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authorNeil Johnson <neil@matrix.org>2018-12-14 18:20:59 +0000
committerGitHub <noreply@github.com>2018-12-14 18:20:59 +0000
commitd2f7c4e6b1efbdd3275d02a19220a10cf00a8f66 (patch)
tree3fc3b14dbbc3effc3974f6f529894c49ef0c1b02 /synapse/api/auth.py
parentSettings Fix deleting e2e room keys on xenial (#4295) (diff)
downloadsynapse-d2f7c4e6b1efbdd3275d02a19220a10cf00a8f66.tar.xz
create support user (#4141)
Allow for the creation of a support user.

A support user can access the server, join rooms, interact with other users, but does not appear in the user directory nor does it contribute to monthly active user limits.
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1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/api/auth.py b/synapse/api/auth.py
index 5309899703..b8a9af7158 100644
--- a/synapse/api/auth.py
+++ b/synapse/api/auth.py
@@ -802,9 +802,10 @@ class Auth(object):
             threepid should never be set at the same time.
         """
 
-        # Never fail an auth check for the server notices users
+        # Never fail an auth check for the server notices users or support user
         # This can be a problem where event creation is prohibited due to blocking
-        if user_id == self.hs.config.server_notices_mxid:
+        is_support = yield self.store.is_support_user(user_id)
+        if user_id == self.hs.config.server_notices_mxid or is_support:
             return
 
         if self.hs.config.hs_disabled: