddress = $user->getEMailAddress();
+        $oldEmailAddress = is_null($oldEmailAddress) ? '' : $oldEmailAddress;
+        if (isset($data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_EMAIL]['value'])
+            && $oldEmailAddress !== $data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_EMAIL]['value']
+        ) {
+            // this is the only permission a backend provides and is also used
+            // for the permission of setting a email address
+            if (!$user->canChangeDisplayName()) {
+                throw new ForbiddenException($this->l10n->t('Unable to change email address'));
+            }
+            $user->setEMailAddress($data[AccountManager::PROPERTY_EMAIL]['value']);
+        }
+        $this->accountManager->updateUser($user, $data);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the mail address of a user
+     *
+     * @NoAdminRequired
+     * @NoSubadminRequired
+     * @PasswordConfirmationRequired
+     *
+     * @param string $account
+     * @param bool $onlyVerificationCode only return verification code without updating the data
+     * @return DataResponse
+     */
+    public function getVerificationCode(string $account, bool $onlyVerificationCode): DataResponse {
+
+        $user = $this->userSession->getUser();
+
+        if ($user === null) {
+            return new DataResponse([], Http::STATUS_BAD_REQUEST);
+        }
+
+        $accountData = $this->accountManager->getUser($user);
+        $cloudId = $user->getCloudId();
+        $message = 'Use my Federated Cloud ID to share with me: ' . $cloudId;
+        $signature = $this->signMessage($user, $message);
+
+        $code = $message . ' ' . $signature;
+        $codeMd5 = $message . ' ' . md5($signature);
+
+        switch ($account) {
+            case 'verify-twitter':
+                $accountData[AccountManager::PROPERTY_TWITTER]['verified'] = AccountManager::VERIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS;
+                $msg = $this->l10n->t('In order to verify your Twitter account, post the following tweet on Twitter (please make sure to post it without any line breaks):');
+                $code = $codeMd5;
+                $type = AccountManager::PROPERTY_TWITTER;
+                $data = $accountData[AccountManager::PROPERTY_TWITTER]['value'];
+                $accountData[AccountManager::PROPERTY_TWITTER]['signature'] = $signature;
+                break;
+            case 'verify-website':
+                $accountData[AccountManager::PROPERTY_WEBSITE]['verified'] = AccountManager::VERIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS;
+                $msg = $this->l10n->t('In order to verify your Website, store the following content in your web-root at \'.well-known/CloudIdVerificationCode.txt\' (please make sure that the complete text is in one line):');
+                $type = AccountManager::PROPERTY_WEBSITE;
+                $data = $accountData[AccountManager::PROPERTY_WEBSITE]['value'];
+                $accountData[AccountManager::PROPERTY_WEBSITE]['signature'] = $signature;
+                break;
+            default:
+                return new DataResponse([], Http::STATUS_BAD_REQUEST);
+        }
+
+        if ($onlyVerificationCode === false) {
+            $this->accountManager->updateUser($user, $accountData);
+
+            $this->jobList->add(VerifyUserData::class,
+                [
+                    'verificationCode' => $code,
+                    'data' => $data,
+                    'type' => $type,
+                    'uid' => $user->getUID(),
+                    'try' => 0,
+                    'lastRun' => $this->getCurrentTime()
+                ]
+            );
+        }
+
+        return new DataResponse(['msg' => $msg, 'code' => $code]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * get current timestamp
+     *
+     * @return int
+     */
+    protected function getCurrentTime(): int {
+        return time();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * sign message with users private key
+     *
+     * @param IUser $user
+     * @param string $message
+     *
+     * @return string base64 encoded signature
+     */
+    protected function signMessage(IUser $user, string $message): string {
+        $privateKey = $this->keyManager->getKey($user)->getPrivate();
+        openssl_sign(json_encode($message), $signature, $privateKey, OPENSSL_ALGO_SHA512);
+        return base64_encode($signature);
+    }
 }

apps/user_ldap/lib/Access.php

Indentation +1976 added lines, -1976 removed lines

@@ -59,1732 +59,1732 @@ 
  * @package OCA\User_LDAP
  */
 class Access extends LDAPUtility {
-	const UUID_ATTRIBUTES = ['entryuuid', 'nsuniqueid', 'objectguid', 'guid', 'ipauniqueid'];
-
-	/** @var \OCA\User_LDAP\Connection */
-	public $connection;
-	/** @var Manager */
-	public $userManager;
-	//never ever check this var directly, always use getPagedSearchResultState
-	protected $pagedSearchedSuccessful;
-
-	/**
-	 * @var string[] $cookies an array of returned Paged Result cookies
-	 */
-	protected $cookies = array();
-
-	/**
-	 * @var string $lastCookie the last cookie returned from a Paged Results
-	 * operation, defaults to an empty string
-	 */
-	protected $lastCookie = '';
-
-	/**
-	 * @var AbstractMapping $userMapper
-	 */
-	protected $userMapper;
-
-	/**
-	* @var AbstractMapping $userMapper
-	*/
-	protected $groupMapper;
-
-	/**
-	 * @var \OCA\User_LDAP\Helper
-	 */
-	private $helper;
-	/** @var IConfig */
-	private $config;
-	/** @var IUserManager */
-	private $ncUserManager;
-
-	public function __construct(
-		Connection $connection,
-		ILDAPWrapper $ldap,
-		Manager $userManager,
-		Helper $helper,
-		IConfig $config,
-		IUserManager $ncUserManager
-	) {
-		parent::__construct($ldap);
-		$this->connection = $connection;
-		$this->userManager = $userManager;
-		$this->userManager->setLdapAccess($this);
-		$this->helper = $helper;
-		$this->config = $config;
-		$this->ncUserManager = $ncUserManager;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * sets the User Mapper
-	 * @param AbstractMapping $mapper
-	 */
-	public function setUserMapper(AbstractMapping $mapper) {
-		$this->userMapper = $mapper;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * returns the User Mapper
-	 * @throws \Exception
-	 * @return AbstractMapping
-	 */
-	public function getUserMapper() {
-		if(is_null($this->userMapper)) {
-			throw new \Exception('UserMapper was not assigned to this Access instance.');
-		}
-		return $this->userMapper;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * sets the Group Mapper
-	 * @param AbstractMapping $mapper
-	 */
-	public function setGroupMapper(AbstractMapping $mapper) {
-		$this->groupMapper = $mapper;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * returns the Group Mapper
-	 * @throws \Exception
-	 * @return AbstractMapping
-	 */
-	public function getGroupMapper() {
-		if(is_null($this->groupMapper)) {
-			throw new \Exception('GroupMapper was not assigned to this Access instance.');
-		}
-		return $this->groupMapper;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @return bool
-	 */
-	private function checkConnection() {
-		return ($this->connection instanceof Connection);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * returns the Connection instance
-	 * @return \OCA\User_LDAP\Connection
-	 */
-	public function getConnection() {
-		return $this->connection;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * reads a given attribute for an LDAP record identified by a DN
-	 *
-	 * @param string $dn the record in question
-	 * @param string $attr the attribute that shall be retrieved
-	 *        if empty, just check the record's existence
-	 * @param string $filter
-	 * @return array|false an array of values on success or an empty
-	 *          array if $attr is empty, false otherwise
-	 * @throws ServerNotAvailableException
-	 */
-	public function readAttribute($dn, $attr, $filter = 'objectClass=*') {
-		if(!$this->checkConnection()) {
-			\OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap',
-				'No LDAP Connector assigned, access impossible for readAttribute.',
-				ILogger::WARN);
-			return false;
-		}
-		$cr = $this->connection->getConnectionResource();
-		if(!$this->ldap->isResource($cr)) {
-			//LDAP not available
-			\OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'LDAP resource not available.', ILogger::DEBUG);
-			return false;
-		}
-		//Cancel possibly running Paged Results operation, otherwise we run in
-		//LDAP protocol errors
-		$this->abandonPagedSearch();
-		// openLDAP requires that we init a new Paged Search. Not needed by AD,
-		// but does not hurt either.
-		$pagingSize = (int)$this->connection->ldapPagingSize;
-		// 0 won't result in replies, small numbers may leave out groups
-		// (cf. #12306), 500 is default for paging and should work everywhere.
-		$maxResults = $pagingSize > 20 ? $pagingSize : 500;
-		$attr = mb_strtolower($attr, 'UTF-8');
-		// the actual read attribute later may contain parameters on a ranged
-		// request, e.g. member;range=99-199. Depends on server reply.
-		$attrToRead = $attr;
-
-		$values = [];
-		$isRangeRequest = false;
-		do {
-			$result = $this->executeRead($cr, $dn, $attrToRead, $filter, $maxResults);
-			if(is_bool($result)) {
-				// when an exists request was run and it was successful, an empty
-				// array must be returned
-				return $result ? [] : false;
-			}
-
-			if (!$isRangeRequest) {
-				$values = $this->extractAttributeValuesFromResult($result, $attr);
-				if (!empty($values)) {
-					return $values;
-				}
-			}
-
-			$isRangeRequest = false;
-			$result = $this->extractRangeData($result, $attr);
-			if (!empty($result)) {
-				$normalizedResult = $this->extractAttributeValuesFromResult(
-					[ $attr => $result['values'] ],
-					$attr
-				);
-				$values = array_merge($values, $normalizedResult);
-
-				if($result['rangeHigh'] === '*') {
-					// when server replies with * as high range value, there are
-					// no more results left
-					return $values;
-				} else {
-					$low  = $result['rangeHigh'] + 1;
-					$attrToRead = $result['attributeName'] . ';range=' . $low . '-*';
-					$isRangeRequest = true;
-				}
-			}
-		} while($isRangeRequest);
-
-		\OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'Requested attribute '.$attr.' not found for '.$dn, ILogger::DEBUG);
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Runs an read operation against LDAP
-	 *
-	 * @param resource $cr the LDAP connection
-	 * @param string $dn
-	 * @param string $attribute
-	 * @param string $filter
-	 * @param int $maxResults
-	 * @return array|bool false if there was any error, true if an exists check
-	 *                    was performed and the requested DN found, array with the
-	 *                    returned data on a successful usual operation
-	 * @throws ServerNotAvailableException
-	 */
-	public function executeRead($cr, $dn, $attribute, $filter, $maxResults) {
-		$this->initPagedSearch($filter, array($dn), array($attribute), $maxResults, 0);
-		$dn = $this->helper->DNasBaseParameter($dn);
-		$rr = @$this->invokeLDAPMethod('read', $cr, $dn, $filter, array($attribute));
-		if (!$this->ldap->isResource($rr)) {
-			if ($attribute !== '') {
-				//do not throw this message on userExists check, irritates
-				\OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'readAttribute failed for DN ' . $dn, ILogger::DEBUG);
-			}
-			//in case an error occurs , e.g. object does not exist
-			return false;
-		}
-		if ($attribute === '' && ($filter === 'objectclass=*' || $this->invokeLDAPMethod('countEntries', $cr, $rr) === 1)) {
-			\OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'readAttribute: ' . $dn . ' found', ILogger::DEBUG);
-			return true;
-		}
-		$er = $this->invokeLDAPMethod('firstEntry', $cr, $rr);
-		if (!$this->ldap->isResource($er)) {
-			//did not match the filter, return false
-			return false;
-		}
-		//LDAP attributes are not case sensitive
-		$result = \OCP\Util::mb_array_change_key_case(
-			$this->invokeLDAPMethod('getAttributes', $cr, $er), MB_CASE_LOWER, 'UTF-8');
-
-		return $result;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Normalizes a result grom getAttributes(), i.e. handles DNs and binary
-	 * data if present.
-	 *
-	 * @param array $result from ILDAPWrapper::getAttributes()
-	 * @param string $attribute the attribute name that was read
-	 * @return string[]
-	 */
-	public function extractAttributeValuesFromResult($result, $attribute) {
-		$values = [];
-		if(isset($result[$attribute]) && $result[$attribute]['count'] > 0) {
-			$lowercaseAttribute = strtolower($attribute);
-			for($i=0;$i<$result[$attribute]['count'];$i++) {
-				if($this->resemblesDN($attribute)) {
-					$values[] = $this->helper->sanitizeDN($result[$attribute][$i]);
-				} elseif($lowercaseAttribute === 'objectguid' || $lowercaseAttribute === 'guid') {
-					$values[] = $this->convertObjectGUID2Str($result[$attribute][$i]);
-				} else {
-					$values[] = $result[$attribute][$i];
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		return $values;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Attempts to find ranged data in a getAttribute results and extracts the
-	 * returned values as well as information on the range and full attribute
-	 * name for further processing.
-	 *
-	 * @param array $result from ILDAPWrapper::getAttributes()
-	 * @param string $attribute the attribute name that was read. Without ";range=…"
-	 * @return array If a range was detected with keys 'values', 'attributeName',
-	 *               'attributeFull' and 'rangeHigh', otherwise empty.
-	 */
-	public function extractRangeData($result, $attribute) {
-		$keys = array_keys($result);
-		foreach($keys as $key) {
-			if($key !== $attribute && strpos($key, $attribute) === 0) {
-				$queryData = explode(';', $key);
-				if(strpos($queryData[1], 'range=') === 0) {
-					$high = substr($queryData[1], 1 + strpos($queryData[1], '-'));
-					$data = [
-						'values' => $result[$key],
-						'attributeName' => $queryData[0],
-						'attributeFull' => $key,
-						'rangeHigh' => $high,
-					];
-					return $data;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		return [];
-	}
+    const UUID_ATTRIBUTES = ['entryuuid', 'nsuniqueid', 'objectguid', 'guid', 'ipauniqueid'];
+
+    /** @var \OCA\User_LDAP\Connection */
+    public $connection;
+    /** @var Manager */
+    public $userManager;
+    //never ever check this var directly, always use getPagedSearchResultState
+    protected $pagedSearchedSuccessful;
+
+    /**
+     * @var string[] $cookies an array of returned Paged Result cookies
+     */
+    protected $cookies = array();
+
+    /**
+     * @var string $lastCookie the last cookie returned from a Paged Results
+     * operation, defaults to an empty string
+     */
+    protected $lastCookie = '';
+
+    /**
+     * @var AbstractMapping $userMapper
+     */
+    protected $userMapper;
+
+    /**
+     * @var AbstractMapping $userMapper
+     */
+    protected $groupMapper;
+
+    /**
+     * @var \OCA\User_LDAP\Helper
+     */
+    private $helper;
+    /** @var IConfig */
+    private $config;
+    /** @var IUserManager */
+    private $ncUserManager;
+
+    public function __construct(
+        Connection $connection,
+        ILDAPWrapper $ldap,
+        Manager $userManager,
+        Helper $helper,
+        IConfig $config,
+        IUserManager $ncUserManager
+    ) {
+        parent::__construct($ldap);
+        $this->connection = $connection;
+        $this->userManager = $userManager;
+        $this->userManager->setLdapAccess($this);
+        $this->helper = $helper;
+        $this->config = $config;
+        $this->ncUserManager = $ncUserManager;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * sets the User Mapper
+     * @param AbstractMapping $mapper
+     */
+    public function setUserMapper(AbstractMapping $mapper) {
+        $this->userMapper = $mapper;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns the User Mapper
+     * @throws \Exception
+     * @return AbstractMapping
+     */
+    public function getUserMapper() {
+        if(is_null($this->userMapper)) {
+            throw new \Exception('UserMapper was not assigned to this Access instance.');
+        }
+        return $this->userMapper;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * sets the Group Mapper
+     * @param AbstractMapping $mapper
+     */
+    public function setGroupMapper(AbstractMapping $mapper) {
+        $this->groupMapper = $mapper;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns the Group Mapper
+     * @throws \Exception
+     * @return AbstractMapping
+     */
+    public function getGroupMapper() {
+        if(is_null($this->groupMapper)) {
+            throw new \Exception('GroupMapper was not assigned to this Access instance.');
+        }
+        return $this->groupMapper;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    private function checkConnection() {
+        return ($this->connection instanceof Connection);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns the Connection instance
+     * @return \OCA\User_LDAP\Connection
+     */
+    public function getConnection() {
+        return $this->connection;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * reads a given attribute for an LDAP record identified by a DN
+     *
+     * @param string $dn the record in question
+     * @param string $attr the attribute that shall be retrieved
+     *        if empty, just check the record's existence
+     * @param string $filter
+     * @return array|false an array of values on success or an empty
+     *          array if $attr is empty, false otherwise
+     * @throws ServerNotAvailableException
+     */
+    public function readAttribute($dn, $attr, $filter = 'objectClass=*') {
+        if(!$this->checkConnection()) {
+            \OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap',
+                'No LDAP Connector assigned, access impossible for readAttribute.',
+                ILogger::WARN);
+            return false;
+        }
+        $cr = $this->connection->getConnectionResource();
+        if(!$this->ldap->isResource($cr)) {
+            //LDAP not available
+            \OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'LDAP resource not available.', ILogger::DEBUG);
+            return false;
+        }
+        //Cancel possibly running Paged Results operation, otherwise we run in
+        //LDAP protocol errors
+        $this->abandonPagedSearch();
+        // openLDAP requires that we init a new Paged Search. Not needed by AD,
+        // but does not hurt either.
+        $pagingSize = (int)$this->connection->ldapPagingSize;
+        // 0 won't result in replies, small numbers may leave out groups
+        // (cf. #12306), 500 is default for paging and should work everywhere.
+        $maxResults = $pagingSize > 20 ? $pagingSize : 500;
+        $attr = mb_strtolower($attr, 'UTF-8');
+        // the actual read attribute later may contain parameters on a ranged
+        // request, e.g. member;range=99-199. Depends on server reply.
+        $attrToRead = $attr;
+
+        $values = [];
+        $isRangeRequest = false;
+        do {
+            $result = $this->executeRead($cr, $dn, $attrToRead, $filter, $maxResults);
+            if(is_bool($result)) {
+                // when an exists request was run and it was successful, an empty
+                // array must be returned
+                return $result ? [] : false;
+            }
+
+            if (!$isRangeRequest) {
+                $values = $this->extractAttributeValuesFromResult($result, $attr);
+                if (!empty($values)) {
+                    return $values;
+                }
+            }
+
+            $isRangeRequest = false;
+            $result = $this->extractRangeData($result, $attr);
+            if (!empty($result)) {
+                $normalizedResult = $this->extractAttributeValuesFromResult(
+                    [ $attr => $result['values'] ],
+                    $attr
+                );
+                $values = array_merge($values, $normalizedResult);
+
+                if($result['rangeHigh'] === '*') {
+                    // when server replies with * as high range value, there are
+                    // no more results left
+                    return $values;
+                } else {
+                    $low  = $result['rangeHigh'] + 1;
+                    $attrToRead = $result['attributeName'] . ';range=' . $low . '-*';
+                    $isRangeRequest = true;
+                }
+            }
+        } while($isRangeRequest);
+
+        \OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'Requested attribute '.$attr.' not found for '.$dn, ILogger::DEBUG);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Runs an read operation against LDAP
+     *
+     * @param resource $cr the LDAP connection
+     * @param string $dn
+     * @param string $attribute
+     * @param string $filter
+     * @param int $maxResults
+     * @return array|bool false if there was any error, true if an exists check
+     *                    was performed and the requested DN found, array with the
+     *                    returned data on a successful usual operation
+     * @throws ServerNotAvailableException
+     */
+    public function executeRead($cr, $dn, $attribute, $filter, $maxResults) {
+        $this->initPagedSearch($filter, array($dn), array($attribute), $maxResults, 0);
+        $dn = $this->helper->DNasBaseParameter($dn);
+        $rr = @$this->invokeLDAPMethod('read', $cr, $dn, $filter, array($attribute));
+        if (!$this->ldap->isResource($rr)) {
+            if ($attribute !== '') {
+                //do not throw this message on userExists check, irritates
+                \OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'readAttribute failed for DN ' . $dn, ILogger::DEBUG);
+            }
+            //in case an error occurs , e.g. object does not exist
+            return false;
+        }
+        if ($attribute === '' && ($filter === 'objectclass=*' || $this->invokeLDAPMethod('countEntries', $cr, $rr) === 1)) {
+            \OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'readAttribute: ' . $dn . ' found', ILogger::DEBUG);
+            return true;
+        }
+        $er = $this->invokeLDAPMethod('firstEntry', $cr, $rr);
+        if (!$this->ldap->isResource($er)) {
+            //did not match the filter, return false
+            return false;
+        }
+        //LDAP attributes are not case sensitive
+        $result = \OCP\Util::mb_array_change_key_case(
+            $this->invokeLDAPMethod('getAttributes', $cr, $er), MB_CASE_LOWER, 'UTF-8');
+
+        return $result;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Normalizes a result grom getAttributes(), i.e. handles DNs and binary
+     * data if present.
+     *
+     * @param array $result from ILDAPWrapper::getAttributes()
+     * @param string $attribute the attribute name that was read
+     * @return string[]
+     */
+    public function extractAttributeValuesFromResult($result, $attribute) {
+        $values = [];
+        if(isset($result[$attribute]) && $result[$attribute]['count'] > 0) {
+            $lowercaseAttribute = strtolower($attribute);
+            for($i=0;$i<$result[$attribute]['count'];$i++) {
+                if($this->resemblesDN($attribute)) {
+                    $values[] = $this->helper->sanitizeDN($result[$attribute][$i]);
+                } elseif($lowercaseAttribute === 'objectguid' || $lowercaseAttribute === 'guid') {
+                    $values[] = $this->convertObjectGUID2Str($result[$attribute][$i]);
+                } else {
+                    $values[] = $result[$attribute][$i];
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return $values;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Attempts to find ranged data in a getAttribute results and extracts the
+     * returned values as well as information on the range and full attribute
+     * name for further processing.
+     *
+     * @param array $result from ILDAPWrapper::getAttributes()
+     * @param string $attribute the attribute name that was read. Without ";range=…"
+     * @return array If a range was detected with keys 'values', 'attributeName',
+     *               'attributeFull' and 'rangeHigh', otherwise empty.
+     */
+    public function extractRangeData($result, $attribute) {
+        $keys = array_keys($result);
+        foreach($keys as $key) {
+            if($key !== $attribute && strpos($key, $attribute) === 0) {
+                $queryData = explode(';', $key);
+                if(strpos($queryData[1], 'range=') === 0) {
+                    $high = substr($queryData[1], 1 + strpos($queryData[1], '-'));
+                    $data = [
+                        'values' => $result[$key],
+                        'attributeName' => $queryData[0],
+                        'attributeFull' => $key,
+                        'rangeHigh' => $high,
+                    ];
+                    return $data;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return [];
+    }
 	
