Inconsistent behaviour after deleting password protected folder from inside hidden files

[anon-pradip]

Describe the bug

When a password protected folder is deleted from inside either the hidden file .PasswordProtectfolders or the hidden file .space, the original password protected folder is not deleted. Also another password protected folder with the same name can be made even though the folder is deleted from those hidden files.

Steps to reproduce

1. Admin enables the option Show hidden files
2. Admin creates a new password protected folder main-folder
3. Admin navigates to ".PasswordProtectedFolders → projects → Personal → main-folder"
4. Admin deletes main-folder
5. Admin navigates back to Files
6. Admin tries to create a new password protected folder main-folder

Expected behavior

The password protected folder main-folder in root is deleted too.

Actual behavior

The password protected folder main-folder in root is not deleted and folder with same name can be created again.

Setup

ownCloud Web UI 11.3.0
Infinite Scale 7.1.0+2e8bc225e Community

Additional context

This same behavior exists in the Project Space too.

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Confused if this is a feature.

[nabim777]

CC @LukasHirt

[LukasHirt]

The only possible solution to this that I can think of is using the same approach as when deleting the file, just reversing it. Meaning:

flowchart TD
    A[Folder is deleted] --> B{Is folder inside .PasswordProtectedFolders?}
    B -->|No| C[End]
    B -->|Yes| D[Construct path to .psec filebased on folder's path]
    D --> E{.psec file found?}
    E -->|No| F[End]
    E -->|Yes| G[Delete .psec file]
    G --> H[End]

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