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non-interactive way. This is generally used for bootstrapping a Synapse non-interactive way. This is generally used for bootstrapping a Synapse
instance with administrator accounts.</p> instance with administrator accounts.</p>
<p>To authenticate yourself to the server, you will need both the shared secret <p>To authenticate yourself to the server, you will need both the shared secret
(<code>registration_shared_secret</code> in the homeserver configuration), and a (<a href="../configuration/config_documentation.html#registration_shared_secret"><code>registration_shared_secret</code></a>
one-time nonce. If the registration shared secret is not configured, this API in the homeserver configuration), and a one-time nonce. If the registration
is not enabled.</p> shared secret is not configured, this API is not enabled.</p>
<p>To fetch the nonce, you need to request one from the API:</p> <p>To fetch the nonce, you need to request one from the API:</p>
<pre><code>&gt; GET /_synapse/admin/v1/register <pre><code>&gt; GET /_synapse/admin/v1/register

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<p>If email is not configured, password reset, registration and notifications via <p>If email is not configured, password reset, registration and notifications via
email will be disabled.</p> email will be disabled.</p>
<h3 id="registering-a-user"><a class="header" href="#registering-a-user">Registering a user</a></h3> <h3 id="registering-a-user"><a class="header" href="#registering-a-user">Registering a user</a></h3>
<p>The easiest way to create a new user is to do so from a client like <a href="https://element.io/">Element</a>.</p> <p>One way to create a new user is to do so from a client like
<p>Alternatively, you can do so from the command line. This can be done as follows:</p> <a href="https://element.io/">Element</a>. This requires registration to be enabled via
the
<a href="setup/../usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#enable_registration"><code>enable_registration</code></a>
setting.</p>
<p>Alternatively, you can create new users from the command line. This can be done as follows:</p>
<ol> <ol>
<li>If synapse was installed via pip, activate the virtualenv as follows (if Synapse was <li>If synapse was installed via pip, activate the virtualenv as follows (if Synapse was
installed via a prebuilt package, <code>register_new_matrix_user</code> should already be installed via a prebuilt package, <code>register_new_matrix_user</code> should already be
@ -595,7 +599,7 @@ synctl start # if not already running
</code></pre> </code></pre>
</li> </li>
<li>Run the following command: <li>Run the following command:
<pre><code class="language-sh">register_new_matrix_user -c homeserver.yaml http://localhost:8008 <pre><code class="language-sh">register_new_matrix_user -c homeserver.yaml
</code></pre> </code></pre>
</li> </li>
</ol> </ol>
@ -607,12 +611,13 @@ Confirm password:
Make admin [no]: Make admin [no]:
Success! Success!
</code></pre> </code></pre>
<p>This process uses a setting <code>registration_shared_secret</code> in <p>This process uses a setting
<code>homeserver.yaml</code>, which is shared between Synapse itself and the <a href="setup/../usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#registration_shared_secret"><code>registration_shared_secret</code></a>,
<code>register_new_matrix_user</code> script. It doesn't matter what it is (a random which is shared between Synapse itself and the <code>register_new_matrix_user</code>
value is generated by <code>--generate-config</code>), but it should be kept secret, as script. It doesn't matter what it is (a random value is generated by
anyone with knowledge of it can register users, including admin accounts, <code>--generate-config</code>), but it should be kept secret, as anyone with knowledge of
on your server even if <code>enable_registration</code> is <code>false</code>.</p> it can register users, including admin accounts, on your server even if
<code>enable_registration</code> is <code>false</code>.</p>
<h3 id="setting-up-a-turn-server"><a class="header" href="#setting-up-a-turn-server">Setting up a TURN server</a></h3> <h3 id="setting-up-a-turn-server"><a class="header" href="#setting-up-a-turn-server">Setting up a TURN server</a></h3>
<p>For reliable VoIP calls to be routed via this homeserver, you MUST configure <p>For reliable VoIP calls to be routed via this homeserver, you MUST configure
a TURN server. See <a href="setup/../turn-howto.html">TURN setup</a> for details.</p> a TURN server. See <a href="setup/../turn-howto.html">TURN setup</a> for details.</p>
@ -4728,23 +4733,25 @@ should be in the form of providers.json). By default this list is empty.</p>
<p>See <a href="usage/configuration/../../CAPTCHA_SETUP.html">here</a> for full details on setting up captcha.</p> <p>See <a href="usage/configuration/../../CAPTCHA_SETUP.html">here</a> for full details on setting up captcha.</p>
<hr /> <hr />
<h3 id="recaptcha_public_key"><a class="header" href="#recaptcha_public_key"><code>recaptcha_public_key</code></a></h3> <h3 id="recaptcha_public_key"><a class="header" href="#recaptcha_public_key"><code>recaptcha_public_key</code></a></h3>
<p>This homeserver's ReCAPTCHA public key. Must be specified if <code>enable_registration_captcha</code> is <p>This homeserver's ReCAPTCHA public key. Must be specified if
enabled.</p> <a href="usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#enable_registration_captcha"><code>enable_registration_captcha</code></a> is enabled.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p> <p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">recaptcha_public_key: &quot;YOUR_PUBLIC_KEY&quot; <pre><code class="language-yaml">recaptcha_public_key: &quot;YOUR_PUBLIC_KEY&quot;
</code></pre> </code></pre>
<hr /> <hr />
<h3 id="recaptcha_private_key"><a class="header" href="#recaptcha_private_key"><code>recaptcha_private_key</code></a></h3> <h3 id="recaptcha_private_key"><a class="header" href="#recaptcha_private_key"><code>recaptcha_private_key</code></a></h3>
<p>This homeserver's ReCAPTCHA private key. Must be specified if <code>enable_registration_captcha</code> is <p>This homeserver's ReCAPTCHA private key. Must be specified if
<a href="usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#enable_registration_captcha"><code>enable_registration_captcha</code></a> is