-	/**
-	 * Set password for an LDAP user identified by a DN
-	 *
-	 * @param string $userDN the user in question
-	 * @param string $password the new password
-	 * @return bool
-	 * @throws HintException
-	 * @throws \Exception
-	 */
-	public function setPassword($userDN, $password) {
-		if((int)$this->connection->turnOnPasswordChange !== 1) {
-			throw new \Exception('LDAP password changes are disabled.');
-		}
-		$cr = $this->connection->getConnectionResource();
-		if(!$this->ldap->isResource($cr)) {
-			//LDAP not available
-			\OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'LDAP resource not available.', ILogger::DEBUG);
-			return false;
-		}
-		try {
-			return @$this->invokeLDAPMethod('modReplace', $cr, $userDN, $password);
-		} catch(ConstraintViolationException $e) {
-			throw new HintException('Password change rejected.', \OC::$server->getL10N('user_ldap')->t('Password change rejected. Hint: ').$e->getMessage(), $e->getCode());
-		}
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * checks whether the given attributes value is probably a DN
-	 * @param string $attr the attribute in question
-	 * @return boolean if so true, otherwise false
-	 */
-	private function resemblesDN($attr) {
-		$resemblingAttributes = array(
-			'dn',
-			'uniquemember',
-			'member',
-			// memberOf is an "operational" attribute, without a definition in any RFC
-			'memberof'
-		);
-		return in_array($attr, $resemblingAttributes);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * checks whether the given string is probably a DN
-	 * @param string $string
-	 * @return boolean
-	 */
-	public function stringResemblesDN($string) {
-		$r = $this->ldap->explodeDN($string, 0);
-		// if exploding a DN succeeds and does not end up in
-		// an empty array except for $r[count] being 0.
-		return (is_array($r) && count($r) > 1);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * returns a DN-string that is cleaned from not domain parts, e.g.
-	 * cn=foo,cn=bar,dc=foobar,dc=server,dc=org
-	 * becomes dc=foobar,dc=server,dc=org
-	 * @param string $dn
-	 * @return string
-	 */
-	public function getDomainDNFromDN($dn) {
-		$allParts = $this->ldap->explodeDN($dn, 0);
-		if($allParts === false) {
-			//not a valid DN
-			return '';
-		}
-		$domainParts = array();
-		$dcFound = false;
-		foreach($allParts as $part) {
-			if(!$dcFound && strpos($part, 'dc=') === 0) {
-				$dcFound = true;
-			}
-			if($dcFound) {
-				$domainParts[] = $part;
-			}
-		}
-		return implode(',', $domainParts);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * returns the LDAP DN for the given internal Nextcloud name of the group
-	 * @param string $name the Nextcloud name in question
-	 * @return string|false LDAP DN on success, otherwise false
-	 */
-	public function groupname2dn($name) {
-		return $this->groupMapper->getDNByName($name);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * returns the LDAP DN for the given internal Nextcloud name of the user
-	 * @param string $name the Nextcloud name in question
-	 * @return string|false with the LDAP DN on success, otherwise false
-	 */
-	public function username2dn($name) {
-		$fdn = $this->userMapper->getDNByName($name);
-
-		//Check whether the DN belongs to the Base, to avoid issues on multi-
-		//server setups
-		if(is_string($fdn) && $this->isDNPartOfBase($fdn, $this->connection->ldapBaseUsers)) {
-			return $fdn;
-		}
-
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * returns the internal Nextcloud name for the given LDAP DN of the group, false on DN outside of search DN or failure
-	 * @param string $fdn the dn of the group object
-	 * @param string $ldapName optional, the display name of the object
-	 * @return string|false with the name to use in Nextcloud, false on DN outside of search DN
-	 */
-	public function dn2groupname($fdn, $ldapName = null) {
-		//To avoid bypassing the base DN settings under certain circumstances
-		//with the group support, check whether the provided DN matches one of
-		//the given Bases
-		if(!$this->isDNPartOfBase($fdn, $this->connection->ldapBaseGroups)) {
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		return $this->dn2ocname($fdn, $ldapName, false);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * accepts an array of group DNs and tests whether they match the user
-	 * filter by doing read operations against the group entries. Returns an
-	 * array of DNs that match the filter.
-	 *
-	 * @param string[] $groupDNs
-	 * @return string[]
-	 * @throws ServerNotAvailableException
-	 */
-	public function groupsMatchFilter($groupDNs) {
-		$validGroupDNs = [];
-		foreach($groupDNs as $dn) {
-			$cacheKey = 'groupsMatchFilter-'.$dn;
-			$groupMatchFilter = $this->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey);
-			if(!is_null($groupMatchFilter)) {
-				if($groupMatchFilter) {
-					$validGroupDNs[] = $dn;
-				}
-				continue;
-			}
-
-			// Check the base DN first. If this is not met already, we don't
-			// need to ask the server at all.
-			if(!$this->isDNPartOfBase($dn, $this->connection->ldapBaseGroups)) {
-				$this->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, false);
-				continue;
-			}
-
-			$result = $this->readAttribute($dn, '', $this->connection->ldapGroupFilter);
-			if(is_array($result)) {
-				$this->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, true);
-				$validGroupDNs[] = $dn;
-			} else {
-				$this->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, false);
-			}
-
-		}
-		return $validGroupDNs;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * returns the internal Nextcloud name for the given LDAP DN of the user, false on DN outside of search DN or failure
-	 * @param string $dn the dn of the user object
-	 * @param string $ldapName optional, the display name of the object
-	 * @return string|false with with the name to use in Nextcloud
-	 */
-	public function dn2username($fdn, $ldapName = null) {
-		//To avoid bypassing the base DN settings under certain circumstances
-		//with the group support, check whether the provided DN matches one of
-		//the given Bases
-		if(!$this->isDNPartOfBase($fdn, $this->connection->ldapBaseUsers)) {
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		return $this->dn2ocname($fdn, $ldapName, true);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * returns an internal Nextcloud name for the given LDAP DN, false on DN outside of search DN
-	 *
-	 * @param string $fdn the dn of the user object
-	 * @param string|null $ldapName optional, the display name of the object
-	 * @param bool $isUser optional, whether it is a user object (otherwise group assumed)
-	 * @param bool|null $newlyMapped
-	 * @param array|null $record
-	 * @return false|string with with the name to use in Nextcloud
-	 * @throws \Exception
-	 */
-	public function dn2ocname($fdn, $ldapName = null, $isUser = true, &$newlyMapped = null, array $record = null) {
-		$newlyMapped = false;
-		if($isUser) {
-			$mapper = $this->getUserMapper();
-			$nameAttribute = $this->connection->ldapUserDisplayName;
-			$filter = $this->connection->ldapUserFilter;
-		} else {
-			$mapper = $this->getGroupMapper();
-			$nameAttribute = $this->connection->ldapGroupDisplayName;
-			$filter = $this->connection->ldapGroupFilter;
-		}
-
-		//let's try to retrieve the Nextcloud name from the mappings table
-		$ncName = $mapper->getNameByDN($fdn);
-		if(is_string($ncName)) {
-			return $ncName;
-		}
-
-		//second try: get the UUID and check if it is known. Then, update the DN and return the name.
-		$uuid = $this->getUUID($fdn, $isUser, $record);
-		if(is_string($uuid)) {
-			$ncName = $mapper->getNameByUUID($uuid);
-			if(is_string($ncName)) {
-				$mapper->setDNbyUUID($fdn, $uuid);
-				return $ncName;
-			}
-		} else {
-			//If the UUID can't be detected something is foul.
-			\OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'Cannot determine UUID for '.$fdn.'. Skipping.', ILogger::INFO);
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		if(is_null($ldapName)) {
-			$ldapName = $this->readAttribute($fdn, $nameAttribute, $filter);
-			if(!isset($ldapName[0]) && empty($ldapName[0])) {
-				\OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'No or empty name for '.$fdn.' with filter '.$filter.'.', ILogger::INFO);
-				return false;
-			}
-			$ldapName = $ldapName[0];
-		}
-
-		if($isUser) {
-			$usernameAttribute = (string)$this->connection->ldapExpertUsernameAttr;
-			if ($usernameAttribute !== '') {
-				$username = $this->readAttribute($fdn, $usernameAttribute);
-				$username = $username[0];
-			} else {
-				$username = $uuid;
-			}
-			try {
-				$intName = $this->sanitizeUsername($username);
-			} catch (\InvalidArgumentException $e) {
-				\OC::$server->getLogger()->logException($e, [
-					'app' => 'user_ldap',
-					'level' => ILogger::WARN,
-				]);
-				// we don't attempt to set a username here. We can go for
-				// for an alternative 4 digit random number as we would append
-				// otherwise, however it's likely not enough space in bigger
-				// setups, and most importantly: this is not intended.
-				return false;
-			}
-		} else {
-			$intName = $ldapName;
-		}
-
-		//a new user/group! Add it only if it doesn't conflict with other backend's users or existing groups
-		//disabling Cache is required to avoid that the new user is cached as not-existing in fooExists check
-		//NOTE: mind, disabling cache affects only this instance! Using it
-		// outside of core user management will still cache the user as non-existing.
-		$originalTTL = $this->connection->ldapCacheTTL;
-		$this->connection->setConfiguration(['ldapCacheTTL' => 0]);
-		if( $intName !== ''
-			&& (($isUser && !$this->ncUserManager->userExists($intName))
-				|| (!$isUser && !\OC::$server->getGroupManager()->groupExists($intName))
-			)
-		) {
-			$this->connection->setConfiguration(['ldapCacheTTL' => $originalTTL]);
-			$newlyMapped = $this->mapAndAnnounceIfApplicable($mapper, $fdn, $intName, $uuid, $isUser);
-			if($newlyMapped) {
-				return $intName;
-			}
-		}
-
-		$this->connection->setConfiguration(['ldapCacheTTL' => $originalTTL]);
-		$altName = $this->createAltInternalOwnCloudName($intName, $isUser);
-		if (is_string($altName)) {
-			if($this->mapAndAnnounceIfApplicable($mapper, $fdn, $altName, $uuid, $isUser)) {
-				$newlyMapped = true;
-				return $altName;
-			}
-		}
-
-		//if everything else did not help..
-		\OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'Could not create unique name for '.$fdn.'.', ILogger::INFO);
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	public function mapAndAnnounceIfApplicable(
-		AbstractMapping $mapper,
-		string $fdn,
-		string $name,
-		string $uuid,
-		bool $isUser
-	) :bool {
-		if($mapper->map($fdn, $name, $uuid)) {
-			if ($this->ncUserManager instanceof PublicEmitter && $isUser) {
-				$this->cacheUserExists($name);
-				$this->ncUserManager->emit('\OC\User', 'assignedUserId', [$name]);
-			}
-			return true;
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * gives back the user names as they are used ownClod internally
-	 * @param array $ldapUsers as returned by fetchList()
-	 * @return array an array with the user names to use in Nextcloud
-	 *
-	 * gives back the user names as they are used ownClod internally
-	 */
-	public function nextcloudUserNames($ldapUsers) {
-		return $this->ldap2NextcloudNames($ldapUsers, true);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * gives back the group names as they are used ownClod internally
-	 * @param array $ldapGroups as returned by fetchList()
-	 * @return array an array with the group names to use in Nextcloud
-	 *
-	 * gives back the group names as they are used ownClod internally
-	 */
-	public function nextcloudGroupNames($ldapGroups) {
-		return $this->ldap2NextcloudNames($ldapGroups, false);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @param array $ldapObjects as returned by fetchList()
-	 * @param bool $isUsers
-	 * @return array
-	 * @throws \Exception
-	 */
-	private function ldap2NextcloudNames($ldapObjects, $isUsers) {
-		if($isUsers) {
-			$nameAttribute = $this->connection->ldapUserDisplayName;
-			$sndAttribute  = $this->connection->ldapUserDisplayName2;
-		} else {
-			$nameAttribute = $this->connection->ldapGroupDisplayName;
-		}
-		$nextcloudNames = [];
-
-		foreach($ldapObjects as $ldapObject) {
-			$nameByLDAP = null;
-			if(    isset($ldapObject[$nameAttribute])
-				&& is_array($ldapObject[$nameAttribute])
-				&& isset($ldapObject[$nameAttribute][0])
-			) {
-				// might be set, but not necessarily. if so, we use it.
-				$nameByLDAP = $ldapObject[$nameAttribute][0];
-			}
-
-			$ncName = $this->dn2ocname($ldapObject['dn'][0], $nameByLDAP, $isUsers);
-			if($ncName) {
-				$nextcloudNames[] = $ncName;
-				if($isUsers) {
-					$this->updateUserState($ncName);
-					//cache the user names so it does not need to be retrieved
-					//again later (e.g. sharing dialogue).
-					if(is_null($nameByLDAP)) {
-						continue;
-					}
-					$sndName = isset($ldapObject[$sndAttribute][0])
-						? $ldapObject[$sndAttribute][0] : '';
-					$this->cacheUserDisplayName($ncName, $nameByLDAP, $sndName);
-				} else if($nameByLDAP !== null) {
-					$this->cacheGroupDisplayName($ncName, $nameByLDAP);
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		return $nextcloudNames;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * removes the deleted-flag of a user if it was set
-	 *
-	 * @param string $ncname
-	 * @throws \Exception
-	 */
-	public function updateUserState($ncname) {
-		$user = $this->userManager->get($ncname);
-		if($user instanceof OfflineUser) {
-			$user->unmark();
-		}
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * caches the user display name
-	 * @param string $ocName the internal Nextcloud username
-	 * @param string|false $home the home directory path
-	 */
-	public function cacheUserHome($ocName, $home) {
-		$cacheKey = 'getHome'.$ocName;
-		$this->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $home);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * caches a user as existing
-	 * @param string $ocName the internal Nextcloud username
-	 */
-	public function cacheUserExists($ocName) {
-		$this->connection->writeToCache('userExists'.$ocName, true);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * caches the user display name
-	 * @param string $ocName the internal Nextcloud username
-	 * @param string $displayName the display name
-	 * @param string $displayName2 the second display name
-	 */
-	public function cacheUserDisplayName($ocName, $displayName, $displayName2 = '') {
-		$user = $this->userManager->get($ocName);
-		if($user === null) {
-			return;
-		}
-		$displayName = $user->composeAndStoreDisplayName($displayName, $displayName2);
-		$cacheKeyTrunk = 'getDisplayName';
-		$this->connection->writeToCache($cacheKeyTrunk.$ocName, $displayName);
-	}
-
-	public function cacheGroupDisplayName(string $ncName, string $displayName): void {
-		$cacheKey = 'group_getDisplayName' . $ncName;
-		$this->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $displayName);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * creates a unique name for internal Nextcloud use for users. Don't call it directly.
-	 * @param string $name the display name of the object
-	 * @return string|false with with the name to use in Nextcloud or false if unsuccessful
-	 *
-	 * Instead of using this method directly, call
-	 * createAltInternalOwnCloudName($name, true)
-	 */
-	private function _createAltInternalOwnCloudNameForUsers($name) {
-		$attempts = 0;
-		//while loop is just a precaution. If a name is not generated within
-		//20 attempts, something else is very wrong. Avoids infinite loop.
-		while($attempts < 20){
-			$altName = $name . '_' . rand(1000,9999);
-			if(!$this->ncUserManager->userExists($altName)) {
-				return $altName;
-			}
-			$attempts++;
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * creates a unique name for internal Nextcloud use for groups. Don't call it directly.
-	 * @param string $name the display name of the object
-	 * @return string|false with with the name to use in Nextcloud or false if unsuccessful.
-	 *
-	 * Instead of using this method directly, call
-	 * createAltInternalOwnCloudName($name, false)
-	 *
-	 * Group names are also used as display names, so we do a sequential
-	 * numbering, e.g. Developers_42 when there are 41 other groups called
-	 * "Developers"
-	 */
-	private function _createAltInternalOwnCloudNameForGroups($name) {
-		$usedNames = $this->groupMapper->getNamesBySearch($name, "", '_%');
-		if(!$usedNames || count($usedNames) === 0) {
-			$lastNo = 1; //will become name_2
-		} else {
-			natsort($usedNames);
-			$lastName = array_pop($usedNames);
-			$lastNo = (int)substr($lastName, strrpos($lastName, '_') + 1);
-		}
-		$altName = $name.'_'. (string)($lastNo+1);
-		unset($usedNames);
-
-		$attempts = 1;
-		while($attempts < 21){
-			// Check to be really sure it is unique
-			// while loop is just a precaution. If a name is not generated within
-			// 20 attempts, something else is very wrong. Avoids infinite loop.
-			if(!\OC::$server->getGroupManager()->groupExists($altName)) {
-				return $altName;
-			}
-			$altName = $name . '_' . ($lastNo + $attempts);
-			$attempts++;
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * creates a unique name for internal Nextcloud use.
-	 * @param string $name the display name of the object
-	 * @param boolean $isUser whether name should be created for a user (true) or a group (false)
-	 * @return string|false with with the name to use in Nextcloud or false if unsuccessful
-	 */
-	private function createAltInternalOwnCloudName($name, $isUser) {
-		$originalTTL = $this->connection->ldapCacheTTL;
-		$this->connection->setConfiguration(array('ldapCacheTTL' => 0));
-		if($isUser) {
-			$altName = $this->_createAltInternalOwnCloudNameForUsers($name);
-		} else {
-			$altName = $this->_createAltInternalOwnCloudNameForGroups($name);
-		}
-		$this->connection->setConfiguration(array('ldapCacheTTL' => $originalTTL));
-
-		return $altName;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * fetches a list of users according to a provided loginName and utilizing
-	 * the login filter.
-	 *
-	 * @param string $loginName
-	 * @param array $attributes optional, list of attributes to read
-	 * @return array
-	 */
-	public function fetchUsersByLoginName($loginName, $attributes = array('dn')) {
-		$loginName = $this->escapeFilterPart($loginName);
-		$filter = str_replace('%uid', $loginName, $this->connection->ldapLoginFilter);
-		return $this->fetchListOfUsers($filter, $attributes);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * counts the number of users according to a provided loginName and
-	 * utilizing the login filter.
-	 *
-	 * @param string $loginName
-	 * @return int
-	 */
-	public function countUsersByLoginName($loginName) {
-		$loginName = $this->escapeFilterPart($loginName);
-		$filter = str_replace('%uid', $loginName, $this->connection->ldapLoginFilter);
-		return $this->countUsers($filter);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @param string $filter
-	 * @param string|string[] $attr
-	 * @param int $limit
-	 * @param int $offset
-	 * @param bool $forceApplyAttributes
-	 * @return array
-	 */
-	public function fetchListOfUsers($filter, $attr, $limit = null, $offset = null, $forceApplyAttributes = false) {
-		$ldapRecords = $this->searchUsers($filter, $attr, $limit, $offset);
-		$recordsToUpdate = $ldapRecords;
-		if(!$forceApplyAttributes) {
-			$isBackgroundJobModeAjax = $this->config
-					->getAppValue('core', 'backgroundjobs_mode', 'ajax') === 'ajax';
-			$recordsToUpdate = array_filter($ldapRecords, function($record) use ($isBackgroundJobModeAjax) {
-				$newlyMapped = false;
-				$uid = $this->dn2ocname($record['dn'][0], null, true, $newlyMapped, $record);
-				if(is_string($uid)) {
-					$this->cacheUserExists($uid);
-				}
-				return ($uid !== false) && ($newlyMapped || $isBackgroundJobModeAjax);
-			});
-		}
-		$this->batchApplyUserAttributes($recordsToUpdate);
-		return $this->fetchList($ldapRecords, $this->manyAttributes($attr));
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * provided with an array of LDAP user records the method will fetch the
-	 * user object and requests it to process the freshly fetched attributes and
-	 * and their values
-	 *
-	 * @param array $ldapRecords
-	 * @throws \Exception
-	 */
-	public function batchApplyUserAttributes(array $ldapRecords){
-		$displayNameAttribute = strtolower($this->connection->ldapUserDisplayName);
-		foreach($ldapRecords as $userRecord) {
-			if(!isset($userRecord[$displayNameAttribute])) {
-				// displayName is obligatory
-				continue;
-			}
-			$ocName  = $this->dn2ocname($userRecord['dn'][0], null, true);
-			if($ocName === false) {
-				continue;
-			}
-			$this->updateUserState($ocName);
-			$user = $this->userManager->get($ocName);
-			if ($user !== null) {
-				$user->processAttributes($userRecord);
-			} else {
-				\OC::$server->getLogger()->debug(
-					"The ldap user manager returned null for $ocName",
-					['app'=>'user_ldap']
-				);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @param string $filter
-	 * @param string|string[] $attr
-	 * @param int $limit
-	 * @param int $offset
-	 * @return array
-	 */
-	public function fetchListOfGroups($filter, $attr, $limit = null, $offset = null) {
-		return $this->fetchList($this->searchGroups($filter, $attr, $limit, $offset), $this->manyAttributes($attr));
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @param array $list
-	 * @param bool $manyAttributes
-	 * @return array
-	 */
-	private function fetchList($list, $manyAttributes) {
-		if(is_array($list)) {
-			if($manyAttributes) {
-				return $list;
-			} else {
-				$list = array_reduce($list, function($carry, $item) {
-					$attribute = array_keys($item)[0];
-					$carry[] = $item[$attribute][0];
-					return $carry;
-				}, array());
-				return array_unique($list, SORT_LOCALE_STRING);
-			}
-		}
-
-		//error cause actually, maybe throw an exception in future.
-		return array();
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * executes an LDAP search, optimized for Users
-	 * @param string $filter the LDAP filter for the search
-	 * @param string|string[] $attr optional, when a certain attribute shall be filtered out
-	 * @param integer $limit
-	 * @param integer $offset
-	 * @return array with the search result
-	 *
-	 * Executes an LDAP search
-	 */
-	public function searchUsers($filter, $attr = null, $limit = null, $offset = null) {
-		$result = [];
-		foreach($this->connection->ldapBaseUsers as $base) {
-			$result = array_merge($result, $this->search($filter, [$base], $attr, $limit, $offset));
-		}
-		return $result;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @param string $filter
-	 * @param string|string[] $attr
-	 * @param int $limit
-	 * @param int $offset
-	 * @return false|int
-	 */
-	public function countUsers($filter, $attr = array('dn'), $limit = null, $offset = null) {
-		$result = false;
-		foreach($this->connection->ldapBaseUsers as $base) {
-			$count = $this->count($filter, [$base], $attr, $limit, $offset);
-			$result = is_int($count) ? (int)$result + $count : $result;
-		}
-		return $result;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * executes an LDAP search, optimized for Groups
-	 * @param string $filter the LDAP filter for the search
-	 * @param string|string[] $attr optional, when a certain attribute shall be filtered out
-	 * @param integer $limit
-	 * @param integer $offset
-	 * @return array with the search result
-	 *
-	 * Executes an LDAP search
-	 */
-	public function searchGroups($filter, $attr = null, $limit = null, $offset = null) {
-		$result = [];
-		foreach($this->connection->ldapBaseGroups as $base) {
-			$result = array_merge($result, $this->search($filter, [$base], $attr, $limit, $offset));
-		}
-		return $result;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * returns the number of available groups
-	 * @param string $filter the LDAP search filter
-	 * @param string[] $attr optional
-	 * @param int|null $limit
-	 * @param int|null $offset
-	 * @return int|bool
-	 */
-	public function countGroups($filter, $attr = array('dn'), $limit = null, $offset = null) {
-		$result = false;
-		foreach($this->connection->ldapBaseGroups as $base) {
-			$count = $this->count($filter, [$base], $attr, $limit, $offset);
-			$result = is_int($count) ? (int)$result + $count : $result;
-		}
-		return $result;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * returns the number of available objects on the base DN
-	 *
-	 * @param int|null $limit
-	 * @param int|null $offset
-	 * @return int|bool
-	 */
-	public function countObjects($limit = null, $offset = null) {
-		$result = false;
-		foreach($this->connection->ldapBase as $base) {
-			$count = $this->count('objectclass=*', [$base], ['dn'], $limit, $offset);
-			$result = is_int($count) ? (int)$result + $count : $result;
-		}
-		return $result;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Returns the LDAP handler
-	 * @throws \OC\ServerNotAvailableException
-	 */
-
-	/**
-	 * @return mixed
-	 * @throws \OC\ServerNotAvailableException
-	 */
-	private function invokeLDAPMethod() {
-		$arguments = func_get_args();
-		$command = array_shift($arguments);
-		$cr = array_shift($arguments);
-		if (!method_exists($this->ldap, $command)) {
-			return null;
-		}
-		array_unshift($arguments, $cr);
-		// php no longer supports call-time pass-by-reference
-		// thus cannot support controlPagedResultResponse as the third argument
-		// is a reference
-		$doMethod = function () use ($command, &$arguments) {
-			if ($command == 'controlPagedResultResponse') {
-				throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Invoker does not support controlPagedResultResponse, call LDAP Wrapper directly instead.');
-			} else {
-				return call_user_func_array(array($this->ldap, $command), $arguments);
-			}
-		};
-		try {
-			$ret = $doMethod();
-		} catch (ServerNotAvailableException $e) {
-			/* Server connection lost, attempt to reestablish it
+    /**
+     * Set password for an LDAP user identified by a DN
+     *
+     * @param string $userDN the user in question
+     * @param string $password the new password
+     * @return bool
+     * @throws HintException
+     * @throws \Exception
+     */
+    public function setPassword($userDN, $password) {
+        if((int)$this->connection->turnOnPasswordChange !== 1) {
+            throw new \Exception('LDAP password changes are disabled.');
+        }
+        $cr = $this->connection->getConnectionResource();
+        if(!$this->ldap->isResource($cr)) {
+            //LDAP not available
+            \OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'LDAP resource not available.', ILogger::DEBUG);
+            return false;
+        }
+        try {
+            return @$this->invokeLDAPMethod('modReplace', $cr, $userDN, $password);
+        } catch(ConstraintViolationException $e) {
+            throw new HintException('Password change rejected.', \OC::$server->getL10N('user_ldap')->t('Password change rejected. Hint: ').$e->getMessage(), $e->getCode());
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * checks whether the given attributes value is probably a DN
+     * @param string $attr the attribute in question
+     * @return boolean if so true, otherwise false
+     */
+    private function resemblesDN($attr) {
+        $resemblingAttributes = array(
+            'dn',
+            'uniquemember',
+            'member',
+            // memberOf is an "operational" attribute, without a definition in any RFC
+            'memberof'
+        );
+        return in_array($attr, $resemblingAttributes);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * checks whether the given string is probably a DN
+     * @param string $string
+     * @return boolean
+     */
+    public function stringResemblesDN($string) {
+        $r = $this->ldap->explodeDN($string, 0);
+        // if exploding a DN succeeds and does not end up in
+        // an empty array except for $r[count] being 0.
+        return (is_array($r) && count($r) > 1);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns a DN-string that is cleaned from not domain parts, e.g.
+     * cn=foo,cn=bar,dc=foobar,dc=server,dc=org
+     * becomes dc=foobar,dc=server,dc=org
+     * @param string $dn
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getDomainDNFromDN($dn) {
+        $allParts = $this->ldap->explodeDN($dn, 0);
+        if($allParts === false) {
+            //not a valid DN
+            return '';
+        }
+        $domainParts = array();
+        $dcFound = false;
+        foreach($allParts as $part) {
+            if(!$dcFound && strpos($part, 'dc=') === 0) {
+                $dcFound = true;
+            }
+            if($dcFound) {
+                $domainParts[] = $part;
+            }
+        }
+        return implode(',', $domainParts);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns the LDAP DN for the given internal Nextcloud name of the group
+     * @param string $name the Nextcloud name in question
+     * @return string|false LDAP DN on success, otherwise false
+     */
+    public function groupname2dn($name) {
+        return $this->groupMapper->getDNByName($name);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns the LDAP DN for the given internal Nextcloud name of the user
+     * @param string $name the Nextcloud name in question
+     * @return string|false with the LDAP DN on success, otherwise false
+     */
+    public function username2dn($name) {
+        $fdn = $this->userMapper->getDNByName($name);
+
+        //Check whether the DN belongs to the Base, to avoid issues on multi-
+        //server setups
+        if(is_string($fdn) && $this->isDNPartOfBase($fdn, $this->connection->ldapBaseUsers)) {
+            return $fdn;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns the internal Nextcloud name for the given LDAP DN of the group, false on DN outside of search DN or failure
+     * @param string $fdn the dn of the group object
+     * @param string $ldapName optional, the display name of the object
+     * @return string|false with the name to use in Nextcloud, false on DN outside of search DN
+     */
+    public function dn2groupname($fdn, $ldapName = null) {
+        //To avoid bypassing the base DN settings under certain circumstances
+        //with the group support, check whether the provided DN matches one of
+        //the given Bases
+        if(!$this->isDNPartOfBase($fdn, $this->connection->ldapBaseGroups)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return $this->dn2ocname($fdn, $ldapName, false);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * accepts an array of group DNs and tests whether they match the user
+     * filter by doing read operations against the group entries. Returns an
+     * array of DNs that match the filter.
+     *
+     * @param string[] $groupDNs
+     * @return string[]
+     * @throws ServerNotAvailableException
+     */
+    public function groupsMatchFilter($groupDNs) {
+        $validGroupDNs = [];
+        foreach($groupDNs as $dn) {
+            $cacheKey = 'groupsMatchFilter-'.$dn;
+            $groupMatchFilter = $this->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey);
+            if(!is_null($groupMatchFilter)) {
+                if($groupMatchFilter) {
+                    $validGroupDNs[] = $dn;
+                }
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // Check the base DN first. If this is not met already, we don't
+            // need to ask the server at all.
+            if(!$this->isDNPartOfBase($dn, $this->connection->ldapBaseGroups)) {
+                $this->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, false);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $result = $this->readAttribute($dn, '', $this->connection->ldapGroupFilter);
+            if(is_array($result)) {
+                $this->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, true);
+                $validGroupDNs[] = $dn;
+            } else {
+                $this->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, false);
+            }
+
+        }
+        return $validGroupDNs;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns the internal Nextcloud name for the given LDAP DN of the user, false on DN outside of search DN or failure
+     * @param string $dn the dn of the user object
+     * @param string $ldapName optional, the display name of the object
+     * @return string|false with with the name to use in Nextcloud
+     */
+    public function dn2username($fdn, $ldapName = null) {
+        //To avoid bypassing the base DN settings under certain circumstances
+        //with the group support, check whether the provided DN matches one of
+        //the given Bases
+        if(!$this->isDNPartOfBase($fdn, $this->connection->ldapBaseUsers)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return $this->dn2ocname($fdn, $ldapName, true);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns an internal Nextcloud name for the given LDAP DN, false on DN outside of search DN
+     *
+     * @param string $fdn the dn of the user object
+     * @param string|null $ldapName optional, the display name of the object
+     * @param bool $isUser optional, whether it is a user object (otherwise group assumed)
+     * @param bool|null $newlyMapped
+     * @param array|null $record
+     * @return false|string with with the name to use in Nextcloud
+     * @throws \Exception
+     */
+    public function dn2ocname($fdn, $ldapName = null, $isUser = true, &$newlyMapped = null, array $record = null) {
+        $newlyMapped = false;
+        if($isUser) {
+            $mapper = $this->getUserMapper();
+            $nameAttribute = $this->connection->ldapUserDisplayName;
+            $filter = $this->connection->ldapUserFilter;
+        } else {
+            $mapper = $this->getGroupMapper();
+            $nameAttribute = $this->connection->ldapGroupDisplayName;
+            $filter = $this->connection->ldapGroupFilter;
+        }
+
+        //let's try to retrieve the Nextcloud name from the mappings table
+        $ncName = $mapper->getNameByDN($fdn);
+        if(is_string($ncName)) {
+            return $ncName;
+        }
+
+        //second try: get the UUID and check if it is known. Then, update the DN and return the name.
+        $uuid = $this->getUUID($fdn, $isUser, $record);
+        if(is_string($uuid)) {
+            $ncName = $mapper->getNameByUUID($uuid);
+            if(is_string($ncName)) {
+                $mapper->setDNbyUUID($fdn, $uuid);
+                return $ncName;
+            }
+        } else {
+            //If the UUID can't be detected something is foul.
+            \OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'Cannot determine UUID for '.$fdn.'. Skipping.', ILogger::INFO);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if(is_null($ldapName)) {
+            $ldapName = $this->readAttribute($fdn, $nameAttribute, $filter);
+            if(!isset($ldapName[0]) && empty($ldapName[0])) {
+                \OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'No or empty name for '.$fdn.' with filter '.$filter.'.', ILogger::INFO);
+                return false;
+            }
+            $ldapName = $ldapName[0];
+        }
+
+        if($isUser) {
+            $usernameAttribute = (string)$this->connection->ldapExpertUsernameAttr;
+            if ($usernameAttribute !== '') {
+                $username = $this->readAttribute($fdn, $usernameAttribute);
+                $username = $username[0];
+            } else {
+                $username = $uuid;
+            }
+            try {
+                $intName = $this->sanitizeUsername($username);
+            } catch (\InvalidArgumentException $e) {
+                \OC::$server->getLogger()->logException($e, [
+                    'app' => 'user_ldap',
+                    'level' => ILogger::WARN,
+                ]);
+                // we don't attempt to set a username here. We can go for
+                // for an alternative 4 digit random number as we would append
+                // otherwise, however it's likely not enough space in bigger
+                // setups, and most importantly: this is not intended.
+                return false;
+            }
+        } else {
+            $intName = $ldapName;
+        }
+
+        //a new user/group! Add it only if it doesn't conflict with other backend's users or existing groups
+        //disabling Cache is required to avoid that the new user is cached as not-existing in fooExists check
+        //NOTE: mind, disabling cache affects only this instance! Using it
+        // outside of core user management will still cache the user as non-existing.
+        $originalTTL = $this->connection->ldapCacheTTL;
+        $this->connection->setConfiguration(['ldapCacheTTL' => 0]);
+        if( $intName !== ''
+            && (($isUser && !$this->ncUserManager->userExists($intName))
+                || (!$isUser && !\OC::$server->getGroupManager()->groupExists($intName))
+            )
+        ) {
+            $this->connection->setConfiguration(['ldapCacheTTL' => $originalTTL]);
+            $newlyMapped = $this->mapAndAnnounceIfApplicable($mapper, $fdn, $intName, $uuid, $isUser);
+            if($newlyMapped) {
+                return $intName;
+            }
+        }
+
+        $this->connection->setConfiguration(['ldapCacheTTL' => $originalTTL]);
+        $altName = $this->createAltInternalOwnCloudName($intName, $isUser);
+        if (is_string($altName)) {
+            if($this->mapAndAnnounceIfApplicable($mapper, $fdn, $altName, $uuid, $isUser)) {
+                $newlyMapped = true;
+                return $altName;
+            }
+        }
+
+        //if everything else did not help..
+        \OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'Could not create unique name for '.$fdn.'.', ILogger::INFO);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    public function mapAndAnnounceIfApplicable(
+        AbstractMapping $mapper,
+        string $fdn,
+        string $name,
+        string $uuid,
+        bool $isUser
+    ) :bool {
+        if($mapper->map($fdn, $name, $uuid)) {
+            if ($this->ncUserManager instanceof PublicEmitter && $isUser) {
+                $this->cacheUserExists($name);
+                $this->ncUserManager->emit('\OC\User', 'assignedUserId', [$name]);
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * gives back the user names as they are used ownClod internally
+     * @param array $ldapUsers as returned by fetchList()
+     * @return array an array with the user names to use in Nextcloud
+     *
+     * gives back the user names as they are used ownClod internally
+     */
+    public function nextcloudUserNames($ldapUsers) {
+        return $this->ldap2NextcloudNames($ldapUsers, true);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * gives back the group names as they are used ownClod internally
+     * @param array $ldapGroups as returned by fetchList()
+     * @return array an array with the group names to use in Nextcloud
+     *
+     * gives back the group names as they are used ownClod internally
+     */
+    public function nextcloudGroupNames($ldapGroups) {
+        return $this->ldap2NextcloudNames($ldapGroups, false);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param array $ldapObjects as returned by fetchList()
+     * @param bool $isUsers
+     * @return array
+     * @throws \Exception
+     */
+    private function ldap2NextcloudNames($ldapObjects, $isUsers) {
+        if($isUsers) {
+            $nameAttribute = $this->connection->ldapUserDisplayName;
+            $sndAttribute  = $this->connection->ldapUserDisplayName2;
+        } else {
+            $nameAttribute = $this->connection->ldapGroupDisplayName;
+        }
+        $nextcloudNames = [];
+
+        foreach($ldapObjects as $ldapObject) {
+            $nameByLDAP = null;
+            if(    isset($ldapObject[$nameAttribute])
+                && is_array($ldapObject[$nameAttribute])
+                && isset($ldapObject[$nameAttribute][0])
+            ) {
+                // might be set, but not necessarily. if so, we use it.
+                $nameByLDAP = $ldapObject[$nameAttribute][0];
+            }
+
+            $ncName = $this->dn2ocname($ldapObject['dn'][0], $nameByLDAP, $isUsers);
+            if($ncName) {
+                $nextcloudNames[] = $ncName;
+                if($isUsers) {
+                    $this->updateUserState($ncName);
+                    //cache the user names so it does not need to be retrieved
+                    //again later (e.g. sharing dialogue).
+                    if(is_null($nameByLDAP)) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    $sndName = isset($ldapObject[$sndAttribute][0])
+                        ? $ldapObject[$sndAttribute][0] : '';
+                    $this->cacheUserDisplayName($ncName, $nameByLDAP, $sndName);
+                } else if($nameByLDAP !== null) {
+                    $this->cacheGroupDisplayName($ncName, $nameByLDAP);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return $nextcloudNames;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * removes the deleted-flag of a user if it was set
+     *
+     * @param string $ncname
+     * @throws \Exception
+     */
+    public function updateUserState($ncname) {
+        $user = $this->userManager->get($ncname);
+        if($user instanceof OfflineUser) {
+            $user->unmark();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * caches the user display name
+     * @param string $ocName the internal Nextcloud username
+     * @param string|false $home the home directory path
+     */
+    public function cacheUserHome($ocName, $home) {
+        $cacheKey = 'getHome'.$ocName;
+        $this->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $home);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * caches a user as existing
+     * @param string $ocName the internal Nextcloud username
+     */
+    public function cacheUserExists($ocName) {
+        $this->connection->writeToCache('userExists'.$ocName, true);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * caches the user display name
+     * @param string $ocName the internal Nextcloud username
+     * @param string $displayName the display name
+     * @param string $displayName2 the second display name
+     */
+    public function cacheUserDisplayName($ocName, $displayName, $displayName2 = '') {
+        $user = $this->userManager->get($ocName);
+        if($user === null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        $displayName = $user->composeAndStoreDisplayName($displayName, $displayName2);
+        $cacheKeyTrunk = 'getDisplayName';
+        $this->connection->writeToCache($cacheKeyTrunk.$ocName, $displayName);
+    }
+
+    public function cacheGroupDisplayName(string $ncName, string $displayName): void {
+        $cacheKey = 'group_getDisplayName' . $ncName;
+        $this->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $displayName);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * creates a unique name for internal Nextcloud use for users. Don't call it directly.
+     * @param string $name the display name of the object
+     * @return string|false with with the name to use in Nextcloud or false if unsuccessful
+     *
+     * Instead of using this method directly, call
+     * createAltInternalOwnCloudName($name, true)
+     */
+    private function _createAltInternalOwnCloudNameForUsers($name) {
+        $attempts = 0;
+        //while loop is just a precaution. If a name is not generated within
+        //20 attempts, something else is very wrong. Avoids infinite loop.
+        while($attempts < 20){
+            $altName = $name . '_' . rand(1000,9999);
+            if(!$this->ncUserManager->userExists($altName)) {
+                return $altName;
+            }
+            $attempts++;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * creates a unique name for internal Nextcloud use for groups. Don't call it directly.
+     * @param string $name the display name of the object
+     * @return string|false with with the name to use in Nextcloud or false if unsuccessful.
+     *
+     * Instead of using this method directly, call
+     * createAltInternalOwnCloudName($name, false)
+     *
+     * Group names are also used as display names, so we do a sequential
+     * numbering, e.g. Developers_42 when there are 41 other groups called
+     * "Developers"
+     */
+    private function _createAltInternalOwnCloudNameForGroups($name) {
+        $usedNames = $this->groupMapper->getNamesBySearch($name, "", '_%');
+        if(!$usedNames || count($usedNames) === 0) {
+            $lastNo = 1; //will become name_2
+        } else {
+            natsort($usedNames);
+            $lastName = array_pop($usedNames);
+            $lastNo = (int)substr($lastName, strrpos($lastName, '_') + 1);
+        }
+        $altName = $name.'_'. (string)($lastNo+1);
+        unset($usedNames);
+
+        $attempts = 1;
+        while($attempts < 21){
+            // Check to be really sure it is unique
+            // while loop is just a precaution. If a name is not generated within
+            // 20 attempts, something else is very wrong. Avoids infinite loop.
+            if(!\OC::$server->getGroupManager()->groupExists($altName)) {
+                return $altName;
+            }
+            $altName = $name . '_' . ($lastNo + $attempts);
+            $attempts++;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * creates a unique name for internal Nextcloud use.
+     * @param string $name the display name of the object
+     * @param boolean $isUser whether name should be created for a user (true) or a group (false)
+     * @return string|false with with the name to use in Nextcloud or false if unsuccessful
+     */
+    private function createAltInternalOwnCloudName($name, $isUser) {
+        $originalTTL = $this->connection->ldapCacheTTL;
+        $this->connection->setConfiguration(array('ldapCacheTTL' => 0));
+        if($isUser) {
+            $altName = $this->_createAltInternalOwnCloudNameForUsers($name);
+        } else {
+            $altName = $this->_createAltInternalOwnCloudNameForGroups($name);
+        }
+        $this->connection->setConfiguration(array('ldapCacheTTL' => $originalTTL));
+
+        return $altName;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * fetches a list of users according to a provided loginName and utilizing
+     * the login filter.
+     *
+     * @param string $loginName
+     * @param array $attributes optional, list of attributes to read
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function fetchUsersByLoginName($loginName, $attributes = array('dn')) {
+        $loginName = $this->escapeFilterPart($loginName);
+        $filter = str_replace('%uid', $loginName, $this->connection->ldapLoginFilter);
+        return $this->fetchListOfUsers($filter, $attributes);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * counts the number of users according to a provided loginName and
+     * utilizing the login filter.
+     *
+     * @param string $loginName
+     * @return int
+     */
+    public function countUsersByLoginName($loginName) {
+        $loginName = $this->escapeFilterPart($loginName);
+        $filter = str_replace('%uid', $loginName, $this->connection->ldapLoginFilter);
+        return $this->countUsers($filter);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $filter
+     * @param string|string[] $attr
+     * @param int $limit
+     * @param int $offset
+     * @param bool $forceApplyAttributes
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function fetchListOfUsers($filter, $attr, $limit = null, $offset = null, $forceApplyAttributes = false) {
+        $ldapRecords = $this->searchUsers($filter, $attr, $limit, $offset);
+        $recordsToUpdate = $ldapRecords;
+        if(!$forceApplyAttributes) {
+            $isBackgroundJobModeAjax = $this->config
+                    ->getAppValue('core', 'backgroundjobs_mode', 'ajax') === 'ajax';
+            $recordsToUpdate = array_filter($ldapRecords, function($record) use ($isBackgroundJobModeAjax) {
+                $newlyMapped = false;
+                $uid = $this->dn2ocname($record['dn'][0], null, true, $newlyMapped, $record);
+                if(is_string($uid)) {
+                    $this->cacheUserExists($uid);
+                }
+                return ($uid !== false) && ($newlyMapped || $isBackgroundJobModeAjax);
+            });
+        }
+        $this->batchApplyUserAttributes($recordsToUpdate);
+        return $this->fetchList($ldapRecords, $this->manyAttributes($attr));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * provided with an array of LDAP user records the method will fetch the
+     * user object and requests it to process the freshly fetched attributes and
+     * and their values
+     *
+     * @param array $ldapRecords
+     * @throws \Exception
+     */
+    public function batchApplyUserAttributes(array $ldapRecords){
+        $displayNameAttribute = strtolower($this->connection->ldapUserDisplayName);
+        foreach($ldapRecords as $userRecord) {
+            if(!isset($userRecord[$displayNameAttribute])) {
+                // displayName is obligatory
+                continue;
+            }
+            $ocName  = $this->dn2ocname($userRecord['dn'][0], null, true);
+            if($ocName === false) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            $this->updateUserState($ocName);
+            $user = $this->userManager->get($ocName);
+            if ($user !== null) {
+                $user->processAttributes($userRecord);
+            } else {
+                \OC::$server->getLogger()->debug(
+                    "The ldap user manager returned null for $ocName",
+                    ['app'=>'user_ldap']
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $filter
+     * @param string|string[] $attr
+     * @param int $limit
+     * @param int $offset
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function fetchListOfGroups($filter, $attr, $limit = null, $offset = null) {
+        return $this->fetchList($this->searchGroups($filter, $attr, $limit, $offset), $this->manyAttributes($attr));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param array $list
+     * @param bool $manyAttributes
+     * @return array
+     */
+    private function fetchList($list, $manyAttributes) {
+        if(is_array($list)) {
+            if($manyAttributes) {
+                return $list;
+            } else {
+                $list = array_reduce($list, function($carry, $item) {
+                    $attribute = array_keys($item)[0];
+                    $carry[] = $item[$attribute][0];
+                    return $carry;
+                }, array());
+                return array_unique($list, SORT_LOCALE_STRING);
+            }
+        }
+
+        //error cause actually, maybe throw an exception in future.
+        return array();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * executes an LDAP search, optimized for Users
+     * @param string $filter the LDAP filter for the search
+     * @param string|string[] $attr optional, when a certain attribute shall be filtered out
+     * @param integer $limit
+     * @param integer $offset
+     * @return array with the search result
+     *
+     * Executes an LDAP search
+     */
+    public function searchUsers($filter, $attr = null, $limit = null, $offset = null) {
+        $result = [];
+        foreach($this->connection->ldapBaseUsers as $base) {
+            $result = array_merge($result, $this->search($filter, [$base], $attr, $limit, $offset));
+        }
+        return $result;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $filter
+     * @param string|string[] $attr
+     * @param int $limit
+     * @param int $offset
+     * @return false|int
+     */
+    public function countUsers($filter, $attr = array('dn'), $limit = null, $offset = null) {
+        $result = false;
+        foreach($this->connection->ldapBaseUsers as $base) {
+            $count = $this->count($filter, [$base], $attr, $limit, $offset);
+            $result = is_int($count) ? (int)$result + $count : $result;
+        }
+        return $result;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * executes an LDAP search, optimized for Groups
+     * @param string $filter the LDAP filter for the search
+     * @param string|string[] $attr optional, when a certain attribute shall be filtered out
+     * @param integer $limit
+     * @param integer $offset
+     * @return array with the search result
+     *
+     * Executes an LDAP search
+     */
+    public function searchGroups($filter, $attr = null, $limit = null, $offset = null) {
+        $result = [];
+        foreach($this->connection->ldapBaseGroups as $base) {
+            $result = array_merge($result, $this->search($filter, [$base], $attr, $limit, $offset));
+        }
+        return $result;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns the number of available groups
+     * @param string $filter the LDAP search filter
+     * @param string[] $attr optional
+     * @param int|null $limit
+     * @param int|null $offset
+     * @return int|bool
+     */
+    public function countGroups($filter, $attr = array('dn'), $limit = null, $offset = null) {
+        $result = false;
+        foreach($this->connection->ldapBaseGroups as $base) {
+            $count = $this->count($filter, [$base], $attr, $limit, $offset);
+            $result = is_int($count) ? (int)$result + $count : $result;
+        }
+        return $result;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns the number of available objects on the base DN
+     *
+     * @param int|null $limit
+     * @param int|null $offset
+     * @return int|bool
+     */
+    public function countObjects($limit = null, $offset = null) {
+        $result = false;
+        foreach($this->connection->ldapBase as $base) {
+            $count = $this->count('objectclass=*', [$base], ['dn'], $limit, $offset);
+            $result = is_int($count) ? (int)$result + $count : $result;
+        }
+        return $result;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the LDAP handler
+     * @throws \OC\ServerNotAvailableException
+     */
+
+    /**
+     * @return mixed
+     * @throws \OC\ServerNotAvailableException
+     */
+    private function invokeLDAPMethod() {
+        $arguments = func_get_args();
+        $command = array_shift($arguments);
+        $cr = array_shift($arguments);
+        if (!method_exists($this->ldap, $command)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        array_unshift($arguments, $cr);
+        // php no longer supports call-time pass-by-reference
+        // thus cannot support controlPagedResultResponse as the third argument
+        // is a reference
+        $doMethod = function () use ($command, &$arguments) {
+            if ($command == 'controlPagedResultResponse') {
+                throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Invoker does not support controlPagedResultResponse, call LDAP Wrapper directly instead.');
+            } else {
+                return call_user_func_array(array($this->ldap, $command), $arguments);
+            }
+        };
+        try {
+            $ret = $doMethod();
+        } catch (ServerNotAvailableException $e) {
+            /* Server connection lost, attempt to reestablish it
 			 * Maybe implement exponential backoff?
 			 * This was enough to get solr indexer working which has large delays between LDAP fetches.
 			 */
-			\OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', "Connection lost on $command, attempting to reestablish.", ILogger::DEBUG);
-			$this->connection->resetConnectionResource();
-			$cr = $this->connection->getConnectionResource();
-
-			if(!$this->ldap->isResource($cr)) {
-				// Seems like we didn't find any resource.
-				\OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', "Could not $command, because resource is missing.", ILogger::DEBUG);
-				throw $e;
-			}
-
-			$arguments[0] = array_pad([], count($arguments[0]), $cr);
-			$ret = $doMethod();
-		}
-		return $ret;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * retrieved. Results will according to the order in the array.
-	 *
-	 * @param $filter
-	 * @param $base
-	 * @param string[]|string|null $attr
-	 * @param int $limit optional, maximum results to be counted
-	 * @param int $offset optional, a starting point
-	 * @return array|false array with the search result as first value and pagedSearchOK as
-	 * second | false if not successful
-	 * @throws ServerNotAvailableException
-	 */
-	private function executeSearch($filter, $base, &$attr = null, $limit = null, $offset = null) {
-		if(!is_null($attr) && !is_array($attr)) {
-			$attr = array(mb_strtolower($attr, 'UTF-8'));
-		}
-
-		// See if we have a resource, in case not cancel with message
-		$cr = $this->connection->getConnectionResource();
-		if(!$this->ldap->isResource($cr)) {
-			// Seems like we didn't find any resource.
-			// Return an empty array just like before.
-			\OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'Could not search, because resource is missing.', ILogger::DEBUG);
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		//check whether paged search should be attempted
-		$pagedSearchOK = $this->initPagedSearch($filter, $base, $attr, (int)$limit, $offset);
-
-		$linkResources = array_pad(array(), count($base), $cr);
-		$sr = $this->invokeLDAPMethod('search', $linkResources, $base, $filter, $attr);
-		// cannot use $cr anymore, might have changed in the previous call!
-		$error = $this->ldap->errno($this->connection->getConnectionResource());
-		if(!is_array($sr) || $error !== 0) {
-			\OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'Attempt for Paging?  '.print_r($pagedSearchOK, true), ILogger::ERROR);
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		return array($sr, $pagedSearchOK);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * processes an LDAP paged search operation
-	 * @param array $sr the array containing the LDAP search resources
-	 * @param string $filter the LDAP filter for the search
-	 * @param array $base an array containing the LDAP subtree(s) that shall be searched
-	 * @param int $iFoundItems number of results in the single search operation
-	 * @param int $limit maximum results to be counted
-	 * @param int $offset a starting point
-	 * @param bool $pagedSearchOK whether a paged search has been executed
-	 * @param bool $skipHandling required for paged search when cookies to
-	 * prior results need to be gained
-	 * @return bool cookie validity, true if we have more pages, false otherwise.
-	 */
-	private function processPagedSearchStatus($sr, $filter, $base, $iFoundItems, $limit, $offset, $pagedSearchOK, $skipHandling) {
-		$cookie = null;
-		if($pagedSearchOK) {
-			$cr = $this->connection->getConnectionResource();
-			foreach($sr as $key => $res) {
-				if($this->ldap->controlPagedResultResponse($cr, $res, $cookie)) {
-					$this->setPagedResultCookie($base[$key], $filter, $limit, $offset, $cookie);
-				}
-			}
-
-			//browsing through prior pages to get the cookie for the new one
-			if($skipHandling) {
-				return false;
-			}
-			// if count is bigger, then the server does not support
-			// paged search. Instead, he did a normal search. We set a
-			// flag here, so the callee knows how to deal with it.
-			if($iFoundItems <= $limit) {
-				$this->pagedSearchedSuccessful = true;
-			}
-		} else {
-			if(!is_null($limit) && (int)$this->connection->ldapPagingSize !== 0) {
-				\OC::$server->getLogger()->debug(
-					'Paged search was not available',
-					[ 'app' => 'user_ldap' ]
-				);
-			}
-		}
-		/* ++ Fixing RHDS searches with pages with zero results ++
+            \OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', "Connection lost on $command, attempting to reestablish.", ILogger::DEBUG);
+            $this->connection->resetConnectionResource();
+            $cr = $this->connection->getConnectionResource();
+
+            if(!$this->ldap->isResource($cr)) {
+                // Seems like we didn't find any resource.
+                \OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', "Could not $command, because resource is missing.", ILogger::DEBUG);
+                throw $e;
+            }
+
+            $arguments[0] = array_pad([], count($arguments[0]), $cr);
+            $ret = $doMethod();
+        }
+        return $ret;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * retrieved. Results will according to the order in the array.
+     *
+     * @param $filter
+     * @param $base
+     * @param string[]|string|null $attr
+     * @param int $limit optional, maximum results to be counted
+     * @param int $offset optional, a starting point
+     * @return array|false array with the search result as first value and pagedSearchOK as
+     * second | false if not successful
+     * @throws ServerNotAvailableException
+     */
+    private function executeSearch($filter, $base, &$attr = null, $limit = null, $offset = null) {
+        if(!is_null($attr) && !is_array($attr)) {
+            $attr = array(mb_strtolower($attr, 'UTF-8'));
+        }
+
+        // See if we have a resource, in case not cancel with message
+        $cr = $this->connection->getConnectionResource();
+        if(!$this->ldap->isResource($cr)) {
+            // Seems like we didn't find any resource.
+            // Return an empty array just like before.
+            \OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'Could not search, because resource is missing.', ILogger::DEBUG);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        //check whether paged search should be attempted
+        $pagedSearchOK = $this->initPagedSearch($filter, $base, $attr, (int)$limit, $offset);
+
+        $linkResources = array_pad(array(), count($base), $cr);
+        $sr = $this->invokeLDAPMethod('search', $linkResources, $base, $filter, $attr);
+        // cannot use $cr anymore, might have changed in the previous call!
+        $error = $this->ldap->errno($this->connection->getConnectionResource());
+        if(!is_array($sr) || $error !== 0) {
+            \OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'Attempt for Paging?  '.print_r($pagedSearchOK, true), ILogger::ERROR);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return array($sr, $pagedSearchOK);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * processes an LDAP paged search operation
+     * @param array $sr the array containing the LDAP search resources
+     * @param string $filter the LDAP filter for the search
+     * @param array $base an array containing the LDAP subtree(s) that shall be searched
+     * @param int $iFoundItems number of results in the single search operation
+     * @param int $limit maximum results to be counted
+     * @param int $offset a starting point
+     * @param bool $pagedSearchOK whether a paged search has been executed
+     * @param bool $skipHandling required for paged search when cookies to
+     * prior results need to be gained
+     * @return bool cookie validity, true if we have more pages, false otherwise.
+     */
+    private function processPagedSearchStatus($sr, $filter, $base, $iFoundItems, $limit, $offset, $pagedSearchOK, $skipHandling) {
+        $cookie = null;
+        if($pagedSearchOK) {
+            $cr = $this->connection->getConnectionResource();
+            foreach($sr as $key => $res) {
+                if($this->ldap->controlPagedResultResponse($cr, $res, $cookie)) {
+                    $this->setPagedResultCookie($base[$key], $filter, $limit, $offset, $cookie);
+                }
+            }
+
+            //browsing through prior pages to get the cookie for the new one
+            if($skipHandling) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            // if count is bigger, then the server does not support
+            // paged search. Instead, he did a normal search. We set a
+            // flag here, so the callee knows how to deal with it.
+            if($iFoundItems <= $limit) {
+                $this->pagedSearchedSuccessful = true;
+            }
+        } else {
+            if(!is_null($limit) && (int)$this->connection->ldapPagingSize !== 0) {
+                \OC::$server->getLogger()->debug(
+                    'Paged search was not available',
+                    [ 'app' => 'user_ldap' ]
+                );
+            }
+        }
+        /* ++ Fixing RHDS searches with pages with zero results ++
 		 * Return cookie status. If we don't have more pages, with RHDS
 		 * cookie is null, with openldap cookie is an empty string and
 		 * to 386ds '0' is a valid cookie. Even if $iFoundItems == 0
 		 */
-		return !empty($cookie) || $cookie === '0';
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * executes an LDAP search, but counts the results only
-	 *
-	 * @param string $filter the LDAP filter for the search
-	 * @param array $base an array containing the LDAP subtree(s) that shall be searched
-	 * @param string|string[] $attr optional, array, one or more attributes that shall be
-	 * retrieved. Results will according to the order in the array.
-	 * @param int $limit optional, maximum results to be counted
-	 * @param int $offset optional, a starting point
-	 * @param bool $skipHandling indicates whether the pages search operation is
-	 * completed
-	 * @return int|false Integer or false if the search could not be initialized
-	 * @throws ServerNotAvailableException
-	 */
-	private function count($filter, $base, $attr = null, $limit = null, $offset = null, $skipHandling = false) {
-		\OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'Count filter:  '.print_r($filter, true), ILogger::DEBUG);
-
-		$limitPerPage = (int)$this->connection->ldapPagingSize;
-		if(!is_null($limit) && $limit < $limitPerPage && $limit > 0) {
-			$limitPerPage = $limit;
-		}
-
-		$counter = 0;
-		$count = null;
-		$this->connection->getConnectionResource();
-
-		do {
-			$search = $this->executeSearch($filter, $base, $attr, $limitPerPage, $offset);
-			if($search === false) {
-				return $counter > 0 ? $counter : false;
-			}
-			list($sr, $pagedSearchOK) = $search;
-
-			/* ++ Fixing RHDS searches with pages with zero results ++
+        return !empty($cookie) || $cookie === '0';
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * executes an LDAP search, but counts the results only
+     *
+     * @param string $filter the LDAP filter for the search
+     * @param array $base an array containing the LDAP subtree(s) that shall be searched
+     * @param string|string[] $attr optional, array, one or more attributes that shall be
+     * retrieved. Results will according to the order in the array.
+     * @param int $limit optional, maximum results to be counted
+     * @param int $offset optional, a starting point
+     * @param bool $skipHandling indicates whether the pages search operation is
+     * completed
+     * @return int|false Integer or false if the search could not be initialized
+     * @throws ServerNotAvailableException
+     */
+    private function count($filter, $base, $attr = null, $limit = null, $offset = null, $skipHandling = false) {
+        \OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'Count filter:  '.print_r($filter, true), ILogger::DEBUG);
+
+        $limitPerPage = (int)$this->connection->ldapPagingSize;
+        if(!is_null($limit) && $limit < $limitPerPage && $limit > 0) {
+            $limitPerPage = $limit;
+        }
+
+        $counter = 0;
+        $count = null;
+        $this->connection->getConnectionResource();
+
+        do {
+            $search = $this->executeSearch($filter, $base, $attr, $limitPerPage, $offset);
+            if($search === false) {
+                return $counter > 0 ? $counter : false;
+            }
+            list($sr, $pagedSearchOK) = $search;
+
+            /* ++ Fixing RHDS searches with pages with zero results ++
 			 * countEntriesInSearchResults() method signature changed
 			 * by removing $limit and &$hasHitLimit parameters
 			 */
-			$count = $this->countEntriesInSearchResults($sr);
-			$counter += $count;
+            $count = $this->countEntriesInSearchResults($sr);
+            $counter += $count;
 
