Allow admins to rename non-local users #35970
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It's better to add a test to cover the new behavior
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LGTM, given the following:
I think the second reason why this was disabled is also that it leads to desync between online data and the local data.
I am not sure if or when data is synced, and what will happen in this case.
Additionally, this means there is no way to reset it back to the online state.
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Presently, attempting to rename a non-local (e.g. Oauth2 or LDAP) user results in an error, even if the requester is an administrator. As far as I can tell, this is a security feature, not architectural in nature, as automatic account linking could be used to take control of another user's account. This is not a concern for an administrator, who we should trust to know what they are doing.
This patch allows admins, and only admins, to rename non-local users.
Fixes #18308 (sort of)