enabled.</p> enabled.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p> <p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">recaptcha_private_key: &quot;YOUR_PRIVATE_KEY&quot; <pre><code class="language-yaml">recaptcha_private_key: &quot;YOUR_PRIVATE_KEY&quot;
</code></pre> </code></pre>
<hr /> <hr />
<h3 id="enable_registration_captcha"><a class="header" href="#enable_registration_captcha"><code>enable_registration_captcha</code></a></h3> <h3 id="enable_registration_captcha"><a class="header" href="#enable_registration_captcha"><code>enable_registration_captcha</code></a></h3>
<p>Set to true to enable ReCaptcha checks when registering, preventing signup <p>Set to <code>true</code> to require users to complete a CAPTCHA test when registering an account.
unless a captcha is answered. Requires a valid ReCaptcha public/private key. Requires a valid ReCaptcha public/private key.
Defaults to false.</p> Defaults to <code>false</code>.</p>
<p>Note that <a href="usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#enable_registration"><code>enable_registration</code></a> must also be set to allow account registration.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p> <p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">enable_registration_captcha: true <pre><code class="language-yaml">enable_registration_captcha: true
</code></pre> </code></pre>
@ -4796,69 +4803,34 @@ it allows users to connect to arbitrary endpoints without having first signed up
<p>Registration can be rate-limited using the parameters in the <a href="usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#ratelimiting">Ratelimiting</a> section of this manual.</p> <p>Registration can be rate-limited using the parameters in the <a href="usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#ratelimiting">Ratelimiting</a> section of this manual.</p>
<hr /> <hr />
<h3 id="enable_registration"><a class="header" href="#enable_registration"><code>enable_registration</code></a></h3> <h3 id="enable_registration"><a class="header" href="#enable_registration"><code>enable_registration</code></a></h3>
<p>Enable registration for new users. Defaults to false. It is highly recommended that if you enable registration, <p>Enable registration for new users. Defaults to <code>false</code>.</p>
you use either captcha, email, or token-based verification to verify that new users are not bots. In order to enable registration <p>It is highly recommended that if you enable registration, you set one or more
without any verification, you must also set <code>enable_registration_without_verification</code> to true.</p> or the following options, to avoid abuse of your server by &quot;bots&quot;:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#enable_registration_captcha"><code>enable_registration_captcha</code></a></li>
<li><a href="usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#registrations_require_3pid"><code>registrations_require_3pid</code></a></li>
<li><a href="usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#registration_requires_token"><code>registration_requires_token</code></a></li>
</ul>
<p>(In order to enable registration without any verification, you must also set
<a href="usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#enable_registration_without_verification"><code>enable_registration_without_verification</code></a>.)</p>
<p>Note that even if this setting is disabled, new accounts can still be created
via the admin API if
<a href="usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#registration_shared_secret"><code>registration_shared_secret</code></a> is set.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p> <p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">enable_registration: true <pre><code class="language-yaml">enable_registration: true
</code></pre> </code></pre>
<hr /> <hr />
<h3 id="enable_registration_without_verification"><a class="header" href="#enable_registration_without_verification"><code>enable_registration_without_verification</code></a></h3> <h3 id="enable_registration_without_verification"><a class="header" href="#enable_registration_without_verification"><code>enable_registration_without_verification</code></a></h3>
<p>Enable registration without email or captcha verification. Note: this option is <em>not</em> recommended, <p>Enable registration without email or captcha verification. Note: this option is <em>not</em> recommended,
as registration without verification is a known vector for spam and abuse. Defaults to false. Has no effect as registration without verification is a known vector for spam and abuse. Defaults to <code>false</code>. Has no effect
unless <code>enable_registration</code> is also enabled.</p> unless <a href="usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#enable_registration"><code>enable_registration</code></a> is also enabled.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p> <p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">enable_registration_without_verification: true <pre><code class="language-yaml">enable_registration_without_verification: true
</code></pre> </code></pre>
<hr /> <hr />
<h3 id="session_lifetime"><a class="header" href="#session_lifetime"><code>session_lifetime</code></a></h3>
<p>Time that a user's session remains valid for, after they log in.</p>
<p>Note that this is not currently compatible with guest logins.</p>
<p>Note also that this is calculated at login time: changes are not applied retrospectively to users who have already
logged in.</p>
<p>By default, this is infinite.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">session_lifetime: 24h
</code></pre>
<hr />
<h3 id="refresh_access_token_lifetime"><a class="header" href="#refresh_access_token_lifetime"><code>refresh_access_token_lifetime</code></a></h3>
<p>Time that an access token remains valid for, if the session is using refresh tokens.</p>
<p>For more information about refresh tokens, please see the <a href="usage/configuration/user_authentication/refresh_tokens.html">manual</a>.</p>
<p>Note that this only applies to clients which advertise support for refresh tokens.</p>
<p>Note also that this is calculated at login time and refresh time: changes are not applied to
existing sessions until they are refreshed.</p>
<p>By default, this is 5 minutes.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">refreshable_access_token_lifetime: 10m
</code></pre>
<hr />
<h3 id="refresh_token_lifetime-24h"><a class="header" href="#refresh_token_lifetime-24h"><code>refresh_token_lifetime: 24h</code></a></h3>
<p>Time that a refresh token remains valid for (provided that it is not
exchanged for another one first).