-			$hasMorePages = $this->processPagedSearchStatus($sr, $filter, $base, $count, $limitPerPage,
-										$offset, $pagedSearchOK, $skipHandling);
-			$offset += $limitPerPage;
-			/* ++ Fixing RHDS searches with pages with zero results ++
+            $hasMorePages = $this->processPagedSearchStatus($sr, $filter, $base, $count, $limitPerPage,
+                                        $offset, $pagedSearchOK, $skipHandling);
+            $offset += $limitPerPage;
+            /* ++ Fixing RHDS searches with pages with zero results ++
 			 * Continue now depends on $hasMorePages value
 			 */
-			$continue = $pagedSearchOK && $hasMorePages;
-		} while($continue && (is_null($limit) || $limit <= 0 || $limit > $counter));
-
-		return $counter;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @param array $searchResults
-	 * @return int
-	 */
-	private function countEntriesInSearchResults($searchResults) {
-		$counter = 0;
-
-		foreach($searchResults as $res) {
-			$count = (int)$this->invokeLDAPMethod('countEntries', $this->connection->getConnectionResource(), $res);
-			$counter += $count;
-		}
-
-		return $counter;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Executes an LDAP search
-	 *
-	 * @param string $filter the LDAP filter for the search
-	 * @param array $base an array containing the LDAP subtree(s) that shall be searched
-	 * @param string|string[] $attr optional, array, one or more attributes that shall be
-	 * @param int $limit
-	 * @param int $offset
-	 * @param bool $skipHandling
-	 * @return array with the search result
-	 * @throws ServerNotAvailableException
-	 */
-	public function search($filter, $base, $attr = null, $limit = null, $offset = null, $skipHandling = false) {
-		$limitPerPage = (int)$this->connection->ldapPagingSize;
-		if(!is_null($limit) && $limit < $limitPerPage && $limit > 0) {
-			$limitPerPage = $limit;
-		}
-
-		/* ++ Fixing RHDS searches with pages with zero results ++
+            $continue = $pagedSearchOK && $hasMorePages;
+        } while($continue && (is_null($limit) || $limit <= 0 || $limit > $counter));
+
+        return $counter;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param array $searchResults
+     * @return int
+     */
+    private function countEntriesInSearchResults($searchResults) {
+        $counter = 0;
+
+        foreach($searchResults as $res) {
+            $count = (int)$this->invokeLDAPMethod('countEntries', $this->connection->getConnectionResource(), $res);
+            $counter += $count;
+        }
+
+        return $counter;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Executes an LDAP search
+     *
+     * @param string $filter the LDAP filter for the search
+     * @param array $base an array containing the LDAP subtree(s) that shall be searched
+     * @param string|string[] $attr optional, array, one or more attributes that shall be
+     * @param int $limit
+     * @param int $offset
+     * @param bool $skipHandling
+     * @return array with the search result
+     * @throws ServerNotAvailableException
+     */
+    public function search($filter, $base, $attr = null, $limit = null, $offset = null, $skipHandling = false) {
+        $limitPerPage = (int)$this->connection->ldapPagingSize;
+        if(!is_null($limit) && $limit < $limitPerPage && $limit > 0) {
+            $limitPerPage = $limit;
+        }
+
+        /* ++ Fixing RHDS searches with pages with zero results ++
 		 * As we can have pages with zero results and/or pages with less
 		 * than $limit results but with a still valid server 'cookie',
 		 * loops through until we get $continue equals true and
 		 * $findings['count'] < $limit
 		 */
-		$findings = [];
-		$savedoffset = $offset;
-		do {
-			$search = $this->executeSearch($filter, $base, $attr, $limitPerPage, $offset);
-			if($search === false) {
-				return [];
-			}
-			list($sr, $pagedSearchOK) = $search;
-			$cr = $this->connection->getConnectionResource();
-
-			if($skipHandling) {
-				//i.e. result do not need to be fetched, we just need the cookie
-				//thus pass 1 or any other value as $iFoundItems because it is not
-				//used
-				$this->processPagedSearchStatus($sr, $filter, $base, 1, $limitPerPage,
-								$offset, $pagedSearchOK,
-								$skipHandling);
-				return array();
-			}
-
-			$iFoundItems = 0;
-			foreach($sr as $res) {
-				$findings = array_merge($findings, $this->invokeLDAPMethod('getEntries', $cr, $res));
-				$iFoundItems = max($iFoundItems, $findings['count']);
-				unset($findings['count']);
-			}
-
-			$continue = $this->processPagedSearchStatus($sr, $filter, $base, $iFoundItems,
-				$limitPerPage, $offset, $pagedSearchOK,
-										$skipHandling);
-			$offset += $limitPerPage;
-		} while ($continue && $pagedSearchOK && ($limit === null || count($findings) < $limit));
-		// reseting offset
-		$offset = $savedoffset;
-
-		// if we're here, probably no connection resource is returned.
-		// to make Nextcloud behave nicely, we simply give back an empty array.
-		if(is_null($findings)) {
-			return array();
-		}
-
-		if(!is_null($attr)) {
-			$selection = [];
-			$i = 0;
-			foreach($findings as $item) {
-				if(!is_array($item)) {
-					continue;
-				}
-				$item = \OCP\Util::mb_array_change_key_case($item, MB_CASE_LOWER, 'UTF-8');
-				foreach($attr as $key) {
-					if(isset($item[$key])) {
-						if(is_array($item[$key]) && isset($item[$key]['count'])) {
-							unset($item[$key]['count']);
-						}
-						if($key !== 'dn') {
-							if($this->resemblesDN($key)) {
-								$selection[$i][$key] = $this->helper->sanitizeDN($item[$key]);
-							} else if($key === 'objectguid' || $key === 'guid') {
-								$selection[$i][$key] = [$this->convertObjectGUID2Str($item[$key][0])];
-							} else {
-								$selection[$i][$key] = $item[$key];
-							}
-						} else {
-							$selection[$i][$key] = [$this->helper->sanitizeDN($item[$key])];
-						}
-					}
-
-				}
-				$i++;
-			}
-			$findings = $selection;
-		}
-		//we slice the findings, when
-		//a) paged search unsuccessful, though attempted
-		//b) no paged search, but limit set
-		if((!$this->getPagedSearchResultState()
-			&& $pagedSearchOK)
-			|| (
-				!$pagedSearchOK
-				&& !is_null($limit)
-			)
-		) {
-			$findings = array_slice($findings, (int)$offset, $limit);
-		}
-		return $findings;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @param string $name
-	 * @return string
-	 * @throws \InvalidArgumentException
-	 */
-	public function sanitizeUsername($name) {
-		$name = trim($name);
-
-		if($this->connection->ldapIgnoreNamingRules) {
-			return $name;
-		}
-
-		// Transliteration to ASCII
-		$transliterated = @iconv('UTF-8', 'ASCII//TRANSLIT', $name);
-		if($transliterated !== false) {
-			// depending on system config iconv can work or not
-			$name = $transliterated;
-		}
-
-		// Replacements
-		$name = str_replace(' ', '_', $name);
-
-		// Every remaining disallowed characters will be removed
-		$name = preg_replace('/[^a-zA-Z0-9_.@-]/u', '', $name);
-
-		if($name === '') {
-			throw new \InvalidArgumentException('provided name template for username does not contain any allowed characters');
-		}
-
-		return $name;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	* escapes (user provided) parts for LDAP filter
-	* @param string $input, the provided value
-	* @param bool $allowAsterisk whether in * at the beginning should be preserved
-	* @return string the escaped string
-	*/
-	public function escapeFilterPart($input, $allowAsterisk = false) {
-		$asterisk = '';
-		if($allowAsterisk && strlen($input) > 0 && $input[0] === '*') {
-			$asterisk = '*';
-			$input = mb_substr($input, 1, null, 'UTF-8');
-		}
-		$search  = array('*', '\\', '(', ')');
-		$replace = array('\\*', '\\\\', '\\(', '\\)');
-		return $asterisk . str_replace($search, $replace, $input);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * combines the input filters with AND
-	 * @param string[] $filters the filters to connect
-	 * @return string the combined filter
-	 */
-	public function combineFilterWithAnd($filters) {
-		return $this->combineFilter($filters, '&');
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * combines the input filters with OR
-	 * @param string[] $filters the filters to connect
-	 * @return string the combined filter
-	 * Combines Filter arguments with OR
-	 */
-	public function combineFilterWithOr($filters) {
-		return $this->combineFilter($filters, '|');
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * combines the input filters with given operator
-	 * @param string[] $filters the filters to connect
-	 * @param string $operator either & or |
-	 * @return string the combined filter
-	 */
-	private function combineFilter($filters, $operator) {
-		$combinedFilter = '('.$operator;
-		foreach($filters as $filter) {
-			if ($filter !== '' && $filter[0] !== '(') {
-				$filter = '('.$filter.')';
-			}
-			$combinedFilter.=$filter;
-		}
-		$combinedFilter.=')';
-		return $combinedFilter;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * creates a filter part for to perform search for users
-	 * @param string $search the search term
-	 * @return string the final filter part to use in LDAP searches
-	 */
-	public function getFilterPartForUserSearch($search) {
-		return $this->getFilterPartForSearch($search,
-			$this->connection->ldapAttributesForUserSearch,
-			$this->connection->ldapUserDisplayName);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * creates a filter part for to perform search for groups
-	 * @param string $search the search term
-	 * @return string the final filter part to use in LDAP searches
-	 */
-	public function getFilterPartForGroupSearch($search) {
-		return $this->getFilterPartForSearch($search,
-			$this->connection->ldapAttributesForGroupSearch,
-			$this->connection->ldapGroupDisplayName);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * creates a filter part for searches by splitting up the given search
-	 * string into single words
-	 * @param string $search the search term
-	 * @param string[] $searchAttributes needs to have at least two attributes,
-	 * otherwise it does not make sense :)
-	 * @return string the final filter part to use in LDAP searches
-	 * @throws \Exception
-	 */
-	private function getAdvancedFilterPartForSearch($search, $searchAttributes) {
-		if(!is_array($searchAttributes) || count($searchAttributes) < 2) {
-			throw new \Exception('searchAttributes must be an array with at least two string');
-		}
-		$searchWords = explode(' ', trim($search));
-		$wordFilters = array();
-		foreach($searchWords as $word) {
-			$word = $this->prepareSearchTerm($word);
-			//every word needs to appear at least once
-			$wordMatchOneAttrFilters = array();
-			foreach($searchAttributes as $attr) {
-				$wordMatchOneAttrFilters[] = $attr . '=' . $word;
-			}
-			$wordFilters[] = $this->combineFilterWithOr($wordMatchOneAttrFilters);
-		}
-		return $this->combineFilterWithAnd($wordFilters);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * creates a filter part for searches
-	 * @param string $search the search term
-	 * @param string[]|null $searchAttributes
-	 * @param string $fallbackAttribute a fallback attribute in case the user
-	 * did not define search attributes. Typically the display name attribute.
-	 * @return string the final filter part to use in LDAP searches
-	 */
-	private function getFilterPartForSearch($search, $searchAttributes, $fallbackAttribute) {
-		$filter = array();
-		$haveMultiSearchAttributes = (is_array($searchAttributes) && count($searchAttributes) > 0);
-		if($haveMultiSearchAttributes && strpos(trim($search), ' ') !== false) {
-			try {
-				return $this->getAdvancedFilterPartForSearch($search, $searchAttributes);
-			} catch(\Exception $e) {
-				\OCP\Util::writeLog(
-					'user_ldap',
-					'Creating advanced filter for search failed, falling back to simple method.',
-					ILogger::INFO
-				);
-			}
-		}
-
-		$search = $this->prepareSearchTerm($search);
-		if(!is_array($searchAttributes) || count($searchAttributes) === 0) {
-			if ($fallbackAttribute === '') {
-				return '';
-			}
-			$filter[] = $fallbackAttribute . '=' . $search;
-		} else {
-			foreach($searchAttributes as $attribute) {
-				$filter[] = $attribute . '=' . $search;
-			}
-		}
-		if(count($filter) === 1) {
-			return '('.$filter[0].')';
-		}
-		return $this->combineFilterWithOr($filter);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * returns the search term depending on whether we are allowed
-	 * list users found by ldap with the current input appended by
-	 * a *
-	 * @return string
-	 */
-	private function prepareSearchTerm($term) {
-		$config = \OC::$server->getConfig();
-
-		$allowEnum = $config->getAppValue('core', 'shareapi_allow_share_dialog_user_enumeration', 'yes');
-
-		$result = $term;
-		if ($term === '') {
-			$result = '*';
-		} else if ($allowEnum !== 'no') {
-			$result = $term . '*';
-		}
-		return $result;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * returns the filter used for counting users
-	 * @return string
-	 */
-	public function getFilterForUserCount() {
-		$filter = $this->combineFilterWithAnd(array(
-			$this->connection->ldapUserFilter,
-			$this->connection->ldapUserDisplayName . '=*'
-		));
-
-		return $filter;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @param string $name
-	 * @param string $password
-	 * @return bool
-	 */
-	public function areCredentialsValid($name, $password) {
-		$name = $this->helper->DNasBaseParameter($name);
-		$testConnection = clone $this->connection;
-		$credentials = array(
-			'ldapAgentName' => $name,
-			'ldapAgentPassword' => $password
-		);
-		if(!$testConnection->setConfiguration($credentials)) {
-			return false;
-		}
-		return $testConnection->bind();
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * reverse lookup of a DN given a known UUID
-	 *
-	 * @param string $uuid
-	 * @return string
-	 * @throws \Exception
-	 */
-	public function getUserDnByUuid($uuid) {
-		$uuidOverride = $this->connection->ldapExpertUUIDUserAttr;
-		$filter       = $this->connection->ldapUserFilter;
-		$base         = $this->connection->ldapBaseUsers;
-
-		if ($this->connection->ldapUuidUserAttribute === 'auto' && $uuidOverride === '') {
-			// Sacrebleu! The UUID attribute is unknown :( We need first an
-			// existing DN to be able to reliably detect it.
-			$result = $this->search($filter, $base, ['dn'], 1);
-			if(!isset($result[0]) || !isset($result[0]['dn'])) {
-				throw new \Exception('Cannot determine UUID attribute');
-			}
-			$dn = $result[0]['dn'][0];
-			if(!$this->detectUuidAttribute($dn, true)) {
-				throw new \Exception('Cannot determine UUID attribute');
-			}
-		} else {
-			// The UUID attribute is either known or an override is given.
-			// By calling this method we ensure that $this->connection->$uuidAttr
-			// is definitely set
-			if(!$this->detectUuidAttribute('', true)) {
-				throw new \Exception('Cannot determine UUID attribute');
-			}
-		}
-
-		$uuidAttr = $this->connection->ldapUuidUserAttribute;
-		if($uuidAttr === 'guid' || $uuidAttr === 'objectguid') {
-			$uuid = $this->formatGuid2ForFilterUser($uuid);
-		}
-
-		$filter = $uuidAttr . '=' . $uuid;
-		$result = $this->searchUsers($filter, ['dn'], 2);
-		if(is_array($result) && isset($result[0]) && isset($result[0]['dn']) && count($result) === 1) {
-			// we put the count into account to make sure that this is
-			// really unique
-			return $result[0]['dn'][0];
-		}
-
-		throw new \Exception('Cannot determine UUID attribute');
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * auto-detects the directory's UUID attribute
-	 *
-	 * @param string $dn a known DN used to check against
-	 * @param bool $isUser
-	 * @param bool $force the detection should be run, even if it is not set to auto
-	 * @param array|null $ldapRecord
-	 * @return bool true on success, false otherwise
-	 */
-	private function detectUuidAttribute($dn, $isUser = true, $force = false, array $ldapRecord = null) {
-		if($isUser) {
-			$uuidAttr     = 'ldapUuidUserAttribute';
-			$uuidOverride = $this->connection->ldapExpertUUIDUserAttr;
-		} else {
-			$uuidAttr     = 'ldapUuidGroupAttribute';
-			$uuidOverride = $this->connection->ldapExpertUUIDGroupAttr;
-		}
-
-		if(($this->connection->$uuidAttr !== 'auto') && !$force) {
-			return true;
-		}
-
-		if (is_string($uuidOverride) && trim($uuidOverride) !== '' && !$force) {
-			$this->connection->$uuidAttr = $uuidOverride;
-			return true;
-		}
-
-		foreach(self::UUID_ATTRIBUTES as $attribute) {
-			if($ldapRecord !== null) {
-				// we have the info from LDAP already, we don't need to talk to the server again
-				if(isset($ldapRecord[$attribute])) {
-					$this->connection->$uuidAttr = $attribute;
-					return true;
-				} else {
-					continue;
-				}
-			}
-
-			$value = $this->readAttribute($dn, $attribute);
-			if(is_array($value) && isset($value[0]) && !empty($value[0])) {
-				\OCP\Util::writeLog(
-					'user_ldap',
-					'Setting '.$attribute.' as '.$uuidAttr,
-					ILogger::DEBUG
-				);
-				$this->connection->$uuidAttr = $attribute;
-				return true;
-			}
-		}
-		\OCP\Util::writeLog(
-			'user_ldap',
-			'Could not autodetect the UUID attribute',
-			ILogger::ERROR
-		);
-
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @param string $dn
-	 * @param bool $isUser
-	 * @param null $ldapRecord
-	 * @return bool|string
-	 */
-	public function getUUID($dn, $isUser = true, $ldapRecord = null) {
-		if($isUser) {
-			$uuidAttr     = 'ldapUuidUserAttribute';
-			$uuidOverride = $this->connection->ldapExpertUUIDUserAttr;
-		} else {
-			$uuidAttr     = 'ldapUuidGroupAttribute';
-			$uuidOverride = $this->connection->ldapExpertUUIDGroupAttr;
-		}
-
-		$uuid = false;
-		if($this->detectUuidAttribute($dn, $isUser, false, $ldapRecord)) {
-			$attr = $this->connection->$uuidAttr;
-			$uuid = isset($ldapRecord[$attr]) ? $ldapRecord[$attr] : $this->readAttribute($dn, $attr);
-			if( !is_array($uuid)
-				&& $uuidOverride !== ''
-				&& $this->detectUuidAttribute($dn, $isUser, true, $ldapRecord))
-			{
-				$uuid = isset($ldapRecord[$this->connection->$uuidAttr])
-					? $ldapRecord[$this->connection->$uuidAttr]
-					: $this->readAttribute($dn, $this->connection->$uuidAttr);
-			}
-			if(is_array($uuid) && isset($uuid[0]) && !empty($uuid[0])) {
-				$uuid = $uuid[0];
-			}
-		}
-
-		return $uuid;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * converts a binary ObjectGUID into a string representation
-	 * @param string $oguid the ObjectGUID in it's binary form as retrieved from AD
-	 * @return string
-	 * @link http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.ldap-get-values-len.php#73198
-	 */
-	private function convertObjectGUID2Str($oguid) {
-		$hex_guid = bin2hex($oguid);
-		$hex_guid_to_guid_str = '';
-		for($k = 1; $k <= 4; ++$k) {
-			$hex_guid_to_guid_str .= substr($hex_guid, 8 - 2 * $k, 2);
-		}
-		$hex_guid_to_guid_str .= '-';
-		for($k = 1; $k <= 2; ++$k) {
-			$hex_guid_to_guid_str .= substr($hex_guid, 12 - 2 * $k, 2);
-		}
-		$hex_guid_to_guid_str .= '-';
-		for($k = 1; $k <= 2; ++$k) {
-			$hex_guid_to_guid_str .= substr($hex_guid, 16 - 2 * $k, 2);
-		}
-		$hex_guid_to_guid_str .= '-' . substr($hex_guid, 16, 4);
-		$hex_guid_to_guid_str .= '-' . substr($hex_guid, 20);
-
-		return strtoupper($hex_guid_to_guid_str);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * the first three blocks of the string-converted GUID happen to be in
-	 * reverse order. In order to use it in a filter, this needs to be
-	 * corrected. Furthermore the dashes need to be replaced and \\ preprended
-	 * to every two hax figures.
-	 *
-	 * If an invalid string is passed, it will be returned without change.
-	 *
-	 * @param string $guid
-	 * @return string
-	 */
-	public function formatGuid2ForFilterUser($guid) {
-		if(!is_string($guid)) {
-			throw new \InvalidArgumentException('String expected');
-		}
-		$blocks = explode('-', $guid);
-		if(count($blocks) !== 5) {
-			/*
+        $findings = [];
+        $savedoffset = $offset;
+        do {
+            $search = $this->executeSearch($filter, $base, $attr, $limitPerPage, $offset);
+            if($search === false) {
+                return [];
+            }
+            list($sr, $pagedSearchOK) = $search;
+            $cr = $this->connection->getConnectionResource();
+
+            if($skipHandling) {
+                //i.e. result do not need to be fetched, we just need the cookie
+                //thus pass 1 or any other value as $iFoundItems because it is not
+                //used
+                $this->processPagedSearchStatus($sr, $filter, $base, 1, $limitPerPage,
+                                $offset, $pagedSearchOK,
+                                $skipHandling);
+                return array();
+            }
+
+            $iFoundItems = 0;
+            foreach($sr as $res) {
+                $findings = array_merge($findings, $this->invokeLDAPMethod('getEntries', $cr, $res));
+                $iFoundItems = max($iFoundItems, $findings['count']);
+                unset($findings['count']);
+            }
+
+            $continue = $this->processPagedSearchStatus($sr, $filter, $base, $iFoundItems,
+                $limitPerPage, $offset, $pagedSearchOK,
+                                        $skipHandling);
+            $offset += $limitPerPage;
+        } while ($continue && $pagedSearchOK && ($limit === null || count($findings) < $limit));
+        // reseting offset
+        $offset = $savedoffset;
+
+        // if we're here, probably no connection resource is returned.
+        // to make Nextcloud behave nicely, we simply give back an empty array.
+        if(is_null($findings)) {
+            return array();
+        }
+
+        if(!is_null($attr)) {
+            $selection = [];
+            $i = 0;
+            foreach($findings as $item) {
+                if(!is_array($item)) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                $item = \OCP\Util::mb_array_change_key_case($item, MB_CASE_LOWER, 'UTF-8');
+                foreach($attr as $key) {
+                    if(isset($item[$key])) {
+                        if(is_array($item[$key]) && isset($item[$key]['count'])) {
+                            unset($item[$key]['count']);
+                        }
+                        if($key !== 'dn') {
+                            if($this->resemblesDN($key)) {
+                                $selection[$i][$key] = $this->helper->sanitizeDN($item[$key]);
+                            } else if($key === 'objectguid' || $key === 'guid') {
+                                $selection[$i][$key] = [$this->convertObjectGUID2Str($item[$key][0])];
+                            } else {
+                                $selection[$i][$key] = $item[$key];
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            $selection[$i][$key] = [$this->helper->sanitizeDN($item[$key])];
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                }
+                $i++;
+            }
+            $findings = $selection;
+        }
+        //we slice the findings, when
+        //a) paged search unsuccessful, though attempted
+        //b) no paged search, but limit set
+        if((!$this->getPagedSearchResultState()
+            && $pagedSearchOK)
+            || (
+                !$pagedSearchOK
+                && !is_null($limit)
+            )
+        ) {
+            $findings = array_slice($findings, (int)$offset, $limit);
+        }
+        return $findings;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $name
+     * @return string
+     * @throws \InvalidArgumentException
+     */
+    public function sanitizeUsername($name) {
+        $name = trim($name);
+
+        if($this->connection->ldapIgnoreNamingRules) {
+            return $name;
+        }
+
+        // Transliteration to ASCII
+        $transliterated = @iconv('UTF-8', 'ASCII//TRANSLIT', $name);
+        if($transliterated !== false) {
+            // depending on system config iconv can work or not
+            $name = $transliterated;
+        }
+
+        // Replacements
+        $name = str_replace(' ', '_', $name);
+
+        // Every remaining disallowed characters will be removed
+        $name = preg_replace('/[^a-zA-Z0-9_.@-]/u', '', $name);
+
+        if($name === '') {
+            throw new \InvalidArgumentException('provided name template for username does not contain any allowed characters');
+        }
+
+        return $name;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * escapes (user provided) parts for LDAP filter
+     * @param string $input, the provided value
+     * @param bool $allowAsterisk whether in * at the beginning should be preserved
+     * @return string the escaped string
+     */
+    public function escapeFilterPart($input, $allowAsterisk = false) {
+        $asterisk = '';
+        if($allowAsterisk && strlen($input) > 0 && $input[0] === '*') {
+            $asterisk = '*';
+            $input = mb_substr($input, 1, null, 'UTF-8');
+        }
+        $search  = array('*', '\\', '(', ')');
+        $replace = array('\\*', '\\\\', '\\(', '\\)');
+        return $asterisk . str_replace($search, $replace, $input);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * combines the input filters with AND
+     * @param string[] $filters the filters to connect
+     * @return string the combined filter
+     */
+    public function combineFilterWithAnd($filters) {
+        return $this->combineFilter($filters, '&');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * combines the input filters with OR
+     * @param string[] $filters the filters to connect
+     * @return string the combined filter
+     * Combines Filter arguments with OR
+     */
+    public function combineFilterWithOr($filters) {
+        return $this->combineFilter($filters, '|');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * combines the input filters with given operator
+     * @param string[] $filters the filters to connect
+     * @param string $operator either & or |
+     * @return string the combined filter
+     */
+    private function combineFilter($filters, $operator) {
+        $combinedFilter = '('.$operator;
+        foreach($filters as $filter) {
+            if ($filter !== '' && $filter[0] !== '(') {
+                $filter = '('.$filter.')';
+            }
+            $combinedFilter.=$filter;
+        }
+        $combinedFilter.=')';
+        return $combinedFilter;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * creates a filter part for to perform search for users
+     * @param string $search the search term
+     * @return string the final filter part to use in LDAP searches
+     */
+    public function getFilterPartForUserSearch($search) {
+        return $this->getFilterPartForSearch($search,
+            $this->connection->ldapAttributesForUserSearch,
+            $this->connection->ldapUserDisplayName);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * creates a filter part for to perform search for groups
+     * @param string $search the search term
+     * @return string the final filter part to use in LDAP searches
+     */
+    public function getFilterPartForGroupSearch($search) {
+        return $this->getFilterPartForSearch($search,
+            $this->connection->ldapAttributesForGroupSearch,
+            $this->connection->ldapGroupDisplayName);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * creates a filter part for searches by splitting up the given search
+     * string into single words
+     * @param string $search the search term
+     * @param string[] $searchAttributes needs to have at least two attributes,
+     * otherwise it does not make sense :)
+     * @return string the final filter part to use in LDAP searches
+     * @throws \Exception
+     */
+    private function getAdvancedFilterPartForSearch($search, $searchAttributes) {
+        if(!is_array($searchAttributes) || count($searchAttributes) < 2) {
+            throw new \Exception('searchAttributes must be an array with at least two string');
+        }
+        $searchWords = explode(' ', trim($search));
+        $wordFilters = array();
+        foreach($searchWords as $word) {
+            $word = $this->prepareSearchTerm($word);
+            //every word needs to appear at least once
+            $wordMatchOneAttrFilters = array();
+            foreach($searchAttributes as $attr) {
+                $wordMatchOneAttrFilters[] = $attr . '=' . $word;
+            }
+            $wordFilters[] = $this->combineFilterWithOr($wordMatchOneAttrFilters);
+        }
+        return $this->combineFilterWithAnd($wordFilters);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * creates a filter part for searches
+     * @param string $search the search term
+     * @param string[]|null $searchAttributes
+     * @param string $fallbackAttribute a fallback attribute in case the user
+     * did not define search attributes. Typically the display name attribute.
+     * @return string the final filter part to use in LDAP searches
+     */
+    private function getFilterPartForSearch($search, $searchAttributes, $fallbackAttribute) {
+        $filter = array();
+        $haveMultiSearchAttributes = (is_array($searchAttributes) && count($searchAttributes) > 0);
+        if($haveMultiSearchAttributes && strpos(trim($search), ' ') !== false) {
+            try {
+                return $this->getAdvancedFilterPartForSearch($search, $searchAttributes);
+            } catch(\Exception $e) {
+                \OCP\Util::writeLog(
+                    'user_ldap',
+                    'Creating advanced filter for search failed, falling back to simple method.',
+                    ILogger::INFO
+                );
+            }
+        }
+
+        $search = $this->prepareSearchTerm($search);
+        if(!is_array($searchAttributes) || count($searchAttributes) === 0) {
+            if ($fallbackAttribute === '') {
+                return '';
+            }
+            $filter[] = $fallbackAttribute . '=' . $search;
+        } else {
+            foreach($searchAttributes as $attribute) {
+                $filter[] = $attribute . '=' . $search;
+            }
+        }
+        if(count($filter) === 1) {
+            return '('.$filter[0].')';
+        }
+        return $this->combineFilterWithOr($filter);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns the search term depending on whether we are allowed
+     * list users found by ldap with the current input appended by
+     * a *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    private function prepareSearchTerm($term) {
+        $config = \OC::$server->getConfig();
+
+        $allowEnum = $config->getAppValue('core', 'shareapi_allow_share_dialog_user_enumeration', 'yes');
+
+        $result = $term;
+        if ($term === '') {
+            $result = '*';
+        } else if ($allowEnum !== 'no') {
+            $result = $term . '*';
+        }
+        return $result;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns the filter used for counting users
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getFilterForUserCount() {
+        $filter = $this->combineFilterWithAnd(array(
+            $this->connection->ldapUserFilter,
+            $this->connection->ldapUserDisplayName . '=*'
+        ));
+
+        return $filter;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $name
+     * @param string $password
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function areCredentialsValid($name, $password) {
+        $name = $this->helper->DNasBaseParameter($name);
+        $testConnection = clone $this->connection;
+        $credentials = array(
+            'ldapAgentName' => $name,
+            'ldapAgentPassword' => $password
+        );
+        if(!$testConnection->setConfiguration($credentials)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return $testConnection->bind();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * reverse lookup of a DN given a known UUID
+     *
+     * @param string $uuid
+     * @return string
+     * @throws \Exception
+     */
+    public function getUserDnByUuid($uuid) {
+        $uuidOverride = $this->connection->ldapExpertUUIDUserAttr;
+        $filter       = $this->connection->ldapUserFilter;
+        $base         = $this->connection->ldapBaseUsers;
+
+        if ($this->connection->ldapUuidUserAttribute === 'auto' && $uuidOverride === '') {
+            // Sacrebleu! The UUID attribute is unknown :( We need first an
+            // existing DN to be able to reliably detect it.
+            $result = $this->search($filter, $base, ['dn'], 1);
+            if(!isset($result[0]) || !isset($result[0]['dn'])) {
+                throw new \Exception('Cannot determine UUID attribute');
+            }
+            $dn = $result[0]['dn'][0];
+            if(!$this->detectUuidAttribute($dn, true)) {
+                throw new \Exception('Cannot determine UUID attribute');
+            }
+        } else {
+            // The UUID attribute is either known or an override is given.
+            // By calling this method we ensure that $this->connection->$uuidAttr
+            // is definitely set
+            if(!$this->detectUuidAttribute('', true)) {
+                throw new \Exception('Cannot determine UUID attribute');
+            }
+        }
+
+        $uuidAttr = $this->connection->ldapUuidUserAttribute;
+        if($uuidAttr === 'guid' || $uuidAttr === 'objectguid') {
+            $uuid = $this->formatGuid2ForFilterUser($uuid);
+        }
+
+        $filter = $uuidAttr . '=' . $uuid;
+        $result = $this->searchUsers($filter, ['dn'], 2);
+        if(is_array($result) && isset($result[0]) && isset($result[0]['dn']) && count($result) === 1) {
+            // we put the count into account to make sure that this is
+            // really unique
+            return $result[0]['dn'][0];
+        }
+
+        throw new \Exception('Cannot determine UUID attribute');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * auto-detects the directory's UUID attribute
+     *
+     * @param string $dn a known DN used to check against
+     * @param bool $isUser
+     * @param bool $force the detection should be run, even if it is not set to auto
+     * @param array|null $ldapRecord
+     * @return bool true on success, false otherwise
+     */
+    private function detectUuidAttribute($dn, $isUser = true, $force = false, array $ldapRecord = null) {
+        if($isUser) {
+            $uuidAttr     = 'ldapUuidUserAttribute';
+            $uuidOverride = $this->connection->ldapExpertUUIDUserAttr;
+        } else {
+            $uuidAttr     = 'ldapUuidGroupAttribute';
+            $uuidOverride = $this->connection->ldapExpertUUIDGroupAttr;
+        }
+
+        if(($this->connection->$uuidAttr !== 'auto') && !$force) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (is_string($uuidOverride) && trim($uuidOverride) !== '' && !$force) {
+            $this->connection->$uuidAttr = $uuidOverride;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        foreach(self::UUID_ATTRIBUTES as $attribute) {
+            if($ldapRecord !== null) {
+                // we have the info from LDAP already, we don't need to talk to the server again
+                if(isset($ldapRecord[$attribute])) {
+                    $this->connection->$uuidAttr = $attribute;
+                    return true;
+                } else {
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
+
+            $value = $this->readAttribute($dn, $attribute);
+            if(is_array($value) && isset($value[0]) && !empty($value[0])) {
+                \OCP\Util::writeLog(
+                    'user_ldap',
+                    'Setting '.$attribute.' as '.$uuidAttr,
+                    ILogger::DEBUG
+                );
+                $this->connection->$uuidAttr = $attribute;
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        \OCP\Util::writeLog(
+            'user_ldap',
+            'Could not autodetect the UUID attribute',
+            ILogger::ERROR
+        );
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $dn
+     * @param bool $isUser
+     * @param null $ldapRecord
+     * @return bool|string
+     */
+    public function getUUID($dn, $isUser = true, $ldapRecord = null) {
+        if($isUser) {
+            $uuidAttr     = 'ldapUuidUserAttribute';
+            $uuidOverride = $this->connection->ldapExpertUUIDUserAttr;
+        } else {
+            $uuidAttr     = 'ldapUuidGroupAttribute';
+            $uuidOverride = $this->connection->ldapExpertUUIDGroupAttr;
+        }
+
+        $uuid = false;
+        if($this->detectUuidAttribute($dn, $isUser, false, $ldapRecord)) {
+            $attr = $this->connection->$uuidAttr;
+            $uuid = isset($ldapRecord[$attr]) ? $ldapRecord[$attr] : $this->readAttribute($dn, $attr);
+            if( !is_array($uuid)
+                && $uuidOverride !== ''
+                && $this->detectUuidAttribute($dn, $isUser, true, $ldapRecord))
+            {
+                $uuid = isset($ldapRecord[$this->connection->$uuidAttr])
+                    ? $ldapRecord[$this->connection->$uuidAttr]
+                    : $this->readAttribute($dn, $this->connection->$uuidAttr);
+            }
+            if(is_array($uuid) && isset($uuid[0]) && !empty($uuid[0])) {
+                $uuid = $uuid[0];
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $uuid;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * converts a binary ObjectGUID into a string representation
+     * @param string $oguid the ObjectGUID in it's binary form as retrieved from AD
+     * @return string
+     * @link http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.ldap-get-values-len.php#73198
+     */
+    private function convertObjectGUID2Str($oguid) {
+        $hex_guid = bin2hex($oguid);
+        $hex_guid_to_guid_str = '';
+        for($k = 1; $k <= 4; ++$k) {
+            $hex_guid_to_guid_str .= substr($hex_guid, 8 - 2 * $k, 2);
+        }
+        $hex_guid_to_guid_str .= '-';
+        for($k = 1; $k <= 2; ++$k) {
+            $hex_guid_to_guid_str .= substr($hex_guid, 12 - 2 * $k, 2);
+        }
+        $hex_guid_to_guid_str .= '-';
+        for($k = 1; $k <= 2; ++$k) {
+            $hex_guid_to_guid_str .= substr($hex_guid, 16 - 2 * $k, 2);
+        }
+        $hex_guid_to_guid_str .= '-' . substr($hex_guid, 16, 4);
+        $hex_guid_to_guid_str .= '-' . substr($hex_guid, 20);
+
+        return strtoupper($hex_guid_to_guid_str);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * the first three blocks of the string-converted GUID happen to be in
+     * reverse order. In order to use it in a filter, this needs to be
+     * corrected. Furthermore the dashes need to be replaced and \\ preprended
+     * to every two hax figures.
+     *
+     * If an invalid string is passed, it will be returned without change.
+     *
+     * @param string $guid
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function formatGuid2ForFilterUser($guid) {
+        if(!is_string($guid)) {
+            throw new \InvalidArgumentException('String expected');
+        }
+        $blocks = explode('-', $guid);
+        if(count($blocks) !== 5) {
+            /*
 			 * Why not throw an Exception instead? This method is a utility
 			 * called only when trying to figure out whether a "missing" known
 			 * LDAP user was or was not renamed on the LDAP server. And this
@@ -1795,279 +1795,279 @@ 
 			 * an exception here would kill the experience for a valid, acting
 			 * user. Instead we write a log message.
 			 */
-			\OC::$server->getLogger()->info(
-				'Passed string does not resemble a valid GUID. Known UUID ' .
-				'({uuid}) probably does not match UUID configuration.',
-				[ 'app' => 'user_ldap', 'uuid' => $guid ]
-			);
-			return $guid;
-		}
-		for($i=0; $i < 3; $i++) {
-			$pairs = str_split($blocks[$i], 2);
-			$pairs = array_reverse($pairs);
-			$blocks[$i] = implode('', $pairs);
-		}
-		for($i=0; $i < 5; $i++) {
-			$pairs = str_split($blocks[$i], 2);
-			$blocks[$i] = '\\' . implode('\\', $pairs);
-		}
-		return implode('', $blocks);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * gets a SID of the domain of the given dn
-	 * @param string $dn
-	 * @return string|bool
-	 */
-	public function getSID($dn) {
-		$domainDN = $this->getDomainDNFromDN($dn);
-		$cacheKey = 'getSID-'.$domainDN;
-		$sid = $this->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey);
-		if(!is_null($sid)) {
-			return $sid;
-		}
-
-		$objectSid = $this->readAttribute($domainDN, 'objectsid');
-		if(!is_array($objectSid) || empty($objectSid)) {
-			$this->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, false);
-			return false;
-		}
-		$domainObjectSid = $this->convertSID2Str($objectSid[0]);
-		$this->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $domainObjectSid);
-
-		return $domainObjectSid;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * converts a binary SID into a string representation
-	 * @param string $sid
-	 * @return string
-	 */
-	public function convertSID2Str($sid) {
-		// The format of a SID binary string is as follows:
-		// 1 byte for the revision level
-		// 1 byte for the number n of variable sub-ids
-		// 6 bytes for identifier authority value
-		// n*4 bytes for n sub-ids
-		//
-		// Example: 010400000000000515000000a681e50e4d6c6c2bca32055f
-		//  Legend: RRNNAAAAAAAAAAAA11111111222222223333333344444444
-		$revision = ord($sid[0]);
-		$numberSubID = ord($sid[1]);
-
-		$subIdStart = 8; // 1 + 1 + 6
-		$subIdLength = 4;
-		if (strlen($sid) !== $subIdStart + $subIdLength * $numberSubID) {
-			// Incorrect number of bytes present.
-			return '';
-		}
-
-		// 6 bytes = 48 bits can be represented using floats without loss of
-		// precision (see https://gist.github.com/bantu/886ac680b0aef5812f71)
-		$iav = number_format(hexdec(bin2hex(substr($sid, 2, 6))), 0, '', '');
-
-		$subIDs = array();
-		for ($i = 0; $i < $numberSubID; $i++) {
-			$subID = unpack('V', substr($sid, $subIdStart + $subIdLength * $i, $subIdLength));
-			$subIDs[] = sprintf('%u', $subID[1]);
-		}
-
-		// Result for example above: S-1-5-21-249921958-728525901-1594176202
-		return sprintf('S-%d-%s-%s', $revision, $iav, implode('-', $subIDs));
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * checks if the given DN is part of the given base DN(s)
-	 * @param string $dn the DN
-	 * @param string[] $bases array containing the allowed base DN or DNs
-	 * @return bool
-	 */
-	public function isDNPartOfBase($dn, $bases) {
-		$belongsToBase = false;
-		$bases = $this->helper->sanitizeDN($bases);
-
-		foreach($bases as $base) {
-			$belongsToBase = true;
-			if(mb_strripos($dn, $base, 0, 'UTF-8') !== (mb_strlen($dn, 'UTF-8')-mb_strlen($base, 'UTF-8'))) {
-				$belongsToBase = false;
-			}
-			if($belongsToBase) {
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-		return $belongsToBase;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * resets a running Paged Search operation
-	 *
-	 * @throws ServerNotAvailableException
-	 */
-	private function abandonPagedSearch() {
-		$cr = $this->connection->getConnectionResource();
-		$this->invokeLDAPMethod('controlPagedResult', $cr, 0, false, $this->lastCookie);
-		$this->getPagedSearchResultState();
-		$this->lastCookie = '';
-		$this->cookies = [];
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * get a cookie for the next LDAP paged search
-	 * @param string $base a string with the base DN for the search
-	 * @param string $filter the search filter to identify the correct search
-	 * @param int $limit the limit (or 'pageSize'), to identify the correct search well
-	 * @param int $offset the offset for the new search to identify the correct search really good
-	 * @return string containing the key or empty if none is cached
-	 */
-	private function getPagedResultCookie($base, $filter, $limit, $offset) {
-		if($offset === 0) {
-			return '';
-		}
-		$offset -= $limit;
-		//we work with cache here
-		$cacheKey = 'lc' . crc32($base) . '-' . crc32($filter) . '-' . (int)$limit . '-' . (int)$offset;
-		$cookie = '';
-		if(isset($this->cookies[$cacheKey])) {
-			$cookie = $this->cookies[$cacheKey];
-			if(is_null($cookie)) {
-				$cookie = '';
-			}
-		}
-		return $cookie;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * checks whether an LDAP paged search operation has more pages that can be
-	 * retrieved, typically when offset and limit are provided.
-	 *
-	 * Be very careful to use it: the last cookie value, which is inspected, can
-	 * be reset by other operations. Best, call it immediately after a search(),
-	 * searchUsers() or searchGroups() call. count-methods are probably safe as
-	 * well. Don't rely on it with any fetchList-method.
-	 * @return bool
-	 */
-	public function hasMoreResults() {
-		if(empty($this->lastCookie) && $this->lastCookie !== '0') {
-			// as in RFC 2696, when all results are returned, the cookie will
-			// be empty.
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * set a cookie for LDAP paged search run
-	 * @param string $base a string with the base DN for the search
-	 * @param string $filter the search filter to identify the correct search
-	 * @param int $limit the limit (or 'pageSize'), to identify the correct search well
-	 * @param int $offset the offset for the run search to identify the correct search really good
-	 * @param string $cookie string containing the cookie returned by ldap_control_paged_result_response
-	 * @return void
-	 */
-	private function setPagedResultCookie($base, $filter, $limit, $offset, $cookie) {
-		// allow '0' for 389ds
-		if(!empty($cookie) || $cookie === '0') {
-			$cacheKey = 'lc' . crc32($base) . '-' . crc32($filter) . '-' . (int)$limit . '-' . (int)$offset;
-			$this->cookies[$cacheKey] = $cookie;
-			$this->lastCookie = $cookie;
-		}
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Check whether the most recent paged search was successful. It flushed the state var. Use it always after a possible paged search.
-	 * @return boolean|null true on success, null or false otherwise
-	 */
-	public function getPagedSearchResultState() {
-		$result = $this->pagedSearchedSuccessful;
-		$this->pagedSearchedSuccessful = null;
-		return $result;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Prepares a paged search, if possible
-	 * @param string $filter the LDAP filter for the search
-	 * @param string[] $bases an array containing the LDAP subtree(s) that shall be searched
-	 * @param string[] $attr optional, when a certain attribute shall be filtered outside
-	 * @param int $limit
-	 * @param int $offset
-	 * @return bool|true
-	 */
-	private function initPagedSearch($filter, $bases, $attr, $limit, $offset) {
-		$pagedSearchOK = false;
-		if ($limit !== 0) {
-			$offset = (int)$offset; //can be null
-			\OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap',
-				'initializing paged search for  Filter '.$filter.' base '.print_r($bases, true)
-				.' attr '.print_r($attr, true). ' limit ' .$limit.' offset '.$offset,
-				ILogger::DEBUG);
-			//get the cookie from the search for the previous search, required by LDAP
-			foreach($bases as $base) {
-
-				$cookie = $this->getPagedResultCookie($base, $filter, $limit, $offset);
-				if(empty($cookie) && $cookie !== "0" && ($offset > 0)) {
-					// no cookie known from a potential previous search. We need
-					// to start from 0 to come to the desired page. cookie value
-					// of '0' is valid, because 389ds
-					$reOffset = ($offset - $limit) < 0 ? 0 : $offset - $limit;
-					$this->search($filter, array($base), $attr, $limit, $reOffset, true);
-					$cookie = $this->getPagedResultCookie($base, $filter, $limit, $offset);
-					//still no cookie? obviously, the server does not like us. Let's skip paging efforts.
-					// '0' is valid, because 389ds
-					//TODO: remember this, probably does not change in the next request...
-					if(empty($cookie) && $cookie !== '0') {
-						$cookie = null;
-					}
-				}
-				if(!is_null($cookie)) {
-					//since offset = 0, this is a new search. We abandon other searches that might be ongoing.
-					$this->abandonPagedSearch();
-					$pagedSearchOK = $this->invokeLDAPMethod('controlPagedResult',
-						$this->connection->getConnectionResource(), $limit,
-						false, $cookie);
-					if(!$pagedSearchOK) {
-						return false;
-					}
-					\OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'Ready for a paged search', ILogger::DEBUG);
-				} else {
-					$e = new \Exception('No paged search possible, Limit '.$limit.' Offset '.$offset);
-					\OC::$server->getLogger()->logException($e, ['level' => ILogger::DEBUG]);
-				}
-
-			}
-		/* ++ Fixing RHDS searches with pages with zero results ++
+            \OC::$server->getLogger()->info(
+                'Passed string does not resemble a valid GUID. Known UUID ' .
+                '({uuid}) probably does not match UUID configuration.',
+                [ 'app' => 'user_ldap', 'uuid' => $guid ]
+            );
+            return $guid;
+        }
+        for($i=0; $i < 3; $i++) {
+            $pairs = str_split($blocks[$i], 2);
+            $pairs = array_reverse($pairs);
+            $blocks[$i] = implode('', $pairs);
+        }
+        for($i=0; $i < 5; $i++) {
+            $pairs = str_split($blocks[$i], 2);
+            $blocks[$i] = '\\' . implode('\\', $pairs);
+        }
+        return implode('', $blocks);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * gets a SID of the domain of the given dn
+     * @param string $dn
+     * @return string|bool
+     */
+    public function getSID($dn) {
+        $domainDN = $this->getDomainDNFromDN($dn);
+        $cacheKey = 'getSID-'.$domainDN;
+        $sid = $this->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey);
+        if(!is_null($sid)) {
+            return $sid;
+        }
+
+        $objectSid = $this->readAttribute($domainDN, 'objectsid');
+        if(!is_array($objectSid) || empty($objectSid)) {
+            $this->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, false);
+            return false;
+        }
+        $domainObjectSid = $this->convertSID2Str($objectSid[0]);
+        $this->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $domainObjectSid);
+
+        return $domainObjectSid;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * converts a binary SID into a string representation
+     * @param string $sid
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function convertSID2Str($sid) {
+        // The format of a SID binary string is as follows:
+        // 1 byte for the revision level
+        // 1 byte for the number n of variable sub-ids
+        // 6 bytes for identifier authority value
+        // n*4 bytes for n sub-ids
+        //
+        // Example: 010400000000000515000000a681e50e4d6c6c2bca32055f
+        //  Legend: RRNNAAAAAAAAAAAA11111111222222223333333344444444
+        $revision = ord($sid[0]);
+        $numberSubID = ord($sid[1]);
+
+        $subIdStart = 8; // 1 + 1 + 6
+        $subIdLength = 4;
+        if (strlen($sid) !== $subIdStart + $subIdLength * $numberSubID) {
+            // Incorrect number of bytes present.
+            return '';
+        }
+
+        // 6 bytes = 48 bits can be represented using floats without loss of
+        // precision (see https://gist.github.com/bantu/886ac680b0aef5812f71)
+        $iav = number_format(hexdec(bin2hex(substr($sid, 2, 6))), 0, '', '');
+
+        $subIDs = array();
+        for ($i = 0; $i < $numberSubID; $i++) {
+            $subID = unpack('V', substr($sid, $subIdStart + $subIdLength * $i, $subIdLength));
+            $subIDs[] = sprintf('%u', $subID[1]);
+        }
+
+        // Result for example above: S-1-5-21-249921958-728525901-1594176202
+        return sprintf('S-%d-%s-%s', $revision, $iav, implode('-', $subIDs));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * checks if the given DN is part of the given base DN(s)
+     * @param string $dn the DN
+     * @param string[] $bases array containing the allowed base DN or DNs
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function isDNPartOfBase($dn, $bases) {
+        $belongsToBase = false;
+        $bases = $this->helper->sanitizeDN($bases);
+
+        foreach($bases as $base) {
+            $belongsToBase = true;
+            if(mb_strripos($dn, $base, 0, 'UTF-8') !== (mb_strlen($dn, 'UTF-8')-mb_strlen($base, 'UTF-8'))) {
+                $belongsToBase = false;
+            }
+            if($belongsToBase) {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        return $belongsToBase;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * resets a running Paged Search operation
+     *
+     * @throws ServerNotAvailableException
+     */
+    private function abandonPagedSearch() {
+        $cr = $this->connection->getConnectionResource();
+        $this->invokeLDAPMethod('controlPagedResult', $cr, 0, false, $this->lastCookie);
+        $this->getPagedSearchResultState();
+        $this->lastCookie = '';
+        $this->cookies = [];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * get a cookie for the next LDAP paged search
+     * @param string $base a string with the base DN for the search
+     * @param string $filter the search filter to identify the correct search
+     * @param int $limit the limit (or 'pageSize'), to identify the correct search well
+     * @param int $offset the offset for the new search to identify the correct search really good
+     * @return string containing the key or empty if none is cached
+     */
+    private function getPagedResultCookie($base, $filter, $limit, $offset) {
+        if($offset === 0) {
+            return '';
+        }
+        $offset -= $limit;
+        //we work with cache here
+        $cacheKey = 'lc' . crc32($base) . '-' . crc32($filter) . '-' . (int)$limit . '-' . (int)$offset;
+        $cookie = '';
+        if(isset($this->cookies[$cacheKey])) {
+            $cookie = $this->cookies[$cacheKey];
+            if(is_null($cookie)) {
+                $cookie = '';
+            }
+        }
+        return $cookie;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * checks whether an LDAP paged search operation has more pages that can be
+     * retrieved, typically when offset and limit are provided.
+     *
+     * Be very careful to use it: the last cookie value, which is inspected, can
+     * be reset by other operations. Best, call it immediately after a search(),
+     * searchUsers() or searchGroups() call. count-methods are probably safe as
+     * well. Don't rely on it with any fetchList-method.
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function hasMoreResults() {
+        if(empty($this->lastCookie) && $this->lastCookie !== '0') {
+            // as in RFC 2696, when all results are returned, the cookie will
+            // be empty.
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * set a cookie for LDAP paged search run
+     * @param string $base a string with the base DN for the search
+     * @param string $filter the search filter to identify the correct search
+     * @param int $limit the limit (or 'pageSize'), to identify the correct search well
+     * @param int $offset the offset for the run search to identify the correct search really good
+     * @param string $cookie string containing the cookie returned by ldap_control_paged_result_response
+     * @return void
+     */
+    private function setPagedResultCookie($base, $filter, $limit, $offset, $cookie) {
+        // allow '0' for 389ds
+        if(!empty($cookie) || $cookie === '0') {
+            $cacheKey = 'lc' . crc32($base) . '-' . crc32($filter) . '-' . (int)$limit . '-' . (int)$offset;
+            $this->cookies[$cacheKey] = $cookie;
+            $this->lastCookie = $cookie;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check whether the most recent paged search was successful. It flushed the state var. Use it always after a possible paged search.
+     * @return boolean|null true on success, null or false otherwise
+     */
+    public function getPagedSearchResultState() {
+        $result = $this->pagedSearchedSuccessful;
+        $this->pagedSearchedSuccessful = null;
+        return $result;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Prepares a paged search, if possible
+     * @param string $filter the LDAP filter for the search
+     * @param string[] $bases an array containing the LDAP subtree(s) that shall be searched
+     * @param string[] $attr optional, when a certain attribute shall be filtered outside
+     * @param int $limit
+     * @param int $offset
+     * @return bool|true
+     */
+    private function initPagedSearch($filter, $bases, $attr, $limit, $offset) {
+        $pagedSearchOK = false;
+        if ($limit !== 0) {
+            $offset = (int)$offset; //can be null
+            \OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap',
+                'initializing paged search for  Filter '.$filter.' base '.print_r($bases, true)
+                .' attr '.print_r($attr, true). ' limit ' .$limit.' offset '.$offset,
+                ILogger::DEBUG);
+            //get the cookie from the search for the previous search, required by LDAP
+            foreach($bases as $base) {
+
+                $cookie = $this->getPagedResultCookie($base, $filter, $limit, $offset);
+                if(empty($cookie) && $cookie !== "0" && ($offset > 0)) {
+                    // no cookie known from a potential previous search. We need
+                    // to start from 0 to come to the desired page. cookie value
+                    // of '0' is valid, because 389ds
+                    $reOffset = ($offset - $limit) < 0 ? 0 : $offset - $limit;
+                    $this->search($filter, array($base), $attr, $limit, $reOffset, true);
+                    $cookie = $this->getPagedResultCookie($base, $filter, $limit, $offset);
+                    //still no cookie? obviously, the server does not like us. Let's skip paging efforts.
+                    // '0' is valid, because 389ds
+                    //TODO: remember this, probably does not change in the next request...
+                    if(empty($cookie) && $cookie !== '0') {
+                        $cookie = null;
+                    }
+                }
+                if(!is_null($cookie)) {
+                    //since offset = 0, this is a new search. We abandon other searches that might be ongoing.
+                    $this->abandonPagedSearch();
+                    $pagedSearchOK = $this->invokeLDAPMethod('controlPagedResult',
+                        $this->connection->getConnectionResource(), $limit,
+                        false, $cookie);
+                    if(!$pagedSearchOK) {
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                    \OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'Ready for a paged search', ILogger::DEBUG);
+                } else {
+                    $e = new \Exception('No paged search possible, Limit '.$limit.' Offset '.$offset);
+                    \OC::$server->getLogger()->logException($e, ['level' => ILogger::DEBUG]);
+                }
+
+            }
+        /* ++ Fixing RHDS searches with pages with zero results ++
 		 * We coudn't get paged searches working with our RHDS for login ($limit = 0),
 		 * due to pages with zero results.
 		 * So we added "&& !empty($this->lastCookie)" to this test to ignore pagination
 		 * if we don't have a previous paged search.
 		 */
-		} else if ($limit === 0 && !empty($this->lastCookie)) {
-			// a search without limit was requested. However, if we do use
-			// Paged Search once, we always must do it. This requires us to
-			// initialize it with the configured page size.
-			$this->abandonPagedSearch();
-			// in case someone set it to 0 … use 500, otherwise no results will
-			// be returned.
-			$pageSize = (int)$this->connection->ldapPagingSize > 0 ? (int)$this->connection->ldapPagingSize : 500;
-			$pagedSearchOK = $this->invokeLDAPMethod('controlPagedResult',
-				$this->connection->getConnectionResource(),
-				$pageSize, false, '');
-		}
-
-		return $pagedSearchOK;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Is more than one $attr used for search?
-	 *
-	 * @param string|string[]|null $attr
-	 * @return bool
-	 */
-	private function manyAttributes($attr): bool {
-		if (\is_array($attr)) {
-			return \count($attr) > 1;
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
+        } else if ($limit === 0 && !empty($this->lastCookie)) {
+            // a search without limit was requested. However, if we do use
+            // Paged Search once, we always must do it. This requires us to
+            // initialize it with the configured page size.
+            $this->abandonPagedSearch();
+            // in case someone set it to 0 … use 500, otherwise no results will
+            // be returned.
+            $pageSize = (int)$this->connection->ldapPagingSize > 0 ? (int)$this->connection->ldapPagingSize : 500;
+            $pagedSearchOK = $this->invokeLDAPMethod('controlPagedResult',
+                $this->connection->getConnectionResource(),
+                $pageSize, false, '');
+        }
+
+        return $pagedSearchOK;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Is more than one $attr used for search?
+     *
+     * @param string|string[]|null $attr
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    private function manyAttributes($attr): bool {
+        if (\is_array($attr)) {
+            return \count($attr) > 1;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
 
