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-rw-r--r--CHANGES.md20
-rw-r--r--changelog.d/5037.bugfix1
-rw-r--r--changelog.d/5083.feature1
-rw-r--r--changelog.d/5104.bugfix1
-rw-r--r--changelog.d/5119.feature1
-rw-r--r--changelog.d/5120.misc1
-rw-r--r--changelog.d/5121.feature1
-rw-r--r--changelog.d/5122.misc1
-rw-r--r--changelog.d/5124.bugfix1
-rw-r--r--changelog.d/5128.bugfix1
-rw-r--r--changelog.d/5142.feature1
-rw-r--r--changelog.d/5154.bugfix1
-rw-r--r--debian/changelog12
-rw-r--r--docker/Dockerfile-dhvirtualenv3
-rw-r--r--docs/admin_api/account_validity.rst2
-rw-r--r--docs/admin_api/delete_group.md2
-rw-r--r--docs/admin_api/media_admin_api.md2
-rw-r--r--docs/admin_api/purge_history_api.rst4
-rw-r--r--docs/admin_api/purge_remote_media.rst2
-rw-r--r--docs/admin_api/register_api.rst4
-rw-r--r--docs/admin_api/server_notices.md48
-rw-r--r--docs/admin_api/user_admin_api.rst6
-rw-r--r--docs/admin_api/version_api.rst4
-rw-r--r--docs/sample_config.yaml40
-rw-r--r--docs/server_notices.md25
-rwxr-xr-xscripts-dev/build_debian_packages1
-rw-r--r--synapse/__init__.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/api/auth.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/api/constants.py3
-rw-r--r--synapse/app/_base.py83
-rwxr-xr-xsynapse/app/homeserver.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/repository.py31
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/server.py42
-rw-r--r--synapse/events/snapshot.py8
-rw-r--r--synapse/events/validator.py15
-rw-r--r--synapse/federation/transport/server.py10
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/directory.py23
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/message.py30
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/profile.py43
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/room.py3
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/room_member.py11
-rw-r--r--synapse/python_dependencies.py8
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/__init__.py17
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/admin/__init__.py (renamed from synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py)261
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/admin/_base.py59
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/admin/server_notice_servlet.py100
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/profile.py40
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py6
-rw-r--r--synapse/util/stringutils.py9
-rw-r--r--tests/handlers/test_user_directory.py7
-rw-r--r--tests/push/test_email.py5
-rw-r--r--tests/push/test_http.py5
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/admin/__init__.py14
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/admin/test_admin.py (renamed from tests/rest/client/v1/test_admin.py)39
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/test_consent.py5
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/test_identity.py5
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/v1/test_directory.py169
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/v1/test_events.py5
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/v1/test_login.py5
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/v1/test_profile.py93
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/v1/test_rooms.py37
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_auth.py4
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_capabilities.py6
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_register.py7
-rw-r--r--tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_sync.py5
-rw-r--r--tests/server_notices/test_consent.py6
-rw-r--r--tests/storage/test_client_ips.py8
-rw-r--r--tests/unittest.py22
68 files changed, 1158 insertions, 283 deletions
diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 490c2021e0..d8cfbbebef 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,23 @@
+Synapse 0.99.3.2 (2019-05-03)
+=============================
+
+Internal Changes
+----------------
+
+- Ensure that we have `urllib3` <1.25, to resolve incompatibility with `requests`. ([\#5135](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/5135))
+
+
+Synapse 0.99.3.1 (2019-05-03)
+=============================
+
+Security update
+---------------
+
+This release includes two security fixes:
+
+- Switch to using a cryptographically-secure random number generator for token strings, ensuring they cannot be predicted by an attacker. Thanks to @opnsec for identifying and responsibly disclosing this issue! ([\#5133](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/5133))
+- Blacklist 0.0.0.0 and :: by default for URL previews. Thanks to @opnsec for identifying and responsibly disclosing this issue too! ([\#5134](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/5134))
+
 Synapse 0.99.3 (2019-04-01)
 ===========================
 
diff --git a/changelog.d/5037.bugfix b/changelog.d/5037.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c3af418ddf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/5037.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Workaround bug in twisted where attempting too many concurrent DNS requests could cause it to hang due to running out of file descriptors.
diff --git a/changelog.d/5083.feature b/changelog.d/5083.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..55d114b3fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/5083.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add an configuration option to require authentication on /publicRooms and /profile endpoints.
diff --git a/changelog.d/5104.bugfix b/changelog.d/5104.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f88aca8a40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/5104.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix the ratelimting on third party invites.
diff --git a/changelog.d/5119.feature b/changelog.d/5119.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a3a73f09d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/5119.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Move admin APIs to `/_synapse/admin/v1`. (The old paths are retained for backwards-compatibility, for now).
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.d/5120.misc b/changelog.d/5120.misc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6575f29322
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/5120.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Factor out an "assert_requester_is_admin" function.
diff --git a/changelog.d/5121.feature b/changelog.d/5121.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..54b228680d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/5121.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Implement an admin API for sending server notices. Many thanks to @krombel who provided a foundation for this work.
diff --git a/changelog.d/5122.misc b/changelog.d/5122.misc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e1be8a6210
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/5122.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Remove the requirement to authenticate for /admin/server_version.
diff --git a/changelog.d/5124.bugfix b/changelog.d/5124.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..46df1e9fd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/5124.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add some missing limitations to room alias creation.
diff --git a/changelog.d/5128.bugfix b/changelog.d/5128.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..46df1e9fd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/5128.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add some missing limitations to room alias creation.
diff --git a/changelog.d/5142.feature b/changelog.d/5142.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..54b228680d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/5142.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Implement an admin API for sending server notices. Many thanks to @krombel who provided a foundation for this work.
diff --git a/changelog.d/5154.bugfix b/changelog.d/5154.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c7bd5ee6cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/5154.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix bogus imports in unit tests.
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 03df2e1c00..c25425bf26 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+matrix-synapse-py3 (0.99.3.2) stable; urgency=medium
+
+  * New synapse release 0.99.3.2.
+
+ -- Synapse Packaging team <packages@matrix.org>  Fri, 03 May 2019 18:56:20 +0100
+
+matrix-synapse-py3 (0.99.3.1) stable; urgency=medium
+
+  * New synapse release 0.99.3.1.
+
+ -- Synapse Packaging team <packages@matrix.org>  Fri, 03 May 2019 16:02:43 +0100
+
 matrix-synapse-py3 (0.99.3) stable; urgency=medium
 
   [ Richard van der Hoff ]
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile-dhvirtualenv b/docker/Dockerfile-dhvirtualenv
index 9c4c9a5d80..ceedbad68a 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile-dhvirtualenv
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile-dhvirtualenv
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ RUN apt-get update -qq -o Acquire::Languages=none \
         python3-pip \
         python3-setuptools \
         python3-venv \
-        sqlite3
+        sqlite3 \
+        libpq-dev
 
 COPY --from=builder /dh-virtualenv_1.1-1_all.deb /
 
diff --git a/docs/admin_api/account_validity.rst b/docs/admin_api/account_validity.rst
index c26353752f..7559de4c57 100644
--- a/docs/admin_api/account_validity.rst
+++ b/docs/admin_api/account_validity.rst
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ This API extends the validity of an account by as much time as configured in the
 
 The API is::
 
-    POST /_matrix/client/unstable/admin/account_validity/validity
+    POST /_synapse/admin/v1/account_validity/validity
 
 with the following body:
 
diff --git a/docs/admin_api/delete_group.md b/docs/admin_api/delete_group.md
index d703d108b0..1710488ea8 100644
--- a/docs/admin_api/delete_group.md
+++ b/docs/admin_api/delete_group.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ being deleted.
 The API is:
 
 ```
-POST /_matrix/client/r0/admin/delete_group/<group_id>
+POST /_synapse/admin/v1/delete_group/<group_id>
 ```
 
 including an `access_token` of a server admin.
diff --git a/docs/admin_api/media_admin_api.md b/docs/admin_api/media_admin_api.md
index abdbc1ea86..5e9f8e5d84 100644
--- a/docs/admin_api/media_admin_api.md
+++ b/docs/admin_api/media_admin_api.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This API gets a list of known media in a room.
 
 The API is:
 ```
-GET /_matrix/client/r0/admin/room/<room_id>/media
+GET /_synapse/admin/v1/room/<room_id>/media
 ```
 including an `access_token` of a server admin.
 
diff --git a/docs/admin_api/purge_history_api.rst b/docs/admin_api/purge_history_api.rst
index a5c3dc8149..f7be226fd9 100644
--- a/docs/admin_api/purge_history_api.rst
+++ b/docs/admin_api/purge_history_api.rst
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ paginate further back in the room from the point being purged from.
 