This option can be used to automatically log-out inactive sessions.
Please see the manual for more information.</p>
<p>Note also that this is calculated at login time and refresh time:
changes are not applied to existing sessions until they are refreshed.</p>
<p>By default, this is infinite.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">refresh_token_lifetime: 24h
</code></pre>
<hr />
<h3 id="nonrefreshable_access_token_lifetime"><a class="header" href="#nonrefreshable_access_token_lifetime"><code>nonrefreshable_access_token_lifetime</code></a></h3>
<p>Time that an access token remains valid for, if the session is NOT
using refresh tokens.</p>
<p>Please note that not all clients support refresh tokens, so setting
this to a short value may be inconvenient for some users who will
then be logged out frequently.</p>
<p>Note also that this is calculated at login time: changes are not applied
retrospectively to existing sessions for users that have already logged in.</p>
<p>By default, this is infinite.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">nonrefreshable_access_token_lifetime: 24h
</code></pre>
<hr />
<h3 id="registrations_require_3pid"><a class="header" href="#registrations_require_3pid"><code>registrations_require_3pid</code></a></h3> <h3 id="registrations_require_3pid"><a class="header" href="#registrations_require_3pid"><code>registrations_require_3pid</code></a></h3>
<p>If this is set, the user must provide all of the specified types of 3PID when registering.</p> <p>If this is set, users must provide all of the specified types of 3PID when registering an account.</p>
<p>Note that <a href="usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#enable_registration"><code>enable_registration</code></a> must also be set to allow account registration.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p> <p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">registrations_require_3pid: <pre><code class="language-yaml">registrations_require_3pid:
- email - email
@ -4894,16 +4866,20 @@ flow (overrides <code>registrations_require_3pid</code> if MSISDNs are set as re
<h3 id="registration_requires_token"><a class="header" href="#registration_requires_token"><code>registration_requires_token</code></a></h3> <h3 id="registration_requires_token"><a class="header" href="#registration_requires_token"><code>registration_requires_token</code></a></h3>
<p>Require users to submit a token during registration. <p>Require users to submit a token during registration.
Tokens can be managed using the admin <a href="usage/configuration/../administration/admin_api/registration_tokens.html">API</a>. Tokens can be managed using the admin <a href="usage/configuration/../administration/admin_api/registration_tokens.html">API</a>.
Note that <code>enable_registration</code> must be set to true.
Disabling this option will not delete any tokens previously generated. Disabling this option will not delete any tokens previously generated.
Defaults to false. Set to true to enable.</p> Defaults to <code>false</code>. Set to <code>true</code> to enable.</p>
<p>Note that <a href="usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#enable_registration"><code>enable_registration</code></a> must also be set to allow account registration.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p> <p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">registration_requires_token: true <pre><code class="language-yaml">registration_requires_token: true
</code></pre> </code></pre>
<hr /> <hr />
<h3 id="registration_shared_secret"><a class="header" href="#registration_shared_secret"><code>registration_shared_secret</code></a></h3> <h3 id="registration_shared_secret"><a class="header" href="#registration_shared_secret"><code>registration_shared_secret</code></a></h3>
<p>If set, allows registration of standard or admin accounts by anyone who <p>If set, allows registration of standard or admin accounts by anyone who has the
has the shared secret, even if registration is otherwise disabled.</p> shared secret, even if <a href="usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#enable_registration"><code>enable_registration</code></a> is not
set.</p>
<p>This is primarily intended for use with the <code>register_new_matrix_user</code> script
(see <a href="usage/configuration/../../setup/installation.html#registering-a-user">Registering a user</a>);
however, the interface is <a href="usage/configuration/../admin_api/register_api.html">documented</a>.</p>
<p>See also <a href="usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#registration_shared_secret_path"><code>registration_shared_secret_path</code></a>.</p> <p>See also <a href="usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#registration_shared_secret_path"><code>registration_shared_secret_path</code></a>.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p> <p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">registration_shared_secret: &lt;PRIVATE STRING&gt; <pre><code class="language-yaml">registration_shared_secret: &lt;PRIVATE STRING&gt;
@ -5087,6 +5063,54 @@ raise an error if the registration completes and the username conflicts.</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">inhibit_user_in_use_error: true <pre><code class="language-yaml">inhibit_user_in_use_error: true
</code></pre> </code></pre>
<hr /> <hr />
<h2 id="user-session-management"><a class="header" href="#user-session-management">User session management</a></h2>
<hr />
<h3 id="session_lifetime"><a class="header" href="#session_lifetime"><code>session_lifetime</code></a></h3>
<p>Time that a user's session remains valid for, after they log in.</p>
<p>Note that this is not currently compatible with guest logins.</p>
<p>Note also that this is calculated at login time: changes are not applied retrospectively to users who have already
logged in.</p>
<p>By default, this is infinite.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">session_lifetime: 24h
</code></pre>
<hr />
<h3 id="refresh_access_token_lifetime"><a class="header" href="#refresh_access_token_lifetime"><code>refresh_access_token_lifetime</code></a></h3>
<p>Time that an access token remains valid for, if the session is using refresh tokens.</p>
<p>For more information about refresh tokens, please see the <a href="usage/configuration/user_authentication/refresh_tokens.html">manual</a>.</p>
<p>Note that this only applies to clients which advertise support for refresh tokens.</p>
<p>Note also that this is calculated at login time and refresh time: changes are not applied to
existing sessions until they are refreshed.</p>
<p>By default, this is 5 minutes.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">refreshable_access_token_lifetime: 10m
</code></pre>
<hr />
<h3 id="refresh_token_lifetime-24h"><a class="header" href="#refresh_token_lifetime-24h"><code>refresh_token_lifetime: 24h</code></a></h3>
<p>Time that a refresh token remains valid for (provided that it is not
exchanged for another one first).
This option can be used to automatically log-out inactive sessions.
Please see the manual for more information.</p>
<p>Note also that this is calculated at login time and refresh time:
changes are not applied to existing sessions until they are refreshed.</p>
<p>By default, this is infinite.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">refresh_token_lifetime: 24h
</code></pre>
<hr />
<h3 id="nonrefreshable_access_token_lifetime"><a class="header" href="#nonrefreshable_access_token_lifetime"><code>nonrefreshable_access_token_lifetime</code></a></h3>
<p>Time that an access token remains valid for, if the session is NOT
using refresh tokens.</p>
<p>Please note that not all clients support refresh tokens, so setting
this to a short value may be inconvenient for some users who will
then be logged out frequently.</p>
<p>Note also that this is calculated at login time: changes are not applied
retrospectively to existing sessions for users that have already logged in.</p>
<p>By default, this is infinite.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">nonrefreshable_access_token_lifetime: 24h
</code></pre>
<hr />
<h2 id="metrics"><a class="header" href="#metrics">Metrics</a></h2> <h2 id="metrics"><a class="header" href="#metrics">Metrics</a></h2>
<p>Config options related to metrics.</p> <p>Config options related to metrics.</p>
<hr /> <hr />
@ -5310,14 +5334,12 @@ defaults to the server signing key.</p>
<h2 id="single-sign-on-integration"><a class="header" href="#single-sign-on-integration">Single sign-on integration</a></h2> <h2 id="single-sign-on-integration"><a class="header" href="#single-sign-on-integration">Single sign-on integration</a></h2>
<p>The following settings can be used to make Synapse use a single sign-on <p>The following settings can be used to make Synapse use a single sign-on
provider for authentication, instead of its internal password database.</p> provider for authentication, instead of its internal password database.</p>
<p>You will probably also want to set the following options to false to <p>You will probably also want to set the following options to <code>false</code> to
disable the regular login/registration flows:</p> disable the regular login/registration flows:</p>
<ul> <ul>
<li><code>enable_registration</code></li> <li><a href="usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#enable_registration"><code>enable_registration</code></a></li>
<li><code>password_config.enabled</code></li> <li><a href="usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#password_config"><code>password_config.enabled</code></a></li>