 }

apps/user_ldap/lib/Group_LDAP.php

Indentation +1199 added lines, -1199 removed lines

@@ -47,1203 +47,1203 @@
 use OCP\ILogger;
 
 class Group_LDAP extends BackendUtility implements \OCP\GroupInterface, IGroupLDAP, IGetDisplayNameBackend {
-	protected $enabled = false;
-
-	/**
-	 * @var string[] $cachedGroupMembers array of users with gid as key
-	 */
-	protected $cachedGroupMembers;
-
-	/**
-	 * @var string[] $cachedGroupsByMember array of groups with uid as key
-	 */
-	protected $cachedGroupsByMember;
-
-	/**
-	 * @var string[] $cachedNestedGroups array of groups with gid (DN) as key
-	 */
-	protected $cachedNestedGroups;
-
-	/** @var GroupPluginManager */
-	protected $groupPluginManager;
-
-	public function __construct(Access $access, GroupPluginManager $groupPluginManager) {
-		parent::__construct($access);
-		$filter = $this->access->connection->ldapGroupFilter;
-		$gassoc = $this->access->connection->ldapGroupMemberAssocAttr;
-		if(!empty($filter) && !empty($gassoc)) {
-			$this->enabled = true;
-		}
-
-		$this->cachedGroupMembers = new CappedMemoryCache();
-		$this->cachedGroupsByMember = new CappedMemoryCache();
-		$this->cachedNestedGroups = new CappedMemoryCache();
-		$this->groupPluginManager = $groupPluginManager;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * is user in group?
-	 * @param string $uid uid of the user
-	 * @param string $gid gid of the group
-	 * @return bool
-	 *
-	 * Checks whether the user is member of a group or not.
-	 */
-	public function inGroup($uid, $gid) {
-		if(!$this->enabled) {
-			return false;
-		}
-		$cacheKey = 'inGroup'.$uid.':'.$gid;
-		$inGroup = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey);
-		if(!is_null($inGroup)) {
-			return (bool)$inGroup;
-		}
-
-		$userDN = $this->access->username2dn($uid);
-
-		if(isset($this->cachedGroupMembers[$gid])) {
-			$isInGroup = in_array($userDN, $this->cachedGroupMembers[$gid]);
-			return $isInGroup;
-		}
-
-		$cacheKeyMembers = 'inGroup-members:'.$gid;
-		$members = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKeyMembers);
-		if(!is_null($members)) {
-			$this->cachedGroupMembers[$gid] = $members;
-			$isInGroup = in_array($userDN, $members, true);
-			$this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $isInGroup);
-			return $isInGroup;
-		}
-
-		$groupDN = $this->access->groupname2dn($gid);
-		// just in case
-		if(!$groupDN || !$userDN) {
-			$this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, false);
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		//check primary group first
-		if($gid === $this->getUserPrimaryGroup($userDN)) {
-			$this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, true);
-			return true;
-		}
-
-		//usually, LDAP attributes are said to be case insensitive. But there are exceptions of course.
-		$members = $this->_groupMembers($groupDN);
-		if(!is_array($members) || count($members) === 0) {
-			$this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, false);
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		//extra work if we don't get back user DNs
-		if(strtolower($this->access->connection->ldapGroupMemberAssocAttr) === 'memberuid') {
-			$dns = array();
-			$filterParts = array();
-			$bytes = 0;
-			foreach($members as $mid) {
-				$filter = str_replace('%uid', $mid, $this->access->connection->ldapLoginFilter);
-				$filterParts[] = $filter;
-				$bytes += strlen($filter);
-				if($bytes >= 9000000) {
-					// AD has a default input buffer of 10 MB, we do not want
-					// to take even the chance to exceed it
-					$filter = $this->access->combineFilterWithOr($filterParts);
-					$bytes = 0;
-					$filterParts = array();
-					$users = $this->access->fetchListOfUsers($filter, 'dn', count($filterParts));
-					$dns = array_merge($dns, $users);
-				}
-			}
-			if(count($filterParts) > 0) {
-				$filter = $this->access->combineFilterWithOr($filterParts);
-				$users = $this->access->fetchListOfUsers($filter, 'dn', count($filterParts));
-				$dns = array_merge($dns, $users);
-			}
-			$members = $dns;
-		}
-
-		$isInGroup = in_array($userDN, $members);
-		$this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $isInGroup);
-		$this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKeyMembers, $members);
-		$this->cachedGroupMembers[$gid] = $members;
-
-		return $isInGroup;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @param string $dnGroup
-	 * @return array
-	 *
-	 * For a group that has user membership defined by an LDAP search url attribute returns the users
-	 * that match the search url otherwise returns an empty array.
-	 */
-	public function getDynamicGroupMembers($dnGroup) {
-		$dynamicGroupMemberURL = strtolower($this->access->connection->ldapDynamicGroupMemberURL);
-
-		if (empty($dynamicGroupMemberURL)) {
-			return array();
-		}
-
-		$dynamicMembers = array();
-		$memberURLs = $this->access->readAttribute(
-			$dnGroup,
-			$dynamicGroupMemberURL,
-			$this->access->connection->ldapGroupFilter
-		);
-		if ($memberURLs !== false) {
-			// this group has the 'memberURL' attribute so this is a dynamic group
-			// example 1: ldap:///cn=users,cn=accounts,dc=dcsubbase,dc=dcbase??one?(o=HeadOffice)
-			// example 2: ldap:///cn=users,cn=accounts,dc=dcsubbase,dc=dcbase??one?(&(o=HeadOffice)(uidNumber>=500))
-			$pos = strpos($memberURLs[0], '(');
-			if ($pos !== false) {
-				$memberUrlFilter = substr($memberURLs[0], $pos);
-				$foundMembers = $this->access->searchUsers($memberUrlFilter,'dn');
-				$dynamicMembers = array();
-				foreach($foundMembers as $value) {
-					$dynamicMembers[$value['dn'][0]] = 1;
-				}
-			} else {
-				\OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'No search filter found on member url '.
-					'of group ' . $dnGroup, ILogger::DEBUG);
-			}
-		}
-		return $dynamicMembers;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @param string $dnGroup
-	 * @param array|null &$seen
-	 * @return array|mixed|null
-	 * @throws \OC\ServerNotAvailableException
-	 */
-	private function _groupMembers($dnGroup, &$seen = null) {
-		if ($seen === null) {
-			$seen = [];
-		}
-		$allMembers = [];
-		if (array_key_exists($dnGroup, $seen)) {
-			// avoid loops
-			return [];
-		}
-		// used extensively in cron job, caching makes sense for nested groups
-		$cacheKey = '_groupMembers'.$dnGroup;
-		$groupMembers = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey);
-		if($groupMembers !== null) {
-			return $groupMembers;
-		}
-		$seen[$dnGroup] = 1;
-		$members = $this->access->readAttribute($dnGroup, $this->access->connection->ldapGroupMemberAssocAttr);
-		if (is_array($members)) {
-			$fetcher = function($memberDN, &$seen) {
-				return $this->_groupMembers($memberDN, $seen);
-			};
-			$allMembers = $this->walkNestedGroups($dnGroup, $fetcher, $members);
-		}
-
-		$allMembers += $this->getDynamicGroupMembers($dnGroup);
-
-		$this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $allMembers);
-		return $allMembers;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @param string $DN
-	 * @param array|null &$seen
-	 * @return array
-	 * @throws \OC\ServerNotAvailableException
-	 */
-	private function _getGroupDNsFromMemberOf($DN) {
-		$groups = $this->access->readAttribute($DN, 'memberOf');
-		if (!is_array($groups)) {
-			return [];
-		}
-
-		$fetcher = function($groupDN) {
-			if (isset($this->cachedNestedGroups[$groupDN])) {
-				$nestedGroups = $this->cachedNestedGroups[$groupDN];
-			} else {
-				$nestedGroups = $this->access->readAttribute($groupDN, 'memberOf');
-				if (!is_array($nestedGroups)) {
-					$nestedGroups = [];
-				}
-				$this->cachedNestedGroups[$groupDN] = $nestedGroups;
-			}
-			return $nestedGroups;
-		};
-
-		$groups = $this->walkNestedGroups($DN, $fetcher, $groups);
-		return $this->access->groupsMatchFilter($groups);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @param string $dn
-	 * @param \Closure $fetcher args: string $dn, array $seen, returns: string[] of dns
-	 * @param array $list
-	 * @return array
-	 */
-	private function walkNestedGroups(string $dn, \Closure $fetcher, array $list): array {
-		$nesting = (int) $this->access->connection->ldapNestedGroups;
-		// depending on the input, we either have a list of DNs or a list of LDAP records
-		// also, the output expects either DNs or records. Testing the first element should suffice.
-		$recordMode = is_array($list) && isset($list[0]) && is_array($list[0]) && isset($list[0]['dn'][0]);
-
-		if ($nesting !== 1) {
-			if($recordMode) {
-				// the keys are numeric, but should hold the DN
-				return array_reduce($list, function ($transformed, $record) use ($dn) {
-					if($record['dn'][0] != $dn) {
-						$transformed[$record['dn'][0]] = $record;
-					}
-					return $transformed;
-				}, []);
-			}
-			return $list;
-		}
-
-		$seen = [];
-		while ($record = array_pop($list)) {
-			$recordDN = $recordMode ? $record['dn'][0] : $record;
-			if ($recordDN === $dn || array_key_exists($recordDN, $seen)) {
-				// Prevent loops
-				continue;
-			}
-			$fetched = $fetcher($record, $seen);
-			$list = array_merge($list, $fetched);
-			$seen[$recordDN] = $record;
-		}
-
-		return $recordMode ? $seen : array_keys($seen);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * translates a gidNumber into an ownCloud internal name
-	 * @param string $gid as given by gidNumber on POSIX LDAP
-	 * @param string $dn a DN that belongs to the same domain as the group
-	 * @return string|bool
-	 */
-	public function gidNumber2Name($gid, $dn) {
-		$cacheKey = 'gidNumberToName' . $gid;
-		$groupName = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey);
-		if(!is_null($groupName) && isset($groupName)) {
-			return $groupName;
-		}
-
-		//we need to get the DN from LDAP
-		$filter = $this->access->combineFilterWithAnd([
-			$this->access->connection->ldapGroupFilter,
-			'objectClass=posixGroup',
-			$this->access->connection->ldapGidNumber . '=' . $gid
-		]);
-		$result = $this->access->searchGroups($filter, array('dn'), 1);
-		if(empty($result)) {
-			return false;
-		}
-		$dn = $result[0]['dn'][0];
-
-		//and now the group name
-		//NOTE once we have separate ownCloud group IDs and group names we can
-		//directly read the display name attribute instead of the DN
-		$name = $this->access->dn2groupname($dn);
-
-		$this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $name);
-
-		return $name;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * returns the entry's gidNumber
-	 * @param string $dn
-	 * @param string $attribute
-	 * @return string|bool
-	 */
-	private function getEntryGidNumber($dn, $attribute) {
-		$value = $this->access->readAttribute($dn, $attribute);
-		if(is_array($value) && !empty($value)) {
-			return $value[0];
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * returns the group's primary ID
-	 * @param string $dn
-	 * @return string|bool
-	 */
-	public function getGroupGidNumber($dn) {
-		return $this->getEntryGidNumber($dn, 'gidNumber');
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * returns the user's gidNumber
-	 * @param string $dn
-	 * @return string|bool
-	 */
-	public function getUserGidNumber($dn) {
-		$gidNumber = false;
-		if($this->access->connection->hasGidNumber) {
-			$gidNumber = $this->getEntryGidNumber($dn, $this->access->connection->ldapGidNumber);
-			if($gidNumber === false) {
-				$this->access->connection->hasGidNumber = false;
-			}
-		}
-		return $gidNumber;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * returns a filter for a "users has specific gid" search or count operation
-	 *
-	 * @param string $groupDN
-	 * @param string $search
-	 * @return string
-	 * @throws \Exception
-	 */
-	private function prepareFilterForUsersHasGidNumber($groupDN, $search = '') {
-		$groupID = $this->getGroupGidNumber($groupDN);
-		if($groupID === false) {
-			throw new \Exception('Not a valid group');
-		}
-
-		$filterParts = [];
-		$filterParts[] = $this->access->getFilterForUserCount();
-		if ($search !== '') {
-			$filterParts[] = $this->access->getFilterPartForUserSearch($search);
-		}
-		$filterParts[] = $this->access->connection->ldapGidNumber .'=' . $groupID;
-
-		return $this->access->combineFilterWithAnd($filterParts);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * returns a list of users that have the given group as gid number
-	 *
-	 * @param string $groupDN
-	 * @param string $search
-	 * @param int $limit
-	 * @param int $offset
-	 * @return string[]
-	 */
-	public function getUsersInGidNumber($groupDN, $search = '', $limit = -1, $offset = 0) {
-		try {
-			$filter = $this->prepareFilterForUsersHasGidNumber($groupDN, $search);
-			$users = $this->access->fetchListOfUsers(
-				$filter,
-				[$this->access->connection->ldapUserDisplayName, 'dn'],
-				$limit,
-				$offset
-			);
-			return $this->access->nextcloudUserNames($users);
-		} catch (\Exception $e) {
-			return [];
-		}
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * returns the number of users that have the given group as gid number
-	 *
-	 * @param string $groupDN
-	 * @param string $search
-	 * @param int $limit
-	 * @param int $offset
-	 * @return int
-	 */
-	public function countUsersInGidNumber($groupDN, $search = '', $limit = -1, $offset = 0) {
-		try {
-			$filter = $this->prepareFilterForUsersHasGidNumber($groupDN, $search);
-			$users = $this->access->countUsers($filter, ['dn'], $limit, $offset);
-			return (int)$users;
-		} catch (\Exception $e) {
-			return 0;
-		}
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * gets the gidNumber of a user
-	 * @param string $dn
-	 * @return string
-	 */
-	public function getUserGroupByGid($dn) {
-		$groupID = $this->getUserGidNumber($dn);
-		if($groupID !== false) {
-			$groupName = $this->gidNumber2Name($groupID, $dn);
-			if($groupName !== false) {
-				return $groupName;
-			}
-		}
-
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * translates a primary group ID into an Nextcloud internal name
-	 * @param string $gid as given by primaryGroupID on AD
-	 * @param string $dn a DN that belongs to the same domain as the group
-	 * @return string|bool
-	 */
-	public function primaryGroupID2Name($gid, $dn) {
-		$cacheKey = 'primaryGroupIDtoName';
-		$groupNames = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey);
-		if(!is_null($groupNames) && isset($groupNames[$gid])) {
-			return $groupNames[$gid];
-		}
-
-		$domainObjectSid = $this->access->getSID($dn);
-		if($domainObjectSid === false) {
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		//we need to get the DN from LDAP
-		$filter = $this->access->combineFilterWithAnd(array(
-			$this->access->connection->ldapGroupFilter,
-			'objectsid=' . $domainObjectSid . '-' . $gid
-		));
-		$result = $this->access->searchGroups($filter, array('dn'), 1);
-		if(empty($result)) {
-			return false;
-		}
-		$dn = $result[0]['dn'][0];
-
-		//and now the group name
-		//NOTE once we have separate Nextcloud group IDs and group names we can
-		//directly read the display name attribute instead of the DN
-		$name = $this->access->dn2groupname($dn);
-
-		$this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $name);
-
-		return $name;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * returns the entry's primary group ID
-	 * @param string $dn
-	 * @param string $attribute
-	 * @return string|bool
-	 */
-	private function getEntryGroupID($dn, $attribute) {
-		$value = $this->access->readAttribute($dn, $attribute);
-		if(is_array($value) && !empty($value)) {
-			return $value[0];
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * returns the group's primary ID
-	 * @param string $dn
-	 * @return string|bool
-	 */
-	public function getGroupPrimaryGroupID($dn) {
-		return $this->getEntryGroupID($dn, 'primaryGroupToken');
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * returns the user's primary group ID
-	 * @param string $dn
-	 * @return string|bool
-	 */
-	public function getUserPrimaryGroupIDs($dn) {
-		$primaryGroupID = false;
-		if($this->access->connection->hasPrimaryGroups) {
-			$primaryGroupID = $this->getEntryGroupID($dn, 'primaryGroupID');
-			if($primaryGroupID === false) {
-				$this->access->connection->hasPrimaryGroups = false;
-			}
-		}
-		return $primaryGroupID;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * returns a filter for a "users in primary group" search or count operation
-	 *
-	 * @param string $groupDN
-	 * @param string $search
-	 * @return string
-	 * @throws \Exception
-	 */
-	private function prepareFilterForUsersInPrimaryGroup($groupDN, $search = '') {
-		$groupID = $this->getGroupPrimaryGroupID($groupDN);
-		if($groupID === false) {
-			throw new \Exception('Not a valid group');
-		}
-
-		$filterParts = [];
-		$filterParts[] = $this->access->getFilterForUserCount();
-		if ($search !== '') {
-			$filterParts[] = $this->access->getFilterPartForUserSearch($search);
-		}
-		$filterParts[] = 'primaryGroupID=' . $groupID;
-
-		return $this->access->combineFilterWithAnd($filterParts);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * returns a list of users that have the given group as primary group
-	 *
-	 * @param string $groupDN
-	 * @param string $search
-	 * @param int $limit
-	 * @param int $offset
-	 * @return string[]
-	 */
-	public function getUsersInPrimaryGroup($groupDN, $search = '', $limit = -1, $offset = 0) {
-		try {
-			$filter = $this->prepareFilterForUsersInPrimaryGroup($groupDN, $search);
-			$users = $this->access->fetchListOfUsers(
-				$filter,
-				array($this->access->connection->ldapUserDisplayName, 'dn'),
-				$limit,
-				$offset
-			);
-			return $this->access->nextcloudUserNames($users);
-		} catch (\Exception $e) {
-			return array();
-		}
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * returns the number of users that have the given group as primary group
-	 *
-	 * @param string $groupDN
-	 * @param string $search
-	 * @param int $limit
-	 * @param int $offset
-	 * @return int
-	 */
-	public function countUsersInPrimaryGroup($groupDN, $search = '', $limit = -1, $offset = 0) {
-		try {
-			$filter = $this->prepareFilterForUsersInPrimaryGroup($groupDN, $search);
-			$users = $this->access->countUsers($filter, array('dn'), $limit, $offset);
-			return (int)$users;
-		} catch (\Exception $e) {
-			return 0;
-		}
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * gets the primary group of a user
-	 * @param string $dn
-	 * @return string
-	 */
-	public function getUserPrimaryGroup($dn) {
-		$groupID = $this->getUserPrimaryGroupIDs($dn);
-		if($groupID !== false) {
-			$groupName = $this->primaryGroupID2Name($groupID, $dn);
-			if($groupName !== false) {
-				return $groupName;
-			}
-		}
-
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Get all groups a user belongs to
-	 * @param string $uid Name of the user
-	 * @return array with group names
-	 *
-	 * This function fetches all groups a user belongs to. It does not check
-	 * if the user exists at all.
-	 *
-	 * This function includes groups based on dynamic group membership.
-	 */
-	public function getUserGroups($uid) {
-		if(!$this->enabled) {
-			return array();
-		}
-		$cacheKey = 'getUserGroups'.$uid;
-		$userGroups = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey);
-		if(!is_null($userGroups)) {
-			return $userGroups;
-		}
-		$userDN = $this->access->username2dn($uid);
-		if(!$userDN) {
-			$this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, array());
-			return array();
-		}
-
-		$groups = [];
-		$primaryGroup = $this->getUserPrimaryGroup($userDN);
-		$gidGroupName = $this->getUserGroupByGid($userDN);
-
-		$dynamicGroupMemberURL = strtolower($this->access->connection->ldapDynamicGroupMemberURL);
-
-		if (!empty($dynamicGroupMemberURL)) {
-			// look through dynamic groups to add them to the result array if needed
-			$groupsToMatch = $this->access->fetchListOfGroups(
-				$this->access->connection->ldapGroupFilter,array('dn',$dynamicGroupMemberURL));
-			foreach($groupsToMatch as $dynamicGroup) {
-				if (!array_key_exists($dynamicGroupMemberURL, $dynamicGroup)) {
-					continue;
-				}
-				$pos = strpos($dynamicGroup[$dynamicGroupMemberURL][0], '(');
-				if ($pos !== false) {
-					$memberUrlFilter = substr($dynamicGroup[$dynamicGroupMemberURL][0],$pos);
-					// apply filter via ldap search to see if this user is in this
-					// dynamic group
-					$userMatch = $this->access->readAttribute(
-						$userDN,
-						$this->access->connection->ldapUserDisplayName,
-						$memberUrlFilter
-					);
-					if ($userMatch !== false) {
-						// match found so this user is in this group
-						$groupName = $this->access->dn2groupname($dynamicGroup['dn'][0]);
-						if(is_string($groupName)) {
-							// be sure to never return false if the dn could not be
-							// resolved to a name, for whatever reason.
-							$groups[] = $groupName;
-						}
-					}
-				} else {
-					\OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'No search filter found on member url '.
-						'of group ' . print_r($dynamicGroup, true), ILogger::DEBUG);
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
-		// if possible, read out membership via memberOf. It's far faster than
-		// performing a search, which still is a fallback later.
-		// memberof doesn't support memberuid, so skip it here.
-		if((int)$this->access->connection->hasMemberOfFilterSupport === 1
-			&& (int)$this->access->connection->useMemberOfToDetectMembership === 1
-		    && strtolower($this->access->connection->ldapGroupMemberAssocAttr) !== 'memberuid'
-		    ) {
-			$groupDNs = $this->_getGroupDNsFromMemberOf($userDN);
-			if (is_array($groupDNs)) {
-				foreach ($groupDNs as $dn) {
-					$groupName = $this->access->dn2groupname($dn);
-					if(is_string($groupName)) {
-						// be sure to never return false if the dn could not be
-						// resolved to a name, for whatever reason.
-						$groups[] = $groupName;
-					}
-				}
-			}
-
-			if($primaryGroup !== false) {
-				$groups[] = $primaryGroup;
-			}
-			if($gidGroupName !== false) {
-				$groups[] = $gidGroupName;
-			}
-			$this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $groups);
-			return $groups;
-		}
-
-		//uniqueMember takes DN, memberuid the uid, so we need to distinguish
-		if((strtolower($this->access->connection->ldapGroupMemberAssocAttr) === 'uniquemember')
-			|| (strtolower($this->access->connection->ldapGroupMemberAssocAttr) === 'member')
-		) {
-			$uid = $userDN;
-		} else if(strtolower($this->access->connection->ldapGroupMemberAssocAttr) === 'memberuid') {
-			$result = $this->access->readAttribute($userDN, 'uid');
-			if ($result === false) {
-				\OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'No uid attribute found for DN ' . $userDN . ' on '.
-					$this->access->connection->ldapHost, ILogger::DEBUG);
-			}
-			$uid = $result[0];
-		} else {
-			// just in case
-			$uid = $userDN;
-		}
-
-		if(isset($this->cachedGroupsByMember[$uid])) {
-			$groups = array_merge($groups, $this->cachedGroupsByMember[$uid]);
-		} else {
-			$groupsByMember = array_values($this->getGroupsByMember($uid));
-			$groupsByMember = $this->access->nextcloudGroupNames($groupsByMember);
-			$this->cachedGroupsByMember[$uid] = $groupsByMember;
-			$groups = array_merge($groups, $groupsByMember);
-		}
-
-		if($primaryGroup !== false) {
-			$groups[] = $primaryGroup;
-		}
-		if($gidGroupName !== false) {
-			$groups[] = $gidGroupName;
-		}
-
-		$groups = array_unique($groups, SORT_LOCALE_STRING);
-		$this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $groups);
-
-		return $groups;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @param string $dn
-	 * @param array|null &$seen
-	 * @return array
-	 */
-	private function getGroupsByMember($dn, &$seen = null) {
-		if ($seen === null) {
-			$seen = [];
-		}
-		if (array_key_exists($dn, $seen)) {
-			// avoid loops
-			return [];
-		}
-		$allGroups = [];
-		$seen[$dn] = true;
-		$filter = $this->access->connection->ldapGroupMemberAssocAttr.'='.$dn;
-		$groups = $this->access->fetchListOfGroups($filter,
-			[$this->access->connection->ldapGroupDisplayName, 'dn']);
-		if (is_array($groups)) {
-			$fetcher = function ($dn, &$seen) {
-				if(is_array($dn) && isset($dn['dn'][0])) {
-					$dn = $dn['dn'][0];
-				}
-				return $this->getGroupsByMember($dn, $seen);
-			};
-			$allGroups = $this->walkNestedGroups($dn, $fetcher, $groups);
-		}
-		$visibleGroups = $this->access->groupsMatchFilter(array_keys($allGroups));
-		return array_intersect_key($allGroups, array_flip($visibleGroups));
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * get a list of all users in a group
-	 *
-	 * @param string $gid
-	 * @param string $search
-	 * @param int $limit
-	 * @param int $offset
-	 * @return array with user ids
-	 */
-	public function usersInGroup($gid, $search = '', $limit = -1, $offset = 0) {
-		if(!$this->enabled) {
-			return array();
-		}
-		if(!$this->groupExists($gid)) {
-			return array();
-		}
-		$search = $this->access->escapeFilterPart($search, true);
-		$cacheKey = 'usersInGroup-'.$gid.'-'.$search.'-'.$limit.'-'.$offset;
-		// check for cache of the exact query
-		$groupUsers = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey);
-		if(!is_null($groupUsers)) {
-			return $groupUsers;
-		}
-
-		// check for cache of the query without limit and offset
-		$groupUsers = $this->access->connection->getFromCache('usersInGroup-'.$gid.'-'.$search);
-		if(!is_null($groupUsers)) {
-			$groupUsers = array_slice($groupUsers, $offset, $limit);
-			$this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $groupUsers);
-			return $groupUsers;
-		}
-
-		if($limit === -1) {
-			$limit = null;
-		}
-		$groupDN = $this->access->groupname2dn($gid);
-		if(!$groupDN) {
-			// group couldn't be found, return empty resultset
-			$this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, array());
-			return array();
-		}
-
-		$primaryUsers = $this->getUsersInPrimaryGroup($groupDN, $search, $limit, $offset);
-		$posixGroupUsers = $this->getUsersInGidNumber($groupDN, $search, $limit, $offset);
-		$members = $this->_groupMembers($groupDN);
-		if(!$members && empty($posixGroupUsers) && empty($primaryUsers)) {
-			//in case users could not be retrieved, return empty result set
-			$this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, []);
-			return [];
-		}
-
-		$groupUsers = array();
-		$isMemberUid = (strtolower($this->access->connection->ldapGroupMemberAssocAttr) === 'memberuid');
-		$attrs = $this->access->userManager->getAttributes(true);
-		foreach($members as $member) {
-			if($isMemberUid) {
-				//we got uids, need to get their DNs to 'translate' them to user names
-				$filter = $this->access->combineFilterWithAnd(array(
-					str_replace('%uid', trim($member), $this->access->connection->ldapLoginFilter),
-					$this->access->getFilterPartForUserSearch($search)
-				));
-				$ldap_users = $this->access->fetchListOfUsers($filter, $attrs, 1);
-				if(count($ldap_users) < 1) {
-					continue;
-				}
-				$groupUsers[] = $this->access->dn2username($ldap_users[0]['dn'][0]);
-			} else {
-				//we got DNs, check if we need to filter by search or we can give back all of them
-				if ($search !== '') {
-					if(!$this->access->readAttribute($member,
-						$this->access->connection->ldapUserDisplayName,
-						$this->access->getFilterPartForUserSearch($search))) {
-						continue;
-					}
-				}
-				// dn2username will also check if the users belong to the allowed base
-				if($ocname = $this->access->dn2username($member)) {
-					$groupUsers[] = $ocname;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
-		$groupUsers = array_unique(array_merge($groupUsers, $primaryUsers, $posixGroupUsers));
-		natsort($groupUsers);
-		$this->access->connection->writeToCache('usersInGroup-'.$gid.'-'.$search, $groupUsers);
-		$groupUsers = array_slice($groupUsers, $offset, $limit);
-
-		$this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $groupUsers);
-
-		return $groupUsers;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * returns the number of users in a group, who match the search term
-	 * @param string $gid the internal group name
-	 * @param string $search optional, a search string
-	 * @return int|bool
-	 */
-	public function countUsersInGroup($gid, $search = '') {
-		if ($this->groupPluginManager->implementsActions(GroupInterface::COUNT_USERS)) {
-			return $this->groupPluginManager->countUsersInGroup($gid, $search);
-		}
-
-		$cacheKey = 'countUsersInGroup-'.$gid.'-'.$search;
-		if(!$this->enabled || !$this->groupExists($gid)) {
-			return false;
-		}
-		$groupUsers = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey);
-		if(!is_null($groupUsers)) {
-			return $groupUsers;
-		}
-
-		$groupDN = $this->access->groupname2dn($gid);
-		if(!$groupDN) {
-			// group couldn't be found, return empty result set
-			$this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, false);
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		$members = $this->_groupMembers($groupDN);
-		$primaryUserCount = $this->countUsersInPrimaryGroup($groupDN, '');
-		if(!$members && $primaryUserCount === 0) {
-			//in case users could not be retrieved, return empty result set
-			$this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, false);
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		if ($search === '') {
-			$groupUsers = count($members) + $primaryUserCount;
-			$this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $groupUsers);
-			return $groupUsers;
-		}
-		$search = $this->access->escapeFilterPart($search, true);
-		$isMemberUid =
-			(strtolower($this->access->connection->ldapGroupMemberAssocAttr)
-			=== 'memberuid');
-
-		//we need to apply the search filter
-		//alternatives that need to be checked:
-		//a) get all users by search filter and array_intersect them
-		//b) a, but only when less than 1k 10k ?k users like it is
-		//c) put all DNs|uids in a LDAP filter, combine with the search string
-		//   and let it count.
-		//For now this is not important, because the only use of this method
-		//does not supply a search string
-		$groupUsers = array();
-		foreach($members as $member) {
-			if($isMemberUid) {
-				//we got uids, need to get their DNs to 'translate' them to user names
-				$filter = $this->access->combineFilterWithAnd(array(
-					str_replace('%uid', $member, $this->access->connection->ldapLoginFilter),
-					$this->access->getFilterPartForUserSearch($search)
-				));
-				$ldap_users = $this->access->fetchListOfUsers($filter, 'dn', 1);
-				if(count($ldap_users) < 1) {
-					continue;
-				}
-				$groupUsers[] = $this->access->dn2username($ldap_users[0]);
-			} else {
-				//we need to apply the search filter now
-				if(!$this->access->readAttribute($member,
-					$this->access->connection->ldapUserDisplayName,
-					$this->access->getFilterPartForUserSearch($search))) {
-					continue;
-				}
-				// dn2username will also check if the users belong to the allowed base
-				if($ocname = $this->access->dn2username($member)) {
-					$groupUsers[] = $ocname;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
-		//and get users that have the group as primary
-		$primaryUsers = $this->countUsersInPrimaryGroup($groupDN, $search);
-
-		return count($groupUsers) + $primaryUsers;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * get a list of all groups
-	 *
-	 * @param string $search
-	 * @param $limit
-	 * @param int $offset
-	 * @return array with group names
-	 *
-	 * Returns a list with all groups (used by getGroups)
-	 */
-	protected function getGroupsChunk($search = '', $limit = -1, $offset = 0) {
-		if(!$this->enabled) {
-			return array();
-		}
-		$cacheKey = 'getGroups-'.$search.'-'.$limit.'-'.$offset;
-
-		//Check cache before driving unnecessary searches
-		\OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'getGroups '.$cacheKey, ILogger::DEBUG);
-		$ldap_groups = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey);
-		if(!is_null($ldap_groups)) {
-			return $ldap_groups;
-		}
-
-		// if we'd pass -1 to LDAP search, we'd end up in a Protocol
-		// error. With a limit of 0, we get 0 results. So we pass null.
-		if($limit <= 0) {
-			$limit = null;
-		}
-		$filter = $this->access->combineFilterWithAnd(array(
-			$this->access->connection->ldapGroupFilter,
-			$this->access->getFilterPartForGroupSearch($search)
-		));
-		\OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'getGroups Filter '.$filter, ILogger::DEBUG);
-		$ldap_groups = $this->access->fetchListOfGroups($filter,
-				array($this->access->connection->ldapGroupDisplayName, 'dn'),
-				$limit,
-				$offset);
-		$ldap_groups = $this->access->nextcloudGroupNames($ldap_groups);
-
-		$this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $ldap_groups);
-		return $ldap_groups;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * get a list of all groups using a paged search
-	 *
-	 * @param string $search
-	 * @param int $limit
-	 * @param int $offset
-	 * @return array with group names
-	 *
-	 * Returns a list with all groups
-	 * Uses a paged search if available to override a
-	 * server side search limit.
-	 * (active directory has a limit of 1000 by default)
-	 */
-	public function getGroups($search = '', $limit = -1, $offset = 0) {
-		if(!$this->enabled) {
-			return array();
-		}
-		$search = $this->access->escapeFilterPart($search, true);
-		$pagingSize = (int)$this->access->connection->ldapPagingSize;
-		if ($pagingSize <= 0) {
-			return $this->getGroupsChunk($search, $limit, $offset);
-		}
-		$maxGroups = 100000; // limit max results (just for safety reasons)
-		if ($limit > -1) {
-		   $overallLimit = min($limit + $offset, $maxGroups);
-		} else {
-		   $overallLimit = $maxGroups;
-		}
-		$chunkOffset = $offset;
-		$allGroups = array();
-		while ($chunkOffset < $overallLimit) {
-			$chunkLimit = min($pagingSize, $overallLimit - $chunkOffset);
-			$ldapGroups = $this->getGroupsChunk($search, $chunkLimit, $chunkOffset);
-			$nread = count($ldapGroups);
-			\OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'getGroups('.$search.'): read '.$nread.' at offset '.$chunkOffset.' (limit: '.$chunkLimit.')', ILogger::DEBUG);
-			if ($nread) {
-				$allGroups = array_merge($allGroups, $ldapGroups);
-				$chunkOffset += $nread;
-			}
-			if ($nread < $chunkLimit) {
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-		return $allGroups;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @param string $group
-	 * @return bool
-	 */
-	public function groupMatchesFilter($group) {
-		return (strripos($group, $this->groupSearch) !== false);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * check if a group exists
-	 * @param string $gid
-	 * @return bool
-	 */
-	public function groupExists($gid) {
-		$groupExists = $this->access->connection->getFromCache('groupExists'.$gid);
-		if(!is_null($groupExists)) {
-			return (bool)$groupExists;
-		}
-
-		//getting dn, if false the group does not exist. If dn, it may be mapped
-		//only, requires more checking.
-		$dn = $this->access->groupname2dn($gid);
-		if(!$dn) {
-			$this->access->connection->writeToCache('groupExists'.$gid, false);
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		//if group really still exists, we will be able to read its objectclass
-		if(!is_array($this->access->readAttribute($dn, ''))) {
-			$this->access->connection->writeToCache('groupExists'.$gid, false);
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		$this->access->connection->writeToCache('groupExists'.$gid, true);
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	* Check if backend implements actions
-	* @param int $actions bitwise-or'ed actions
-	* @return boolean
-	*
-	* Returns the supported actions as int to be
-	* compared with GroupInterface::CREATE_GROUP etc.
-	*/
-	public function implementsActions($actions) {
-		return (bool)((GroupInterface::COUNT_USERS |
-				$this->groupPluginManager->getImplementedActions()) & $actions);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Return access for LDAP interaction.
-	 * @return Access instance of Access for LDAP interaction
-	 */
-	public function getLDAPAccess($gid) {
-		return $this->access;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * create a group
-	 * @param string $gid
-	 * @return bool
-	 * @throws \Exception
-	 */
-	public function createGroup($gid) {
-		if ($this->groupPluginManager->implementsActions(GroupInterface::CREATE_GROUP)) {
-			if ($dn = $this->groupPluginManager->createGroup($gid)) {
-				//updates group mapping
-				$this->access->dn2ocname($dn, $gid, false);
-				$this->access->connection->writeToCache("groupExists".$gid, true);
-			}
-			return $dn != null;
-		}
-		throw new \Exception('Could not create group in LDAP backend.');
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * delete a group
-	 * @param string $gid gid of the group to delete
-	 * @return bool
-	 * @throws \Exception
-	 */
-	public function deleteGroup($gid) {
-		if ($this->groupPluginManager->implementsActions(GroupInterface::DELETE_GROUP)) {
-			if ($ret = $this->groupPluginManager->deleteGroup($gid)) {
-				#delete group in nextcloud internal db
-				$this->access->getGroupMapper()->unmap($gid);
-				$this->access->connection->writeToCache("groupExists".$gid, false);
-			}
-			return $ret;
-		}
-		throw new \Exception('Could not delete group in LDAP backend.');
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Add a user to a group
-	 * @param string $uid Name of the user to add to group
-	 * @param string $gid Name of the group in which add the user
-	 * @return bool
-	 * @throws \Exception
-	 */
-	public function addToGroup($uid, $gid) {
-		if ($this->groupPluginManager->implementsActions(GroupInterface::ADD_TO_GROUP)) {
-			if ($ret = $this->groupPluginManager->addToGroup($uid, $gid)) {
-				$this->access->connection->clearCache();
-				unset($this->cachedGroupMembers[$gid]);
-			}
-			return $ret;
-		}
-		throw new \Exception('Could not add user to group in LDAP backend.');
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Removes a user from a group
-	 * @param string $uid Name of the user to remove from group
-	 * @param string $gid Name of the group from which remove the user
-	 * @return bool
-	 * @throws \Exception
-	 */
-	public function removeFromGroup($uid, $gid) {
-		if ($this->groupPluginManager->implementsActions(GroupInterface::REMOVE_FROM_GROUP)) {
-			if ($ret = $this->groupPluginManager->removeFromGroup($uid, $gid)) {
-				$this->access->connection->clearCache();
-				unset($this->cachedGroupMembers[$gid]);
-			}
-			return $ret;
-		}
-		throw new \Exception('Could not remove user from group in LDAP backend.');
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Gets group details
-	 * @param string $gid Name of the group
-	 * @return array | false
-	 * @throws \Exception
-	 */
-	public function getGroupDetails($gid) {
-		if ($this->groupPluginManager->implementsActions(GroupInterface::GROUP_DETAILS)) {
-			return $this->groupPluginManager->getGroupDetails($gid);
-		}
-		throw new \Exception('Could not get group details in LDAP backend.');
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Return LDAP connection resource from a cloned connection.
-	 * The cloned connection needs to be closed manually.
-	 * of the current access.
-	 * @param string $gid
-	 * @return resource of the LDAP connection
-	 */
-	public function getNewLDAPConnection($gid) {
-		$connection = clone $this->access->getConnection();
-		return $connection->getConnectionResource();
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @throws \OC\ServerNotAvailableException
-	 */
-	public function getDisplayName(string $gid): string {
-		if ($this->groupPluginManager instanceof IGetDisplayNameBackend) {
-			return $this->groupPluginManager->getDisplayName($gid);
-		}
-
-		$cacheKey = 'group_getDisplayName' . $gid;
-		if (!is_null($displayName = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey))) {
-			return $displayName;
-		}
-
-		$displayName = $this->access->readAttribute(
-			$this->access->groupname2dn($gid),
-			$this->access->connection->ldapGroupDisplayName);
-
-		if ($displayName && (count($displayName) > 0)) {
-			$displayName = $displayName[0];
-			$this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $displayName);
-			return $displayName;
-		}
-
-		return '';
-	}
+    protected $enabled = false;
+
+    /**
+     * @var string[] $cachedGroupMembers array of users with gid as key
+     */
+    protected $cachedGroupMembers;
+
+    /**
+     * @var string[] $cachedGroupsByMember array of groups with uid as key
+     */
+    protected $cachedGroupsByMember;
+
+    /**
+     * @var string[] $cachedNestedGroups array of groups with gid (DN) as key
+     */
+    protected $cachedNestedGroups;
+
+    /** @var GroupPluginManager */
+    protected $groupPluginManager;
+
+    public function __construct(Access $access, GroupPluginManager $groupPluginManager) {
+        parent::__construct($access);
+        $filter = $this->access->connection->ldapGroupFilter;
+        $gassoc = $this->access->connection->ldapGroupMemberAssocAttr;
+        if(!empty($filter) && !empty($gassoc)) {
+            $this->enabled = true;
+        }
+
+        $this->cachedGroupMembers = new CappedMemoryCache();
+        $this->cachedGroupsByMember = new CappedMemoryCache();
+        $this->cachedNestedGroups = new CappedMemoryCache();
+        $this->groupPluginManager = $groupPluginManager;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * is user in group?
+     * @param string $uid uid of the user
+     * @param string $gid gid of the group
+     * @return bool
+     *
+     * Checks whether the user is member of a group or not.
+     */
+    public function inGroup($uid, $gid) {
+        if(!$this->enabled) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        $cacheKey = 'inGroup'.$uid.':'.$gid;
+        $inGroup = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey);
+        if(!is_null($inGroup)) {
+            return (bool)$inGroup;
+        }
+
+        $userDN = $this->access->username2dn($uid);
+
+        if(isset($this->cachedGroupMembers[$gid])) {
+            $isInGroup = in_array($userDN, $this->cachedGroupMembers[$gid]);
+            return $isInGroup;
+        }
+
+        $cacheKeyMembers = 'inGroup-members:'.$gid;
+        $members = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKeyMembers);
+        if(!is_null($members)) {
+            $this->cachedGroupMembers[$gid] = $members;
+            $isInGroup = in_array($userDN, $members, true);
+            $this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $isInGroup);
+            return $isInGroup;
+        }
+
+        $groupDN = $this->access->groupname2dn($gid);
+        // just in case
+        if(!$groupDN || !$userDN) {
+            $this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, false);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        //check primary group first
+        if($gid === $this->getUserPrimaryGroup($userDN)) {
+            $this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, true);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        //usually, LDAP attributes are said to be case insensitive. But there are exceptions of course.
+        $members = $this->_groupMembers($groupDN);
+        if(!is_array($members) || count($members) === 0) {
