# JOBcard UAT checklist

Run this checklist against a production-like deployment over HTTPS with a fresh backup available. Record the date, application version, PHP/MariaDB versions, tester and evidence for each item. Do not record passwords, API keys or credential values in the evidence.

## Pre-flight and deployment

- [ ] The virtual host/document root is `public/`; the repository root, `.env`, SQL files and `storage/` are not web-accessible.
- [ ] `.env` is present outside the public root, has restrictive permissions (for example `chmod 600 .env`), and contains production-only values.
- [ ] `php bin/healthcheck.php` passes with no secret values printed.
- [ ] HTTPS is enabled and HTTP redirects to HTTPS; the certificate and hostname are valid.
- [ ] A backup was taken before UAT and its location/time is recorded separately from this checklist.

## Administrator

- [ ] Sign in with the bootstrap Administrator account; invalid credentials are rejected.
- [ ] The dashboard loads and the Administrator can view clients, jobcards, SLA data, reports and audit events.
- [ ] Create, deactivate and reactivate a test Accounts user and a test Technician user.
- [ ] Assign roles/permissions; verify an unauthorized permission is not granted by merely hiding a navigation link.
- [ ] Assign a Technician to a test jobcard and verify the assignment is visible in the expected workflow.
- [ ] Review audit events for login and test administrative changes; confirm timestamps and actor are present.
- [ ] Verify sensitive credentials are masked by default, access is permission-controlled, and reveal/access is audited (where that module is enabled).

## Accounts

- [ ] Create and edit a client, including contact details and preferred contact method.
- [ ] Add a primary contact and verify duplicate primary contacts are rejected.
- [ ] Create a jobcard with client, priority and requested work; verify its reference number and initial status.
- [ ] Assign a Technician, update the jobcard through the supported statuses, and verify status history.
- [ ] Configure an SLA agreement and verify allocated/used/remaining hours and period boundaries.
- [ ] View reports and export a report if permitted; verify exported data contains only intended fields and no internal notes or credentials.
- [ ] Verify validation errors are understandable and do not discard unrelated entered fields.

## Technician

- [ ] Sign in as a Technician and verify only assigned jobcards are accessible.
- [ ] Verify a Technician cannot access another Technician's jobcard by changing an ID in the URL or form payload.
- [ ] View assigned work, update allowed status/work fields, and add technician notes.
- [ ] Record a valid time entry and verify hours and SLA usage update correctly.
- [ ] Verify invalid, negative, overlapping or unauthorized time-entry cases are rejected according to the configured rules.
- [ ] Verify internal notes, credentials, user administration and unrestricted reports are not exposed to Technician accounts.

## Security and recovery

- [ ] Invalid and expired sessions redirect to login; logout invalidates the session.
- [ ] Verify CSRF protection rejects missing or invalid tokens on every state-changing form.
- [ ] Verify output escaping with a test value containing HTML/script characters; no script executes.
- [ ] Verify prepared statements/parameterized inputs by testing quote and SQL-like characters in names, notes and searches.
- [ ] Confirm login/session cookies use Secure, HttpOnly and SameSite settings appropriate to the deployment.
- [ ] Confirm production error responses do not disclose stack traces, SQL, filesystem paths or secrets; server logs are access-controlled.
- [ ] Confirm `.env`, backups and uploaded files cannot be downloaded through the web server.
- [ ] Verify brute-force/rate-limit and account deactivation controls if configured by the host/application.

## Reports

- [ ] Run reports for an empty date range, a normal range and a boundary date; totals are deterministic and timezone expectations are documented.
- [ ] Verify role-specific report visibility and filters; direct URL access cannot bypass authorization.
- [ ] Verify CSV/other exports handle commas, quotes, line breaks and formula-like values safely.
- [ ] Compare a report total with the underlying test jobcards/time entries and retain the comparison evidence.

## Restore verification

- [ ] Restore the pre-UAT backup to a separate database/server, never over the live database.
- [ ] Apply the documented upgrade (`database/upgrade.sql`, if the restored installation predates the current schema) and record the command/output.
- [ ] Run `php bin/healthcheck.php` against the restored configuration; do not paste secret values into evidence.
- [ ] Log in to the restored system using a test account and verify clients, jobcards, time entries, reports and audit history are present.
- [ ] Verify restored uploads/attachments and permissions, if that module is enabled.
- [ ] Record restore duration, backup timestamp, row/data spot checks and any missing items.
- [ ] Confirm the live system was not modified by restore testing and securely remove the temporary restored copy when approved.

## Sign-off

- Environment/version: ______________________________
- Backup reference: __________________________________
- Tester/date: _______________________________________
- Defects and follow-up owner: _______________________
- UAT result:  [ ] Pass  [ ] Pass with follow-up  [ ] Fail