[PKCE] allowpublic client option for grant_type authorization_code using PKCE with S256 method #1888
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Info: allowpublic is an optional flag similar to autoapprove to define behaviour in oauth2 flow. The option allow to omit client_secret parameter and/or client authentication in grant_type authorization_code. Escpecially mobile scenarios showed the need for such option, because other OpenID providers allow in meanwhile similar use cases.
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allowpublic = true means, client_secret can be omitted
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Info: allowpublic is an optional flag similar to autoapprove to define behaviour in oauth2 flow.
The option allow to omit client_secret parameter and/or client authentication in grant_type authorization_code.
Escpecially mobile scenarios showed the need for such option, because other OpenID providers allow in meanwhile similar
use cases.
The needed configuration for the clients can be passed via
Clients with allowpublic = true can omit client authentication completly (authorization or client_secret) but the PKCE flow with code_challange_method=S256 is need in the authorization_code flow