</ul> </ul>
<p>You will also want to investigate the settings under the &quot;sso&quot; configuration
section below.</p>
<hr /> <hr />
<h3 id="saml2_config"><a class="header" href="#saml2_config"><code>saml2_config</code></a></h3> <h3 id="saml2_config"><a class="header" href="#saml2_config"><code>saml2_config</code></a></h3>
<p>Enable SAML2 for registration and login. Uses pysaml2. To learn more about pysaml and <p>Enable SAML2 for registration and login. Uses pysaml2. To learn more about pysaml and
@ -10855,9 +10877,9 @@ a purge id:</p>
non-interactive way. This is generally used for bootstrapping a Synapse non-interactive way. This is generally used for bootstrapping a Synapse
instance with administrator accounts.</p> instance with administrator accounts.</p>
<p>To authenticate yourself to the server, you will need both the shared secret <p>To authenticate yourself to the server, you will need both the shared secret
(<code>registration_shared_secret</code> in the homeserver configuration), and a (<a href="admin_api/../configuration/config_documentation.html#registration_shared_secret"><code>registration_shared_secret</code></a>
one-time nonce. If the registration shared secret is not configured, this API in the homeserver configuration), and a one-time nonce. If the registration
is not enabled.</p> shared secret is not configured, this API is not enabled.</p>
<p>To fetch the nonce, you need to request one from the API:</p> <p>To fetch the nonce, you need to request one from the API:</p>
<pre><code>&gt; GET /_synapse/admin/v1/register <pre><code>&gt; GET /_synapse/admin/v1/register

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@ -500,8 +500,12 @@ and <code>notif_from</code> fields filled out. You may also need to set <code>s
<p>If email is not configured, password reset, registration and notifications via <p>If email is not configured, password reset, registration and notifications via
email will be disabled.</p> email will be disabled.</p>
<h3 id="registering-a-user"><a class="header" href="#registering-a-user">Registering a user</a></h3> <h3 id="registering-a-user"><a class="header" href="#registering-a-user">Registering a user</a></h3>
<p>The easiest way to create a new user is to do so from a client like <a href="https://element.io/">Element</a>.</p> <p>One way to create a new user is to do so from a client like
<p>Alternatively, you can do so from the command line. This can be done as follows:</p> <a href="https://element.io/">Element</a>. This requires registration to be enabled via
the
<a href="../usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#enable_registration"><code>enable_registration</code></a>
setting.</p>
<p>Alternatively, you can create new users from the command line. This can be done as follows:</p>
<ol> <ol>
<li>If synapse was installed via pip, activate the virtualenv as follows (if Synapse was <li>If synapse was installed via pip, activate the virtualenv as follows (if Synapse was
installed via a prebuilt package, <code>register_new_matrix_user</code> should already be installed via a prebuilt package, <code>register_new_matrix_user</code> should already be
@ -512,7 +516,7 @@ synctl start # if not already running
</code></pre> </code></pre>
</li> </li>
<li>Run the following command: <li>Run the following command:
<pre><code class="language-sh">register_new_matrix_user -c homeserver.yaml http://localhost:8008 <pre><code class="language-sh">register_new_matrix_user -c homeserver.yaml
</code></pre> </code></pre>
</li> </li>
</ol> </ol>
@ -524,12 +528,13 @@ Confirm password:
Make admin [no]: Make admin [no]:
Success! Success!
</code></pre> </code></pre>
<p>This process uses a setting <code>registration_shared_secret</code> in <p>This process uses a setting
<code>homeserver.yaml</code>, which is shared between Synapse itself and the <a href="../usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#registration_shared_secret"><code>registration_shared_secret</code></a>,
<code>register_new_matrix_user</code> script. It doesn't matter what it is (a random which is shared between Synapse itself and the <code>register_new_matrix_user</code>
value is generated by <code>--generate-config</code>), but it should be kept secret, as script. It doesn't matter what it is (a random value is generated by
anyone with knowledge of it can register users, including admin accounts, <code>--generate-config</code>), but it should be kept secret, as anyone with knowledge of
on your server even if <code>enable_registration</code> is <code>false</code>.</p> it can register users, including admin accounts, on your server even if
<code>enable_registration</code> is <code>false</code>.</p>
<h3 id="setting-up-a-turn-server"><a class="header" href="#setting-up-a-turn-server">Setting up a TURN server</a></h3> <h3 id="setting-up-a-turn-server"><a class="header" href="#setting-up-a-turn-server">Setting up a TURN server</a></h3>
<p>For reliable VoIP calls to be routed via this homeserver, you MUST configure <p>For reliable VoIP calls to be routed via this homeserver, you MUST configure
a TURN server. See <a href="../turn-howto.html">TURN setup</a> for details.</p> a TURN server. See <a href="../turn-howto.html">TURN setup</a> for details.</p>

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@ -1713,23 +1713,25 @@ should be in the form of providers.json). By default this list is empty.</p>
<p>See <a href="../../CAPTCHA_SETUP.html">here</a> for full details on setting up captcha.</p> <p>See <a href="../../CAPTCHA_SETUP.html">here</a> for full details on setting up captcha.</p>
<hr /> <hr />
<h3 id="recaptcha_public_key"><a class="header" href="#recaptcha_public_key"><code>recaptcha_public_key</code></a></h3> <h3 id="recaptcha_public_key"><a class="header" href="#recaptcha_public_key"><code>recaptcha_public_key</code></a></h3>
<p>This homeserver's ReCAPTCHA public key. Must be specified if <code>enable_registration_captcha</code> is <p>This homeserver's ReCAPTCHA public key. Must be specified if
enabled.</p> <a href="#enable_registration_captcha"><code>enable_registration_captcha</code></a> is enabled.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p> <p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">recaptcha_public_key: &quot;YOUR_PUBLIC_KEY&quot; <pre><code class="language-yaml">recaptcha_public_key: &quot;YOUR_PUBLIC_KEY&quot;
</code></pre> </code></pre>
<hr /> <hr />
<h3 id="recaptcha_private_key"><a class="header" href="#recaptcha_private_key"><code>recaptcha_private_key</code></a></h3> <h3 id="recaptcha_private_key"><a class="header" href="#recaptcha_private_key"><code>recaptcha_private_key</code></a></h3>
