Merge pull request #5420 from matrix-org/babolivier/userdir_hide_users

Add configuration option to hide new users from the user directory

1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/synapse/handlers/register.py b/synapse/handlers/register.py

index a50e82566c..7747964352 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/register.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/register.py
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ class RegistrationHandler(BaseHandler):
         )
         self._server_notices_mxid = hs.config.server_notices_mxid
 
+        self._show_in_user_directory = self.hs.config.show_users_in_user_directory
+
         if hs.config.worker_app:
             self._register_client = ReplicationRegisterServlet.make_client(hs)
             self._register_device_client = (
@@ -298,6 +300,14 @@ class RegistrationHandler(BaseHandler):
                 user_id, threepid_dict, None, False,
             )
 
+        # Prevent the new user from showing up in the user directory if the server
+        # mandates it.
+        if not self._show_in_user_directory:
+            yield self.store.add_account_data_for_user(
+                user_id, "im.vector.hide_profile", {'hide_profile': True},
+            )
+            yield self.profile_handler.set_active(user, False, True)
+
         defer.returnValue((user_id, token))
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks