[Request] Enhanced User Management, Synchronization, and Security Features #1403

🥰 Feature Description

The lobe-chat application is due for a significant upgrade to incorporate advanced functionalities tailored to improve user experience, security, and operational efficiency. The proposed enhancements include support for multiple users, synchronization of chats and settings across devices, secure authentication mechanisms for signup and login, comprehensive user management, and differentiated authorization levels. A crucial part of this upgrade is the integration of LDAP and SSO, which will streamline user authentication processes and enhance security.

🧐 Proposed Solution

1. Multiple Users Support: Implement functionality to allow multiple users to create accounts, each with unique profiles and customizable settings.

2. Synchronization with Server: Develop a robust system for syncing chats and settings across various devices, ensuring a consistent user experience.

3. Authentication for Signup and Login: Integrate a secure authentication framework that supports both traditional signup/login processes and advanced features like password encryption and validation.

4. User Management: Establish a comprehensive user management platform for admins to create, delete, and modify user accounts, incorporating LDAP for centralized user information storage and management.

5. Authorization Levels: Differentiate user access levels within the application, granting regular users access to basic functionalities and administrators higher-level controls, including user and settings management.

6. Enhanced Feature Integration: LDAP and SSO Support:

   • LDAP Integration: Leverage LDAP to authenticate users against a centralized directory, simplifying user management and enhancing security by providing a unified access protocol across organizational systems.
   • SSO Integration: Implement SSO to allow users to access multiple applications or services with a single set of credentials, improving the login process, reducing password fatigue, and enhancing overall security.

📝 Additional Information

The integration of these features necessitates a careful approach to ensure data privacy, security, and regulatory compliance. The synchronization process and authentication mechanisms, including LDAP and SSO integrations, must employ secure protocols and data encryption to protect user information. Extensive testing is critical to ensure these enhancements are implemented effectively, without compromising the application's performance or user experience.