Matrix Synapse

This module installs and configures Matrix Synapse.

Table of Contents

1. Description
2. Setup - The basics of getting started with synapse
   • What synapse affects
   • Setup requirements
   • Beginning with synapse
3. Usage - Configuration options and additional functionality
4. Limitations - OS compatibility, etc.
5. Development - Guide for contributing to the module

Description

This module installs and configures Matrix Synapse.

Setup

What synapse affects

• Configures Apt to use the Matrix repositories (if enabled).
• Installs the Synapse package using the system package manager.
• Configures Synapse using the settings specific in the manifest.
• Manages the Synapse service.

Setup Requirements

This module by default configures Synapse to listen on 127.0.0.1:8008. If you want to connect to it remotely, you'll need to configure a frontend webserver or change the default bind address.

Beginning with synapse

To get started, simply include the synapse class as follows:

include ::synapse

The default settings will install Synapse and configure it to listen on 127.0.0.1:8008. You should configure a frontend webserver to proxy through to that address.

You should provide new values for registration_secret and macaroon_secret_key.

Usage

Secrets

The default configuration doesn't provide secure values for registration_secret and macaroon_secret_key. You can set them with the following Hiera:

synapse::registration_secret: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
synapse::macaroon_secret_key: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Changing the Default Bind Address

To change what address Synapse binds to, use the following Hiera:

synapse::listen_address: 127.0.0.1
synapse::listen_port: 8008

LDAP Integration

To enable LDAP integration for logging in, you can use the following:

synapse::registration_enabled: false
synapse::additional_config:
  password_providers:
    - module: 'ldap_auth_provider.LdapAuthProvider'
      config:
        enabled: true
        uri: 'my-ldap-server.com'
        start_tls: true
        base: 'ou=Users,dc=my-ldap-server,dc=com'
        attributes:
            uid: "cn"
            mail: "mail"
            name: "givenName"
        # Search auth if anonymous search not enabled
        bind_dn: 'cn=reader,dc=my-ldap-server,dc=com'
        bind_password: 'reader password'
        filter: '(objectClass=posixAccount)'

Limitations

There are currently no known issues.

Development

If you'd like to contribute, please see CONTRIBUTING.