<p>This homeserver's ReCAPTCHA private key. Must be specified if <code>enable_registration_captcha</code> is <p>This homeserver's ReCAPTCHA private key. Must be specified if
<a href="#enable_registration_captcha"><code>enable_registration_captcha</code></a> is
enabled.</p> enabled.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p> <p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">recaptcha_private_key: &quot;YOUR_PRIVATE_KEY&quot; <pre><code class="language-yaml">recaptcha_private_key: &quot;YOUR_PRIVATE_KEY&quot;
</code></pre> </code></pre>
<hr /> <hr />
<h3 id="enable_registration_captcha"><a class="header" href="#enable_registration_captcha"><code>enable_registration_captcha</code></a></h3> <h3 id="enable_registration_captcha"><a class="header" href="#enable_registration_captcha"><code>enable_registration_captcha</code></a></h3>
<p>Set to true to enable ReCaptcha checks when registering, preventing signup <p>Set to <code>true</code> to require users to complete a CAPTCHA test when registering an account.
unless a captcha is answered. Requires a valid ReCaptcha public/private key. Requires a valid ReCaptcha public/private key.
Defaults to false.</p> Defaults to <code>false</code>.</p>
<p>Note that <a href="#enable_registration"><code>enable_registration</code></a> must also be set to allow account registration.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p> <p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">enable_registration_captcha: true <pre><code class="language-yaml">enable_registration_captcha: true
</code></pre> </code></pre>
@ -1781,69 +1783,34 @@ it allows users to connect to arbitrary endpoints without having first signed up
<p>Registration can be rate-limited using the parameters in the <a href="#ratelimiting">Ratelimiting</a> section of this manual.</p> <p>Registration can be rate-limited using the parameters in the <a href="#ratelimiting">Ratelimiting</a> section of this manual.</p>
<hr /> <hr />
<h3 id="enable_registration"><a class="header" href="#enable_registration"><code>enable_registration</code></a></h3> <h3 id="enable_registration"><a class="header" href="#enable_registration"><code>enable_registration</code></a></h3>
<p>Enable registration for new users. Defaults to false. It is highly recommended that if you enable registration, <p>Enable registration for new users. Defaults to <code>false</code>.</p>
you use either captcha, email, or token-based verification to verify that new users are not bots. In order to enable registration <p>It is highly recommended that if you enable registration, you set one or more
without any verification, you must also set <code>enable_registration_without_verification</code> to true.</p> or the following options, to avoid abuse of your server by &quot;bots&quot;:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="#enable_registration_captcha"><code>enable_registration_captcha</code></a></li>
<li><a href="#registrations_require_3pid"><code>registrations_require_3pid</code></a></li>
<li><a href="#registration_requires_token"><code>registration_requires_token</code></a></li>
</ul>
<p>(In order to enable registration without any verification, you must also set
<a href="#enable_registration_without_verification"><code>enable_registration_without_verification</code></a>.)</p>
<p>Note that even if this setting is disabled, new accounts can still be created
via the admin API if
<a href="#registration_shared_secret"><code>registration_shared_secret</code></a> is set.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p> <p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">enable_registration: true <pre><code class="language-yaml">enable_registration: true
</code></pre> </code></pre>
<hr /> <hr />
<h3 id="enable_registration_without_verification"><a class="header" href="#enable_registration_without_verification"><code>enable_registration_without_verification</code></a></h3> <h3 id="enable_registration_without_verification"><a class="header" href="#enable_registration_without_verification"><code>enable_registration_without_verification</code></a></h3>
<p>Enable registration without email or captcha verification. Note: this option is <em>not</em> recommended, <p>Enable registration without email or captcha verification. Note: this option is <em>not</em> recommended,
as registration without verification is a known vector for spam and abuse. Defaults to false. Has no effect as registration without verification is a known vector for spam and abuse. Defaults to <code>false</code>. Has no effect
unless <code>enable_registration</code> is also enabled.</p> unless <a href="#enable_registration"><code>enable_registration</code></a> is also enabled.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p> <p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">enable_registration_without_verification: true <pre><code class="language-yaml">enable_registration_without_verification: true
</code></pre> </code></pre>
<hr /> <hr />
<h3 id="session_lifetime"><a class="header" href="#session_lifetime"><code>session_lifetime</code></a></h3>
<p>Time that a user's session remains valid for, after they log in.</p>
<p>Note that this is not currently compatible with guest logins.</p>
<p>Note also that this is calculated at login time: changes are not applied retrospectively to users who have already
logged in.</p>
<p>By default, this is infinite.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">session_lifetime: 24h
</code></pre>
<hr />
<h3 id="refresh_access_token_lifetime"><a class="header" href="#refresh_access_token_lifetime"><code>refresh_access_token_lifetime</code></a></h3>
<p>Time that an access token remains valid for, if the session is using refresh tokens.</p>
<p>For more information about refresh tokens, please see the <a href="user_authentication/refresh_tokens.html">manual</a>.</p>
<p>Note that this only applies to clients which advertise support for refresh tokens.</p>
<p>Note also that this is calculated at login time and refresh time: changes are not applied to
existing sessions until they are refreshed.</p>
<p>By default, this is 5 minutes.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">refreshable_access_token_lifetime: 10m
</code></pre>
<hr />
<h3 id="refresh_token_lifetime-24h"><a class="header" href="#refresh_token_lifetime-24h"><code>refresh_token_lifetime: 24h</code></a></h3>
<p>Time that a refresh token remains valid for (provided that it is not
exchanged for another one first).
