diff --git a/changelog.d/6064.misc b/changelog.d/6064.misc new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..28dc89111b --- /dev/null +++ b/changelog.d/6064.misc @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +Clean up the sample config for SAML authentication. diff --git a/docs/sample_config.yaml b/docs/sample_config.yaml index e53b979c35..bd208b17dd 100644 --- a/docs/sample_config.yaml +++ b/docs/sample_config.yaml @@ -1104,12 +1104,13 @@ signing_key_path: "CONFDIR/SERVERNAME.signing.key" # Enable SAML2 for registration and login. Uses pysaml2. # -# `sp_config` is the configuration for the pysaml2 Service Provider. -# See pysaml2 docs for format of config. +# At least one of `sp_config` or `config_path` must be set in this section to +# enable SAML login. # -# Default values will be used for the 'entityid' and 'service' settings, -# so it is not normally necessary to specify them unless you need to -# override them. +# (You will probably also want to set the following options to `false` to +# disable the regular login/registration flows: +# * enable_registration +# * password_config.enabled # # Once SAML support is enabled, a metadata file will be exposed at # https://:/_matrix/saml2/metadata.xml, which you may be able to @@ -1117,52 +1118,59 @@ signing_key_path: "CONFDIR/SERVERNAME.signing.key" # the IdP to use an ACS location of # https://:/_matrix/saml2/authn_response. # -#saml2_config: -# sp_config: -# # point this to the IdP's metadata. You can use either a local file or -# # (preferably) a URL. -# metadata: -# #local: ["saml2/idp.xml"] -# remote: -# - url: https://our_idp/metadata.xml -# -# # By default, the user has to go to our login page first. If you'd like to -# # allow IdP-initiated login, set 'allow_unsolicited: True' in a -# # 'service.sp' section: -# # -# #service: -# # sp: -# # allow_unsolicited: True -# -# # The examples below are just used to generate our metadata xml, and you -# # may well not need it, depending on your setup. Alternatively you -# # may need a whole lot more detail - see the pysaml2 docs! -# -# description: ["My awesome SP", "en"] -# name: ["Test SP", "en"] -# -# organization: -# name: Example com -# display_name: -# - ["Example co", "en"] -# url: "http://example.com" -# -# contact_person: -# - given_name: Bob -# sur_name: "the Sysadmin" -# email_address": ["admin@example.com"] -# contact_type": technical -# -# # Instead of putting the config inline as above, you can specify a -# # separate pysaml2 configuration file: -# # -# config_path: "CONFDIR/sp_conf.py" -# -# # the lifetime of a SAML session. This defines how long a user has to -# # complete the authentication process, if allow_unsolicited is unset. -# # The default is 5 minutes. -# # -# # saml_session_lifetime: 5m +saml2_config: + # `sp_config` is the configuration for the pysaml2 Service Provider. + # See pysaml2 docs for format of config. + # + # Default values will be used for the 'entityid' and 'service' settings, + # so it is not normally necessary to specify them unless you need to + # override them. + # + #sp_config: + # # point this to the IdP's metadata. You can use either a local file or + # # (preferably) a URL. + # metadata: + # #local: ["saml2/idp.xml"] + # remote: + # - url: https://our_idp/metadata.xml + # + # # By default, the user has to go to our login page first. If you'd like + # # to allow IdP-initiated login, set 'allow_unsolicited: True' in a + # # 'service.sp' section: + # # + # #service: + # # sp: + # # allow_unsolicited: true + # + # # The examples below are just used to generate our metadata xml, and you + # # may well not need them, depending on your setup. Alternatively you + # # may need a whole lot more detail - see the pysaml2 docs! + # + # description: ["My awesome SP", "en"] + # name: ["Test SP", "en"] + # + # organization: + # name: Example com + # display_name: + # - ["Example co", "en"] + # url: "http://example.com" + # + # contact_person: + # - given_name: Bob + # sur_name: "the Sysadmin" + # email_address": ["admin@example.com"] + # contact_type": technical + + # Instead of putting the config inline as above, you can specify a + # separate pysaml2 configuration file: + # + #config_path: "CONFDIR/sp_conf.py" + + # the lifetime of a SAML session. This defines how long a user has to + # complete the authentication process, if allow_unsolicited is unset. + # The default is 5 minutes. + # + #saml_session_lifetime: 5m diff --git a/synapse/config/saml2_config.py b/synapse/config/saml2_config.py