 The API is:
 
-``POST /_matrix/client/r0/admin/purge_history/<room_id>[/<event_id>]``
+``POST /_synapse/admin/v1/purge_history/<room_id>[/<event_id>]``
 
 including an ``access_token`` of a server admin.
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Purge status query
 
 It is possible to poll for updates on recent purges with a second API;
 
-``GET /_matrix/client/r0/admin/purge_history_status/<purge_id>``
+``GET /_synapse/admin/v1/purge_history_status/<purge_id>``
 
 (again, with a suitable ``access_token``). This API returns a JSON body like
 the following:
diff --git a/docs/admin_api/purge_remote_media.rst b/docs/admin_api/purge_remote_media.rst
index 5deb02a3df..dacd5bc8fb 100644
--- a/docs/admin_api/purge_remote_media.rst
+++ b/docs/admin_api/purge_remote_media.rst
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ media.
 
 The API is::
 
-    POST /_matrix/client/r0/admin/purge_media_cache?before_ts=<unix_timestamp_in_ms>&access_token=<access_token>
+    POST /_synapse/admin/v1/purge_media_cache?before_ts=<unix_timestamp_in_ms>&access_token=<access_token>
 
     {}
 
diff --git a/docs/admin_api/register_api.rst b/docs/admin_api/register_api.rst
index 084e74ebf5..3a63109aa0 100644
--- a/docs/admin_api/register_api.rst
+++ b/docs/admin_api/register_api.rst
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ is not enabled.
 
 To fetch the nonce, you need to request one from the API::
 
-  > GET /_matrix/client/r0/admin/register
+  > GET /_synapse/admin/v1/register
 
   < {"nonce": "thisisanonce"}
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ body containing the nonce, username, password, whether they are an admin
 
 As an example::
 
-  > POST /_matrix/client/r0/admin/register
+  > POST /_synapse/admin/v1/register
   > {
      "nonce": "thisisanonce",
      "username": "pepper_roni",
diff --git a/docs/admin_api/server_notices.md b/docs/admin_api/server_notices.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..858b052b84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/admin_api/server_notices.md
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# Server Notices
+
+The API to send notices is as follows:
+
+```
+POST /_synapse/admin/v1/send_server_notice
+```
+
+or:
+
+```
+PUT /_synapse/admin/v1/send_server_notice/{txnId}
+```
+
+You will need to authenticate with an access token for an admin user.
+
+When using the `PUT` form, retransmissions with the same transaction ID will be
+ignored in the same way as with `PUT
+/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/{roomId}/send/{eventType}/{txnId}`.
+
+The request body should look something like the following:
+
+```json
+{
+    "user_id": "@target_user:server_name",
+    "content": {
+        "msgtype": "m.text",
+        "body": "This is my message"
+    }
+}
+```
+
+You can optionally include the following additional parameters:
+
+* `type`: the type of event. Defaults to `m.room.message`.
+* `state_key`: Setting this will result in a state event being sent.
+
+
+Once the notice has been sent, the API will return the following response:
+
+```json
+{
+    "event_id": "<event_id>"
+}
+```
+
+Note that server notices must be enabled in `homeserver.yaml` before this API
+can be used. See [server_notices.md](../server_notices.md) for more information.
diff --git a/docs/admin_api/user_admin_api.rst b/docs/admin_api/user_admin_api.rst
index d17121a188..8aca4f158d 100644
--- a/docs/admin_api/user_admin_api.rst
+++ b/docs/admin_api/user_admin_api.rst
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ This API returns information about a specific user account.
 
 The api is::
 
-    GET /_matrix/client/r0/admin/whois/<user_id>
+    GET /_synapse/admin/v1/whois/<user_id>
 
 including an ``access_token`` of a server admin.
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ references to it).
 
 The api is::
 
-    POST /_matrix/client/r0/admin/deactivate/<user_id>
+    POST /_synapse/admin/v1/deactivate/<user_id>
 
 with a body of:
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Changes the password of another user.
 
 The api is::
 
-    POST /_matrix/client/r0/admin/reset_password/<user_id>
+    POST /_synapse/admin/v1/reset_password/<user_id>
 
 with a body of:
 
diff --git a/docs/admin_api/version_api.rst b/docs/admin_api/version_api.rst
index 30a91b5f43..833d9028be 100644
--- a/docs/admin_api/version_api.rst
+++ b/docs/admin_api/version_api.rst
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@ contains Synapse version information).
 
 The api is::
 
-    GET /_matrix/client/r0/admin/server_version
-
-including an ``access_token`` of a server admin.
+    GET /_synapse/admin/v1/server_version
 
 It returns a JSON body like the following:
 
diff --git a/docs/sample_config.yaml b/docs/sample_config.yaml
index a7f6bf31ac..bdfc34c6bd 100644
--- a/docs/sample_config.yaml
+++ b/docs/sample_config.yaml
@@ -69,6 +69,20 @@ pid_file: DATADIR/homeserver.pid
 #
 #use_presence: false
 
+# Whether to require authentication to retrieve profile data (avatars,
+# display names) of other users through the client API. Defaults to
+# 'false'. Note that profile data is also available via the federation
+# API, so this setting is of limited value if federation is enabled on
+# the server.
+#
+#require_auth_for_profile_requests: true
+
+# If set to 'true', requires authentication to access the server's
+# public rooms directory through the client API, and forbids any other
+# homeserver to fetch it via federation. Defaults to 'false'.
+#
+#restrict_public_rooms_to_local_users: true
+
 # The GC threshold parameters to pass to `gc.set_threshold`, if defined
 #
 #gc_thresholds: [700, 10, 10]
@@ -136,8 +150,8 @@ pid_file: DATADIR/homeserver.pid
 #
 # Valid resource names are:
 #
-#   client: the client-server API (/_matrix/client). Also implies 'media' and
-#       'static'.
+#   client: the client-server API (/_matrix/client), and the synapse admin
+#       API (/_synapse/admin). Also implies 'media' and 'static'.
 #
 #   consent: user consent forms (/_matrix/consent). See
 #       docs/consent_tracking.md.
@@ -239,6 +253,11 @@ listeners:
 # Used by phonehome stats to group together related servers.
 #server_context: context
 
+# Whether to require a user to be in the room to add an alias to it.
+# Defaults to 'true'.
+#
+#require_membership_for_aliases: false
+
 
 ## TLS ##
 
@@ -543,11 +562,12 @@ uploads_path: "DATADIR/uploads"
 #    height: 600
 #    method: scale
 
-# Is the preview URL API enabled?  If enabled, you *must* specify
-# an explicit url_preview_ip_range_blacklist of IPs that the spider is
-# denied from accessing.
+# Is the preview URL API enabled?
 #
-#url_preview_enabled: false
+# 'false' by default: uncomment the following to enable it (and specify a
+# url_preview_ip_range_blacklist blacklist).
+#
+#url_preview_enabled: true
 
 # List of IP address CIDR ranges that the URL preview spider is denied
 # from accessing.  There are no defaults: you must explicitly
@@ -557,6 +577,12 @@ uploads_path: "DATADIR/uploads"
 # synapse to issue arbitrary GET requests to your internal services,
 # causing serious security issues.
 #
+# (0.0.0.0 and :: are always blacklisted, whether or not they are explicitly
+# listed here, since they correspond to unroutable addresses.)
+#
+# This must be specified if url_preview_enabled is set. It is recommended that
+# you uncomment the following list as a starting point.
+#
 #url_preview_ip_range_blacklist:
 #  - '127.0.0.0/8'
 #  - '10.0.0.0/8'
@@ -567,7 +593,7 @@ uploads_path: "DATADIR/uploads"
 #  - '::1/128'
 #  - 'fe80::/64'
 #  - 'fc00::/7'
-#
+
 # List of IP address CIDR ranges that the URL preview spider is allowed
 # to access even if they are specified in url_preview_ip_range_blacklist.
 # This is useful for specifying exceptions to wide-ranging blacklisted
diff --git a/docs/server_notices.md b/docs/server_notices.md
index 58f8776319..950a6608e9 100644
--- a/docs/server_notices.md
+++ b/docs/server_notices.md
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-Server Notices
-==============
+# Server Notices
 
 'Server Notices' are a new feature introduced in Synapse 0.30. They provide a
 channel whereby server administrators can send messages to users on the server.
@@ -11,8 +10,7 @@ they may also find a use for features such as "Message of the day".
 This is a feature specific to Synapse, but it uses standard Matrix
 communication mechanisms, so should work with any Matrix client.
 
-User experience
----------------
+## User experience
 
 When the user is first sent a server notice, they will get an invitation to a
 room (typically called 'Server Notices', though this is configurable in
@@ -29,8 +27,7 @@ levels.
 Having joined the room, the user can leave the room if they want. Subsequent
 server notices will then cause a new room to be created.
 
-Synapse configuration
----------------------
+## Synapse configuration
 
 Server notices come from a specific user id on the server. Server
 administrators are free to choose the user id - something like `server` is
@@ -58,17 +55,7 @@ room which will be created.
 `system_mxid_display_name` and `system_mxid_avatar_url` can be used to set the
 displayname and avatar of the Server Notices user.
 
-Sending notices
----------------
+## Sending notices
 
-As of the current version of synapse, there is no convenient interface for
-sending notices (other than the automated ones sent as part of consent
-tracking).
-
-In the meantime, it is possible to test this feature using the manhole. Having
-gone into the manhole as described in [manhole.md](manhole.md), a notice can be
-sent with something like:
-
-```
->>> hs.get_server_notices_manager().send_notice('@user:server.com', {'msgtype':'m.text', 'body':'foo'})
-```
+To send server notices to users you can use the
+[admin_api](admin_api/server_notices.md).
diff --git a/scripts-dev/build_debian_packages b/scripts-dev/build_debian_packages
index 6b9be99060..93305ee9b1 100755
--- a/scripts-dev/build_debian_packages
+++ b/scripts-dev/build_debian_packages
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ DISTS = (
     "ubuntu:xenial",
     "ubuntu:bionic",
     "ubuntu:cosmic",
+    "ubuntu:disco",
 )
 
 DESC = '''\
diff --git a/synapse/__init__.py b/synapse/__init__.py
index 6bb5a8b24d..315fa96551 100644
--- a/synapse/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/__init__.py
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
-__version__ = "0.99.3"
+__version__ = "0.99.3.2"
diff --git a/synapse/api/auth.py b/synapse/api/auth.py
index 960e66dbdc..0c6c93a87b 100644
--- a/synapse/api/auth.py
+++ b/synapse/api/auth.py
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ class Auth(object):
         """ Check if the given user is a local server admin.
 
         Args:
-            user (str): mxid of user to check
+            user (UserID): user to check
 
         Returns:
             bool: True if the user is an admin
diff --git a/synapse/api/constants.py b/synapse/api/constants.py
index 0860b75905..8547a63535 100644
--- a/synapse/api/constants.py
+++ b/synapse/api/constants.py
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 # the "depth" field on events is limited to 2**63 - 1
 MAX_DEPTH = 2**63 - 1
 
+# the maximum length for a room alias is 255 characters
+MAX_ALIAS_LENGTH = 255
+
 
 class Membership(object):
 
diff --git a/synapse/app/_base.py b/synapse/app/_base.py
index d4c6c4c8e2..08199a5e8d 100644
--- a/synapse/app/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/app/_base.py
@@ -22,13 +22,14 @@ import traceback
 import psutil
 from daemonize import Daemonize
 
-from twisted.internet import error, reactor
+from twisted.internet import defer, error, reactor
 from twisted.protocols.tls import TLSMemoryBIOFactory
 
 import synapse
 from synapse.app import check_bind_error
 from synapse.crypto import context_factory
 from synapse.util import PreserveLoggingContext
+from synapse.util.async_helpers import Linearizer
 from synapse.util.rlimit import change_resource_limit
 from synapse.util.versionstring import get_version_string
 
@@ -99,6 +100,8 @@ def start_reactor(
         logger (logging.Logger): logger instance to pass to Daemonize
     """
 
+    install_dns_limiter(reactor)
+
     def run():
         # make sure that we run the reactor with the sentinel log context,
         # otherwise other PreserveLoggingContext instances will get confused
@@ -312,3 +315,81 @@ def setup_sentry(hs):
         name = hs.config.worker_name if hs.config.worker_name else "master"
         scope.set_tag("worker_app", app)
         scope.set_tag("worker_name", name)
+
+
+def install_dns_limiter(reactor, max_dns_requests_in_flight=100):
+    """Replaces the resolver with one that limits the number of in flight DNS
+    requests.
+
+    This is to workaround https://twistedmatrix.com/trac/ticket/9620, where we
+    can run out of file descriptors and infinite loop if we attempt to do too
+    many DNS queries at once
+    """
+    new_resolver = _LimitedHostnameResolver(
+        reactor.nameResolver, max_dns_requests_in_flight,
+    )
+
+    reactor.installNameResolver(new_resolver)
+
+
+class _LimitedHostnameResolver(object):
+    """Wraps a IHostnameResolver, limiting the number of in-flight DNS lookups.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, resolver, max_dns_requests_in_flight):
+        self._resolver = resolver
+        self._limiter = Linearizer(
+            name="dns_client_limiter", max_count=max_dns_requests_in_flight,
+        )
+
+    def resolveHostName(self, resolutionReceiver, hostName, portNumber=0,
+                        addressTypes=None, transportSemantics='TCP'):
+        # Note this is happening deep within the reactor, so we don't need to
+        # worry about log contexts.
+
+        # We need this function to return `resolutionReceiver` so we do all the
+        # actual logic involving deferreds in a separate function.
+        self._resolve(
+            resolutionReceiver, hostName, portNumber,
+            addressTypes, transportSemantics,
+        )
+
+        return resolutionReceiver
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _resolve(self, resolutionReceiver, hostName, portNumber=0,
+                 addressTypes=None, transportSemantics='TCP'):
+
+        with (yield self._limiter.queue(())):
+            # resolveHostName doesn't return a Deferred, so we need to hook into
+            # the receiver interface to get told when resolution has finished.
+
+            deferred = defer.Deferred()
+            receiver = _DeferredResolutionReceiver(resolutionReceiver, deferred)
+
+            self._resolver.resolveHostName(
+                receiver, hostName, portNumber,
+                addressTypes, transportSemantics,
+            )
+
+            yield deferred
+
+
+class _DeferredResolutionReceiver(object):
+    """Wraps a IResolutionReceiver and simply resolves the given deferred when
+    resolution is complete
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, receiver, deferred):
+        self._receiver = receiver
+        self._deferred = deferred
+
+    def resolutionBegan(self, resolutionInProgress):
+        self._receiver.resolutionBegan(resolutionInProgress)
+
+    def addressResolved(self, address):
+        self._receiver.addressResolved(address)
+
+    def resolutionComplete(self):
+        self._deferred.callback(())
+        self._receiver.resolutionComplete()
diff --git a/synapse/app/homeserver.py b/synapse/app/homeserver.py
index 79be977ea6..1045d28949 100755
--- a/synapse/app/homeserver.py
+++ b/synapse/app/homeserver.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ from synapse.python_dependencies import check_requirements
 from synapse.replication.http import REPLICATION_PREFIX, ReplicationRestResource
 from synapse.replication.tcp.resource import ReplicationStreamProtocolFactory
 from synapse.rest import ClientRestResource
+from synapse.rest.admin import AdminRestResource
 from synapse.rest.key.v2 import KeyApiV2Resource
 from synapse.rest.media.v0.content_repository import ContentRepoResource
 from synapse.rest.well_known import WellKnownResource
@@ -180,6 +181,7 @@ class SynapseHomeServer(HomeServer):
                 "/_matrix/client/v2_alpha": client_resource,
                 "/_matrix/client/versions": client_resource,
                 "/.well-known/matrix/client": WellKnownResource(self),
+                "/_synapse/admin": AdminRestResource(self),
             })
 
             if self.get_config().saml2_enabled:
diff --git a/synapse/config/repository.py b/synapse/config/repository.py
index 207cdf76ef..db7055ac5e 100644
--- a/synapse/config/repository.py
+++ b/synapse/config/repository.py
@@ -192,17 +192,21 @@ class ContentRepositoryConfig(Config):
             except ImportError:
                 raise ConfigError(MISSING_NETADDR)
 
-            if "url_preview_ip_range_blacklist" in config:
-                self.url_preview_ip_range_blacklist = IPSet(
-                    config["url_preview_ip_range_blacklist"]
-                )
-            else:
+            if "url_preview_ip_range_blacklist" not in config:
                 raise ConfigError(
                     "For security, you must specify an explicit target IP address "
                     "blacklist in url_preview_ip_range_blacklist for url previewing "
                     "to work"
                 )
 