+            $this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, false);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        //extra work if we don't get back user DNs
+        if(strtolower($this->access->connection->ldapGroupMemberAssocAttr) === 'memberuid') {
+            $dns = array();
+            $filterParts = array();
+            $bytes = 0;
+            foreach($members as $mid) {
+                $filter = str_replace('%uid', $mid, $this->access->connection->ldapLoginFilter);
+                $filterParts[] = $filter;
+                $bytes += strlen($filter);
+                if($bytes >= 9000000) {
+                    // AD has a default input buffer of 10 MB, we do not want
+                    // to take even the chance to exceed it
+                    $filter = $this->access->combineFilterWithOr($filterParts);
+                    $bytes = 0;
+                    $filterParts = array();
+                    $users = $this->access->fetchListOfUsers($filter, 'dn', count($filterParts));
+                    $dns = array_merge($dns, $users);
+                }
+            }
+            if(count($filterParts) > 0) {
+                $filter = $this->access->combineFilterWithOr($filterParts);
+                $users = $this->access->fetchListOfUsers($filter, 'dn', count($filterParts));
+                $dns = array_merge($dns, $users);
+            }
+            $members = $dns;
+        }
+
+        $isInGroup = in_array($userDN, $members);
+        $this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $isInGroup);
+        $this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKeyMembers, $members);
+        $this->cachedGroupMembers[$gid] = $members;
+
+        return $isInGroup;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $dnGroup
+     * @return array
+     *
+     * For a group that has user membership defined by an LDAP search url attribute returns the users
+     * that match the search url otherwise returns an empty array.
+     */
+    public function getDynamicGroupMembers($dnGroup) {
+        $dynamicGroupMemberURL = strtolower($this->access->connection->ldapDynamicGroupMemberURL);
+
+        if (empty($dynamicGroupMemberURL)) {
+            return array();
+        }
+
+        $dynamicMembers = array();
+        $memberURLs = $this->access->readAttribute(
+            $dnGroup,
+            $dynamicGroupMemberURL,
+            $this->access->connection->ldapGroupFilter
+        );
+        if ($memberURLs !== false) {
+            // this group has the 'memberURL' attribute so this is a dynamic group
+            // example 1: ldap:///cn=users,cn=accounts,dc=dcsubbase,dc=dcbase??one?(o=HeadOffice)
+            // example 2: ldap:///cn=users,cn=accounts,dc=dcsubbase,dc=dcbase??one?(&(o=HeadOffice)(uidNumber>=500))
+            $pos = strpos($memberURLs[0], '(');
+            if ($pos !== false) {
+                $memberUrlFilter = substr($memberURLs[0], $pos);
+                $foundMembers = $this->access->searchUsers($memberUrlFilter,'dn');
+                $dynamicMembers = array();
+                foreach($foundMembers as $value) {
+                    $dynamicMembers[$value['dn'][0]] = 1;
+                }
+            } else {
+                \OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'No search filter found on member url '.
+                    'of group ' . $dnGroup, ILogger::DEBUG);
+            }
+        }
+        return $dynamicMembers;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $dnGroup
+     * @param array|null &$seen
+     * @return array|mixed|null
+     * @throws \OC\ServerNotAvailableException
+     */
+    private function _groupMembers($dnGroup, &$seen = null) {
+        if ($seen === null) {
+            $seen = [];
+        }
+        $allMembers = [];
+        if (array_key_exists($dnGroup, $seen)) {
+            // avoid loops
+            return [];
+        }
+        // used extensively in cron job, caching makes sense for nested groups
+        $cacheKey = '_groupMembers'.$dnGroup;
+        $groupMembers = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey);
+        if($groupMembers !== null) {
+            return $groupMembers;
+        }
+        $seen[$dnGroup] = 1;
+        $members = $this->access->readAttribute($dnGroup, $this->access->connection->ldapGroupMemberAssocAttr);
+        if (is_array($members)) {
+            $fetcher = function($memberDN, &$seen) {
+                return $this->_groupMembers($memberDN, $seen);
+            };
+            $allMembers = $this->walkNestedGroups($dnGroup, $fetcher, $members);
+        }
+
+        $allMembers += $this->getDynamicGroupMembers($dnGroup);
+
+        $this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $allMembers);
+        return $allMembers;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $DN
+     * @param array|null &$seen
+     * @return array
+     * @throws \OC\ServerNotAvailableException
+     */
+    private function _getGroupDNsFromMemberOf($DN) {
+        $groups = $this->access->readAttribute($DN, 'memberOf');
+        if (!is_array($groups)) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        $fetcher = function($groupDN) {
+            if (isset($this->cachedNestedGroups[$groupDN])) {
+                $nestedGroups = $this->cachedNestedGroups[$groupDN];
+            } else {
+                $nestedGroups = $this->access->readAttribute($groupDN, 'memberOf');
+                if (!is_array($nestedGroups)) {
+                    $nestedGroups = [];
+                }
+                $this->cachedNestedGroups[$groupDN] = $nestedGroups;
+            }
+            return $nestedGroups;
+        };
+
+        $groups = $this->walkNestedGroups($DN, $fetcher, $groups);
+        return $this->access->groupsMatchFilter($groups);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $dn
+     * @param \Closure $fetcher args: string $dn, array $seen, returns: string[] of dns
+     * @param array $list
+     * @return array
+     */
+    private function walkNestedGroups(string $dn, \Closure $fetcher, array $list): array {
+        $nesting = (int) $this->access->connection->ldapNestedGroups;
+        // depending on the input, we either have a list of DNs or a list of LDAP records
+        // also, the output expects either DNs or records. Testing the first element should suffice.
+        $recordMode = is_array($list) && isset($list[0]) && is_array($list[0]) && isset($list[0]['dn'][0]);
+
+        if ($nesting !== 1) {
+            if($recordMode) {
+                // the keys are numeric, but should hold the DN
+                return array_reduce($list, function ($transformed, $record) use ($dn) {
+                    if($record['dn'][0] != $dn) {
+                        $transformed[$record['dn'][0]] = $record;
+                    }
+                    return $transformed;
+                }, []);
+            }
+            return $list;
+        }
+
+        $seen = [];
+        while ($record = array_pop($list)) {
+            $recordDN = $recordMode ? $record['dn'][0] : $record;
+            if ($recordDN === $dn || array_key_exists($recordDN, $seen)) {
+                // Prevent loops
+                continue;
+            }
+            $fetched = $fetcher($record, $seen);
+            $list = array_merge($list, $fetched);
+            $seen[$recordDN] = $record;
+        }
+
+        return $recordMode ? $seen : array_keys($seen);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * translates a gidNumber into an ownCloud internal name
+     * @param string $gid as given by gidNumber on POSIX LDAP
+     * @param string $dn a DN that belongs to the same domain as the group
+     * @return string|bool
+     */
+    public function gidNumber2Name($gid, $dn) {
+        $cacheKey = 'gidNumberToName' . $gid;
+        $groupName = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey);
+        if(!is_null($groupName) && isset($groupName)) {
+            return $groupName;
+        }
+
+        //we need to get the DN from LDAP
+        $filter = $this->access->combineFilterWithAnd([
+            $this->access->connection->ldapGroupFilter,
+            'objectClass=posixGroup',
+            $this->access->connection->ldapGidNumber . '=' . $gid
+        ]);
+        $result = $this->access->searchGroups($filter, array('dn'), 1);
+        if(empty($result)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        $dn = $result[0]['dn'][0];
+
+        //and now the group name
+        //NOTE once we have separate ownCloud group IDs and group names we can
+        //directly read the display name attribute instead of the DN
+        $name = $this->access->dn2groupname($dn);
+
+        $this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $name);
+
+        return $name;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns the entry's gidNumber
+     * @param string $dn
+     * @param string $attribute
+     * @return string|bool
+     */
+    private function getEntryGidNumber($dn, $attribute) {
+        $value = $this->access->readAttribute($dn, $attribute);
+        if(is_array($value) && !empty($value)) {
+            return $value[0];
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns the group's primary ID
+     * @param string $dn
+     * @return string|bool
+     */
+    public function getGroupGidNumber($dn) {
+        return $this->getEntryGidNumber($dn, 'gidNumber');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns the user's gidNumber
+     * @param string $dn
+     * @return string|bool
+     */
+    public function getUserGidNumber($dn) {
+        $gidNumber = false;
+        if($this->access->connection->hasGidNumber) {
+            $gidNumber = $this->getEntryGidNumber($dn, $this->access->connection->ldapGidNumber);
+            if($gidNumber === false) {
+                $this->access->connection->hasGidNumber = false;
+            }
+        }
+        return $gidNumber;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns a filter for a "users has specific gid" search or count operation
+     *
+     * @param string $groupDN
+     * @param string $search
+     * @return string
+     * @throws \Exception
+     */
+    private function prepareFilterForUsersHasGidNumber($groupDN, $search = '') {
+        $groupID = $this->getGroupGidNumber($groupDN);
+        if($groupID === false) {
+            throw new \Exception('Not a valid group');
+        }
+
+        $filterParts = [];
+        $filterParts[] = $this->access->getFilterForUserCount();
+        if ($search !== '') {
+            $filterParts[] = $this->access->getFilterPartForUserSearch($search);
+        }
+        $filterParts[] = $this->access->connection->ldapGidNumber .'=' . $groupID;
+
+        return $this->access->combineFilterWithAnd($filterParts);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns a list of users that have the given group as gid number
+     *
+     * @param string $groupDN
+     * @param string $search
+     * @param int $limit
+     * @param int $offset
+     * @return string[]
+     */
+    public function getUsersInGidNumber($groupDN, $search = '', $limit = -1, $offset = 0) {
+        try {
+            $filter = $this->prepareFilterForUsersHasGidNumber($groupDN, $search);
+            $users = $this->access->fetchListOfUsers(
+                $filter,
+                [$this->access->connection->ldapUserDisplayName, 'dn'],
+                $limit,
+                $offset
+            );
+            return $this->access->nextcloudUserNames($users);
+        } catch (\Exception $e) {
+            return [];
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns the number of users that have the given group as gid number
+     *
+     * @param string $groupDN
+     * @param string $search
+     * @param int $limit
+     * @param int $offset
+     * @return int
+     */
+    public function countUsersInGidNumber($groupDN, $search = '', $limit = -1, $offset = 0) {
+        try {
+            $filter = $this->prepareFilterForUsersHasGidNumber($groupDN, $search);
+            $users = $this->access->countUsers($filter, ['dn'], $limit, $offset);
+            return (int)$users;
+        } catch (\Exception $e) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * gets the gidNumber of a user
+     * @param string $dn
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getUserGroupByGid($dn) {
+        $groupID = $this->getUserGidNumber($dn);
+        if($groupID !== false) {
+            $groupName = $this->gidNumber2Name($groupID, $dn);
+            if($groupName !== false) {
+                return $groupName;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * translates a primary group ID into an Nextcloud internal name
+     * @param string $gid as given by primaryGroupID on AD
+     * @param string $dn a DN that belongs to the same domain as the group
+     * @return string|bool
+     */
+    public function primaryGroupID2Name($gid, $dn) {
+        $cacheKey = 'primaryGroupIDtoName';
+        $groupNames = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey);
+        if(!is_null($groupNames) && isset($groupNames[$gid])) {
+            return $groupNames[$gid];
+        }
+
+        $domainObjectSid = $this->access->getSID($dn);
+        if($domainObjectSid === false) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        //we need to get the DN from LDAP
+        $filter = $this->access->combineFilterWithAnd(array(
+            $this->access->connection->ldapGroupFilter,
+            'objectsid=' . $domainObjectSid . '-' . $gid
+        ));
+        $result = $this->access->searchGroups($filter, array('dn'), 1);
+        if(empty($result)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        $dn = $result[0]['dn'][0];
+
+        //and now the group name
+        //NOTE once we have separate Nextcloud group IDs and group names we can
+        //directly read the display name attribute instead of the DN
+        $name = $this->access->dn2groupname($dn);
+
+        $this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $name);
+
+        return $name;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns the entry's primary group ID
+     * @param string $dn
+     * @param string $attribute
+     * @return string|bool
+     */
+    private function getEntryGroupID($dn, $attribute) {
+        $value = $this->access->readAttribute($dn, $attribute);
+        if(is_array($value) && !empty($value)) {
+            return $value[0];
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns the group's primary ID
+     * @param string $dn
+     * @return string|bool
+     */
+    public function getGroupPrimaryGroupID($dn) {
+        return $this->getEntryGroupID($dn, 'primaryGroupToken');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns the user's primary group ID
+     * @param string $dn
+     * @return string|bool
+     */
+    public function getUserPrimaryGroupIDs($dn) {
+        $primaryGroupID = false;
+        if($this->access->connection->hasPrimaryGroups) {
+            $primaryGroupID = $this->getEntryGroupID($dn, 'primaryGroupID');
+            if($primaryGroupID === false) {
+                $this->access->connection->hasPrimaryGroups = false;
+            }
+        }
+        return $primaryGroupID;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns a filter for a "users in primary group" search or count operation
+     *
+     * @param string $groupDN
+     * @param string $search
+     * @return string
+     * @throws \Exception
+     */
+    private function prepareFilterForUsersInPrimaryGroup($groupDN, $search = '') {
+        $groupID = $this->getGroupPrimaryGroupID($groupDN);
+        if($groupID === false) {
+            throw new \Exception('Not a valid group');
+        }
+
+        $filterParts = [];
+        $filterParts[] = $this->access->getFilterForUserCount();
+        if ($search !== '') {
+            $filterParts[] = $this->access->getFilterPartForUserSearch($search);
+        }
+        $filterParts[] = 'primaryGroupID=' . $groupID;
+
+        return $this->access->combineFilterWithAnd($filterParts);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns a list of users that have the given group as primary group
+     *
+     * @param string $groupDN
+     * @param string $search
+     * @param int $limit
+     * @param int $offset
+     * @return string[]
+     */
+    public function getUsersInPrimaryGroup($groupDN, $search = '', $limit = -1, $offset = 0) {
+        try {
+            $filter = $this->prepareFilterForUsersInPrimaryGroup($groupDN, $search);
+            $users = $this->access->fetchListOfUsers(
+                $filter,
+                array($this->access->connection->ldapUserDisplayName, 'dn'),
+                $limit,
+                $offset
+            );
+            return $this->access->nextcloudUserNames($users);
+        } catch (\Exception $e) {
+            return array();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns the number of users that have the given group as primary group
+     *
+     * @param string $groupDN
+     * @param string $search
+     * @param int $limit
+     * @param int $offset
+     * @return int
+     */
+    public function countUsersInPrimaryGroup($groupDN, $search = '', $limit = -1, $offset = 0) {
+        try {
+            $filter = $this->prepareFilterForUsersInPrimaryGroup($groupDN, $search);
+            $users = $this->access->countUsers($filter, array('dn'), $limit, $offset);
+            return (int)$users;
+        } catch (\Exception $e) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * gets the primary group of a user
+     * @param string $dn
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getUserPrimaryGroup($dn) {
+        $groupID = $this->getUserPrimaryGroupIDs($dn);
+        if($groupID !== false) {
+            $groupName = $this->primaryGroupID2Name($groupID, $dn);
+            if($groupName !== false) {
+                return $groupName;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get all groups a user belongs to
+     * @param string $uid Name of the user
+     * @return array with group names
+     *
+     * This function fetches all groups a user belongs to. It does not check
+     * if the user exists at all.
+     *
+     * This function includes groups based on dynamic group membership.
+     */
+    public function getUserGroups($uid) {
+        if(!$this->enabled) {
+            return array();
+        }
+        $cacheKey = 'getUserGroups'.$uid;
+        $userGroups = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey);
+        if(!is_null($userGroups)) {
+            return $userGroups;
+        }
+        $userDN = $this->access->username2dn($uid);
+        if(!$userDN) {
+            $this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, array());
+            return array();
+        }
+
+        $groups = [];
+        $primaryGroup = $this->getUserPrimaryGroup($userDN);
+        $gidGroupName = $this->getUserGroupByGid($userDN);
+
+        $dynamicGroupMemberURL = strtolower($this->access->connection->ldapDynamicGroupMemberURL);
+
+        if (!empty($dynamicGroupMemberURL)) {
+            // look through dynamic groups to add them to the result array if needed
+            $groupsToMatch = $this->access->fetchListOfGroups(
+                $this->access->connection->ldapGroupFilter,array('dn',$dynamicGroupMemberURL));
+            foreach($groupsToMatch as $dynamicGroup) {
+                if (!array_key_exists($dynamicGroupMemberURL, $dynamicGroup)) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                $pos = strpos($dynamicGroup[$dynamicGroupMemberURL][0], '(');
+                if ($pos !== false) {
+                    $memberUrlFilter = substr($dynamicGroup[$dynamicGroupMemberURL][0],$pos);
+                    // apply filter via ldap search to see if this user is in this
+                    // dynamic group
+                    $userMatch = $this->access->readAttribute(
+                        $userDN,
+                        $this->access->connection->ldapUserDisplayName,
+                        $memberUrlFilter
+                    );
+                    if ($userMatch !== false) {
+                        // match found so this user is in this group
+                        $groupName = $this->access->dn2groupname($dynamicGroup['dn'][0]);
+                        if(is_string($groupName)) {
+                            // be sure to never return false if the dn could not be
+                            // resolved to a name, for whatever reason.
+                            $groups[] = $groupName;
+                        }
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    \OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'No search filter found on member url '.
+                        'of group ' . print_r($dynamicGroup, true), ILogger::DEBUG);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // if possible, read out membership via memberOf. It's far faster than
+        // performing a search, which still is a fallback later.
+        // memberof doesn't support memberuid, so skip it here.
+        if((int)$this->access->connection->hasMemberOfFilterSupport === 1
+            && (int)$this->access->connection->useMemberOfToDetectMembership === 1
+            && strtolower($this->access->connection->ldapGroupMemberAssocAttr) !== 'memberuid'
+            ) {
+            $groupDNs = $this->_getGroupDNsFromMemberOf($userDN);
+            if (is_array($groupDNs)) {
+                foreach ($groupDNs as $dn) {
+                    $groupName = $this->access->dn2groupname($dn);
+                    if(is_string($groupName)) {
+                        // be sure to never return false if the dn could not be
+                        // resolved to a name, for whatever reason.
+                        $groups[] = $groupName;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            if($primaryGroup !== false) {
+                $groups[] = $primaryGroup;
+            }
+            if($gidGroupName !== false) {
+                $groups[] = $gidGroupName;
+            }
+            $this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $groups);
+            return $groups;
+        }
+
+        //uniqueMember takes DN, memberuid the uid, so we need to distinguish
+        if((strtolower($this->access->connection->ldapGroupMemberAssocAttr) === 'uniquemember')
+            || (strtolower($this->access->connection->ldapGroupMemberAssocAttr) === 'member')
+        ) {
+            $uid = $userDN;
+        } else if(strtolower($this->access->connection->ldapGroupMemberAssocAttr) === 'memberuid') {
+            $result = $this->access->readAttribute($userDN, 'uid');
+            if ($result === false) {
+                \OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'No uid attribute found for DN ' . $userDN . ' on '.
+                    $this->access->connection->ldapHost, ILogger::DEBUG);
+            }
+            $uid = $result[0];
+        } else {
+            // just in case
+            $uid = $userDN;
+        }
+
+        if(isset($this->cachedGroupsByMember[$uid])) {
+            $groups = array_merge($groups, $this->cachedGroupsByMember[$uid]);
+        } else {
+            $groupsByMember = array_values($this->getGroupsByMember($uid));
+            $groupsByMember = $this->access->nextcloudGroupNames($groupsByMember);
+            $this->cachedGroupsByMember[$uid] = $groupsByMember;
+            $groups = array_merge($groups, $groupsByMember);
+        }
+
+        if($primaryGroup !== false) {
+            $groups[] = $primaryGroup;
+        }
+        if($gidGroupName !== false) {
+            $groups[] = $gidGroupName;
+        }
+
+        $groups = array_unique($groups, SORT_LOCALE_STRING);
+        $this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $groups);
+
+        return $groups;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $dn
+     * @param array|null &$seen
+     * @return array
+     */
+    private function getGroupsByMember($dn, &$seen = null) {
+        if ($seen === null) {
+            $seen = [];
+        }
+        if (array_key_exists($dn, $seen)) {
+            // avoid loops
+            return [];
+        }
+        $allGroups = [];
+        $seen[$dn] = true;
+        $filter = $this->access->connection->ldapGroupMemberAssocAttr.'='.$dn;
+        $groups = $this->access->fetchListOfGroups($filter,
+            [$this->access->connection->ldapGroupDisplayName, 'dn']);
+        if (is_array($groups)) {
+            $fetcher = function ($dn, &$seen) {
+                if(is_array($dn) && isset($dn['dn'][0])) {
+                    $dn = $dn['dn'][0];
+                }
+                return $this->getGroupsByMember($dn, $seen);
+            };
+            $allGroups = $this->walkNestedGroups($dn, $fetcher, $groups);
+        }
+        $visibleGroups = $this->access->groupsMatchFilter(array_keys($allGroups));
+        return array_intersect_key($allGroups, array_flip($visibleGroups));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * get a list of all users in a group
+     *
+     * @param string $gid
+     * @param string $search
+     * @param int $limit
+     * @param int $offset
+     * @return array with user ids
+     */
+    public function usersInGroup($gid, $search = '', $limit = -1, $offset = 0) {
+        if(!$this->enabled) {
+            return array();
+        }
+        if(!$this->groupExists($gid)) {
+            return array();
+        }
+        $search = $this->access->escapeFilterPart($search, true);
+        $cacheKey = 'usersInGroup-'.$gid.'-'.$search.'-'.$limit.'-'.$offset;
+        // check for cache of the exact query
+        $groupUsers = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey);
+        if(!is_null($groupUsers)) {
+            return $groupUsers;
+        }
+
+        // check for cache of the query without limit and offset
+        $groupUsers = $this->access->connection->getFromCache('usersInGroup-'.$gid.'-'.$search);
+        if(!is_null($groupUsers)) {
+            $groupUsers = array_slice($groupUsers, $offset, $limit);
+            $this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $groupUsers);
+            return $groupUsers;
+        }
+
+        if($limit === -1) {
+            $limit = null;
+        }
+        $groupDN = $this->access->groupname2dn($gid);
+        if(!$groupDN) {
+            // group couldn't be found, return empty resultset
+            $this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, array());
+            return array();
+        }
+
+        $primaryUsers = $this->getUsersInPrimaryGroup($groupDN, $search, $limit, $offset);
+        $posixGroupUsers = $this->getUsersInGidNumber($groupDN, $search, $limit, $offset);
+        $members = $this->_groupMembers($groupDN);
+        if(!$members && empty($posixGroupUsers) && empty($primaryUsers)) {
+            //in case users could not be retrieved, return empty result set
+            $this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, []);
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        $groupUsers = array();
+        $isMemberUid = (strtolower($this->access->connection->ldapGroupMemberAssocAttr) === 'memberuid');
+        $attrs = $this->access->userManager->getAttributes(true);
+        foreach($members as $member) {
+            if($isMemberUid) {
+                //we got uids, need to get their DNs to 'translate' them to user names
+                $filter = $this->access->combineFilterWithAnd(array(
+                    str_replace('%uid', trim($member), $this->access->connection->ldapLoginFilter),
+                    $this->access->getFilterPartForUserSearch($search)
+                ));
+                $ldap_users = $this->access->fetchListOfUsers($filter, $attrs, 1);
+                if(count($ldap_users) < 1) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                $groupUsers[] = $this->access->dn2username($ldap_users[0]['dn'][0]);
+            } else {
+                //we got DNs, check if we need to filter by search or we can give back all of them
+                if ($search !== '') {
+                    if(!$this->access->readAttribute($member,
+                        $this->access->connection->ldapUserDisplayName,
+                        $this->access->getFilterPartForUserSearch($search))) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                }
+                // dn2username will also check if the users belong to the allowed base
+                if($ocname = $this->access->dn2username($member)) {
+                    $groupUsers[] = $ocname;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        $groupUsers = array_unique(array_merge($groupUsers, $primaryUsers, $posixGroupUsers));
+        natsort($groupUsers);
+        $this->access->connection->writeToCache('usersInGroup-'.$gid.'-'.$search, $groupUsers);
+        $groupUsers = array_slice($groupUsers, $offset, $limit);
+
+        $this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $groupUsers);
+
+        return $groupUsers;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns the number of users in a group, who match the search term
+     * @param string $gid the internal group name
+     * @param string $search optional, a search string
+     * @return int|bool
+     */
+    public function countUsersInGroup($gid, $search = '') {
+        if ($this->groupPluginManager->implementsActions(GroupInterface::COUNT_USERS)) {
+            return $this->groupPluginManager->countUsersInGroup($gid, $search);
+        }
+
+        $cacheKey = 'countUsersInGroup-'.$gid.'-'.$search;
+        if(!$this->enabled || !$this->groupExists($gid)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        $groupUsers = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey);
+        if(!is_null($groupUsers)) {
+            return $groupUsers;
+        }
+
+        $groupDN = $this->access->groupname2dn($gid);
+        if(!$groupDN) {
+            // group couldn't be found, return empty result set
+            $this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, false);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        $members = $this->_groupMembers($groupDN);
+        $primaryUserCount = $this->countUsersInPrimaryGroup($groupDN, '');
+        if(!$members && $primaryUserCount === 0) {
+            //in case users could not be retrieved, return empty result set
+            $this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, false);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if ($search === '') {
+            $groupUsers = count($members) + $primaryUserCount;
+            $this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $groupUsers);
+            return $groupUsers;
+        }
+        $search = $this->access->escapeFilterPart($search, true);
+        $isMemberUid =
+            (strtolower($this->access->connection->ldapGroupMemberAssocAttr)
+            === 'memberuid');
+
+        //we need to apply the search filter
+        //alternatives that need to be checked:
+        //a) get all users by search filter and array_intersect them
+        //b) a, but only when less than 1k 10k ?k users like it is
+        //c) put all DNs|uids in a LDAP filter, combine with the search string
+        //   and let it count.
+        //For now this is not important, because the only use of this method
+        //does not supply a search string
+        $groupUsers = array();
+        foreach($members as $member) {
+            if($isMemberUid) {
+                //we got uids, need to get their DNs to 'translate' them to user names
+                $filter = $this->access->combineFilterWithAnd(array(
+                    str_replace('%uid', $member, $this->access->connection->ldapLoginFilter),
+                    $this->access->getFilterPartForUserSearch($search)
+                ));
+                $ldap_users = $this->access->fetchListOfUsers($filter, 'dn', 1);
+                if(count($ldap_users) < 1) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                $groupUsers[] = $this->access->dn2username($ldap_users[0]);
+            } else {
+                //we need to apply the search filter now
+                if(!$this->access->readAttribute($member,
+                    $this->access->connection->ldapUserDisplayName,
+                    $this->access->getFilterPartForUserSearch($search))) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                // dn2username will also check if the users belong to the allowed base
+                if($ocname = $this->access->dn2username($member)) {
+                    $groupUsers[] = $ocname;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        //and get users that have the group as primary
+        $primaryUsers = $this->countUsersInPrimaryGroup($groupDN, $search);
+
+        return count($groupUsers) + $primaryUsers;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * get a list of all groups
+     *
+     * @param string $search
+     * @param $limit
+     * @param int $offset
+     * @return array with group names
+     *
+     * Returns a list with all groups (used by getGroups)
+     */
+    protected function getGroupsChunk($search = '', $limit = -1, $offset = 0) {
+        if(!$this->enabled) {
+            return array();
+        }
+        $cacheKey = 'getGroups-'.$search.'-'.$limit.'-'.$offset;
+
+        //Check cache before driving unnecessary searches
+        \OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'getGroups '.$cacheKey, ILogger::DEBUG);
+        $ldap_groups = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey);
+        if(!is_null($ldap_groups)) {
+            return $ldap_groups;
+        }
+
+        // if we'd pass -1 to LDAP search, we'd end up in a Protocol
+        // error. With a limit of 0, we get 0 results. So we pass null.
+        if($limit <= 0) {
+            $limit = null;
+        }
+        $filter = $this->access->combineFilterWithAnd(array(
+            $this->access->connection->ldapGroupFilter,
+            $this->access->getFilterPartForGroupSearch($search)
+        ));
+        \OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'getGroups Filter '.$filter, ILogger::DEBUG);
+        $ldap_groups = $this->access->fetchListOfGroups($filter,
+                array($this->access->connection->ldapGroupDisplayName, 'dn'),
+                $limit,
+                $offset);
+        $ldap_groups = $this->access->nextcloudGroupNames($ldap_groups);
+
+        $this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $ldap_groups);
+        return $ldap_groups;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * get a list of all groups using a paged search
+     *
+     * @param string $search
+     * @param int $limit
+     * @param int $offset
+     * @return array with group names
+     *
+     * Returns a list with all groups
+     * Uses a paged search if available to override a
+     * server side search limit.
+     * (active directory has a limit of 1000 by default)
+     */
+    public function getGroups($search = '', $limit = -1, $offset = 0) {
+        if(!$this->enabled) {
+            return array();
+        }
+        $search = $this->access->escapeFilterPart($search, true);
+        $pagingSize = (int)$this->access->connection->ldapPagingSize;
+        if ($pagingSize <= 0) {
+            return $this->getGroupsChunk($search, $limit, $offset);
+        }
+        $maxGroups = 100000; // limit max results (just for safety reasons)
+        if ($limit > -1) {
+            $overallLimit = min($limit + $offset, $maxGroups);
+        } else {
+            $overallLimit = $maxGroups;
+        }
+        $chunkOffset = $offset;
+        $allGroups = array();
+        while ($chunkOffset < $overallLimit) {
+            $chunkLimit = min($pagingSize, $overallLimit - $chunkOffset);
+            $ldapGroups = $this->getGroupsChunk($search, $chunkLimit, $chunkOffset);
+            $nread = count($ldapGroups);
+            \OCP\Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'getGroups('.$search.'): read '.$nread.' at offset '.$chunkOffset.' (limit: '.$chunkLimit.')', ILogger::DEBUG);
+            if ($nread) {
+                $allGroups = array_merge($allGroups, $ldapGroups);
+                $chunkOffset += $nread;
+            }
+            if ($nread < $chunkLimit) {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        return $allGroups;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $group
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function groupMatchesFilter($group) {
+        return (strripos($group, $this->groupSearch) !== false);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * check if a group exists
+     * @param string $gid
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function groupExists($gid) {
+        $groupExists = $this->access->connection->getFromCache('groupExists'.$gid);
+        if(!is_null($groupExists)) {
+            return (bool)$groupExists;
+        }
+
+        //getting dn, if false the group does not exist. If dn, it may be mapped
+        //only, requires more checking.
+        $dn = $this->access->groupname2dn($gid);
+        if(!$dn) {
+            $this->access->connection->writeToCache('groupExists'.$gid, false);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        //if group really still exists, we will be able to read its objectclass
+        if(!is_array($this->access->readAttribute($dn, ''))) {
+            $this->access->connection->writeToCache('groupExists'.$gid, false);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        $this->access->connection->writeToCache('groupExists'.$gid, true);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if backend implements actions
+     * @param int $actions bitwise-or'ed actions
+     * @return boolean
+     *
+     * Returns the supported actions as int to be
+     * compared with GroupInterface::CREATE_GROUP etc.
+     */
+    public function implementsActions($actions) {
+        return (bool)((GroupInterface::COUNT_USERS |
+                $this->groupPluginManager->getImplementedActions()) & $actions);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return access for LDAP interaction.
+     * @return Access instance of Access for LDAP interaction
+     */
+    public function getLDAPAccess($gid) {
+        return $this->access;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * create a group
+     * @param string $gid
+     * @return bool
+     * @throws \Exception
+     */
+    public function createGroup($gid) {
+        if ($this->groupPluginManager->implementsActions(GroupInterface::CREATE_GROUP)) {
+            if ($dn = $this->groupPluginManager->createGroup($gid)) {
+                //updates group mapping
+                $this->access->dn2ocname($dn, $gid, false);
+                $this->access->connection->writeToCache("groupExists".$gid, true);
+            }
+            return $dn != null;
+        }
+        throw new \Exception('Could not create group in LDAP backend.');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * delete a group
+     * @param string $gid gid of the group to delete
+     * @return bool
+     * @throws \Exception
+     */
+    public function deleteGroup($gid) {
+        if ($this->groupPluginManager->implementsActions(GroupInterface::DELETE_GROUP)) {
+            if ($ret = $this->groupPluginManager->deleteGroup($gid)) {
+                #delete group in nextcloud internal db
+                $this->access->getGroupMapper()->unmap($gid);
+                $this->access->connection->writeToCache("groupExists".$gid, false);
+            }
+            return $ret;
+        }
+        throw new \Exception('Could not delete group in LDAP backend.');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add a user to a group
+     * @param string $uid Name of the user to add to group
+     * @param string $gid Name of the group in which add the user
+     * @return bool
+     * @throws \Exception
+     */
+    public function addToGroup($uid, $gid) {
+        if ($this->groupPluginManager->implementsActions(GroupInterface::ADD_TO_GROUP)) {
+            if ($ret = $this->groupPluginManager->addToGroup($uid, $gid)) {
+                $this->access->connection->clearCache();
+                unset($this->cachedGroupMembers[$gid]);
+            }
+            return $ret;
+        }
+        throw new \Exception('Could not add user to group in LDAP backend.');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Removes a user from a group
+     * @param string $uid Name of the user to remove from group
+     * @param string $gid Name of the group from which remove the user
+     * @return bool
+     * @throws \Exception
+     */
+    public function removeFromGroup($uid, $gid) {
+        if ($this->groupPluginManager->implementsActions(GroupInterface::REMOVE_FROM_GROUP)) {
+            if ($ret = $this->groupPluginManager->removeFromGroup($uid, $gid)) {
+                $this->access->connection->clearCache();
+                unset($this->cachedGroupMembers[$gid]);
+            }
+            return $ret;
+        }
+        throw new \Exception('Could not remove user from group in LDAP backend.');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets group details
+     * @param string $gid Name of the group
+     * @return array | false
+     * @throws \Exception
+     */
+    public function getGroupDetails($gid) {
+        if ($this->groupPluginManager->implementsActions(GroupInterface::GROUP_DETAILS)) {
+            return $this->groupPluginManager->getGroupDetails($gid);
+        }
+        throw new \Exception('Could not get group details in LDAP backend.');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return LDAP connection resource from a cloned connection.
+     * The cloned connection needs to be closed manually.
+     * of the current access.
+     * @param string $gid
+     * @return resource of the LDAP connection
+     */
+    public function getNewLDAPConnection($gid) {
+        $connection = clone $this->access->getConnection();
+        return $connection->getConnectionResource();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @throws \OC\ServerNotAvailableException
+     */
+    public function getDisplayName(string $gid): string {
+        if ($this->groupPluginManager instanceof IGetDisplayNameBackend) {
+            return $this->groupPluginManager->getDisplayName($gid);
+        }
+
+        $cacheKey = 'group_getDisplayName' . $gid;
+        if (!is_null($displayName = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey))) {
+            return $displayName;
+        }
+
+        $displayName = $this->access->readAttribute(
+            $this->access->groupname2dn($gid),
+            $this->access->connection->ldapGroupDisplayName);
+
+        if ($displayName && (count($displayName) > 0)) {
+            $displayName = $displayName[0];
+            $this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $displayName);
+            return $displayName;
+        }
+
+        return '';
+    }
 }