index 6a8161547a..c46ac087db 100644 --- a/synapse/config/saml2_config.py +++ b/synapse/config/saml2_config.py @@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ class SAML2Config(Config): if not saml2_config or not saml2_config.get("enabled", True): return + if not saml2_config.get("sp_config") and not saml2_config.get("config_path"): + return + try: check_requirements("saml2") except DependencyException as e: @@ -76,12 +79,13 @@ class SAML2Config(Config): return """\ # Enable SAML2 for registration and login. Uses pysaml2. # - # `sp_config` is the configuration for the pysaml2 Service Provider. - # See pysaml2 docs for format of config. + # At least one of `sp_config` or `config_path` must be set in this section to + # enable SAML login. # - # Default values will be used for the 'entityid' and 'service' settings, - # so it is not normally necessary to specify them unless you need to - # override them. + # (You will probably also want to set the following options to `false` to + # disable the regular login/registration flows: + # * enable_registration + # * password_config.enabled # # Once SAML support is enabled, a metadata file will be exposed at # https://:/_matrix/saml2/metadata.xml, which you may be able to @@ -89,52 +93,59 @@ class SAML2Config(Config): # the IdP to use an ACS location of # https://:/_matrix/saml2/authn_response. # - #saml2_config: - # sp_config: - # # point this to the IdP's metadata. You can use either a local file or - # # (preferably) a URL. - # metadata: - # #local: ["saml2/idp.xml"] - # remote: - # - url: https://our_idp/metadata.xml - # - # # By default, the user has to go to our login page first. If you'd like to - # # allow IdP-initiated login, set 'allow_unsolicited: True' in a - # # 'service.sp' section: - # # - # #service: - # # sp: - # # allow_unsolicited: True - # - # # The examples below are just used to generate our metadata xml, and you - # # may well not need it, depending on your setup. Alternatively you - # # may need a whole lot more detail - see the pysaml2 docs! - # - # description: ["My awesome SP", "en"] - # name: ["Test SP", "en"] - # - # organization: - # name: Example com - # display_name: - # - ["Example co", "en"] - # url: "http://example.com" - # - # contact_person: - # - given_name: Bob - # sur_name: "the Sysadmin" - # email_address": ["admin@example.com"] - # contact_type": technical - # - # # Instead of putting the config inline as above, you can specify a - # # separate pysaml2 configuration file: - # # - # config_path: "%(config_dir_path)s/sp_conf.py" - # - # # the lifetime of a SAML session. This defines how long a user has to - # # complete the authentication process, if allow_unsolicited is unset. - # # The default is 5 minutes. - # # - # # saml_session_lifetime: 5m + saml2_config: + # `sp_config` is the configuration for the pysaml2 Service Provider. + # See pysaml2 docs for format of config. + # + # Default values will be used for the 'entityid' and 'service' settings, + # so it is not normally necessary to specify them unless you need to + # override them. + # + #sp_config: + # # point this to the IdP's metadata. You can use either a local file or + # # (preferably) a URL. + # metadata: + # #local: ["saml2/idp.xml"] + # remote: + # - url: https://our_idp/metadata.xml + # + # # By default, the user has to go to our login page first. If you'd like + # # to allow IdP-initiated login, set 'allow_unsolicited: True' in a + # # 'service.sp' section: + # # + # #service: + # # sp: + # # allow_unsolicited: true + # + # # The examples below are just used to generate our metadata xml, and you + # # may well not need them, depending on your setup. Alternatively you + # # may need a whole lot more detail - see the pysaml2 docs! + # + # description: ["My awesome SP", "en"] + # name: ["Test SP", "en"] + # + # organization: + # name: Example com + # display_name: + # - ["Example co", "en"] + # url: "http://example.com" + # + # contact_person: + # - given_name: Bob + # sur_name: "the Sysadmin" + # email_address": ["admin@example.com"] + # contact_type": technical + + # Instead of putting the config inline as above, you can specify a + # separate pysaml2 configuration file: + # + #config_path: "%(config_dir_path)s/sp_conf.py" + + # the lifetime of a SAML session. This defines how long a user has to + # complete the authentication process, if allow_unsolicited is unset. + # The default is 5 minutes. + # + #saml_session_lifetime: 5m """ % { "config_dir_path": config_dir_path }