+            self.url_preview_ip_range_blacklist = IPSet(
+                config["url_preview_ip_range_blacklist"]
+            )
+
+            # we always blacklist '0.0.0.0' and '::', which are supposed to be
+            # unroutable addresses.
+            self.url_preview_ip_range_blacklist.update(['0.0.0.0', '::'])
+
             self.url_preview_ip_range_whitelist = IPSet(
                 config.get("url_preview_ip_range_whitelist", ())
             )
@@ -266,11 +270,12 @@ class ContentRepositoryConfig(Config):
         #thumbnail_sizes:
 %(formatted_thumbnail_sizes)s
 
-        # Is the preview URL API enabled?  If enabled, you *must* specify
-        # an explicit url_preview_ip_range_blacklist of IPs that the spider is
-        # denied from accessing.
+        # Is the preview URL API enabled?
+        #
+        # 'false' by default: uncomment the following to enable it (and specify a
+        # url_preview_ip_range_blacklist blacklist).
         #
-        #url_preview_enabled: false
+        #url_preview_enabled: true
 
         # List of IP address CIDR ranges that the URL preview spider is denied
         # from accessing.  There are no defaults: you must explicitly
@@ -280,6 +285,12 @@ class ContentRepositoryConfig(Config):
         # synapse to issue arbitrary GET requests to your internal services,
         # causing serious security issues.
         #
+        # (0.0.0.0 and :: are always blacklisted, whether or not they are explicitly
+        # listed here, since they correspond to unroutable addresses.)
+        #
+        # This must be specified if url_preview_enabled is set. It is recommended that
+        # you uncomment the following list as a starting point.
+        #
         #url_preview_ip_range_blacklist:
         #  - '127.0.0.0/8'
         #  - '10.0.0.0/8'
@@ -290,7 +301,7 @@ class ContentRepositoryConfig(Config):
         #  - '::1/128'
         #  - 'fe80::/64'
         #  - 'fc00::/7'
-        #
+
         # List of IP address CIDR ranges that the URL preview spider is allowed
         # to access even if they are specified in url_preview_ip_range_blacklist.
         # This is useful for specifying exceptions to wide-ranging blacklisted
diff --git a/synapse/config/server.py b/synapse/config/server.py
index cdf1e4d286..8dce75c56a 100644
--- a/synapse/config/server.py
+++ b/synapse/config/server.py
@@ -72,6 +72,19 @@ class ServerConfig(Config):
         # master, potentially causing inconsistency.
         self.enable_media_repo = config.get("enable_media_repo", True)
 
+        # Whether to require authentication to retrieve profile data (avatars,
+        # display names) of other users through the client API.
+        self.require_auth_for_profile_requests = config.get(
+            "require_auth_for_profile_requests", False,
+        )
+
+        # If set to 'True', requires authentication to access the server's
+        # public rooms directory through the client API, and forbids any other
+        # homeserver to fetch it via federation.
+        self.restrict_public_rooms_to_local_users = config.get(
+            "restrict_public_rooms_to_local_users", False,
+        )
+
         # whether to enable search. If disabled, new entries will not be inserted
         # into the search tables and they will not be indexed. Users will receive
         # errors when attempting to search for messages.
@@ -134,6 +147,12 @@ class ServerConfig(Config):
         # sending out any replication updates.
         self.replication_torture_level = config.get("replication_torture_level")
 
+        # Whether to require a user to be in the room to add an alias to it.
+        # Defaults to True.
+        self.require_membership_for_aliases = config.get(
+            "require_membership_for_aliases", True,
+        )
+
         self.listeners = []
         for listener in config.get("listeners", []):
             if not isinstance(listener.get("port", None), int):
@@ -321,6 +340,20 @@ class ServerConfig(Config):
         #
         #use_presence: false
 
+        # Whether to require authentication to retrieve profile data (avatars,
+        # display names) of other users through the client API. Defaults to
+        # 'false'. Note that profile data is also available via the federation
+        # API, so this setting is of limited value if federation is enabled on
+        # the server.
+        #
+        #require_auth_for_profile_requests: true
+
+        # If set to 'true', requires authentication to access the server's
+        # public rooms directory through the client API, and forbids any other
+        # homeserver to fetch it via federation. Defaults to 'false'.
+        #
+        #restrict_public_rooms_to_local_users: true
+
         # The GC threshold parameters to pass to `gc.set_threshold`, if defined
         #
         #gc_thresholds: [700, 10, 10]
@@ -388,8 +421,8 @@ class ServerConfig(Config):
         #
         # Valid resource names are:
         #
-        #   client: the client-server API (/_matrix/client). Also implies 'media' and
-        #       'static'.
+        #   client: the client-server API (/_matrix/client), and the synapse admin
+        #       API (/_synapse/admin). Also implies 'media' and 'static'.
         #
         #   consent: user consent forms (/_matrix/consent). See
         #       docs/consent_tracking.md.
@@ -490,6 +523,11 @@ class ServerConfig(Config):
 
         # Used by phonehome stats to group together related servers.
         #server_context: context
+
+        # Whether to require a user to be in the room to add an alias to it.
+        # Defaults to 'true'.
+        #
+        #require_membership_for_aliases: false
         """ % locals()
 
     def read_arguments(self, args):
diff --git a/synapse/events/snapshot.py b/synapse/events/snapshot.py
index 368b5f6ae4..fa09c132a0 100644
--- a/synapse/events/snapshot.py
+++ b/synapse/events/snapshot.py
@@ -187,7 +187,9 @@ class EventContext(object):
 
         Returns:
             Deferred[dict[(str, str), str]|None]: Returns None if state_group
-            is None, which happens when the associated event is an outlier.
+                is None, which happens when the associated event is an outlier.
+                Maps a (type, state_key) to the event ID of the state event matching
+                this tuple.
         """
 
         if not self._fetching_state_deferred:
@@ -205,7 +207,9 @@ class EventContext(object):
 
         Returns:
             Deferred[dict[(str, str), str]|None]: Returns None if state_group
-            is None, which happens when the associated event is an outlier.
+                is None, which happens when the associated event is an outlier.
+                Maps a (type, state_key) to the event ID of the state event matching
+                this tuple.
         """
 
         if not self._fetching_state_deferred:
diff --git a/synapse/events/validator.py b/synapse/events/validator.py
index 514273c792..711af512b2 100644
--- a/synapse/events/validator.py
+++ b/synapse/events/validator.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 
 from six import string_types
 
-from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
+from synapse.api.constants import MAX_ALIAS_LENGTH, EventTypes, Membership
+from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
 from synapse.api.room_versions import EventFormatVersions
 from synapse.types import EventID, RoomID, UserID
 
@@ -56,6 +56,17 @@ class EventValidator(object):
             if not isinstance(getattr(event, s), string_types):
                 raise SynapseError(400, "'%s' not a string type" % (s,))
 
+        if event.type == EventTypes.Aliases:
+            if "aliases" in event.content:
+                for alias in event.content["aliases"]:
+                    if len(alias) > MAX_ALIAS_LENGTH:
+                        raise SynapseError(
+                            400,
+                            ("Can't create aliases longer than"
+                             " %d characters" % (MAX_ALIAS_LENGTH,)),
+                            Codes.INVALID_PARAM,
+                        )
+
     def validate_builder(self, event):
         """Validates that the builder/event has roughly the right format. Only
         checks values that we expect a proto event to have, rather than all the
diff --git a/synapse/federation/transport/server.py b/synapse/federation/transport/server.py
index 452599e1a1..9030eb18c5 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/transport/server.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/transport/server.py
@@ -716,8 +716,17 @@ class PublicRoomList(BaseFederationServlet):
 
     PATH = "/publicRooms"
 
+    def __init__(self, handler, authenticator, ratelimiter, server_name, deny_access):
+        super(PublicRoomList, self).__init__(
+            handler, authenticator, ratelimiter, server_name,
+        )
+        self.deny_access = deny_access
+
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_GET(self, origin, content, query):
+        if self.deny_access:
+            raise FederationDeniedError(origin)
+
         limit = parse_integer_from_args(query, "limit", 0)
         since_token = parse_string_from_args(query, "since", None)
         include_all_networks = parse_boolean_from_args(
@@ -1417,6 +1426,7 @@ def register_servlets(hs, resource, authenticator, ratelimiter, servlet_groups=N
                 authenticator=authenticator,
                 ratelimiter=ratelimiter,
                 server_name=hs.hostname,
+                deny_access=hs.config.restrict_public_rooms_to_local_users,
             ).register(resource)
 
     if "group_server" in servlet_groups:
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/directory.py b/synapse/handlers/directory.py
index 27bd06df5d..a12f9508d8 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/directory.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/directory.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import string
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
+from synapse.api.constants import MAX_ALIAS_LENGTH, EventTypes
 from synapse.api.errors import (
     AuthError,
     CodeMessageException,
@@ -43,8 +43,10 @@ class DirectoryHandler(BaseHandler):
         self.state = hs.get_state_handler()
         self.appservice_handler = hs.get_application_service_handler()
         self.event_creation_handler = hs.get_event_creation_handler()
+        self.store = hs.get_datastore()
         self.config = hs.config
         self.enable_room_list_search = hs.config.enable_room_list_search
+        self.require_membership = hs.config.require_membership_for_aliases
 
         self.federation = hs.get_federation_client()
         hs.get_federation_registry().register_query_handler(
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ class DirectoryHandler(BaseHandler):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def create_association(self, requester, room_alias, room_id, servers=None,
-                           send_event=True):
+                           send_event=True, check_membership=True):
         """Attempt to create a new alias
 
         Args:
@@ -93,6 +95,8 @@ class DirectoryHandler(BaseHandler):
             servers (list[str]|None): List of servers that others servers
                 should try and join via
             send_event (bool): Whether to send an updated m.room.aliases event
+            check_membership (bool): Whether to check if the user is in the room
+                before the alias can be set (if the server's config requires it).
 
