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authorOlivier Wilkinson (reivilibre) <oliverw@matrix.org>2022-12-14 13:24:38 +0000
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Merge tag 'v1.74.0rc1' into rei/uvloop github/rei/uvloop rei/uvloop
Synapse 1.74.0rc1 (2022-12-13)
==============================

Features
--------

- Improve user search for international display names. ([\#14464](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14464))
- Stop using deprecated `keyIds` parameter when calling `/_matrix/key/v2/server`. ([\#14490](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14490), [\#14525](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14525))
- Add new `push.enabled` config option to allow opting out of push notification calculation. ([\#14551](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14551), [\#14619](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14619))
- Advertise support for Matrix 1.5 on `/_matrix/client/versions`. ([\#14576](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14576))
- Improve opentracing and logging for to-device message handling. ([\#14598](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14598))
- Allow selecting "prejoin" events by state keys in addition to event types. ([\#14642](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14642))

Bugfixes
--------

- Fix a long-standing bug where a device list update might not be sent to clients in certain circumstances. ([\#14435](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14435), [\#14592](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14592), [\#14604](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14604))
- Suppress a spurious warning when `POST /rooms/<room_id>/<membership>/`, `POST /join/<room_id_or_alias`, or the unspecced `PUT /join/<room_id_or_alias>/<txn_id>` receive an empty HTTP request body. ([\#14600](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14600))
- Return spec-compliant JSON errors when unknown endpoints are requested. ([\#14620](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14620), [\#14621](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14621))
- Update html templates to load images over HTTPS. Contributed by @ashfame. ([\#14625](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14625))
- Fix a long-standing bug where the user directory would return 1 more row than requested. ([\#14631](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14631))
- Reject invalid read receipt requests with empty room or event IDs. Contributed by Nick @ Beeper (@fizzadar). ([\#14632](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14632))
- Fix a bug introduced in Synapse 1.67.0 where not specifying a config file or a server URL would lead to the `register_new_matrix_user` script failing. ([\#14637](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14637))
- Fix a long-standing bug where the user directory and room/user stats might be out of sync. ([\#14639](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14639), [\#14643](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14643))
- Fix a bug introduced in Synapse 1.72.0 where the background updates to add non-thread unique indexes on receipts would fail if they were previously interrupted. ([\#14650](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14650))
- Improve validation of field size limits in events. ([\#14664](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14664))
- Fix bugs introduced in Synapse 1.55.0 and 1.69.0 where application services would not be notified of events in the correct rooms, due to stale caches. ([\#14670](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14670))

Improved Documentation
----------------------

- Update worker settings for `pusher` and `federation_sender` functionality. ([\#14493](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14493))
- Add links to third party package repositories, and point to the bug which highlights Ubuntu's out-of-date packages. ([\#14517](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14517))
- Remove old, incorrect minimum postgres version note and replace with a link to the [Dependency Deprecation Policy](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/v1.73/deprecation_policy.html). ([\#14590](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14590))
- Add Single-Sign On setup instructions for Mastodon-based instances. ([\#14594](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14594))
- Change `turn_allow_guests` example value to lowercase `true`. ([\#14634](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14634))

Internal Changes
----------------

- Optimise push badge count calculations. Contributed by Nick @ Beeper (@fizzadar). ([\#14255](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14255))
- Faster remote room joins: stream the un-partial-stating of rooms over replication. ([\#14473](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14473), [\#14474](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14474))
- Share the `ClientRestResource` for both workers and the main process. ([\#14528](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14528))
- Add `--editable` flag to `complement.sh` which uses an editable install of Synapse for faster turn-around times whilst developing iteratively. ([\#14548](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14548))
- Faster joins: use servers list approximation to send read receipts when in partial state instead of waiting for the full state of the room. ([\#14549](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14549))
- Modernize unit tests configuration related to workers. ([\#14568](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14568))
- Bump jsonschema from 4.17.0 to 4.17.3. ([\#14591](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14591))
- Fix Rust lint CI. ([\#14602](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14602))
- Bump JasonEtco/create-an-issue from 2.5.0 to 2.8.1. ([\#14607](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14607))
- Alter some unit test environment parameters to decrease time spent running tests. ([\#14610](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14610))
- Switch to Go recommended installation method for `gotestfmt` template in CI. ([\#14611](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14611))
- Bump phonenumbers from 8.13.0 to 8.13.1. ([\#14612](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14612))
- Bump types-setuptools from 65.5.0.3 to 65.6.0.1. ([\#14613](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14613))
- Bump twine from 4.0.1 to 4.0.2. ([\#14614](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14614))
- Bump types-requests from 2.28.11.2 to 2.28.11.5. ([\#14615](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14615))
- Bump cryptography from 38.0.3 to 38.0.4. ([\#14616](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14616))
- Remove useless cargo install with apt from Dockerfile. ([\#14636](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14636))
- Bump certifi from 2021.10.8 to 2022.12.7. ([\#14645](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14645))
- Bump flake8-bugbear from 22.10.27 to 22.12.6. ([\#14656](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14656))
- Bump packaging from 21.3 to 22.0. ([\#14657](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14657))
- Bump types-pillow from 9.3.0.1 to 9.3.0.4. ([\#14658](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14658))
- Bump serde from 1.0.148 to 1.0.150. ([\#14659](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14659))
- Bump phonenumbers from 8.13.1 to 8.13.2. ([\#14660](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14660))
- Bump authlib from 1.1.0 to 1.2.0. ([\#14661](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14661))
- Move `StateFilter` to `synapse.types`. ([\#14668](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14668))
- Improve type hints. ([\#14597](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14597), [\#14646](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14646), [\#14671](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/14671))
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@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@ setting in your configuration file. See the [configuration manual](usage/configuration/config_documentation.md#oidc_providers) for some sample settings, as well as the text below for example configurations for specific providers. +## OIDC Back-Channel Logout + +Synapse supports receiving [OpenID Connect Back-Channel Logout](https://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-backchannel-1_0.html) notifications. + +This lets the OpenID Connect Provider notify Synapse when a user logs out, so that Synapse can end that user session. +This feature can be enabled by setting the `backchannel_logout_enabled` property to `true` in the provider configuration, and setting the following URL as destination for Back-Channel Logout notifications in your OpenID Connect Provider: `[synapse public baseurl]/_synapse/client/oidc/backchannel_logout` + ## Sample configs Here are a few configs for providers that should work with Synapse. @@ -123,6 +130,9 @@ oidc_providers: [Keycloak][keycloak-idp] is an opensource IdP maintained by Red Hat. +Keycloak supports OIDC Back-Channel Logout, which sends logout notification to Synapse, so that Synapse users get logged out when they log out from Keycloak. +This can be optionally enabled by setting `backchannel_logout_enabled` to `true` in the Synapse configuration, and by setting the "Backchannel Logout URL" in Keycloak. + Follow the [Getting Started Guide](https://www.keycloak.org/getting-started) to install Keycloak and set up a realm. 1. Click `Clients` in the sidebar and click `Create` @@ -144,6 +154,8 @@ Follow the [Getting Started Guide](https://www.keycloak.org/getting-started) to | Client Protocol | `openid-connect` | | Access Type | `confidential` | | Valid Redirect URIs | `[synapse public baseurl]/_synapse/client/oidc/callback` | +| Backchannel Logout URL (optional) | `[synapse public baseurl]/_synapse/client/oidc/backchannel_logout` | +| Backchannel Logout Session Required (optional) | `On` | 5. Click `Save` 6. On the Credentials tab, update the fields: @@ -167,7 +179,9 @@ oidc_providers: config: localpart_template: "{{ user.preferred_username }}" display_name_template: "{{ user.name }}" + backchannel_logout_enabled: true # Optional ``` + ### Auth0 [Auth0][auth0] is a hosted SaaS IdP solution. @@ -336,11 +350,12 @@ oidc_providers: issuer: "https://accounts.google.com/" client_id: "your-client-id" # TO BE FILLED client_secret: "your-client-secret" # TO BE FILLED - scopes: ["openid", "profile"] + scopes: ["openid", "profile", "email"] # email is optional, read below user_mapping_provider: config: localpart_template: "{{ user.given_name|lower }}" display_name_template: "{{ user.name }}" + email_template: "{{ user.email }}" # needs "email" in scopes above ``` 4. Back in the Google console, add this Authorized redirect URI: `[synapse public baseurl]/_synapse/client/oidc/callback`. @@ -575,3 +590,44 @@ oidc_providers: display_name_template: "{{ user.first_name }} {{ user.last_name }}" email_template: "{{ user.email }}" ``` + +### Mastodon + +[Mastodon](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/) instances provide an [OAuth API](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/spec/oauth/), allowing those instances to be used as a single sign-on provider for Synapse. + +The first step is to register Synapse as an application with your Mastodon instance, using the [Create an application API](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/methods/apps/#create) (see also [here](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/client/token/)). There are several ways to do this, but in the example below we are using CURL. + +This example assumes that: +* the Mastodon instance website URL is `https://your.mastodon.instance.url`, and +* Synapse will be registered as an app named `my_synapse_app`. + +Send the following request, substituting the value of `synapse_public_baseurl` from your Synapse installation. +```sh +curl -d "client_name=my_synapse_app&redirect_uris=https://[synapse_public_baseurl]/_synapse/client/oidc/callback" -X POST https://your.mastodon.instance.url/api/v1/apps +``` + +You should receive a response similar to the following. Make sure to save it. +```json +{"client_id":"someclientid_123","client_secret":"someclientsecret_123","id":"12345","name":"my_synapse_app","redirect_uri":"https://[synapse_public_baseurl]/_synapse/client/oidc/callback","website":null,"vapid_key":"somerandomvapidkey_123"} +``` + +As the Synapse login mechanism needs an attribute to uniquely identify users, and Mastodon's endpoint does not return a `sub` property, an alternative `subject_claim` has to be set. Your Synapse configuration should include the following: + +```yaml +oidc_providers: + - idp_id: my_mastodon + idp_name: "Mastodon Instance Example" + discover: false + issuer: "https://your.mastodon.instance.url/@admin" + client_id: "someclientid_123" + client_secret: "someclientsecret_123" + authorization_endpoint: "https://your.mastodon.instance.url/oauth/authorize" + token_endpoint: "https://your.mastodon.instance.url/oauth/token" + userinfo_endpoint: "https://your.mastodon.instance.url/api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials" + scopes: ["read"] + user_mapping_provider: + config: + subject_claim: "id" +``` + +Note that the fields `client_id` and `client_secret` are taken from the CURL response above.