apps/user_ldap/lib/User_LDAP.php

Indentation +595 added lines, -595 removed lines

@@ -52,603 +52,603 @@
 use OCP\Util;
 
 class User_LDAP extends BackendUtility implements \OCP\IUserBackend, \OCP\UserInterface, IUserLDAP {
-	/** @var \OCP\IConfig */
-	protected $ocConfig;
-
-	/** @var INotificationManager */
-	protected $notificationManager;
-
-	/** @var string */
-	protected $currentUserInDeletionProcess;
-
-	/** @var UserPluginManager */
-	protected $userPluginManager;
-
-	/**
-	 * @param Access $access
-	 * @param \OCP\IConfig $ocConfig
-	 * @param \OCP\Notification\IManager $notificationManager
-	 * @param IUserSession $userSession
-	 */
-	public function __construct(Access $access, IConfig $ocConfig, INotificationManager $notificationManager, IUserSession $userSession, UserPluginManager $userPluginManager) {
-		parent::__construct($access);
-		$this->ocConfig = $ocConfig;
-		$this->notificationManager = $notificationManager;
-		$this->userPluginManager = $userPluginManager;
-		$this->registerHooks($userSession);
-	}
-
-	protected function registerHooks(IUserSession $userSession) {
-		$userSession->listen('\OC\User', 'preDelete', [$this, 'preDeleteUser']);
-		$userSession->listen('\OC\User', 'postDelete', [$this, 'postDeleteUser']);
-	}
-
-	public function preDeleteUser(IUser $user) {
-		$this->currentUserInDeletionProcess = $user->getUID();
-	}
-
-	public function postDeleteUser() {
-		$this->currentUserInDeletionProcess = null;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * checks whether the user is allowed to change his avatar in Nextcloud
-	 *
-	 * @param string $uid the Nextcloud user name
-	 * @return boolean either the user can or cannot
-	 * @throws \Exception
-	 */
-	public function canChangeAvatar($uid) {
-		if ($this->userPluginManager->implementsActions(Backend::PROVIDE_AVATAR)) {
-			return $this->userPluginManager->canChangeAvatar($uid);
-		}
-
-		if(!$this->implementsActions(Backend::PROVIDE_AVATAR)) {
-			return true;
-		}
-
-		$user = $this->access->userManager->get($uid);
-		if(!$user instanceof User) {
-			return false;
-		}
-		$imageData = $user->getAvatarImage();
-		if($imageData === false) {
-			return true;
-		}
-		return !$user->updateAvatar(true);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Return the username for the given login name, if available
-	 *
-	 * @param string $loginName
-	 * @return string|false
-	 * @throws \Exception
-	 */
-	public function loginName2UserName($loginName) {
-		$cacheKey = 'loginName2UserName-' . $loginName;
-		$username = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey);
-
-		if ($username !== null) {
-			return $username;
-		}
-
-		try {
-			$ldapRecord = $this->getLDAPUserByLoginName($loginName);
-			$user = $this->access->userManager->get($ldapRecord['dn'][0]);
-			if ($user === null || $user instanceof OfflineUser) {
-				// this path is not really possible, however get() is documented
-				// to return User, OfflineUser or null so we are very defensive here.
-				$this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, false);
-				return false;
-			}
-			$username = $user->getUsername();
-			$this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $username);
-			return $username;
-		} catch (NotOnLDAP $e) {
-			$this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, false);
-			return false;
-		}
-	}
+    /** @var \OCP\IConfig */
+    protected $ocConfig;
+
+    /** @var INotificationManager */
+    protected $notificationManager;
+
+    /** @var string */
+    protected $currentUserInDeletionProcess;
+
+    /** @var UserPluginManager */
+    protected $userPluginManager;
+
+    /**
+     * @param Access $access
+     * @param \OCP\IConfig $ocConfig
+     * @param \OCP\Notification\IManager $notificationManager
+     * @param IUserSession $userSession
+     */
+    public function __construct(Access $access, IConfig $ocConfig, INotificationManager $notificationManager, IUserSession $userSession, UserPluginManager $userPluginManager) {
+        parent::__construct($access);
+        $this->ocConfig = $ocConfig;
+        $this->notificationManager = $notificationManager;
+        $this->userPluginManager = $userPluginManager;
+        $this->registerHooks($userSession);
+    }
+
+    protected function registerHooks(IUserSession $userSession) {
+        $userSession->listen('\OC\User', 'preDelete', [$this, 'preDeleteUser']);
+        $userSession->listen('\OC\User', 'postDelete', [$this, 'postDeleteUser']);
+    }
+
+    public function preDeleteUser(IUser $user) {
+        $this->currentUserInDeletionProcess = $user->getUID();
+    }
+
+    public function postDeleteUser() {
+        $this->currentUserInDeletionProcess = null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * checks whether the user is allowed to change his avatar in Nextcloud
+     *
+     * @param string $uid the Nextcloud user name
+     * @return boolean either the user can or cannot
+     * @throws \Exception
+     */
+    public function canChangeAvatar($uid) {
+        if ($this->userPluginManager->implementsActions(Backend::PROVIDE_AVATAR)) {
+            return $this->userPluginManager->canChangeAvatar($uid);
+        }
+
+        if(!$this->implementsActions(Backend::PROVIDE_AVATAR)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        $user = $this->access->userManager->get($uid);
+        if(!$user instanceof User) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        $imageData = $user->getAvatarImage();
+        if($imageData === false) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        return !$user->updateAvatar(true);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the username for the given login name, if available
+     *
+     * @param string $loginName
+     * @return string|false
+     * @throws \Exception
+     */
+    public function loginName2UserName($loginName) {
+        $cacheKey = 'loginName2UserName-' . $loginName;
+        $username = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey);
+
+        if ($username !== null) {
+            return $username;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            $ldapRecord = $this->getLDAPUserByLoginName($loginName);
+            $user = $this->access->userManager->get($ldapRecord['dn'][0]);
+            if ($user === null || $user instanceof OfflineUser) {
+                // this path is not really possible, however get() is documented
+                // to return User, OfflineUser or null so we are very defensive here.
+                $this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, false);
+                return false;
+            }
+            $username = $user->getUsername();
+            $this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $username);
+            return $username;
+        } catch (NotOnLDAP $e) {
+            $this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, false);
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
 	
-	/**
-	 * returns the username for the given LDAP DN, if available
-	 *
-	 * @param string $dn
-	 * @return string|false with the username
-	 */
-	public function dn2UserName($dn) {
-		return $this->access->dn2username($dn);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * returns an LDAP record based on a given login name
-	 *
-	 * @param string $loginName
-	 * @return array
-	 * @throws NotOnLDAP
-	 */
-	public function getLDAPUserByLoginName($loginName) {
-		//find out dn of the user name
-		$attrs = $this->access->userManager->getAttributes();
-		$users = $this->access->fetchUsersByLoginName($loginName, $attrs);
-		if(count($users) < 1) {
-			throw new NotOnLDAP('No user available for the given login name on ' .
-				$this->access->connection->ldapHost . ':' . $this->access->connection->ldapPort);
-		}
-		return $users[0];
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Check if the password is correct without logging in the user
-	 *
-	 * @param string $uid The username
-	 * @param string $password The password
-	 * @return false|string
-	 */
-	public function checkPassword($uid, $password) {
-		try {
-			$ldapRecord = $this->getLDAPUserByLoginName($uid);
-		} catch(NotOnLDAP $e) {
-			\OC::$server->getLogger()->logException($e, ['app' => 'user_ldap', 'level' => ILogger::DEBUG]);
-			return false;
-		}
-		$dn = $ldapRecord['dn'][0];
-		$user = $this->access->userManager->get($dn);
-
-		if(!$user instanceof User) {
-			Util::writeLog('user_ldap',
-				'LDAP Login: Could not get user object for DN ' . $dn .
-				'. Maybe the LDAP entry has no set display name attribute?',
-				ILogger::WARN);
-			return false;
-		}
-		if($user->getUsername() !== false) {
-			//are the credentials OK?
-			if(!$this->access->areCredentialsValid($dn, $password)) {
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			$this->access->cacheUserExists($user->getUsername());
-			$user->processAttributes($ldapRecord);
-			$user->markLogin();
-
-			return $user->getUsername();
-		}
-
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Set password
-	 * @param string $uid The username
-	 * @param string $password The new password
-	 * @return bool
-	 */
-	public function setPassword($uid, $password) {
-		if ($this->userPluginManager->implementsActions(Backend::SET_PASSWORD)) {
-			return $this->userPluginManager->setPassword($uid, $password);
-		}
-
-		$user = $this->access->userManager->get($uid);
-
-		if(!$user instanceof User) {
-			throw new \Exception('LDAP setPassword: Could not get user object for uid ' . $uid .
-				'. Maybe the LDAP entry has no set display name attribute?');
-		}
-		if($user->getUsername() !== false && $this->access->setPassword($user->getDN(), $password)) {
-			$ldapDefaultPPolicyDN = $this->access->connection->ldapDefaultPPolicyDN;
-			$turnOnPasswordChange = $this->access->connection->turnOnPasswordChange;
-			if (!empty($ldapDefaultPPolicyDN) && ((int)$turnOnPasswordChange === 1)) {
-				//remove last password expiry warning if any
-				$notification = $this->notificationManager->createNotification();
-				$notification->setApp('user_ldap')
-					->setUser($uid)
-					->setObject('pwd_exp_warn', $uid)
-				;
-				$this->notificationManager->markProcessed($notification);
-			}
-			return true;
-		}
-
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Get a list of all users
-	 *
-	 * @param string $search
-	 * @param integer $limit
-	 * @param integer $offset
-	 * @return string[] an array of all uids
-	 */
-	public function getUsers($search = '', $limit = 10, $offset = 0) {
-		$search = $this->access->escapeFilterPart($search, true);
-		$cachekey = 'getUsers-'.$search.'-'.$limit.'-'.$offset;
-
-		//check if users are cached, if so return
-		$ldap_users = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cachekey);
-		if(!is_null($ldap_users)) {
-			return $ldap_users;
-		}
-
-		// if we'd pass -1 to LDAP search, we'd end up in a Protocol
-		// error. With a limit of 0, we get 0 results. So we pass null.
-		if($limit <= 0) {
-			$limit = null;
-		}
-		$filter = $this->access->combineFilterWithAnd(array(
-			$this->access->connection->ldapUserFilter,
-			$this->access->connection->ldapUserDisplayName . '=*',
-			$this->access->getFilterPartForUserSearch($search)
-		));
-
-		Util::writeLog('user_ldap',
-			'getUsers: Options: search '.$search.' limit '.$limit.' offset '.$offset.' Filter: '.$filter,
-			ILogger::DEBUG);
-		//do the search and translate results to Nextcloud names
-		$ldap_users = $this->access->fetchListOfUsers(
-			$filter,
-			$this->access->userManager->getAttributes(true),
-			$limit, $offset);
-		$ldap_users = $this->access->nextcloudUserNames($ldap_users);
-		Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'getUsers: '.count($ldap_users). ' Users found', ILogger::DEBUG);
-
-		$this->access->connection->writeToCache($cachekey, $ldap_users);
-		return $ldap_users;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * checks whether a user is still available on LDAP
-	 *
-	 * @param string|\OCA\User_LDAP\User\User $user either the Nextcloud user
-	 * name or an instance of that user
-	 * @return bool
-	 * @throws \Exception
-	 * @throws \OC\ServerNotAvailableException
-	 */
-	public function userExistsOnLDAP($user) {
-		if(is_string($user)) {
-			$user = $this->access->userManager->get($user);
-		}
-		if(is_null($user)) {
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		$dn = $user->getDN();
-		//check if user really still exists by reading its entry
-		if(!is_array($this->access->readAttribute($dn, '', $this->access->connection->ldapUserFilter))) {
-			try {
-				$uuid = $this->access->getUserMapper()->getUUIDByDN($dn);
-				if (!$uuid) {
-					return false;
-				}
-				$newDn = $this->access->getUserDnByUuid($uuid);
-				//check if renamed user is still valid by reapplying the ldap filter
-				if ($newDn === $dn || !is_array($this->access->readAttribute($newDn, '', $this->access->connection->ldapUserFilter))) {
-					return false;
-				}
-				$this->access->getUserMapper()->setDNbyUUID($newDn, $uuid);
-				return true;
-			} catch (ServerNotAvailableException $e) {
-				throw $e;
-			} catch (\Exception $e) {
-				return false;
-			}
-		}
-
-		if($user instanceof OfflineUser) {
-			$user->unmark();
-		}
-
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * check if a user exists
-	 * @param string $uid the username
-	 * @return boolean
-	 * @throws \Exception when connection could not be established
-	 */
-	public function userExists($uid) {
-		$userExists = $this->access->connection->getFromCache('userExists'.$uid);
-		if(!is_null($userExists)) {
-			return (bool)$userExists;
-		}
-		//getting dn, if false the user does not exist. If dn, he may be mapped only, requires more checking.
-		$user = $this->access->userManager->get($uid);
-
-		if(is_null($user)) {
-			Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'No DN found for '.$uid.' on '.
-				$this->access->connection->ldapHost, ILogger::DEBUG);
-			$this->access->connection->writeToCache('userExists'.$uid, false);
-			return false;
-		} else if($user instanceof OfflineUser) {
-			//express check for users marked as deleted. Returning true is
-			//necessary for cleanup
-			return true;
-		}
-
-		$result = $this->userExistsOnLDAP($user);
-		$this->access->connection->writeToCache('userExists'.$uid, $result);
-		return $result;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	* returns whether a user was deleted in LDAP
-	*
-	* @param string $uid The username of the user to delete
-	* @return bool
-	*/
-	public function deleteUser($uid) {
-		if ($this->userPluginManager->canDeleteUser()) {
-			return $this->userPluginManager->deleteUser($uid);
-		}
-
-		$marked = $this->ocConfig->getUserValue($uid, 'user_ldap', 'isDeleted', 0);
-		if((int)$marked === 0) {
-			\OC::$server->getLogger()->notice(
-				'User '.$uid . ' is not marked as deleted, not cleaning up.',
-				array('app' => 'user_ldap'));
-			return false;
-		}
-		\OC::$server->getLogger()->info('Cleaning up after user ' . $uid,
-			array('app' => 'user_ldap'));
-
-		$this->access->getUserMapper()->unmap($uid); // we don't emit unassign signals here, since it is implicit to delete signals fired from core
-		$this->access->userManager->invalidate($uid);
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * get the user's home directory
-	 *
-	 * @param string $uid the username
-	 * @return bool|string
-	 * @throws NoUserException
-	 * @throws \Exception
-	 */
-	public function getHome($uid) {
-		// user Exists check required as it is not done in user proxy!
-		if(!$this->userExists($uid)) {
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		if ($this->userPluginManager->implementsActions(Backend::GET_HOME)) {
-			return $this->userPluginManager->getHome($uid);
-		}
-
-		$cacheKey = 'getHome'.$uid;
-		$path = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey);
-		if(!is_null($path)) {
-			return $path;
-		}
-
-		// early return path if it is a deleted user
-		$user = $this->access->userManager->get($uid);
-		if($user instanceof OfflineUser) {
-			if($this->currentUserInDeletionProcess !== null
-				&& $this->currentUserInDeletionProcess === $user->getOCName()
-			) {
-				return $user->getHomePath();
-			} else {
-				throw new NoUserException($uid . ' is not a valid user anymore');
-			}
-		} else if ($user === null) {
-			throw new NoUserException($uid . ' is not a valid user anymore');
-		}
-
-		$path = $user->getHomePath();
-		$this->access->cacheUserHome($uid, $path);
-
-		return $path;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * get display name of the user
-	 * @param string $uid user ID of the user
-	 * @return string|false display name
-	 */
-	public function getDisplayName($uid) {
-		if ($this->userPluginManager->implementsActions(Backend::GET_DISPLAYNAME)) {
-			return $this->userPluginManager->getDisplayName($uid);
-		}
-
-		if(!$this->userExists($uid)) {
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		$cacheKey = 'getDisplayName'.$uid;
-		if(!is_null($displayName = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey))) {
-			return $displayName;
-		}
-
-		//Check whether the display name is configured to have a 2nd feature
-		$additionalAttribute = $this->access->connection->ldapUserDisplayName2;
-		$displayName2 = '';
-		if ($additionalAttribute !== '') {
-			$displayName2 = $this->access->readAttribute(
-				$this->access->username2dn($uid),
-				$additionalAttribute);
-		}
-
-		$displayName = $this->access->readAttribute(
-			$this->access->username2dn($uid),
-			$this->access->connection->ldapUserDisplayName);
-
-		if($displayName && (count($displayName) > 0)) {
-			$displayName = $displayName[0];
-
-			if (is_array($displayName2)){
-				$displayName2 = count($displayName2) > 0 ? $displayName2[0] : '';
-			}
-
-			$user = $this->access->userManager->get($uid);
-			if ($user instanceof User) {
-				$displayName = $user->composeAndStoreDisplayName($displayName, $displayName2);
-				$this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $displayName);
-			}
-			if ($user instanceof OfflineUser) {
-				/** @var OfflineUser $user*/
-				$displayName = $user->getDisplayName();
-			}
-			return $displayName;
-		}
-
-		return null;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * set display name of the user
-	 * @param string $uid user ID of the user
-	 * @param string $displayName new display name of the user
-	 * @return string|false display name
-	 */
-	public function setDisplayName($uid, $displayName) {
-		if ($this->userPluginManager->implementsActions(Backend::SET_DISPLAYNAME)) {
-			$this->userPluginManager->setDisplayName($uid, $displayName);
-			$this->access->cacheUserDisplayName($uid, $displayName);
-			return $displayName;
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Get a list of all display names
-	 *
-	 * @param string $search
-	 * @param string|null $limit
-	 * @param string|null $offset
-	 * @return array an array of all displayNames (value) and the corresponding uids (key)
-	 */
-	public function getDisplayNames($search = '', $limit = null, $offset = null) {
-		$cacheKey = 'getDisplayNames-'.$search.'-'.$limit.'-'.$offset;
-		if(!is_null($displayNames = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey))) {
-			return $displayNames;
-		}
-
-		$displayNames = array();
-		$users = $this->getUsers($search, $limit, $offset);
-		foreach ($users as $user) {
-			$displayNames[$user] = $this->getDisplayName($user);
-		}
-		$this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $displayNames);
-		return $displayNames;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	* Check if backend implements actions
-	* @param int $actions bitwise-or'ed actions
-	* @return boolean
-	*
-	* Returns the supported actions as int to be
-	* compared with \OC\User\Backend::CREATE_USER etc.
-	*/
-	public function implementsActions($actions) {
-		return (bool)((Backend::CHECK_PASSWORD
-			| Backend::GET_HOME
-			| Backend::GET_DISPLAYNAME
-			| (($this->access->connection->ldapUserAvatarRule !== 'none') ? Backend::PROVIDE_AVATAR : 0)
-			| Backend::COUNT_USERS
-			| (((int)$this->access->connection->turnOnPasswordChange === 1)? Backend::SET_PASSWORD :0)
-			| $this->userPluginManager->getImplementedActions())
-			& $actions);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @return bool
-	 */
-	public function hasUserListings() {
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * counts the users in LDAP
-	 *
-	 * @return int|bool
-	 */
-	public function countUsers() {
-		if ($this->userPluginManager->implementsActions(Backend::COUNT_USERS)) {
-			return $this->userPluginManager->countUsers();
-		}
-
-		$filter = $this->access->getFilterForUserCount();
-		$cacheKey = 'countUsers-'.$filter;
-		if(!is_null($entries = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey))) {
-			return $entries;
-		}
-		$entries = $this->access->countUsers($filter);
-		$this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $entries);
-		return $entries;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Backend name to be shown in user management
-	 * @return string the name of the backend to be shown
-	 */
-	public function getBackendName(){
-		return 'LDAP';
-	}
+    /**
+     * returns the username for the given LDAP DN, if available
+     *
+     * @param string $dn
+     * @return string|false with the username
+     */
+    public function dn2UserName($dn) {
+        return $this->access->dn2username($dn);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns an LDAP record based on a given login name
+     *
+     * @param string $loginName
+     * @return array
+     * @throws NotOnLDAP
+     */
+    public function getLDAPUserByLoginName($loginName) {
+        //find out dn of the user name
+        $attrs = $this->access->userManager->getAttributes();
+        $users = $this->access->fetchUsersByLoginName($loginName, $attrs);
+        if(count($users) < 1) {
+            throw new NotOnLDAP('No user available for the given login name on ' .
+                $this->access->connection->ldapHost . ':' . $this->access->connection->ldapPort);
+        }
+        return $users[0];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if the password is correct without logging in the user
+     *
+     * @param string $uid The username
+     * @param string $password The password
+     * @return false|string
+     */
+    public function checkPassword($uid, $password) {
+        try {
+            $ldapRecord = $this->getLDAPUserByLoginName($uid);
+        } catch(NotOnLDAP $e) {
+            \OC::$server->getLogger()->logException($e, ['app' => 'user_ldap', 'level' => ILogger::DEBUG]);
+            return false;
+        }
+        $dn = $ldapRecord['dn'][0];
+        $user = $this->access->userManager->get($dn);
+
+        if(!$user instanceof User) {
+            Util::writeLog('user_ldap',
+                'LDAP Login: Could not get user object for DN ' . $dn .
+                '. Maybe the LDAP entry has no set display name attribute?',
+                ILogger::WARN);
+            return false;
+        }
+        if($user->getUsername() !== false) {
+            //are the credentials OK?
+            if(!$this->access->areCredentialsValid($dn, $password)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            $this->access->cacheUserExists($user->getUsername());
+            $user->processAttributes($ldapRecord);
+            $user->markLogin();
+
+            return $user->getUsername();
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set password
+     * @param string $uid The username
+     * @param string $password The new password
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function setPassword($uid, $password) {
+        if ($this->userPluginManager->implementsActions(Backend::SET_PASSWORD)) {
+            return $this->userPluginManager->setPassword($uid, $password);
+        }
+
+        $user = $this->access->userManager->get($uid);
+
+        if(!$user instanceof User) {
+            throw new \Exception('LDAP setPassword: Could not get user object for uid ' . $uid .
+                '. Maybe the LDAP entry has no set display name attribute?');
+        }
+        if($user->getUsername() !== false && $this->access->setPassword($user->getDN(), $password)) {
+            $ldapDefaultPPolicyDN = $this->access->connection->ldapDefaultPPolicyDN;
+            $turnOnPasswordChange = $this->access->connection->turnOnPasswordChange;
+            if (!empty($ldapDefaultPPolicyDN) && ((int)$turnOnPasswordChange === 1)) {
+                //remove last password expiry warning if any
+                $notification = $this->notificationManager->createNotification();
+                $notification->setApp('user_ldap')
+                    ->setUser($uid)
+                    ->setObject('pwd_exp_warn', $uid)
+                ;
+                $this->notificationManager->markProcessed($notification);
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get a list of all users
+     *
+     * @param string $search
+     * @param integer $limit
+     * @param integer $offset
+     * @return string[] an array of all uids
+     */
+    public function getUsers($search = '', $limit = 10, $offset = 0) {
+        $search = $this->access->escapeFilterPart($search, true);
+        $cachekey = 'getUsers-'.$search.'-'.$limit.'-'.$offset;
+
+        //check if users are cached, if so return
+        $ldap_users = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cachekey);
+        if(!is_null($ldap_users)) {
+            return $ldap_users;
+        }
+
+        // if we'd pass -1 to LDAP search, we'd end up in a Protocol
+        // error. With a limit of 0, we get 0 results. So we pass null.
+        if($limit <= 0) {
+            $limit = null;
+        }
+        $filter = $this->access->combineFilterWithAnd(array(
+            $this->access->connection->ldapUserFilter,
+            $this->access->connection->ldapUserDisplayName . '=*',
+            $this->access->getFilterPartForUserSearch($search)
+        ));
+
+        Util::writeLog('user_ldap',
+            'getUsers: Options: search '.$search.' limit '.$limit.' offset '.$offset.' Filter: '.$filter,
+            ILogger::DEBUG);
+        //do the search and translate results to Nextcloud names
+        $ldap_users = $this->access->fetchListOfUsers(
+            $filter,
+            $this->access->userManager->getAttributes(true),
+            $limit, $offset);
+        $ldap_users = $this->access->nextcloudUserNames($ldap_users);
+        Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'getUsers: '.count($ldap_users). ' Users found', ILogger::DEBUG);
+
+        $this->access->connection->writeToCache($cachekey, $ldap_users);
+        return $ldap_users;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * checks whether a user is still available on LDAP
+     *
+     * @param string|\OCA\User_LDAP\User\User $user either the Nextcloud user
+     * name or an instance of that user
+     * @return bool
+     * @throws \Exception
+     * @throws \OC\ServerNotAvailableException
+     */
+    public function userExistsOnLDAP($user) {
+        if(is_string($user)) {
+            $user = $this->access->userManager->get($user);
+        }
+        if(is_null($user)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        $dn = $user->getDN();
+        //check if user really still exists by reading its entry
+        if(!is_array($this->access->readAttribute($dn, '', $this->access->connection->ldapUserFilter))) {
+            try {
+                $uuid = $this->access->getUserMapper()->getUUIDByDN($dn);
+                if (!$uuid) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+                $newDn = $this->access->getUserDnByUuid($uuid);
+                //check if renamed user is still valid by reapplying the ldap filter
+                if ($newDn === $dn || !is_array($this->access->readAttribute($newDn, '', $this->access->connection->ldapUserFilter))) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+                $this->access->getUserMapper()->setDNbyUUID($newDn, $uuid);
+                return true;
+            } catch (ServerNotAvailableException $e) {
+                throw $e;
+            } catch (\Exception $e) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if($user instanceof OfflineUser) {
+            $user->unmark();
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * check if a user exists
+     * @param string $uid the username
+     * @return boolean
+     * @throws \Exception when connection could not be established
+     */
+    public function userExists($uid) {
+        $userExists = $this->access->connection->getFromCache('userExists'.$uid);
+        if(!is_null($userExists)) {
+            return (bool)$userExists;
+        }
+        //getting dn, if false the user does not exist. If dn, he may be mapped only, requires more checking.
+        $user = $this->access->userManager->get($uid);
+
+        if(is_null($user)) {
+            Util::writeLog('user_ldap', 'No DN found for '.$uid.' on '.
+                $this->access->connection->ldapHost, ILogger::DEBUG);
+            $this->access->connection->writeToCache('userExists'.$uid, false);
+            return false;
+        } else if($user instanceof OfflineUser) {
+            //express check for users marked as deleted. Returning true is
+            //necessary for cleanup
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        $result = $this->userExistsOnLDAP($user);
+        $this->access->connection->writeToCache('userExists'.$uid, $result);
+        return $result;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * returns whether a user was deleted in LDAP
+     *
+     * @param string $uid The username of the user to delete
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function deleteUser($uid) {
+        if ($this->userPluginManager->canDeleteUser()) {
+            return $this->userPluginManager->deleteUser($uid);
+        }
+
+        $marked = $this->ocConfig->getUserValue($uid, 'user_ldap', 'isDeleted', 0);
+        if((int)$marked === 0) {
+            \OC::$server->getLogger()->notice(
+                'User '.$uid . ' is not marked as deleted, not cleaning up.',
+                array('app' => 'user_ldap'));
+            return false;
+        }
+        \OC::$server->getLogger()->info('Cleaning up after user ' . $uid,
+            array('app' => 'user_ldap'));
+
+        $this->access->getUserMapper()->unmap($uid); // we don't emit unassign signals here, since it is implicit to delete signals fired from core
+        $this->access->userManager->invalidate($uid);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * get the user's home directory
+     *
+     * @param string $uid the username
+     * @return bool|string
+     * @throws NoUserException
+     * @throws \Exception
+     */
+    public function getHome($uid) {
+        // user Exists check required as it is not done in user proxy!
+        if(!$this->userExists($uid)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if ($this->userPluginManager->implementsActions(Backend::GET_HOME)) {
+            return $this->userPluginManager->getHome($uid);
+        }
+
+        $cacheKey = 'getHome'.$uid;
+        $path = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey);
+        if(!is_null($path)) {
+            return $path;
+        }
+
+        // early return path if it is a deleted user
+        $user = $this->access->userManager->get($uid);
+        if($user instanceof OfflineUser) {
+            if($this->currentUserInDeletionProcess !== null
+                && $this->currentUserInDeletionProcess === $user->getOCName()
+            ) {
+                return $user->getHomePath();
+            } else {
+                throw new NoUserException($uid . ' is not a valid user anymore');
+            }
+        } else if ($user === null) {
+            throw new NoUserException($uid . ' is not a valid user anymore');
+        }
+
+        $path = $user->getHomePath();
+        $this->access->cacheUserHome($uid, $path);
+
+        return $path;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * get display name of the user
+     * @param string $uid user ID of the user
+     * @return string|false display name
+     */
+    public function getDisplayName($uid) {
+        if ($this->userPluginManager->implementsActions(Backend::GET_DISPLAYNAME)) {
+            return $this->userPluginManager->getDisplayName($uid);
+        }
+
+        if(!$this->userExists($uid)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        $cacheKey = 'getDisplayName'.$uid;
+        if(!is_null($displayName = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey))) {
+            return $displayName;
+        }
+
+        //Check whether the display name is configured to have a 2nd feature
+        $additionalAttribute = $this->access->connection->ldapUserDisplayName2;
+        $displayName2 = '';
+        if ($additionalAttribute !== '') {
+            $displayName2 = $this->access->readAttribute(
+                $this->access->username2dn($uid),
+                $additionalAttribute);
+        }
+
+        $displayName = $this->access->readAttribute(
+            $this->access->username2dn($uid),
+            $this->access->connection->ldapUserDisplayName);
+
+        if($displayName && (count($displayName) > 0)) {
+            $displayName = $displayName[0];
+
+            if (is_array($displayName2)){
+                $displayName2 = count($displayName2) > 0 ? $displayName2[0] : '';
+            }
+
+            $user = $this->access->userManager->get($uid);
+            if ($user instanceof User) {
+                $displayName = $user->composeAndStoreDisplayName($displayName, $displayName2);
+                $this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $displayName);
+            }
+            if ($user instanceof OfflineUser) {
+                /** @var OfflineUser $user*/
+                $displayName = $user->getDisplayName();
+            }
+            return $displayName;
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * set display name of the user
+     * @param string $uid user ID of the user
+     * @param string $displayName new display name of the user
+     * @return string|false display name
+     */
+    public function setDisplayName($uid, $displayName) {
+        if ($this->userPluginManager->implementsActions(Backend::SET_DISPLAYNAME)) {
+            $this->userPluginManager->setDisplayName($uid, $displayName);
+            $this->access->cacheUserDisplayName($uid, $displayName);
+            return $displayName;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get a list of all display names
+     *
+     * @param string $search
+     * @param string|null $limit
+     * @param string|null $offset
+     * @return array an array of all displayNames (value) and the corresponding uids (key)
+     */
+    public function getDisplayNames($search = '', $limit = null, $offset = null) {
+        $cacheKey = 'getDisplayNames-'.$search.'-'.$limit.'-'.$offset;
+        if(!is_null($displayNames = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey))) {
+            return $displayNames;
+        }
+
+        $displayNames = array();
+        $users = $this->getUsers($search, $limit, $offset);
+        foreach ($users as $user) {
+            $displayNames[$user] = $this->getDisplayName($user);
+        }
+        $this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $displayNames);
+        return $displayNames;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if backend implements actions
+     * @param int $actions bitwise-or'ed actions
+     * @return boolean
+     *
+     * Returns the supported actions as int to be
+     * compared with \OC\User\Backend::CREATE_USER etc.
+     */
+    public function implementsActions($actions) {
+        return (bool)((Backend::CHECK_PASSWORD
+            | Backend::GET_HOME
+            | Backend::GET_DISPLAYNAME
+            | (($this->access->connection->ldapUserAvatarRule !== 'none') ? Backend::PROVIDE_AVATAR : 0)
+            | Backend::COUNT_USERS
+            | (((int)$this->access->connection->turnOnPasswordChange === 1)? Backend::SET_PASSWORD :0)
+            | $this->userPluginManager->getImplementedActions())
+            & $actions);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function hasUserListings() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * counts the users in LDAP
+     *
+     * @return int|bool
+     */
+    public function countUsers() {
+        if ($this->userPluginManager->implementsActions(Backend::COUNT_USERS)) {
+            return $this->userPluginManager->countUsers();
+        }
+
+        $filter = $this->access->getFilterForUserCount();
+        $cacheKey = 'countUsers-'.$filter;
+        if(!is_null($entries = $this->access->connection->getFromCache($cacheKey))) {
+            return $entries;
+        }
+        $entries = $this->access->countUsers($filter);
+        $this->access->connection->writeToCache($cacheKey, $entries);
+        return $entries;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Backend name to be shown in user management
+     * @return string the name of the backend to be shown
+     */
+    public function getBackendName(){
+        return 'LDAP';
+    }
 	
-	/**
-	 * Return access for LDAP interaction.
-	 * @param string $uid
-	 * @return Access instance of Access for LDAP interaction
-	 */
-	public function getLDAPAccess($uid) {
-		return $this->access;
-	}
+    /**
+     * Return access for LDAP interaction.
+     * @param string $uid
+     * @return Access instance of Access for LDAP interaction
+     */
+    public function getLDAPAccess($uid) {
+        return $this->access;
+    }
 	
-	/**
-	 * Return LDAP connection resource from a cloned connection.
-	 * The cloned connection needs to be closed manually.
-	 * of the current access.
-	 * @param string $uid
-	 * @return resource of the LDAP connection
-	 */
-	public function getNewLDAPConnection($uid) {
-		$connection = clone $this->access->getConnection();
-		return $connection->getConnectionResource();
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * create new user
-	 * @param string $username username of the new user
-	 * @param string $password password of the new user
-	 * @throws \UnexpectedValueException
-	 * @return bool
-	 */
-	public function createUser($username, $password) {
-		if ($this->userPluginManager->implementsActions(Backend::CREATE_USER)) {
-			if ($dn = $this->userPluginManager->createUser($username, $password)) {
-				if (is_string($dn)) {
-					// the NC user creation work flow requires a know user id up front
-					$uuid = $this->access->getUUID($dn, true);
-					if(is_string($uuid)) {
-						$this->access->mapAndAnnounceIfApplicable(
-							$this->access->getUserMapper(),
-							$dn,
-							$username,
-							$uuid,
-							true
-						);
-						$this->access->cacheUserExists($username);
-					} else {
-						\OC::$server->getLogger()->warning(
-							'Failed to map created LDAP user with userid {userid}, because UUID could not be determined',
-							[
-								'app' => 'user_ldap',
-								'userid' => $username,
-							]
-						);
-					}
-				} else {
-					throw new \UnexpectedValueException("LDAP Plugin: Method createUser changed to return the user DN instead of boolean.");
-				}
-			}
-			return (bool) $dn;
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
+    /**
+     * Return LDAP connection resource from a cloned connection.
+     * The cloned connection needs to be closed manually.
+     * of the current access.
+     * @param string $uid
+     * @return resource of the LDAP connection
+     */
+    public function getNewLDAPConnection($uid) {
+        $connection = clone $this->access->getConnection();
+        return $connection->getConnectionResource();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * create new user
+     * @param string $username username of the new user
+     * @param string $password password of the new user
+     * @throws \UnexpectedValueException
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function createUser($username, $password) {
+        if ($this->userPluginManager->implementsActions(Backend::CREATE_USER)) {
+            if ($dn = $this->userPluginManager->createUser($username, $password)) {
+                if (is_string($dn)) {
+                    // the NC user creation work flow requires a know user id up front
+                    $uuid = $this->access->getUUID($dn, true);
+                    if(is_string($uuid)) {
+                        $this->access->mapAndAnnounceIfApplicable(
+                            $this->access->getUserMapper(),
+                            $dn,
+                            $username,
+                            $uuid,
+                            true
+                        );
+                        $this->access->cacheUserExists($username);
+                    } else {
+                        \OC::$server->getLogger()->warning(
+                            'Failed to map created LDAP user with userid {userid}, because UUID could not be determined',
+                            [
+                                'app' => 'user_ldap',
+                                'userid' => $username,
+                            ]
+                        );
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    throw new \UnexpectedValueException("LDAP Plugin: Method createUser changed to return the user DN instead of boolean.");
+                }
+            }
+            return (bool) $dn;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
 