         Returns:
             Deferred
@@ -100,6 +104,13 @@ class DirectoryHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         user_id = requester.user.to_string()
 
+        if len(room_alias.to_string()) > MAX_ALIAS_LENGTH:
+            raise SynapseError(
+                400,
+                "Can't create aliases longer than %s characters" % MAX_ALIAS_LENGTH,
+                Codes.INVALID_PARAM,
+            )
+
         service = requester.app_service
         if service:
             if not service.is_interested_in_alias(room_alias.to_string()):
@@ -108,6 +119,14 @@ class DirectoryHandler(BaseHandler):
                     " this kind of alias.", errcode=Codes.EXCLUSIVE
                 )
         else:
+            if self.require_membership and check_membership:
+                rooms_for_user = yield self.store.get_rooms_for_user(user_id)
+                if room_id not in rooms_for_user:
+                    raise AuthError(
+                        403,
+                        "You must be in the room to create an alias for it",
+                    )
+
             if not self.spam_checker.user_may_create_room_alias(user_id, room_alias):
                 raise AuthError(
                     403, "This user is not permitted to create this alias",
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/message.py b/synapse/handlers/message.py
index 224d34ef3a..e5afeadf68 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/message.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/message.py
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ class EventCreationHandler(object):
         self.ratelimiter = hs.get_ratelimiter()
         self.notifier = hs.get_notifier()
         self.config = hs.config
+        self.require_membership_for_aliases = hs.config.require_membership_for_aliases
 
         self.send_event_to_master = ReplicationSendEventRestServlet.make_client(hs)
 
@@ -336,6 +337,35 @@ class EventCreationHandler(object):
             prev_events_and_hashes=prev_events_and_hashes,
         )
 
+        # In an ideal world we wouldn't need the second part of this condition. However,
+        # this behaviour isn't spec'd yet, meaning we should be able to deactivate this
+        # behaviour. Another reason is that this code is also evaluated each time a new
+        # m.room.aliases event is created, which includes hitting a /directory route.
+        # Therefore not including this condition here would render the similar one in
+        # synapse.handlers.directory pointless.
+        if builder.type == EventTypes.Aliases and self.require_membership_for_aliases:
+            # Ideally we'd do the membership check in event_auth.check(), which
+            # describes a spec'd algorithm for authenticating events received over
+            # federation as well as those created locally. As of room v3, aliases events
+            # can be created by users that are not in the room, therefore we have to
+            # tolerate them in event_auth.check().
+            prev_state_ids = yield context.get_prev_state_ids(self.store)
+            prev_event_id = prev_state_ids.get((EventTypes.Member, event.sender))
+            prev_event = yield self.store.get_event(prev_event_id, allow_none=True)
+            if not prev_event or prev_event.membership != Membership.JOIN:
+                logger.warning(
+                    ("Attempt to send `m.room.aliases` in room %s by user %s but"
+                     " membership is %s"),
+                    event.room_id,
+                    event.sender,
+                    prev_event.membership if prev_event else None,
+                )
+
+                raise AuthError(
+                    403,
+                    "You must be in the room to create an alias for it",
+                )
+
         self.validator.validate_new(event)
 
         defer.returnValue((event, context))
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/profile.py b/synapse/handlers/profile.py
index a65c98ff5c..91fc718ff8 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/profile.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/profile.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class BaseProfileHandler(BaseHandler):
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def get_profile(self, user_id):
         target_user = UserID.from_string(user_id)
+
         if self.hs.is_mine(target_user):
             try:
                 displayname = yield self.store.get_profile_displayname(
@@ -283,6 +284,48 @@ class BaseProfileHandler(BaseHandler):
                     room_id, str(e)
                 )
 
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def check_profile_query_allowed(self, target_user, requester=None):
+        """Checks whether a profile query is allowed. If the
+        'require_auth_for_profile_requests' config flag is set to True and a
+        'requester' is provided, the query is only allowed if the two users
+        share a room.
+
+        Args:
+            target_user (UserID): The owner of the queried profile.
+            requester (None|UserID): The user querying for the profile.
+
+        Raises:
+            SynapseError(403): The two users share no room, or ne user couldn't
+                be found to be in any room the server is in, and therefore the query
+                is denied.
+        """
+        # Implementation of MSC1301: don't allow looking up profiles if the
+        # requester isn't in the same room as the target. We expect requester to
+        # be None when this function is called outside of a profile query, e.g.
+        # when building a membership event. In this case, we must allow the
+        # lookup.
+        if not self.hs.config.require_auth_for_profile_requests or not requester:
+            return
+
+        try:
+            requester_rooms = yield self.store.get_rooms_for_user(
+                requester.to_string()
+            )
+            target_user_rooms = yield self.store.get_rooms_for_user(
+                target_user.to_string(),
+            )
+
+            # Check if the room lists have no elements in common.
+            if requester_rooms.isdisjoint(target_user_rooms):
+                raise SynapseError(403, "Profile isn't available", Codes.FORBIDDEN)
+        except StoreError as e:
+            if e.code == 404:
+                # This likely means that one of the users doesn't exist,
+                # so we act as if we couldn't find the profile.
+                raise SynapseError(403, "Profile isn't available", Codes.FORBIDDEN)
+            raise
+
 
 class MasterProfileHandler(BaseProfileHandler):
     PROFILE_UPDATE_MS = 60 * 1000
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room.py b/synapse/handlers/room.py
index 17628e2684..e37ae96899 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room.py
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ class RoomCreationHandler(BaseHandler):
                 yield directory_handler.create_association(
                     requester, RoomAlias.from_string(alias),
                     new_room_id, servers=(self.hs.hostname, ),
-                    send_event=False,
+                    send_event=False, check_membership=False,
                 )
                 logger.info("Moved alias %s to new room", alias)
             except SynapseError as e:
@@ -538,6 +538,7 @@ class RoomCreationHandler(BaseHandler):
                 room_alias=room_alias,
                 servers=[self.hs.hostname],
                 send_event=False,
+                check_membership=False,
             )
 
         preset_config = config.get(
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room_member.py b/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
index 024d6db27a..3e86b9c690 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ from synapse.types import RoomID, UserID
 from synapse.util.async_helpers import Linearizer
 from synapse.util.distributor import user_joined_room, user_left_room
 
+from ._base import BaseHandler
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 id_server_scheme = "https://"
@@ -72,6 +74,11 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(object):
         self._server_notices_mxid = self.config.server_notices_mxid
         self._enable_lookup = hs.config.enable_3pid_lookup
 
+        # This is only used to get at ratelimit function, and
+        # maybe_kick_guest_users. It's fine there are multiple of these as
+        # it doesn't store state.
+        self.base_handler = BaseHandler(hs)
+
     @abc.abstractmethod
     def _remote_join(self, requester, remote_room_hosts, room_id, user, content):
         """Try and join a room that this server is not in
@@ -703,6 +710,10 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(object):
                     Codes.FORBIDDEN,
                 )
 
+        # We need to rate limit *before* we send out any 3PID invites, so we
+        # can't just rely on the standard ratelimiting of events.
+        yield self.base_handler.ratelimit(requester)
+
         invitee = yield self._lookup_3pid(
             id_server, medium, address
         )
diff --git a/synapse/python_dependencies.py b/synapse/python_dependencies.py
index 779f36dbed..2708f5e820 100644
--- a/synapse/python_dependencies.py
+++ b/synapse/python_dependencies.py
@@ -69,6 +69,14 @@ REQUIREMENTS = [
     "attrs>=17.4.0",
 
     "netaddr>=0.7.18",
+
+    # requests is a transitive dep of treq, and urlib3 is a transitive dep
+    # of requests, as well as of sentry-sdk.
+    #
+    # As of requests 2.21, requests does not yet support urllib3 1.25.
+    # (If we do not pin it here, pip will give us the latest urllib3
+    # due to the dep via sentry-sdk.)
+    "urllib3<1.25",
 ]
 
 CONDITIONAL_REQUIREMENTS = {
diff --git a/synapse/rest/__init__.py b/synapse/rest/__init__.py
index a66885d349..3a24d31d1b 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/__init__.py
@@ -13,11 +13,10 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-
+import synapse.rest.admin
 from synapse.http.server import JsonResource
 from synapse.rest.client import versions
 from synapse.rest.client.v1 import (
-    admin,
     directory,
     events,
     initial_sync,
@@ -58,8 +57,14 @@ from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha import (
 
 
 class ClientRestResource(JsonResource):
-    """A resource for version 1 of the matrix client API."""
+    """Matrix Client API REST resource.
 
