Implement Banning Functions with Firebase Authentication

[Angel591Diaz]

Updated Issue: Implement Banning and Deletion Functions with Firebase Authentication

Issue Summary

Implement functionality for banning and deleting users within the application using Firebase Authentication. This includes mechanisms for temporary and permanent bans, account deletion, and clear user feedback for banned or deleted accounts.

Objectives

1. Banning Mechanism:

   • Develop a system to mark users as "banned" within Firebase.
   • Include functionality for both temporary and permanent bans.

2. Deletion Mechanism:

   • Add functionality for administrators to delete user accounts entirely.
   • Ensure deletion includes removing the user's Firebase Authentication record and any associated data in Firestore or Realtime Database.

3. User Feedback:

   • Ensure banned users receive an appropriate message if they attempt to log in.
   • Provide feedback to users (banned or not) about their account status.
   • Notify users upon account deletion if applicable.

4. Admin Control:

   • Provide an interface for admins to easily ban, unban, or delete users.
   • Allow specification of ban duration (e.g., days, weeks) for temporary bans.
   • Include a confirmation prompt for administrators before finalizing account deletion.

Technical Details

• Database Structure: Use Firebase Realtime Database to store ban and deletion details (user ID, ban type, ban duration, ban reason).
• Authentication Checks: Modify authentication logic to verify if the user is banned before allowing access.
• Notifications: Implement in-app or email notifications for users upon banning, with the duration and reason and upon account deletion, if applicable.

Acceptance Criteria

• Users marked as banned should not be able to log in or access the application.
• Admins should have the capability to ban, unban, or delete users from the admin interface.
• Deleted accounts should remove both authentication and user data from the database.
• Banned and deleted users should receive clear feedback regarding their account status.

Tasks

1. Update Firebase schema to include ban and deletion details.
2. Implement backend checks for banning and deletion during login attempts.
3. Design and implement admin interface for managing banned and deleted users.
4. Develop in-app or email notifications for banned or deleted users.
5. Test and verify the functionality for temporary bans, permanent bans, and deletions.

Notes

• Ensure compliance with security and privacy standards.
• Consider adding functionality for users to appeal their ban or deletion, if necessary.