 }

apps/provisioning_api/lib/Controller/UsersController.php

Indentation +879 added lines, -879 removed lines

@@ -53,883 +53,883 @@
 
 class UsersController extends AUserData {
 
-	/** @var IAppManager */
-	private $appManager;
-	/** @var ILogger */
-	private $logger;
-	/** @var IFactory */
-	private $l10nFactory;
-	/** @var NewUserMailHelper */
-	private $newUserMailHelper;
-	/** @var FederatedFileSharingFactory */
-	private $federatedFileSharingFactory;
-	/** @var ISecureRandom */
-	private $secureRandom;
-
-	/**
-	 * @param string $appName
-	 * @param IRequest $request
-	 * @param IUserManager $userManager
-	 * @param IConfig $config
-	 * @param IAppManager $appManager
-	 * @param IGroupManager $groupManager
-	 * @param IUserSession $userSession
-	 * @param AccountManager $accountManager
-	 * @param ILogger $logger
-	 * @param IFactory $l10nFactory
-	 * @param NewUserMailHelper $newUserMailHelper
-	 * @param FederatedFileSharingFactory $federatedFileSharingFactory
-	 * @param ISecureRandom $secureRandom
-	 */
-	public function __construct(string $appName,
-								IRequest $request,
-								IUserManager $userManager,
-								IConfig $config,
-								IAppManager $appManager,
-								IGroupManager $groupManager,
-								IUserSession $userSession,
-								AccountManager $accountManager,
-								ILogger $logger,
-								IFactory $l10nFactory,
-								NewUserMailHelper $newUserMailHelper,
-								FederatedFileSharingFactory $federatedFileSharingFactory,
-								ISecureRandom $secureRandom) {
-		parent::__construct($appName,
-							$request,
-							$userManager,
-							$config,
-							$groupManager,
-							$userSession,
-							$accountManager);
-
-		$this->appManager = $appManager;
-		$this->logger = $logger;
-		$this->l10nFactory = $l10nFactory;
-		$this->newUserMailHelper = $newUserMailHelper;
-		$this->federatedFileSharingFactory = $federatedFileSharingFactory;
-		$this->secureRandom = $secureRandom;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @NoAdminRequired
-	 *
-	 * returns a list of users
-	 *
-	 * @param string $search
-	 * @param int $limit
-	 * @param int $offset
-	 * @return DataResponse
-	 */
-	public function getUsers(string $search = '', $limit = null, $offset = 0): DataResponse {
-		$user = $this->userSession->getUser();
-		$users = [];
-
-		// Admin? Or SubAdmin?
-		$uid = $user->getUID();
-		$subAdminManager = $this->groupManager->getSubAdmin();
-		if ($this->groupManager->isAdmin($uid)){
-			$users = $this->userManager->search($search, $limit, $offset);
-		} else if ($subAdminManager->isSubAdmin($user)) {
-			$subAdminOfGroups = $subAdminManager->getSubAdminsGroups($user);
-			foreach ($subAdminOfGroups as $key => $group) {
-				$subAdminOfGroups[$key] = $group->getGID();
-			}
-
-			$users = [];
-			foreach ($subAdminOfGroups as $group) {
-				$users = array_merge($users, $this->groupManager->displayNamesInGroup($group, $search, $limit, $offset));
-			}
-		}
-
-		$users = array_keys($users);
-
-		return new DataResponse([
-			'users' => $users
-		]);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @NoAdminRequired
-	 *
-	 * returns a list of users and their data
-	 */
-	public function getUsersDetails(string $search = '', $limit = null, $offset = 0): DataResponse {
-		$currentUser = $this->userSession->getUser();
-		$users = [];
-
-		// Admin? Or SubAdmin?
-		$uid = $currentUser->getUID();
-		$subAdminManager = $this->groupManager->getSubAdmin();
-		if ($this->groupManager->isAdmin($uid)){
-			$users = $this->userManager->search($search, $limit, $offset);
-			$users = array_keys($users);
-		} else if ($subAdminManager->isSubAdmin($currentUser)) {
-			$subAdminOfGroups = $subAdminManager->getSubAdminsGroups($currentUser);
-			foreach ($subAdminOfGroups as $key => $group) {
-				$subAdminOfGroups[$key] = $group->getGID();
-			}
-
-			$users = [];
-			foreach ($subAdminOfGroups as $group) {
-				$users[] = array_keys($this->groupManager->displayNamesInGroup($group, $search, $limit, $offset));
-			}
-			$users = array_merge(...$users);
-		}
-
-		$usersDetails = [];
-		foreach ($users as $userId) {
-			$userId = (string) $userId;
-			$userData = $this->getUserData($userId);
-			// Do not insert empty entry
-			if (!empty($userData)) {
-				$usersDetails[$userId] = $userData;
-			} else {
-				// Logged user does not have permissions to see this user
-				// only showing its id
-				$usersDetails[$userId] = ['id' => $userId];
-			}
-		}
-
-		return new DataResponse([
-			'users' => $usersDetails
-		]);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @throws OCSException
-	 */
-	private function createNewUserId(): string {
-		$attempts = 0;
-		do {
-			$uidCandidate = $this->secureRandom->generate(10, ISecureRandom::CHAR_HUMAN_READABLE);
-			if (!$this->userManager->userExists($uidCandidate)) {
-				return $uidCandidate;
-			}
-			$attempts++;
-		} while ($attempts < 10);
-		throw new OCSException('Could not create non-existing user id', 111);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @PasswordConfirmationRequired
-	 * @NoAdminRequired
-	 *
-	 * @param string $userid
-	 * @param string $password
-	 * @param string $displayName
-	 * @param string $email
-	 * @param array $groups
-	 * @param array $subadmin
-	 * @param string $quota
-	 * @param string $language
-	 * @return DataResponse
-	 * @throws OCSException
-	 */
-	public function addUser(string $userid,
-							string $password = '',
-							string $displayName = '',
-							string $email = '',
-							array $groups = [],
-							array $subadmin = [],
-							string $quota = '',
-							string $language = ''): DataResponse {
-		$user = $this->userSession->getUser();
-		$isAdmin = $this->groupManager->isAdmin($user->getUID());
-		$subAdminManager = $this->groupManager->getSubAdmin();
-
-		if(empty($userid) && $this->config->getAppValue('core', 'newUser.generateUserID', 'no') === 'yes') {
-			$userid = $this->createNewUserId();
-		}
-
-		if ($this->userManager->userExists($userid)) {
-			$this->logger->error('Failed addUser attempt: User already exists.', ['app' => 'ocs_api']);
-			throw new OCSException('User already exists', 102);
-		}
-
-		if ($groups !== []) {
-			foreach ($groups as $group) {
-				if (!$this->groupManager->groupExists($group)) {
-					throw new OCSException('group '.$group.' does not exist', 104);
-				}
-				if (!$isAdmin && !$subAdminManager->isSubAdminOfGroup($user, $this->groupManager->get($group))) {
-					throw new OCSException('insufficient privileges for group '. $group, 105);
-				}
-			}
-		} else {
-			if (!$isAdmin) {
-				throw new OCSException('no group specified (required for subadmins)', 106);
-			}
-		}
-
-		$subadminGroups = [];
-		if ($subadmin !== []) {
-			foreach ($subadmin as $groupid) {
-				$group = $this->groupManager->get($groupid);
-				// Check if group exists
-				if ($group === null) {
-					throw new OCSException('Subadmin group does not exist',  102);
-				}
-				// Check if trying to make subadmin of admin group
-				if ($group->getGID() === 'admin') {
-					throw new OCSException('Cannot create subadmins for admin group', 103);
-				}
-				// Check if has permission to promote subadmins
-				if (!$subAdminManager->isSubAdminOfGroup($user, $group) && !$isAdmin) {
-					throw new OCSForbiddenException('No permissions to promote subadmins');
-				}
-				$subadminGroups[] = $group;
-			}
-		}
-
-		$generatePasswordResetToken = false;
-		if ($password === '') {
-			if ($email === '') {
-				throw new OCSException('To send a password link to the user an email address is required.', 108);
-			}
-
-			$password = $this->secureRandom->generate(10);
-			// Make sure we pass the password_policy
-			$password .= $this->secureRandom->generate(2, '$!.,;:-~+*[]{}()');
-			$generatePasswordResetToken = true;
-		}
-
-		if ($email === '' && $this->config->getAppValue('core', 'newUser.requireEmail', 'no') === 'yes') {
-			throw new OCSException('Required email address was not provided', 110);
-		}
-
-		try {
-			$newUser = $this->userManager->createUser($userid, $password);
-			$this->logger->info('Successful addUser call with userid: ' . $userid, ['app' => 'ocs_api']);
-
-			foreach ($groups as $group) {
-				$this->groupManager->get($group)->addUser($newUser);
-				$this->logger->info('Added userid ' . $userid . ' to group ' . $group, ['app' => 'ocs_api']);
-			}
-			foreach ($subadminGroups as $group) {
-				$subAdminManager->createSubAdmin($newUser, $group);
-			}
-
-			if ($displayName !== '') {
-				$this->editUser($userid, 'display', $displayName);
-			}
-
-			if ($quota !== '') {
-				$this->editUser($userid, 'quota', $quota);
-			}
-
-			if ($language !== '') {
-				$this->editUser($userid, 'language', $language);
-			}
-
-			// Send new user mail only if a mail is set
-			if ($email !== '') {
-				$newUser->setEMailAddress($email);
-				try {
-					$emailTemplate = $this->newUserMailHelper->generateTemplate($newUser, $generatePasswordResetToken);
-					$this->newUserMailHelper->sendMail($newUser, $emailTemplate);
-				} catch (\Exception $e) {
-					$this->logger->logException($e, [
-						'message' => "Can't send new user mail to $email",
-						'level' => ILogger::ERROR,
-						'app' => 'ocs_api',
-					]);
-					throw new OCSException('Unable to send the invitation mail', 109);
-				}
-			}
-
-			return new DataResponse(['UserID' => $userid]);
-
-		} catch (HintException $e ) {
-			$this->logger->logException($e, [
-				'message' => 'Failed addUser attempt with hint exception.',
-				'level' => ILogger::WARN,
-				'app' => 'ocs_api',
-			]);
-			throw new OCSException($e->getHint(), 107);
-		} catch (\Exception $e) {
-			$this->logger->logException($e, [
-				'message' => 'Failed addUser attempt with exception.',
-				'level' => ILogger::ERROR,
-				'app' => 'ocs_api',
-			]);
-			throw new OCSException('Bad request', 101);
-		}
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @NoAdminRequired
-	 * @NoSubAdminRequired
-	 *
-	 * gets user info
-	 *
-	 * @param string $userId
-	 * @return DataResponse
-	 * @throws OCSException
-	 */
-	public function getUser(string $userId): DataResponse {
-		$data = $this->getUserData($userId);
-		// getUserData returns empty array if not enough permissions
-		if (empty($data)) {
-			throw new OCSException('', \OCP\API::RESPOND_UNAUTHORISED);
-		}
-		return new DataResponse($data);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @NoAdminRequired
-	 * @NoSubAdminRequired
-	 *
-	 * gets user info from the currently logged in user
-	 *
-	 * @return DataResponse
-	 * @throws OCSException
-	 */
-	public function getCurrentUser(): DataResponse {
-		$user = $this->userSession->getUser();
-		if ($user) {
-			$data =  $this->getUserData($user->getUID());
-			// rename "displayname" to "display-name" only for this call to keep
-			// the API stable.
-			$data['display-name'] = $data['displayname'];
-			unset($data['displayname']);
-			return new DataResponse($data);
-
-		}
-
-		throw new OCSException('', \OCP\API::RESPOND_UNAUTHORISED);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @NoAdminRequired
-	 * @NoSubAdminRequired
-	 */
-	public function getEditableFields(): DataResponse {
-		$permittedFields = [];
-
-		// Editing self (display, email)
-		if ($this->config->getSystemValue('allow_user_to_change_display_name', true) !== false) {
-			$permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_DISPLAYNAME;
-			$permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_EMAIL;
-		}
-
-		if ($this->appManager->isEnabledForUser('federatedfilesharing')) {
-			$federatedFileSharing = $this->federatedFileSharingFactory->get();
-			$shareProvider = $federatedFileSharing->getFederatedShareProvider();
-			if ($shareProvider->isLookupServerUploadEnabled()) {
-				$permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_PHONE;
-				$permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_ADDRESS;
-				$permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_WEBSITE;
-				$permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_TWITTER;
-			}
-		}
-
-		return new DataResponse($permittedFields);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @NoAdminRequired
-	 * @NoSubAdminRequired
-	 * @PasswordConfirmationRequired
-	 *
-	 * edit users
-	 *
-	 * @param string $userId
-	 * @param string $key
-	 * @param string $value
-	 * @return DataResponse
-	 * @throws OCSException
-	 */
-	public function editUser(string $userId, string $key, string $value): DataResponse {
-		$currentLoggedInUser = $this->userSession->getUser();
-
-		$targetUser = $this->userManager->get($userId);
-		if ($targetUser === null) {
-			throw new OCSException('', \OCP\API::RESPOND_UNAUTHORISED);
-		}
-
-		$permittedFields = [];
-		if ($targetUser->getUID() === $currentLoggedInUser->getUID()) {
-			// Editing self (display, email)
-			if ($this->config->getSystemValue('allow_user_to_change_display_name', true) !== false) {
-				$permittedFields[] = 'display';
-				$permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_DISPLAYNAME;
-				$permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_EMAIL;
-			}
-
-			$permittedFields[] = 'password';
-			if ($this->config->getSystemValue('force_language', false) === false ||
-				$this->groupManager->isAdmin($currentLoggedInUser->getUID())) {
-				$permittedFields[] = 'language';
-			}
-
-			if ($this->config->getSystemValue('force_locale', false) === false ||
-				$this->groupManager->isAdmin($currentLoggedInUser->getUID())) {
-				$permittedFields[] = 'locale';
-			}
-
-			if ($this->appManager->isEnabledForUser('federatedfilesharing')) {
-				$federatedFileSharing = new \OCA\FederatedFileSharing\AppInfo\Application();
-				$shareProvider = $federatedFileSharing->getFederatedShareProvider();
-				if ($shareProvider->isLookupServerUploadEnabled()) {
-					$permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_PHONE;
-					$permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_ADDRESS;
-					$permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_WEBSITE;
-					$permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_TWITTER;
-				}
-			}
-
-			// If admin they can edit their own quota
-			if ($this->groupManager->isAdmin($currentLoggedInUser->getUID())) {
-				$permittedFields[] = 'quota';
-			}
-		} else {
-			// Check if admin / subadmin
-			$subAdminManager = $this->groupManager->getSubAdmin();
-			if ($subAdminManager->isUserAccessible($currentLoggedInUser, $targetUser)
-			|| $this->groupManager->isAdmin($currentLoggedInUser->getUID())) {
-				// They have permissions over the user
-				$permittedFields[] = 'display';
-				$permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_DISPLAYNAME;
-				$permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_EMAIL;
-				$permittedFields[] = 'password';
-				$permittedFields[] = 'language';
-				$permittedFields[] = 'locale';
-				$permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_PHONE;
-				$permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_ADDRESS;
-				$permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_WEBSITE;
-				$permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_TWITTER;
-				$permittedFields[] = 'quota';
-			} else {
-				// No rights
-				throw new OCSException('', \OCP\API::RESPOND_UNAUTHORISED);
-			}
-		}
-		// Check if permitted to edit this field
-		if (!in_array($key, $permittedFields)) {
-			throw new OCSException('', \OCP\API::RESPOND_UNAUTHORISED);
-		}
-		// Process the edit
-		switch($key) {
-			case 'display':
-			case AccountManager::PROPERTY_DISPLAYNAME:
-				$targetUser->setDisplayName($value);
-				break;
-			case 'quota':
-				$quota = $value;
-				if ($quota !== 'none' && $quota !== 'default') {
-					if (is_numeric($quota)) {
-						$quota = (float) $quota;
-					} else {
-						$quota = \OCP\Util::computerFileSize($quota);
-					}
-					if ($quota === false) {
-						throw new OCSException('Invalid quota value '.$value, 103);
-					}
-					if ($quota === -1) {
-						$quota = 'none';
-					} else {
-						$quota = \OCP\Util::humanFileSize($quota);
-					}
-				}
-				$targetUser->setQuota($quota);
-				break;
-			case 'password':
-				try {
-					if (!$targetUser->canChangePassword()) {
-						throw new OCSException('Setting the password is not supported by the users backend', 103);
-					}
-					$targetUser->setPassword($value);
-				} catch (HintException $e) { // password policy error
-					throw new OCSException($e->getMessage(), 103);
-				}
-				break;
-			case 'language':
-				$languagesCodes = $this->l10nFactory->findAvailableLanguages();
-				if (!in_array($value, $languagesCodes, true) && $value !== 'en') {
-					throw new OCSException('Invalid language', 102);
-				}
-				$this->config->setUserValue($targetUser->getUID(), 'core', 'lang', $value);
-				break;
-			case 'locale':
-				if (!$this->l10nFactory->localeExists($value)) {
-					throw new OCSException('Invalid locale', 102);
-				}
-				$this->config->setUserValue($targetUser->getUID(), 'core', 'locale', $value);
-				break;
-			case AccountManager::PROPERTY_EMAIL:
-				if (filter_var($value, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL) || $value === '') {
-					$targetUser->setEMailAddress($value);
-				} else {
-					throw new OCSException('', 102);
-				}
-				break;
-			case AccountManager::PROPERTY_PHONE:
-			case AccountManager::PROPERTY_ADDRESS:
-			case AccountManager::PROPERTY_WEBSITE:
-			case AccountManager::PROPERTY_TWITTER:
-				$userAccount = $this->accountManager->getUser($targetUser);
-				if ($userAccount[$key]['value'] !== $value) {
-					$userAccount[$key]['value'] = $value;
-					$this->accountManager->updateUser($targetUser, $userAccount);
-				}
-				break;
-			default:
-				throw new OCSException('', 103);
-		}
-		return new DataResponse();
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @PasswordConfirmationRequired
-	 * @NoAdminRequired
-	 *
-	 * @param string $userId
-	 * @return DataResponse
-	 * @throws OCSException
-	 */
-	public function deleteUser(string $userId): DataResponse {
-		$currentLoggedInUser = $this->userSession->getUser();
-
-		$targetUser = $this->userManager->get($userId);
-
-		if ($targetUser === null || $targetUser->getUID() === $currentLoggedInUser->getUID()) {
-			throw new OCSException('', 101);
-		}
-
-		// If not permitted
-		$subAdminManager = $this->groupManager->getSubAdmin();
-		if (!$this->groupManager->isAdmin($currentLoggedInUser->getUID()) && !$subAdminManager->isUserAccessible($currentLoggedInUser, $targetUser)) {
-			throw new OCSException('', \OCP\API::RESPOND_UNAUTHORISED);
-		}
-
-		// Go ahead with the delete
-		if ($targetUser->delete()) {
-			return new DataResponse();
-		} else {
-			throw new OCSException('', 101);
-		}
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @PasswordConfirmationRequired
-	 * @NoAdminRequired
-	 *
-	 * @param string $userId
-	 * @return DataResponse
-	 * @throws OCSException
-	 * @throws OCSForbiddenException
-	 */
-	public function disableUser(string $userId): DataResponse {
-		return $this->setEnabled($userId, false);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @PasswordConfirmationRequired
-	 * @NoAdminRequired
-	 *
-	 * @param string $userId
-	 * @return DataResponse
-	 * @throws OCSException
-	 * @throws OCSForbiddenException
-	 */
-	public function enableUser(string $userId): DataResponse {
-		return $this->setEnabled($userId, true);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @param string $userId
-	 * @param bool $value
-	 * @return DataResponse
-	 * @throws OCSException
-	 */
-	private function setEnabled(string $userId, bool $value): DataResponse {
-		$currentLoggedInUser = $this->userSession->getUser();
-
-		$targetUser = $this->userManager->get($userId);
-		if ($targetUser === null || $targetUser->getUID() === $currentLoggedInUser->getUID()) {
-			throw new OCSException('', 101);
-		}
-
-		// If not permitted
-		$subAdminManager = $this->groupManager->getSubAdmin();
-		if (!$this->groupManager->isAdmin($currentLoggedInUser->getUID()) && !$subAdminManager->isUserAccessible($currentLoggedInUser, $targetUser)) {
-			throw new OCSException('', \OCP\API::RESPOND_UNAUTHORISED);
-		}
-
-		// enable/disable the user now
-		$targetUser->setEnabled($value);
-		return new DataResponse();
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @NoAdminRequired
-	 * @NoSubAdminRequired
-	 *
-	 * @param string $userId
-	 * @return DataResponse
-	 * @throws OCSException
-	 */
-	public function getUsersGroups(string $userId): DataResponse {
-		$loggedInUser = $this->userSession->getUser();
-
-		$targetUser = $this->userManager->get($userId);
-		if ($targetUser === null) {
-			throw new OCSException('', \OCP\API::RESPOND_NOT_FOUND);
-		}
-
-		if ($targetUser->getUID() === $loggedInUser->getUID() || $this->groupManager->isAdmin($loggedInUser->getUID())) {
-			// Self lookup or admin lookup
-			return new DataResponse([
-				'groups' => $this->groupManager->getUserGroupIds($targetUser)
-			]);
-		} else {
-			$subAdminManager = $this->groupManager->getSubAdmin();
-
-			// Looking up someone else
-			if ($subAdminManager->isUserAccessible($loggedInUser, $targetUser)) {
-				// Return the group that the method caller is subadmin of for the user in question
-				/** @var IGroup[] $getSubAdminsGroups */
-				$getSubAdminsGroups = $subAdminManager->getSubAdminsGroups($loggedInUser);
-				foreach ($getSubAdminsGroups as $key => $group) {
-					$getSubAdminsGroups[$key] = $group->getGID();
-				}
-				$groups = array_intersect(
-					$getSubAdminsGroups,
-					$this->groupManager->getUserGroupIds($targetUser)
-				);
-				return new DataResponse(['groups' => $groups]);
-			} else {
-				// Not permitted
-				throw new OCSException('', \OCP\API::RESPOND_UNAUTHORISED);
-			}
-		}
-
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @PasswordConfirmationRequired
-	 * @NoAdminRequired
-	 *
-	 * @param string $userId
-	 * @param string $groupid
-	 * @return DataResponse
-	 * @throws OCSException
-	 */
-	public function addToGroup(string $userId, string $groupid = ''): DataResponse {
-		if ($groupid === '') {
-			throw new OCSException('', 101);
-		}
-
-		$group = $this->groupManager->get($groupid);
-		$targetUser = $this->userManager->get($userId);
-		if ($group === null) {
-			throw new OCSException('', 102);
-		}
-		if ($targetUser === null) {
-			throw new OCSException('', 103);
-		}
-
-		// If they're not an admin, check they are a subadmin of the group in question
-		$loggedInUser = $this->userSession->getUser();
-		$subAdminManager = $this->groupManager->getSubAdmin();
-		if (!$this->groupManager->isAdmin($loggedInUser->getUID()) && !$subAdminManager->isSubAdminOfGroup($loggedInUser, $group)) {
-			throw new OCSException('', 104);
-		}
-
-		// Add user to group
-		$group->addUser($targetUser);
-		return new DataResponse();
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @PasswordConfirmationRequired
-	 * @NoAdminRequired
-	 *
-	 * @param string $userId
-	 * @param string $groupid
-	 * @return DataResponse
-	 * @throws OCSException
-	 */
-	public function removeFromGroup(string $userId, string $groupid): DataResponse {
-		$loggedInUser = $this->userSession->getUser();
-
-		if ($groupid === null || trim($groupid) === '') {
-			throw new OCSException('', 101);
-		}
-
-		$group = $this->groupManager->get($groupid);
-		if ($group === null) {
-			throw new OCSException('', 102);
-		}
-
-		$targetUser = $this->userManager->get($userId);
-		if ($targetUser === null) {
-			throw new OCSException('', 103);
-		}
-
-		// If they're not an admin, check they are a subadmin of the group in question
-		$subAdminManager = $this->groupManager->getSubAdmin();
-		if (!$this->groupManager->isAdmin($loggedInUser->getUID()) && !$subAdminManager->isSubAdminOfGroup($loggedInUser, $group)) {
-			throw new OCSException('', 104);
-		}
-
-		// Check they aren't removing themselves from 'admin' or their 'subadmin; group
-		if ($targetUser->getUID() === $loggedInUser->getUID()) {
-			if ($this->groupManager->isAdmin($loggedInUser->getUID())) {
-				if ($group->getGID() === 'admin') {
-					throw new OCSException('Cannot remove yourself from the admin group', 105);
-				}
-			} else {
-				// Not an admin, so the user must be a subadmin of this group, but that is not allowed.
-				throw new OCSException('Cannot remove yourself from this group as you are a SubAdmin', 105);
-			}
-
-		} else if (!$this->groupManager->isAdmin($loggedInUser->getUID())) {
-			/** @var IGroup[] $subAdminGroups */
-			$subAdminGroups = $subAdminManager->getSubAdminsGroups($loggedInUser);
-			$subAdminGroups = array_map(function (IGroup $subAdminGroup) {
-				return $subAdminGroup->getGID();
-			}, $subAdminGroups);
-			$userGroups = $this->groupManager->getUserGroupIds($targetUser);
-			$userSubAdminGroups = array_intersect($subAdminGroups, $userGroups);
-
-			if (count($userSubAdminGroups) <= 1) {
-				// Subadmin must not be able to remove a user from all their subadmin groups.
-				throw new OCSException('Not viable to remove user from the last group you are SubAdmin of', 105);
-			}
-		}
-
-		// Remove user from group
-		$group->removeUser($targetUser);
-		return new DataResponse();
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Creates a subadmin
-	 *
-	 * @PasswordConfirmationRequired
-	 *
-	 * @param string $userId
-	 * @param string $groupid
-	 * @return DataResponse
-	 * @throws OCSException
-	 */
-	public function addSubAdmin(string $userId, string $groupid): DataResponse {
-		$group = $this->groupManager->get($groupid);
-		$user = $this->userManager->get($userId);
-
-		// Check if the user exists
-		if ($user === null) {
-			throw new OCSException('User does not exist', 101);
-		}
-		// Check if group exists
-		if ($group === null) {
-			throw new OCSException('Group does not exist',  102);
-		}
-		// Check if trying to make subadmin of admin group
-		if ($group->getGID() === 'admin') {
-			throw new OCSException('Cannot create subadmins for admin group', 103);
-		}
-
-		$subAdminManager = $this->groupManager->getSubAdmin();
-
-		// We cannot be subadmin twice
-		if ($subAdminManager->isSubAdminOfGroup($user, $group)) {
-			return new DataResponse();
-		}
-		// Go
-		$subAdminManager->createSubAdmin($user, $group);
-		return new DataResponse();
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Removes a subadmin from a group
-	 *
-	 * @PasswordConfirmationRequired
-	 *
-	 * @param string $userId
-	 * @param string $groupid
-	 * @return DataResponse
-	 * @throws OCSException
-	 */
-	public function removeSubAdmin(string $userId, string $groupid): DataResponse {
-		$group = $this->groupManager->get($groupid);
-		$user = $this->userManager->get($userId);
-		$subAdminManager = $this->groupManager->getSubAdmin();
-
-		// Check if the user exists
-		if ($user === null) {
-			throw new OCSException('User does not exist', 101);
-		}
-		// Check if the group exists
-		if ($group === null) {
-			throw new OCSException('Group does not exist', 101);
-		}
-		// Check if they are a subadmin of this said group
-		if (!$subAdminManager->isSubAdminOfGroup($user, $group)) {
-			throw new OCSException('User is not a subadmin of this group', 102);
-		}
-
-		// Go
-		$subAdminManager->deleteSubAdmin($user, $group);
-		return new DataResponse();
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Get the groups a user is a subadmin of
-	 *
-	 * @param string $userId
-	 * @return DataResponse
-	 * @throws OCSException
-	 */
-	public function getUserSubAdminGroups(string $userId): DataResponse {
-		$groups = $this->getUserSubAdminGroupsData($userId);
-		return new DataResponse($groups);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @NoAdminRequired
-	 * @PasswordConfirmationRequired
-	 *
-	 * resend welcome message
-	 *
-	 * @param string $userId
-	 * @return DataResponse
-	 * @throws OCSException
-	 */
-	public function resendWelcomeMessage(string $userId): DataResponse {
-		$currentLoggedInUser = $this->userSession->getUser();
-
-		$targetUser = $this->userManager->get($userId);
-		if ($targetUser === null) {
-			throw new OCSException('', \OCP\API::RESPOND_NOT_FOUND);
-		}
-
-		// Check if admin / subadmin
-		$subAdminManager = $this->groupManager->getSubAdmin();
-		if (!$subAdminManager->isUserAccessible($currentLoggedInUser, $targetUser)
-			&& !$this->groupManager->isAdmin($currentLoggedInUser->getUID())) {
-			// No rights
-			throw new OCSException('', \OCP\API::RESPOND_UNAUTHORISED);
-		}
-
-		$email = $targetUser->getEMailAddress();
-		if ($email === '' || $email === null) {
-			throw new OCSException('Email address not available', 101);
-		}
-
-		try {
-			$emailTemplate = $this->newUserMailHelper->generateTemplate($targetUser, false);
-			$this->newUserMailHelper->sendMail($targetUser, $emailTemplate);
-		} catch(\Exception $e) {
-			$this->logger->logException($e, [
-				'message' => "Can't send new user mail to $email",
-				'level' => ILogger::ERROR,
-				'app' => 'settings',
-			]);
-			throw new OCSException('Sending email failed', 102);
-		}
-
-		return new DataResponse();
-	}
+    /** @var IAppManager */
+    private $appManager;
+    /** @var ILogger */
+    private $logger;
+    /** @var IFactory */
+    private $l10nFactory;
+    /** @var NewUserMailHelper */
+    private $newUserMailHelper;
+    /** @var FederatedFileSharingFactory */
+    private $federatedFileSharingFactory;
+    /** @var ISecureRandom */
+    private $secureRandom;
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $appName
+     * @param IRequest $request
+     * @param IUserManager $userManager
+     * @param IConfig $config
+     * @param IAppManager $appManager
+     * @param IGroupManager $groupManager
+     * @param IUserSession $userSession
+     * @param AccountManager $accountManager
+     * @param ILogger $logger
+     * @param IFactory $l10nFactory
+     * @param NewUserMailHelper $newUserMailHelper
+     * @param FederatedFileSharingFactory $federatedFileSharingFactory
+     * @param ISecureRandom $secureRandom
+     */
+    public function __construct(string $appName,
+                                IRequest $request,
+                                IUserManager $userManager,
+                                IConfig $config,
+                                IAppManager $appManager,
+                                IGroupManager $groupManager,
+                                IUserSession $userSession,
+                                AccountManager $accountManager,
+                                ILogger $logger,
+                                IFactory $l10nFactory,
+                                NewUserMailHelper $newUserMailHelper,
+                                FederatedFileSharingFactory $federatedFileSharingFactory,
+                                ISecureRandom $secureRandom) {
+        parent::__construct($appName,
+                            $request,
+                            $userManager,
+                            $config,
+                            $groupManager,
+                            $userSession,
+                            $accountManager);
+
+        $this->appManager = $appManager;
+        $this->logger = $logger;
+        $this->l10nFactory = $l10nFactory;
+        $this->newUserMailHelper = $newUserMailHelper;
+        $this->federatedFileSharingFactory = $federatedFileSharingFactory;
+        $this->secureRandom = $secureRandom;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @NoAdminRequired
+     *
+     * returns a list of users
+     *
+     * @param string $search
+     * @param int $limit
+     * @param int $offset
+     * @return DataResponse
+     */
+    public function getUsers(string $search = '', $limit = null, $offset = 0): DataResponse {
+        $user = $this->userSession->getUser();
+        $users = [];
+
+        // Admin? Or SubAdmin?
+        $uid = $user->getUID();
+        $subAdminManager = $this->groupManager->getSubAdmin();
+        if ($this->groupManager->isAdmin($uid)){
+            $users = $this->userManager->search($search, $limit, $offset);
+        } else if ($subAdminManager->isSubAdmin($user)) {
+            $subAdminOfGroups = $subAdminManager->getSubAdminsGroups($user);
+            foreach ($subAdminOfGroups as $key => $group) {
+                $subAdminOfGroups[$key] = $group->getGID();
+            }
+
+            $users = [];
+            foreach ($subAdminOfGroups as $group) {
+                $users = array_merge($users, $this->groupManager->displayNamesInGroup($group, $search, $limit, $offset));
+            }
+        }
+
+        $users = array_keys($users);
+
+        return new DataResponse([
+            'users' => $users
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @NoAdminRequired
+     *
+     * returns a list of users and their data
+     */
+    public function getUsersDetails(string $search = '', $limit = null, $offset = 0): DataResponse {
+        $currentUser = $this->userSession->getUser();
+        $users = [];
+
+        // Admin? Or SubAdmin?
+        $uid = $currentUser->getUID();
+        $subAdminManager = $this->groupManager->getSubAdmin();
+        if ($this->groupManager->isAdmin($uid)){
+            $users = $this->userManager->search($search, $limit, $offset);
+            $users = array_keys($users);
+        } else if ($subAdminManager->isSubAdmin($currentUser)) {
+            $subAdminOfGroups = $subAdminManager->getSubAdminsGroups($currentUser);
+            foreach ($subAdminOfGroups as $key => $group) {
+                $subAdminOfGroups[$key] = $group->getGID();
+            }
+
+            $users = [];
+            foreach ($subAdminOfGroups as $group) {
+                $users[] = array_keys($this->groupManager->displayNamesInGroup($group, $search, $limit, $offset));
+            }
+            $users = array_merge(...$users);
+        }
+
+        $usersDetails = [];
+        foreach ($users as $userId) {
+            $userId = (string) $userId;
+            $userData = $this->getUserData($userId);
+            // Do not insert empty entry
+            if (!empty($userData)) {
+                $usersDetails[$userId] = $userData;
+            } else {
+                // Logged user does not have permissions to see this user
+                // only showing its id
+                $usersDetails[$userId] = ['id' => $userId];
+            }
+        }
+
+        return new DataResponse([
+            'users' => $usersDetails
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @throws OCSException
+     */
+    private function createNewUserId(): string {
+        $attempts = 0;
+        do {
+            $uidCandidate = $this->secureRandom->generate(10, ISecureRandom::CHAR_HUMAN_READABLE);
+            if (!$this->userManager->userExists($uidCandidate)) {
+                return $uidCandidate;
+            }
+            $attempts++;
+        } while ($attempts < 10);
+        throw new OCSException('Could not create non-existing user id', 111);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @PasswordConfirmationRequired
+     * @NoAdminRequired
+     *
+     * @param string $userid
+     * @param string $password
+     * @param string $displayName
+     * @param string $email
+     * @param array $groups
+     * @param array $subadmin
+     * @param string $quota
+     * @param string $language
+     * @return DataResponse
+     * @throws OCSException
+     */
+    public function addUser(string $userid,
+                            string $password = '',
+                            string $displayName = '',
+                            string $email = '',
+                            array $groups = [],
+                            array $subadmin = [],
+                            string $quota = '',
+                            string $language = ''): DataResponse {
+        $user = $this->userSession->getUser();
+        $isAdmin = $this->groupManager->isAdmin($user->getUID());
+        $subAdminManager = $this->groupManager->getSubAdmin();
+
+        if(empty($userid) && $this->config->getAppValue('core', 'newUser.generateUserID', 'no') === 'yes') {
+            $userid = $this->createNewUserId();
+        }
+
+        if ($this->userManager->userExists($userid)) {
+            $this->logger->error('Failed addUser attempt: User already exists.', ['app' => 'ocs_api']);
+            throw new OCSException('User already exists', 102);
+        }
+
+        if ($groups !== []) {
+            foreach ($groups as $group) {
+                if (!$this->groupManager->groupExists($group)) {
+                    throw new OCSException('group '.$group.' does not exist', 104);
+                }
+                if (!$isAdmin && !$subAdminManager->isSubAdminOfGroup($user, $this->groupManager->get($group))) {
+                    throw new OCSException('insufficient privileges for group '. $group, 105);
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (!$isAdmin) {
+                throw new OCSException('no group specified (required for subadmins)', 106);
+            }
+        }
+
+        $subadminGroups = [];
+        if ($subadmin !== []) {
+            foreach ($subadmin as $groupid) {
+                $group = $this->groupManager->get($groupid);
+                // Check if group exists
+                if ($group === null) {
+                    throw new OCSException('Subadmin group does not exist',  102);
+                }
+                // Check if trying to make subadmin of admin group
+                if ($group->getGID() === 'admin') {
+                    throw new OCSException('Cannot create subadmins for admin group', 103);
+                }
+                // Check if has permission to promote subadmins
+                if (!$subAdminManager->isSubAdminOfGroup($user, $group) && !$isAdmin) {
+                    throw new OCSForbiddenException('No permissions to promote subadmins');
+                }
+                $subadminGroups[] = $group;
+            }
+        }
+
+        $generatePasswordResetToken = false;
+        if ($password === '') {
+            if ($email === '') {
+                throw new OCSException('To send a password link to the user an email address is required.', 108);
+            }
+
+            $password = $this->secureRandom->generate(10);
+            // Make sure we pass the password_policy
+            $password .= $this->secureRandom->generate(2, '$!.,;:-~+*[]{}()');
+            $generatePasswordResetToken = true;
+        }
+
+        if ($email === '' && $this->config->getAppValue('core', 'newUser.requireEmail', 'no') === 'yes') {
+            throw new OCSException('Required email address was not provided', 110);
+        }
+
+        try {
+            $newUser = $this->userManager->createUser($userid, $password);
+            $this->logger->info('Successful addUser call with userid: ' . $userid, ['app' => 'ocs_api']);
+
+            foreach ($groups as $group) {
+                $this->groupManager->get($group)->addUser($newUser);
+                $this->logger->info('Added userid ' . $userid . ' to group ' . $group, ['app' => 'ocs_api']);
+            }
+            foreach ($subadminGroups as $group) {
+                $subAdminManager->createSubAdmin($newUser, $group);
+            }
+
+            if ($displayName !== '') {
+                $this->editUser($userid, 'display', $displayName);
+            }
+
+            if ($quota !== '') {
+                $this->editUser($userid, 'quota', $quota);
+            }
+
+            if ($language !== '') {
+                $this->editUser($userid, 'language', $language);
+            }
+
+            // Send new user mail only if a mail is set
+            if ($email !== '') {
+                $newUser->setEMailAddress($email);
+                try {
+                    $emailTemplate = $this->newUserMailHelper->generateTemplate($newUser, $generatePasswordResetToken);
+                    $this->newUserMailHelper->sendMail($newUser, $emailTemplate);
+                } catch (\Exception $e) {
+                    $this->logger->logException($e, [
+                        'message' => "Can't send new user mail to $email",
+                        'level' => ILogger::ERROR,
+                        'app' => 'ocs_api',
+                    ]);
+                    throw new OCSException('Unable to send the invitation mail', 109);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return new DataResponse(['UserID' => $userid]);
+
+        } catch (HintException $e ) {
+            $this->logger->logException($e, [
+                'message' => 'Failed addUser attempt with hint exception.',
+                'level' => ILogger::WARN,
+                'app' => 'ocs_api',
+            ]);
+            throw new OCSException($e->getHint(), 107);
+        } catch (\Exception $e) {
+            $this->logger->logException($e, [
+                'message' => 'Failed addUser attempt with exception.',
+                'level' => ILogger::ERROR,
+                'app' => 'ocs_api',
+            ]);
+            throw new OCSException('Bad request', 101);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @NoAdminRequired
+     * @NoSubAdminRequired
+     *
+     * gets user info
+     *
+     * @param string $userId
+     * @return DataResponse
+     * @throws OCSException
+     */
+    public function getUser(string $userId): DataResponse {
+        $data = $this->getUserData($userId);
+        // getUserData returns empty array if not enough permissions
+        if (empty($data)) {
+            throw new OCSException('', \OCP\API::RESPOND_UNAUTHORISED);
+        }
+        return new DataResponse($data);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @NoAdminRequired
+     * @NoSubAdminRequired
+     *
+     * gets user info from the currently logged in user
+     *
+     * @return DataResponse
+     * @throws OCSException
+     */
+    public function getCurrentUser(): DataResponse {
+        $user = $this->userSession->getUser();
+        if ($user) {
+            $data =  $this->getUserData($user->getUID());
+            // rename "displayname" to "display-name" only for this call to keep
+            // the API stable.
+            $data['display-name'] = $data['displayname'];
+            unset($data['displayname']);
+            return new DataResponse($data);
+
+        }
+
+        throw new OCSException('', \OCP\API::RESPOND_UNAUTHORISED);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @NoAdminRequired
+     * @NoSubAdminRequired
+     */
+    public function getEditableFields(): DataResponse {
+        $permittedFields = [];
+
+        // Editing self (display, email)
+        if ($this->config->getSystemValue('allow_user_to_change_display_name', true) !== false) {
+            $permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_DISPLAYNAME;
+            $permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_EMAIL;
+        }
+
+        if ($this->appManager->isEnabledForUser('federatedfilesharing')) {
+            $federatedFileSharing = $this->federatedFileSharingFactory->get();
+            $shareProvider = $federatedFileSharing->getFederatedShareProvider();
+            if ($shareProvider->isLookupServerUploadEnabled()) {
+                $permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_PHONE;
+                $permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_ADDRESS;
+                $permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_WEBSITE;
+                $permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_TWITTER;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return new DataResponse($permittedFields);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @NoAdminRequired
+     * @NoSubAdminRequired
+     * @PasswordConfirmationRequired
+     *
+     * edit users
+     *
+     * @param string $userId
+     * @param string $key
+     * @param string $value
+     * @return DataResponse
+     * @throws OCSException
+     */
+    public function editUser(string $userId, string $key, string $value): DataResponse {
+        $currentLoggedInUser = $this->userSession->getUser();
+
+        $targetUser = $this->userManager->get($userId);
+        if ($targetUser === null) {
+            throw new OCSException('', \OCP\API::RESPOND_UNAUTHORISED);
+        }
+
+        $permittedFields = [];
+        if ($targetUser->getUID() === $currentLoggedInUser->getUID()) {
+            // Editing self (display, email)
+            if ($this->config->getSystemValue('allow_user_to_change_display_name', true) !== false) {
+                $permittedFields[] = 'display';
+                $permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_DISPLAYNAME;
+                $permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_EMAIL;
+            }
+
+            $permittedFields[] = 'password';
+            if ($this->config->getSystemValue('force_language', false) === false ||
+                $this->groupManager->isAdmin($currentLoggedInUser->getUID())) {
+                $permittedFields[] = 'language';
+            }
+
+            if ($this->config->getSystemValue('force_locale', false) === false ||
+                $this->groupManager->isAdmin($currentLoggedInUser->getUID())) {
+                $permittedFields[] = 'locale';
+            }
+
+            if ($this->appManager->isEnabledForUser('federatedfilesharing')) {
+                $federatedFileSharing = new \OCA\FederatedFileSharing\AppInfo\Application();
+                $shareProvider = $federatedFileSharing->getFederatedShareProvider();
+                if ($shareProvider->isLookupServerUploadEnabled()) {
+                    $permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_PHONE;
+                    $permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_ADDRESS;
+                    $permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_WEBSITE;
+                    $permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_TWITTER;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // If admin they can edit their own quota
+            if ($this->groupManager->isAdmin($currentLoggedInUser->getUID())) {
+                $permittedFields[] = 'quota';
+            }
+        } else {
+            // Check if admin / subadmin
+            $subAdminManager = $this->groupManager->getSubAdmin();
+            if ($subAdminManager->isUserAccessible($currentLoggedInUser, $targetUser)
+            || $this->groupManager->isAdmin($currentLoggedInUser->getUID())) {
+                // They have permissions over the user
+                $permittedFields[] = 'display';
+                $permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_DISPLAYNAME;
+                $permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_EMAIL;
+                $permittedFields[] = 'password';
+                $permittedFields[] = 'language';
+                $permittedFields[] = 'locale';
+                $permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_PHONE;
+                $permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_ADDRESS;
+                $permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_WEBSITE;
+                $permittedFields[] = AccountManager::PROPERTY_TWITTER;
+                $permittedFields[] = 'quota';
+            } else {
+                // No rights
+                throw new OCSException('', \OCP\API::RESPOND_UNAUTHORISED);
+            }
+        }
+        // Check if permitted to edit this field
+        if (!in_array($key, $permittedFields)) {
+            throw new OCSException('', \OCP\API::RESPOND_UNAUTHORISED);
+        }
+        // Process the edit
+        switch($key) {
+            case 'display':
+            case AccountManager::PROPERTY_DISPLAYNAME:
+                $targetUser->setDisplayName($value);
+                break;
+            case 'quota':
+                $quota = $value;
+                if ($quota !== 'none' && $quota !== 'default') {
+                    if (is_numeric($quota)) {
+                        $quota = (float) $quota;
+                    } else {
+                        $quota = \OCP\Util::computerFileSize($quota);
+                    }
+                    if ($quota === false) {
+                        throw new OCSException('Invalid quota value '.$value, 103);
+                    }
+                    if ($quota === -1) {
+                        $quota = 'none';
+                    } else {
+                        $quota = \OCP\Util::humanFileSize($quota);
+                    }
+                }
+                $targetUser->setQuota($quota);
+                break;
+            case 'password':
+                try {
+                    if (!$targetUser->canChangePassword()) {
+                        throw new OCSException('Setting the password is not supported by the users backend', 103);
+                    }
+                    $targetUser->setPassword($value);
+                } catch (HintException $e) { // password policy error
+                    throw new OCSException($e->getMessage(), 103);
+                }
+                break;
+            case 'language':
+                $languagesCodes = $this->l10nFactory->findAvailableLanguages();
+                if (!in_array($value, $languagesCodes, true) && $value !== 'en') {
+                    throw new OCSException('Invalid language', 102);
+                }
+                $this->config->setUserValue($targetUser->getUID(), 'core', 'lang', $value);
+                break;
+            case 'locale':
+                if (!$this->l10nFactory->localeExists($value)) {
+                    throw new OCSException('Invalid locale', 102);
+                }
+                $this->config->setUserValue($targetUser->getUID(), 'core', 'locale', $value);
+                break;
+            case AccountManager::PROPERTY_EMAIL:
+                if (filter_var($value, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL) || $value === '') {
+                    $targetUser->setEMailAddress($value);
+                } else {
+                    throw new OCSException('', 102);
+                }
+                break;
+            case AccountManager::PROPERTY_PHONE:
+            case AccountManager::PROPERTY_ADDRESS:
+            case AccountManager::PROPERTY_WEBSITE:
+            case AccountManager::PROPERTY_TWITTER:
+                $userAccount = $this->accountManager->getUser($targetUser);
+                if ($userAccount[$key]['value'] !== $value) {
+                    $userAccount[$key]['value'] = $value;
+                    $this->accountManager->updateUser($targetUser, $userAccount);
+                }
+                break;
+            default:
+                throw new OCSException('', 103);
+        }
+        return new DataResponse();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @PasswordConfirmationRequired
+     * @NoAdminRequired
+     *
+     * @param string $userId
+     * @return DataResponse
+     * @throws OCSException
+     */
+    public function deleteUser(string $userId): DataResponse {
+        $currentLoggedInUser = $this->userSession->getUser();
+
+        $targetUser = $this->userManager->get($userId);
+
+        if ($targetUser === null || $targetUser->getUID() === $currentLoggedInUser->getUID()) {
+            throw new OCSException('', 101);
+        }
+
+        // If not permitted
+        $subAdminManager = $this->groupManager->getSubAdmin();
+        if (!$this->groupManager->isAdmin($currentLoggedInUser->getUID()) && !$subAdminManager->isUserAccessible($currentLoggedInUser, $targetUser)) {
+            throw new OCSException('', \OCP\API::RESPOND_UNAUTHORISED);
+        }
+
+        // Go ahead with the delete
+        if ($targetUser->delete()) {
+            return new DataResponse();
+        } else {
+            throw new OCSException('', 101);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @PasswordConfirmationRequired
+     * @NoAdminRequired
+     *
+     * @param string $userId
+     * @return DataResponse
+     * @throws OCSException
+     * @throws OCSForbiddenException
+     */
+    public function disableUser(string $userId): DataResponse {
+        return $this->setEnabled($userId, false);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @PasswordConfirmationRequired
+     * @NoAdminRequired
+     *
+     * @param string $userId
+     * @return DataResponse
+     * @throws OCSException
+     * @throws OCSForbiddenException
+     */
+    public function enableUser(string $userId): DataResponse {
+        return $this->setEnabled($userId, true);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $userId
+     * @param bool $value
+     * @return DataResponse
+     * @throws OCSException
+     */
+    private function setEnabled(string $userId, bool $value): DataResponse {
+        $currentLoggedInUser = $this->userSession->getUser();
+
+        $targetUser = $this->userManager->get($userId);
+        if ($targetUser === null || $targetUser->getUID() === $currentLoggedInUser->getUID()) {
+            throw new OCSException('', 101);
+        }
+
+        // If not permitted
+        $subAdminManager = $this->groupManager->getSubAdmin();
+        if (!$this->groupManager->isAdmin($currentLoggedInUser->getUID()) && !$subAdminManager->isUserAccessible($currentLoggedInUser, $targetUser)) {
+            throw new OCSException('', \OCP\API::RESPOND_UNAUTHORISED);
+        }
+
+        // enable/disable the user now
+        $targetUser->setEnabled($value);
+        return new DataResponse();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @NoAdminRequired
+     * @NoSubAdminRequired
+     *
+     * @param string $userId
+     * @return DataResponse
+     * @throws OCSException
+     */
+    public function getUsersGroups(string $userId): DataResponse {
+        $loggedInUser = $this->userSession->getUser();
+
+        $targetUser = $this->userManager->get($userId);
+        if ($targetUser === null) {
+            throw new OCSException('', \OCP\API::RESPOND_NOT_FOUND);
+        }
+
+        if ($targetUser->getUID() === $loggedInUser->getUID() || $this->groupManager->isAdmin($loggedInUser->getUID())) {
+            // Self lookup or admin lookup
+            return new DataResponse([
+                'groups' => $this->groupManager->getUserGroupIds($targetUser)
+            ]);
+        } else {
+            $subAdminManager = $this->groupManager->getSubAdmin();
+
+            // Looking up someone else
+            if ($subAdminManager->isUserAccessible($loggedInUser, $targetUser)) {
+                // Return the group that the method caller is subadmin of for the user in question
+                /** @var IGroup[] $getSubAdminsGroups */
+                $getSubAdminsGroups = $subAdminManager->getSubAdminsGroups($loggedInUser);
+                foreach ($getSubAdminsGroups as $key => $group) {
+                    $getSubAdminsGroups[$key] = $group->getGID();
+                }
+                $groups = array_intersect(
+                    $getSubAdminsGroups,
+                    $this->groupManager->getUserGroupIds($targetUser)
+                );
+                return new DataResponse(['groups' => $groups]);
+            } else {
+                // Not permitted
+                throw new OCSException('', \OCP\API::RESPOND_UNAUTHORISED);
+            }
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @PasswordConfirmationRequired
+     * @NoAdminRequired
+     *
+     * @param string $userId
+     * @param string $groupid
+     * @return DataResponse
+     * @throws OCSException
+     */
+    public function addToGroup(string $userId, string $groupid = ''): DataResponse {
+        if ($groupid === '') {
+            throw new OCSException('', 101);
+        }
+
+        $group = $this->groupManager->get($groupid);
+        $targetUser = $this->userManager->get($userId);
+        if ($group === null) {
+            throw new OCSException('', 102);
+        }
+        if ($targetUser === null) {
+            throw new OCSException('', 103);
+        }
+
+        // If they're not an admin, check they are a subadmin of the group in question
+        $loggedInUser = $this->userSession->getUser();
+        $subAdminManager = $this->groupManager->getSubAdmin();
+        if (!$this->groupManager->isAdmin($loggedInUser->getUID()) && !$subAdminManager->isSubAdminOfGroup($loggedInUser, $group)) {
+            throw new OCSException('', 104);
+        }
+
+        // Add user to group
+        $group->addUser($targetUser);
+        return new DataResponse();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @PasswordConfirmationRequired
+     * @NoAdminRequired
+     *
+     * @param string $userId
+     * @param string $groupid
+     * @return DataResponse
+     * @throws OCSException
+     */
+    public function removeFromGroup(string $userId, string $groupid): DataResponse {
+        $loggedInUser = $this->userSession->getUser();
+
+        if ($groupid === null || trim($groupid) === '') {
+            throw new OCSException('', 101);
+        }
+
+        $group = $this->groupManager->get($groupid);
+        if ($group === null) {
+            throw new OCSException('', 102);
+        }
+
+        $targetUser = $this->userManager->get($userId);
+        if ($targetUser === null) {
+            throw new OCSException('', 103);
+        }
+
+        // If they're not an admin, check they are a subadmin of the group in question
+        $subAdminManager = $this->groupManager->getSubAdmin();
+        if (!$this->groupManager->isAdmin($loggedInUser->getUID()) && !$subAdminManager->isSubAdminOfGroup($loggedInUser, $group)) {
+            throw new OCSException('', 104);
+        }
+
+        // Check they aren't removing themselves from 'admin' or their 'subadmin; group
+        if ($targetUser->getUID() === $loggedInUser->getUID()) {
+            if ($this->groupManager->isAdmin($loggedInUser->getUID())) {
+                if ($group->getGID() === 'admin') {
+                    throw new OCSException('Cannot remove yourself from the admin group', 105);
+                }
+            } else {
+                // Not an admin, so the user must be a subadmin of this group, but that is not allowed.
+                throw new OCSException('Cannot remove yourself from this group as you are a SubAdmin', 105);
+            }
+
+        } else if (!$this->groupManager->isAdmin($loggedInUser->getUID())) {
+            /** @var IGroup[] $subAdminGroups */
+            $subAdminGroups = $subAdminManager->getSubAdminsGroups($loggedInUser);
+            $subAdminGroups = array_map(function (IGroup $subAdminGroup) {
+                return $subAdminGroup->getGID();
+            }, $subAdminGroups);
+            $userGroups = $this->groupManager->getUserGroupIds($targetUser);
+            $userSubAdminGroups = array_intersect($subAdminGroups, $userGroups);
+
+            if (count($userSubAdminGroups) <= 1) {
+                // Subadmin must not be able to remove a user from all their subadmin groups.
+                throw new OCSException('Not viable to remove user from the last group you are SubAdmin of', 105);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Remove user from group
+        $group->removeUser($targetUser);
+        return new DataResponse();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a subadmin
+     *
+     * @PasswordConfirmationRequired
+     *
+     * @param string $userId
+     * @param string $groupid
+     * @return DataResponse
+     * @throws OCSException
+     */
+    public function addSubAdmin(string $userId, string $groupid): DataResponse {
+        $group = $this->groupManager->get($groupid);
+        $user = $this->userManager->get($userId);
+
+        // Check if the user exists
+        if ($user === null) {
+            throw new OCSException('User does not exist', 101);
+        }
+        // Check if group exists
+        if ($group === null) {
+            throw new OCSException('Group does not exist',  102);
+        }
+        // Check if trying to make subadmin of admin group
+        if ($group->getGID() === 'admin') {
+            throw new OCSException('Cannot create subadmins for admin group', 103);
+        }
+
+        $subAdminManager = $this->groupManager->getSubAdmin();
+
+        // We cannot be subadmin twice
+        if ($subAdminManager->isSubAdminOfGroup($user, $group)) {
+            return new DataResponse();
+        }
+        // Go
+        $subAdminManager->createSubAdmin($user, $group);
+        return new DataResponse();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Removes a subadmin from a group
+     *
+     * @PasswordConfirmationRequired
+     *
+     * @param string $userId
+     * @param string $groupid
+     * @return DataResponse
+     * @throws OCSException
+     */
+    public function removeSubAdmin(string $userId, string $groupid): DataResponse {
+        $group = $this->groupManager->get($groupid);
+        $user = $this->userManager->get($userId);
+        $subAdminManager = $this->groupManager->getSubAdmin();
+
+        // Check if the user exists
+        if ($user === null) {
+            throw new OCSException('User does not exist', 101);
+        }
+        // Check if the group exists
+        if ($group === null) {
+            throw new OCSException('Group does not exist', 101);
+        }
+        // Check if they are a subadmin of this said group
+        if (!$subAdminManager->isSubAdminOfGroup($user, $group)) {
+            throw new OCSException('User is not a subadmin of this group', 102);
+        }
+
+        // Go
+        $subAdminManager->deleteSubAdmin($user, $group);
+        return new DataResponse();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the groups a user is a subadmin of
+     *
+     * @param string $userId
+     * @return DataResponse
+     * @throws OCSException
+     */
+    public function getUserSubAdminGroups(string $userId): DataResponse {
+        $groups = $this->getUserSubAdminGroupsData($userId);
+        return new DataResponse($groups);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @NoAdminRequired
+     * @PasswordConfirmationRequired
+     *
+     * resend welcome message
+     *
+     * @param string $userId
+     * @return DataResponse
+     * @throws OCSException
+     */
+    public function resendWelcomeMessage(string $userId): DataResponse {
+        $currentLoggedInUser = $this->userSession->getUser();
+
+        $targetUser = $this->userManager->get($userId);
+        if ($targetUser === null) {
+            throw new OCSException('', \OCP\API::RESPOND_NOT_FOUND);
+        }
+
+        // Check if admin / subadmin
+        $subAdminManager = $this->groupManager->getSubAdmin();
+        if (!$subAdminManager->isUserAccessible($currentLoggedInUser, $targetUser)
+            && !$this->groupManager->isAdmin($currentLoggedInUser->getUID())) {
+            // No rights
+            throw new OCSException('', \OCP\API::RESPOND_UNAUTHORISED);
+        }
+
+        $email = $targetUser->getEMailAddress();
+        if ($email === '' || $email === null) {
+            throw new OCSException('Email address not available', 101);
+        }
+
+        try {
+            $emailTemplate = $this->newUserMailHelper->generateTemplate($targetUser, false);
+            $this->newUserMailHelper->sendMail($targetUser, $emailTemplate);
+        } catch(\Exception $e) {
+            $this->logger->logException($e, [
+                'message' => "Can't send new user mail to $email",
+                'level' => ILogger::ERROR,
+                'app' => 'settings',
+            ]);
+            throw new OCSException('Sending email failed', 102);
+        }
+
+        return new DataResponse();
+    }
 }