+    This gets mounted at various points under /_matrix/client, including:
+       * /_matrix/client/r0
+       * /_matrix/client/api/v1
+       * /_matrix/client/unstable
+       * etc
+    """
     def __init__(self, hs):
         JsonResource.__init__(self, hs, canonical_json=False)
         self.register_servlets(self, hs)
@@ -82,7 +87,6 @@ class ClientRestResource(JsonResource):
         presence.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
         directory.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
         voip.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
-        admin.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
         pusher.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
         push_rule.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
         logout.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
@@ -111,3 +115,8 @@ class ClientRestResource(JsonResource):
         room_upgrade_rest_servlet.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
         capabilities.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
         account_validity.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
+
+        # moving to /_synapse/admin
+        synapse.rest.admin.register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource(
+            hs, client_resource
+        )
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py b/synapse/rest/admin/__init__.py
index 0a1e233b23..744d85594f 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/admin/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
-# Copyright 2018 New Vector Ltd
+# Copyright 2018-2019 New Vector Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import hashlib
 import hmac
 import logging
 import platform
+import re
 
 from six import text_type
 from six.moves import http_client
@@ -27,39 +28,56 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 import synapse
 from synapse.api.constants import Membership, UserTypes
 from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, Codes, NotFoundError, SynapseError
+from synapse.http.server import JsonResource
 from synapse.http.servlet import (
+    RestServlet,
     assert_params_in_dict,
     parse_integer,
     parse_json_object_from_request,
     parse_string,
 )
+from synapse.rest.admin._base import assert_requester_is_admin, assert_user_is_admin
+from synapse.rest.admin.server_notice_servlet import SendServerNoticeServlet
 from synapse.types import UserID, create_requester
 from synapse.util.versionstring import get_version_string
 
-from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class UsersRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
-    PATTERNS = client_path_patterns("/admin/users/(?P<user_id>[^/]*)")
+def historical_admin_path_patterns(path_regex):
+    """Returns the list of patterns for an admin endpoint, including historical ones
+
+    This is a backwards-compatibility hack. Previously, the Admin API was exposed at
+    various paths under /_matrix/client. This function returns a list of patterns
+    matching those paths (as well as the new one), so that existing scripts which rely
+    on the endpoints being available there are not broken.
+
+    Note that this should only be used for existing endpoints: new ones should just
+    register for the /_synapse/admin path.
+    """
+    return list(
+        re.compile(prefix + path_regex)
+        for prefix in (
+            "^/_synapse/admin/v1",
+            "^/_matrix/client/api/v1/admin",
+            "^/_matrix/client/unstable/admin",
+            "^/_matrix/client/r0/admin"
+        )
+    )
+
+
+class UsersRestServlet(RestServlet):
+    PATTERNS = historical_admin_path_patterns("/users/(?P<user_id>[^/]*)")
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
-        super(UsersRestServlet, self).__init__(hs)
+        self.hs = hs
+        self.auth = hs.get_auth()
         self.handlers = hs.get_handlers()
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_GET(self, request, user_id):
         target_user = UserID.from_string(user_id)
-        requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
-        is_admin = yield self.auth.is_server_admin(requester.user)
-
-        if not is_admin:
-            raise AuthError(403, "You are not a server admin")
-
-        # To allow all users to get the users list
-        # if not is_admin and target_user != auth_user:
-        #     raise AuthError(403, "You are not a server admin")
+        yield assert_requester_is_admin(self.auth, request)
 
         if not self.hs.is_mine(target_user):
             raise SynapseError(400, "Can only users a local user")
@@ -69,37 +87,30 @@ class UsersRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         defer.returnValue((200, ret))
 
 
-class VersionServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
-    PATTERNS = client_path_patterns("/admin/server_version")
-
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def on_GET(self, request):
-        requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
-        is_admin = yield self.auth.is_server_admin(requester.user)
-
-        if not is_admin:
-            raise AuthError(403, "You are not a server admin")
+class VersionServlet(RestServlet):
+    PATTERNS = (re.compile("^/_synapse/admin/v1/server_version$"), )
 
-        ret = {
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        self.res = {
             'server_version': get_version_string(synapse),
             'python_version': platform.python_version(),
         }
 
-        defer.returnValue((200, ret))
+    def on_GET(self, request):
+        return 200, self.res
 
 
-class UserRegisterServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
+class UserRegisterServlet(RestServlet):
     """
     Attributes:
          NONCE_TIMEOUT (int): Seconds until a generated nonce won't be accepted
          nonces (dict[str, int]): The nonces that we will accept. A dict of
              nonce to the time it was generated, in int seconds.
     """
-    PATTERNS = client_path_patterns("/admin/register")
+    PATTERNS = historical_admin_path_patterns("/register")
     NONCE_TIMEOUT = 60
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
-        super(UserRegisterServlet, self).__init__(hs)
         self.handlers = hs.get_handlers()
         self.reactor = hs.get_reactor()
         self.nonces = {}
@@ -226,11 +237,12 @@ class UserRegisterServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         defer.returnValue((200, result))
 
 
-class WhoisRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
-    PATTERNS = client_path_patterns("/admin/whois/(?P<user_id>[^/]*)")
+class WhoisRestServlet(RestServlet):
+    PATTERNS = historical_admin_path_patterns("/whois/(?P<user_id>[^/]*)")
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
-        super(WhoisRestServlet, self).__init__(hs)
+        self.hs = hs
+        self.auth = hs.get_auth()
         self.handlers = hs.get_handlers()
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
@@ -238,10 +250,9 @@ class WhoisRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         target_user = UserID.from_string(user_id)
         requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
         auth_user = requester.user
-        is_admin = yield self.auth.is_server_admin(requester.user)
 
-        if not is_admin and target_user != auth_user:
-            raise AuthError(403, "You are not a server admin")
+        if target_user != auth_user:
+            yield assert_user_is_admin(self.auth, auth_user)
 
         if not self.hs.is_mine(target_user):
             raise SynapseError(400, "Can only whois a local user")
@@ -251,20 +262,16 @@ class WhoisRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         defer.returnValue((200, ret))
 
 
-class PurgeMediaCacheRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
-    PATTERNS = client_path_patterns("/admin/purge_media_cache")
+class PurgeMediaCacheRestServlet(RestServlet):
+    PATTERNS = historical_admin_path_patterns("/purge_media_cache")
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
         self.media_repository = hs.get_media_repository()
-        super(PurgeMediaCacheRestServlet, self).__init__(hs)
+        self.auth = hs.get_auth()
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_POST(self, request):
-        requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
-        is_admin = yield self.auth.is_server_admin(requester.user)
-
-        if not is_admin:
-            raise AuthError(403, "You are not a server admin")
+        yield assert_requester_is_admin(self.auth, request)
 
         before_ts = parse_integer(request, "before_ts", required=True)
         logger.info("before_ts: %r", before_ts)
@@ -274,9 +281,9 @@ class PurgeMediaCacheRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         defer.returnValue((200, ret))
 
 
-class PurgeHistoryRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
-    PATTERNS = client_path_patterns(
-        "/admin/purge_history/(?P<room_id>[^/]*)(/(?P<event_id>[^/]+))?"
+class PurgeHistoryRestServlet(RestServlet):
+    PATTERNS = historical_admin_path_patterns(
+        "/purge_history/(?P<room_id>[^/]*)(/(?P<event_id>[^/]+))?"
     )
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
@@ -285,17 +292,13 @@ class PurgeHistoryRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         Args:
             hs (synapse.server.HomeServer)
         """
-        super(PurgeHistoryRestServlet, self).__init__(hs)
         self.pagination_handler = hs.get_pagination_handler()
         self.store = hs.get_datastore()
+        self.auth = hs.get_auth()
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_POST(self, request, room_id, event_id):
-        requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
-        is_admin = yield self.auth.is_server_admin(requester.user)
-
-        if not is_admin:
-            raise AuthError(403, "You are not a server admin")
+        yield assert_requester_is_admin(self.auth, request)
 
         body = parse_json_object_from_request(request, allow_empty_body=True)
 
