From 359a6c05d134bc7c9f3b60eb8c98b39d51d59c9f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: MickaelK <mickael@kerjean.me>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:00:55 +1100
Subject: [PATCH] feature (plg_authenticate_local): add gui toggle

---
 server/plugin/plg_authenticate_local/data.go | 21 ++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/server/plugin/plg_authenticate_local/data.go b/server/plugin/plg_authenticate_local/data.go
index b0d16776..50141e28 100644
--- a/server/plugin/plg_authenticate_local/data.go
+++ b/server/plugin/plg_authenticate_local/data.go
@@ -2,13 +2,20 @@ package plg_authenticate_local
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"os"
 
 	. "github.com/mickael-kerjean/filestash/server/common"
 )
 
+var force bool
+
+func init() {
+	force = os.Getenv("PLG_AUTHENTICATE_LOCAL_ENABLED") == "true"
+}
+
 func getPluginData() (pluginConfig, error) {
 	var cfg pluginConfig
-	if Config.Get("middleware.identity_provider.type").String() != "local" {
+	if !isEnabled() {
 		Log.Warning("plg_authenticate_simple::disable msg=middleware_is_not_enabled")
 		return cfg, ErrMissingDependency
 	}
@@ -30,7 +37,7 @@ func getPluginData() (pluginConfig, error) {
 }
 
 func savePluginData(cfg pluginConfig) error {
-	if Config.Get("middleware.identity_provider.type").String() != "local" {
+	if !isEnabled() {
 		Log.Warning("plg_authenticate_simple::disable msg=middleware_is_not_enabled")
 		return ErrMissingDependency
 	}
@@ -46,3 +53,13 @@ func savePluginData(cfg pluginConfig) error {
 	Config.Get("middleware.identity_provider.params").Set(string(b))
 	return nil
 }
+
+func isEnabled() bool {
+	if Config.Get("middleware.identity_provider.type").String() == "local" {
+		return true
+	} else if force {
+		return true
+	}
+	Log.Warning("plg_authenticate_simple::disable msg=middleware_is_not_enabled")
+	return false
+}