This option can be used to automatically log-out inactive sessions.
Please see the manual for more information.</p>
<p>Note also that this is calculated at login time and refresh time:
changes are not applied to existing sessions until they are refreshed.</p>
<p>By default, this is infinite.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">refresh_token_lifetime: 24h
</code></pre>
<hr />
<h3 id="nonrefreshable_access_token_lifetime"><a class="header" href="#nonrefreshable_access_token_lifetime"><code>nonrefreshable_access_token_lifetime</code></a></h3>
<p>Time that an access token remains valid for, if the session is NOT
using refresh tokens.</p>
<p>Please note that not all clients support refresh tokens, so setting
this to a short value may be inconvenient for some users who will
then be logged out frequently.</p>
<p>Note also that this is calculated at login time: changes are not applied
retrospectively to existing sessions for users that have already logged in.</p>
<p>By default, this is infinite.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">nonrefreshable_access_token_lifetime: 24h
</code></pre>
<hr />
<h3 id="registrations_require_3pid"><a class="header" href="#registrations_require_3pid"><code>registrations_require_3pid</code></a></h3> <h3 id="registrations_require_3pid"><a class="header" href="#registrations_require_3pid"><code>registrations_require_3pid</code></a></h3>
<p>If this is set, the user must provide all of the specified types of 3PID when registering.</p> <p>If this is set, users must provide all of the specified types of 3PID when registering an account.</p>
<p>Note that <a href="#enable_registration"><code>enable_registration</code></a> must also be set to allow account registration.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p> <p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">registrations_require_3pid: <pre><code class="language-yaml">registrations_require_3pid:
- email - email
@ -1879,16 +1846,20 @@ flow (overrides <code>registrations_require_3pid</code> if MSISDNs are set as re
<h3 id="registration_requires_token"><a class="header" href="#registration_requires_token"><code>registration_requires_token</code></a></h3> <h3 id="registration_requires_token"><a class="header" href="#registration_requires_token"><code>registration_requires_token</code></a></h3>
<p>Require users to submit a token during registration. <p>Require users to submit a token during registration.
Tokens can be managed using the admin <a href="../administration/admin_api/registration_tokens.html">API</a>. Tokens can be managed using the admin <a href="../administration/admin_api/registration_tokens.html">API</a>.
Note that <code>enable_registration</code> must be set to true.
Disabling this option will not delete any tokens previously generated. Disabling this option will not delete any tokens previously generated.