@@ -371,9 +374,9 @@ class PurgeHistoryRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         }))
 
 
-class PurgeHistoryStatusRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
-    PATTERNS = client_path_patterns(
-        "/admin/purge_history_status/(?P<purge_id>[^/]+)"
+class PurgeHistoryStatusRestServlet(RestServlet):
+    PATTERNS = historical_admin_path_patterns(
+        "/purge_history_status/(?P<purge_id>[^/]+)"
     )
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
@@ -382,16 +385,12 @@ class PurgeHistoryStatusRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         Args:
             hs (synapse.server.HomeServer)
         """
-        super(PurgeHistoryStatusRestServlet, self).__init__(hs)
         self.pagination_handler = hs.get_pagination_handler()
+        self.auth = hs.get_auth()
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_GET(self, request, purge_id):
-        requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
-        is_admin = yield self.auth.is_server_admin(requester.user)
-
-        if not is_admin:
-            raise AuthError(403, "You are not a server admin")
+        yield assert_requester_is_admin(self.auth, request)
 
         purge_status = self.pagination_handler.get_purge_status(purge_id)
         if purge_status is None:
@@ -400,15 +399,16 @@ class PurgeHistoryStatusRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         defer.returnValue((200, purge_status.asdict()))
 
 
-class DeactivateAccountRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
-    PATTERNS = client_path_patterns("/admin/deactivate/(?P<target_user_id>[^/]*)")
+class DeactivateAccountRestServlet(RestServlet):
+    PATTERNS = historical_admin_path_patterns("/deactivate/(?P<target_user_id>[^/]*)")
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
-        super(DeactivateAccountRestServlet, self).__init__(hs)
         self._deactivate_account_handler = hs.get_deactivate_account_handler()
+        self.auth = hs.get_auth()
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_POST(self, request, target_user_id):
+        yield assert_requester_is_admin(self.auth, request)
         body = parse_json_object_from_request(request, allow_empty_body=True)
         erase = body.get("erase", False)
         if not isinstance(erase, bool):
@@ -419,11 +419,6 @@ class DeactivateAccountRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
             )
 
         UserID.from_string(target_user_id)
-        requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
-        is_admin = yield self.auth.is_server_admin(requester.user)
-
-        if not is_admin:
-            raise AuthError(403, "You are not a server admin")
 
         result = yield self._deactivate_account_handler.deactivate_account(
             target_user_id, erase,
@@ -438,13 +433,13 @@ class DeactivateAccountRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         }))
 
 
-class ShutdownRoomRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
+class ShutdownRoomRestServlet(RestServlet):
     """Shuts down a room by removing all local users from the room and blocking
     all future invites and joins to the room. Any local aliases will be repointed
     to a new room created by `new_room_user_id` and kicked users will be auto
     joined to the new room.
     """
-    PATTERNS = client_path_patterns("/admin/shutdown_room/(?P<room_id>[^/]+)")
+    PATTERNS = historical_admin_path_patterns("/shutdown_room/(?P<room_id>[^/]+)")
 
     DEFAULT_MESSAGE = (
         "Sharing illegal content on this server is not permitted and rooms in"
@@ -452,19 +447,18 @@ class ShutdownRoomRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     )
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
-        super(ShutdownRoomRestServlet, self).__init__(hs)
+        self.hs = hs
         self.store = hs.get_datastore()
         self.state = hs.get_state_handler()
         self._room_creation_handler = hs.get_room_creation_handler()
         self.event_creation_handler = hs.get_event_creation_handler()
         self.room_member_handler = hs.get_room_member_handler()
+        self.auth = hs.get_auth()
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_POST(self, request, room_id):
         requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
-        is_admin = yield self.auth.is_server_admin(requester.user)
-        if not is_admin:
-            raise AuthError(403, "You are not a server admin")
+        yield assert_user_is_admin(self.auth, requester.user)
 
         content = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
         assert_params_in_dict(content, ["new_room_user_id"])
@@ -564,22 +558,20 @@ class ShutdownRoomRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         }))
 
 
-class QuarantineMediaInRoom(ClientV1RestServlet):
+class QuarantineMediaInRoom(RestServlet):
     """Quarantines all media in a room so that no one can download it via
     this server.
     """
-    PATTERNS = client_path_patterns("/admin/quarantine_media/(?P<room_id>[^/]+)")
+    PATTERNS = historical_admin_path_patterns("/quarantine_media/(?P<room_id>[^/]+)")
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
-        super(QuarantineMediaInRoom, self).__init__(hs)
         self.store = hs.get_datastore()
+        self.auth = hs.get_auth()
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_POST(self, request, room_id):
         requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
-        is_admin = yield self.auth.is_server_admin(requester.user)
-        if not is_admin:
-            raise AuthError(403, "You are not a server admin")
+        yield assert_user_is_admin(self.auth, requester.user)
 
         num_quarantined = yield self.store.quarantine_media_ids_in_room(
             room_id, requester.user.to_string(),
@@ -588,13 +580,12 @@ class QuarantineMediaInRoom(ClientV1RestServlet):
         defer.returnValue((200, {"num_quarantined": num_quarantined}))
 
 
-class ListMediaInRoom(ClientV1RestServlet):
+class ListMediaInRoom(RestServlet):
     """Lists all of the media in a given room.
     """
-    PATTERNS = client_path_patterns("/admin/room/(?P<room_id>[^/]+)/media")
+    PATTERNS = historical_admin_path_patterns("/room/(?P<room_id>[^/]+)/media")
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
-        super(ListMediaInRoom, self).__init__(hs)
         self.store = hs.get_datastore()
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
@@ -609,11 +600,11 @@ class ListMediaInRoom(ClientV1RestServlet):
         defer.returnValue((200, {"local": local_mxcs, "remote": remote_mxcs}))
 
 
-class ResetPasswordRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
+class ResetPasswordRestServlet(RestServlet):
     """Post request to allow an administrator reset password for a user.
     This needs user to have administrator access in Synapse.
         Example:
-            http://localhost:8008/_matrix/client/api/v1/admin/reset_password/
+            http://localhost:8008/_synapse/admin/v1/reset_password/
             @user:to_reset_password?access_token=admin_access_token
         JsonBodyToSend:
             {
@@ -622,11 +613,10 @@ class ResetPasswordRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         Returns:
             200 OK with empty object if success otherwise an error.
         """
-    PATTERNS = client_path_patterns("/admin/reset_password/(?P<target_user_id>[^/]*)")
+    PATTERNS = historical_admin_path_patterns("/reset_password/(?P<target_user_id>[^/]*)")
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
         self.store = hs.get_datastore()
-        super(ResetPasswordRestServlet, self).__init__(hs)
         self.hs = hs
         self.auth = hs.get_auth()
         self._set_password_handler = hs.get_set_password_handler()
@@ -636,12 +626,10 @@ class ResetPasswordRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         """Post request to allow an administrator reset password for a user.
         This needs user to have administrator access in Synapse.
         """
-        UserID.from_string(target_user_id)
         requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
-        is_admin = yield self.auth.is_server_admin(requester.user)
+        yield assert_user_is_admin(self.auth, requester.user)
 
-        if not is_admin:
-            raise AuthError(403, "You are not a server admin")
+        UserID.from_string(target_user_id)
 
         params = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
         assert_params_in_dict(params, ["new_password"])
@@ -653,20 +641,19 @@ class ResetPasswordRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         defer.returnValue((200, {}))
 
 
-class GetUsersPaginatedRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
+class GetUsersPaginatedRestServlet(RestServlet):
     """Get request to get specific number of users from Synapse.
     This needs user to have administrator access in Synapse.
         Example:
-            http://localhost:8008/_matrix/client/api/v1/admin/users_paginate/
+            http://localhost:8008/_synapse/admin/v1/users_paginate/
             @admin:user?access_token=admin_access_token&start=0&limit=10
         Returns:
             200 OK with json object {list[dict[str, Any]], count} or empty object.
         """
-    PATTERNS = client_path_patterns("/admin/users_paginate/(?P<target_user_id>[^/]*)")
+    PATTERNS = historical_admin_path_patterns("/users_paginate/(?P<target_user_id>[^/]*)")
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
         self.store = hs.get_datastore()
-        super(GetUsersPaginatedRestServlet, self).__init__(hs)
         self.hs = hs
         self.auth = hs.get_auth()
         self.handlers = hs.get_handlers()
@@ -676,16 +663,9 @@ class GetUsersPaginatedRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         """Get request to get specific number of users from Synapse.
         This needs user to have administrator access in Synapse.
         """
-        target_user = UserID.from_string(target_user_id)
-        requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
-        is_admin = yield self.auth.is_server_admin(requester.user)
-
-        if not is_admin:
-            raise AuthError(403, "You are not a server admin")
+        yield assert_requester_is_admin(self.auth, request)
 