Defaults to false. Set to true to enable.</p> Defaults to <code>false</code>. Set to <code>true</code> to enable.</p>
<p>Note that <a href="#enable_registration"><code>enable_registration</code></a> must also be set to allow account registration.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p> <p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">registration_requires_token: true <pre><code class="language-yaml">registration_requires_token: true
</code></pre> </code></pre>
<hr /> <hr />
<h3 id="registration_shared_secret"><a class="header" href="#registration_shared_secret"><code>registration_shared_secret</code></a></h3> <h3 id="registration_shared_secret"><a class="header" href="#registration_shared_secret"><code>registration_shared_secret</code></a></h3>
<p>If set, allows registration of standard or admin accounts by anyone who <p>If set, allows registration of standard or admin accounts by anyone who has the
has the shared secret, even if registration is otherwise disabled.</p> shared secret, even if <a href="#enable_registration"><code>enable_registration</code></a> is not
set.</p>
<p>This is primarily intended for use with the <code>register_new_matrix_user</code> script
(see <a href="../../setup/installation.html#registering-a-user">Registering a user</a>);
however, the interface is <a href="../admin_api/register_api.html">documented</a>.</p>
<p>See also <a href="#registration_shared_secret_path"><code>registration_shared_secret_path</code></a>.</p> <p>See also <a href="#registration_shared_secret_path"><code>registration_shared_secret_path</code></a>.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p> <p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">registration_shared_secret: &lt;PRIVATE STRING&gt; <pre><code class="language-yaml">registration_shared_secret: &lt;PRIVATE STRING&gt;
@ -2072,6 +2043,54 @@ raise an error if the registration completes and the username conflicts.</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">inhibit_user_in_use_error: true <pre><code class="language-yaml">inhibit_user_in_use_error: true
</code></pre> </code></pre>
<hr /> <hr />
<h2 id="user-session-management"><a class="header" href="#user-session-management">User session management</a></h2>
<hr />
<h3 id="session_lifetime"><a class="header" href="#session_lifetime"><code>session_lifetime</code></a></h3>
<p>Time that a user's session remains valid for, after they log in.</p>
<p>Note that this is not currently compatible with guest logins.</p>
<p>Note also that this is calculated at login time: changes are not applied retrospectively to users who have already
logged in.</p>
<p>By default, this is infinite.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">session_lifetime: 24h
</code></pre>
<hr />
<h3 id="refresh_access_token_lifetime"><a class="header" href="#refresh_access_token_lifetime"><code>refresh_access_token_lifetime</code></a></h3>
<p>Time that an access token remains valid for, if the session is using refresh tokens.</p>
<p>For more information about refresh tokens, please see the <a href="user_authentication/refresh_tokens.html">manual</a>.</p>
<p>Note that this only applies to clients which advertise support for refresh tokens.</p>
<p>Note also that this is calculated at login time and refresh time: changes are not applied to
existing sessions until they are refreshed.</p>
<p>By default, this is 5 minutes.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">refreshable_access_token_lifetime: 10m
</code></pre>
<hr />
<h3 id="refresh_token_lifetime-24h"><a class="header" href="#refresh_token_lifetime-24h"><code>refresh_token_lifetime: 24h</code></a></h3>
<p>Time that a refresh token remains valid for (provided that it is not
exchanged for another one first).
This option can be used to automatically log-out inactive sessions.
Please see the manual for more information.</p>
<p>Note also that this is calculated at login time and refresh time:
changes are not applied to existing sessions until they are refreshed.</p>
<p>By default, this is infinite.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">refresh_token_lifetime: 24h
</code></pre>
<hr />
<h3 id="nonrefreshable_access_token_lifetime"><a class="header" href="#nonrefreshable_access_token_lifetime"><code>nonrefreshable_access_token_lifetime</code></a></h3>
<p>Time that an access token remains valid for, if the session is NOT
using refresh tokens.</p>
<p>Please note that not all clients support refresh tokens, so setting
this to a short value may be inconvenient for some users who will
then be logged out frequently.</p>
<p>Note also that this is calculated at login time: changes are not applied
retrospectively to existing sessions for users that have already logged in.</p>
<p>By default, this is infinite.</p>
<p>Example configuration:</p>
<pre><code class="language-yaml">nonrefreshable_access_token_lifetime: 24h
</code></pre>
<hr />
<h2 id="metrics"><a class="header" href="#metrics">Metrics</a></h2> <h2 id="metrics"><a class="header" href="#metrics">Metrics</a></h2>
<p>Config options related to metrics.</p> <p>Config options related to metrics.</p>
<hr /> <hr />
@ -2295,14 +2314,12 @@ defaults to the server signing key.</p>
<h2 id="single-sign-on-integration"><a class="header" href="#single-sign-on-integration">Single sign-on integration</a></h2> <h2 id="single-sign-on-integration"><a class="header" href="#single-sign-on-integration">Single sign-on integration</a></h2>
<p>The following settings can be used to make Synapse use a single sign-on <p>The following settings can be used to make Synapse use a single sign-on
provider for authentication, instead of its internal password database.</p> provider for authentication, instead of its internal password database.</p>
<p>You will probably also want to set the following options to false to <p>You will probably also want to set the following options to <code>false</code> to
disable the regular login/registration flows:</p> disable the regular login/registration flows:</p>
<ul> <ul>
<li><code>enable_registration</code></li> <li><a href="#enable_registration"><code>enable_registration</code></a></li>
<li><code>password_config.enabled</code></li> <li><a href="#password_config"><code>password_config.enabled</code></a></li>
</ul> </ul>
<p>You will also want to investigate the settings under the &quot;sso&quot; configuration
section below.</p>
<hr /> <hr />
<h3 id="saml2_config"><a class="header" href="#saml2_config"><code>saml2_config</code></a></h3> <h3 id="saml2_config"><a class="header" href="#saml2_config"><code>saml2_config</code></a></h3>
<p>Enable SAML2 for registration and login. Uses pysaml2. To learn more about pysaml and <p>Enable SAML2 for registration and login. Uses pysaml2. To learn more about pysaml and