-        # To allow all users to get the users list
-        # if not is_admin and target_user != auth_user:
-        #     raise AuthError(403, "You are not a server admin")
+        target_user = UserID.from_string(target_user_id)
 
         if not self.hs.is_mine(target_user):
             raise SynapseError(400, "Can only users a local user")
@@ -706,7 +686,7 @@ class GetUsersPaginatedRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         """Post request to get specific number of users from Synapse..
         This needs user to have administrator access in Synapse.
         Example:
-            http://localhost:8008/_matrix/client/api/v1/admin/users_paginate/
+            http://localhost:8008/_synapse/admin/v1/users_paginate/
             @admin:user?access_token=admin_access_token
         JsonBodyToSend:
             {
@@ -716,12 +696,8 @@ class GetUsersPaginatedRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         Returns:
             200 OK with json object {list[dict[str, Any]], count} or empty object.
         """
+        yield assert_requester_is_admin(self.auth, request)
         UserID.from_string(target_user_id)
-        requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
-        is_admin = yield self.auth.is_server_admin(requester.user)
-
-        if not is_admin:
-            raise AuthError(403, "You are not a server admin")
 
         order = "name"  # order by name in user table
         params = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
@@ -736,21 +712,20 @@ class GetUsersPaginatedRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         defer.returnValue((200, ret))
 
 
-class SearchUsersRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
+class SearchUsersRestServlet(RestServlet):
     """Get request to search user table for specific users according to
     search term.
     This needs user to have administrator access in Synapse.
         Example:
-            http://localhost:8008/_matrix/client/api/v1/admin/search_users/
+            http://localhost:8008/_synapse/admin/v1/search_users/
             @admin:user?access_token=admin_access_token&term=alice
         Returns:
             200 OK with json object {list[dict[str, Any]], count} or empty object.
     """
-    PATTERNS = client_path_patterns("/admin/search_users/(?P<target_user_id>[^/]*)")
+    PATTERNS = historical_admin_path_patterns("/search_users/(?P<target_user_id>[^/]*)")
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
         self.store = hs.get_datastore()
-        super(SearchUsersRestServlet, self).__init__(hs)
         self.hs = hs
         self.auth = hs.get_auth()
         self.handlers = hs.get_handlers()
@@ -761,12 +736,9 @@ class SearchUsersRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         search term.
         This needs user to have a administrator access in Synapse.
         """
-        target_user = UserID.from_string(target_user_id)
-        requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
-        is_admin = yield self.auth.is_server_admin(requester.user)
+        yield assert_requester_is_admin(self.auth, request)
 
-        if not is_admin:
-            raise AuthError(403, "You are not a server admin")
+        target_user = UserID.from_string(target_user_id)
 
         # To allow all users to get the users list
         # if not is_admin and target_user != auth_user:
@@ -784,23 +756,20 @@ class SearchUsersRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         defer.returnValue((200, ret))
 
 
-class DeleteGroupAdminRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
+class DeleteGroupAdminRestServlet(RestServlet):
     """Allows deleting of local groups
     """
-    PATTERNS = client_path_patterns("/admin/delete_group/(?P<group_id>[^/]*)")
+    PATTERNS = historical_admin_path_patterns("/delete_group/(?P<group_id>[^/]*)")
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
-        super(DeleteGroupAdminRestServlet, self).__init__(hs)
         self.group_server = hs.get_groups_server_handler()
         self.is_mine_id = hs.is_mine_id
+        self.auth = hs.get_auth()
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_POST(self, request, group_id):
         requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
-        is_admin = yield self.auth.is_server_admin(requester.user)
-
-        if not is_admin:
-            raise AuthError(403, "You are not a server admin")
+        yield assert_user_is_admin(self.auth, requester.user)
 
         if not self.is_mine_id(group_id):
             raise SynapseError(400, "Can only delete local groups")
@@ -809,27 +778,21 @@ class DeleteGroupAdminRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         defer.returnValue((200, {}))
 
 
-class AccountValidityRenewServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
-    PATTERNS = client_path_patterns("/admin/account_validity/validity$")
+class AccountValidityRenewServlet(RestServlet):
+    PATTERNS = historical_admin_path_patterns("/account_validity/validity$")
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
         """
         Args:
             hs (synapse.server.HomeServer): server
         """
-        super(AccountValidityRenewServlet, self).__init__(hs)
-
         self.hs = hs
         self.account_activity_handler = hs.get_account_validity_handler()
         self.auth = hs.get_auth()
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_POST(self, request):
-        requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
-        is_admin = yield self.auth.is_server_admin(requester.user)
-
-        if not is_admin:
-            raise AuthError(403, "You are not a server admin")
+        yield assert_requester_is_admin(self.auth, request)
 
         body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
 
@@ -846,8 +809,27 @@ class AccountValidityRenewServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         }
         defer.returnValue((200, res))
 
+########################################################################################
+#
+# please don't add more servlets here: this file is already long and unwieldy. Put
+# them in separate files within the 'admin' package.
+#
+########################################################################################
+
+
+class AdminRestResource(JsonResource):
+    """The REST resource which gets mounted at /_synapse/admin"""
+
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        JsonResource.__init__(self, hs, canonical_json=False)
+
+        register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource(hs, self)
+        SendServerNoticeServlet(hs).register(self)
+        VersionServlet(hs).register(self)
+
 
-def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
+def register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource(hs, http_server):
+    """Register only the servlets which need to be exposed on /_matrix/client/xxx"""
     WhoisRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
     PurgeMediaCacheRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
     PurgeHistoryStatusRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
@@ -861,6 +843,7 @@ def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
     QuarantineMediaInRoom(hs).register(http_server)
     ListMediaInRoom(hs).register(http_server)
     UserRegisterServlet(hs).register(http_server)
-    VersionServlet(hs).register(http_server)
     DeleteGroupAdminRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
     AccountValidityRenewServlet(hs).register(http_server)
+    # don't add more things here: new servlets should only be exposed on
+    # /_synapse/admin so should not go here. Instead register them in AdminRestResource.
diff --git a/synapse/rest/admin/_base.py b/synapse/rest/admin/_base.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..881d67b89c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/rest/admin/_base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 New Vector Ltd
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
+from synapse.api.errors import AuthError
+
+
+@defer.inlineCallbacks
+def assert_requester_is_admin(auth, request):
+    """Verify that the requester is an admin user
+
+    WARNING: MAKE SURE YOU YIELD ON THE RESULT!
+
+    Args:
+        auth (synapse.api.auth.Auth):
+        request (twisted.web.server.Request): incoming request
+
+    Returns:
+        Deferred
+
+    Raises:
+        AuthError if the requester is not an admin
+    """
+    requester = yield auth.get_user_by_req(request)
+    yield assert_user_is_admin(auth, requester.user)
+
+
+@defer.inlineCallbacks
+def assert_user_is_admin(auth, user_id):
+    """Verify that the given user is an admin user
+
+    WARNING: MAKE SURE YOU YIELD ON THE RESULT!
+
+    Args:
+        auth (synapse.api.auth.Auth):
+        user_id (UserID):
+
+    Returns:
+        Deferred
+
+    Raises:
+        AuthError if the user is not an admin
+    """
+
+    is_admin = yield auth.is_server_admin(user_id)
+    if not is_admin:
+        raise AuthError(403, "You are not a server admin")
diff --git a/synapse/rest/admin/server_notice_servlet.py b/synapse/rest/admin/server_notice_servlet.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ae5aca9dac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/rest/admin/server_notice_servlet.py
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 New Vector Ltd
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+import re
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
+from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
+from synapse.http.servlet import (
+    RestServlet,
+    assert_params_in_dict,
+    parse_json_object_from_request,
+)
+from synapse.rest.admin import assert_requester_is_admin
+from synapse.rest.client.transactions import HttpTransactionCache
+from synapse.types import UserID
+
+
+class SendServerNoticeServlet(RestServlet):
+    """Servlet which will send a server notice to a given user
+
+    POST /_synapse/admin/v1/send_server_notice
+    {
+        "user_id": "@target_user:server_name",
+        "content": {
+            "msgtype": "m.text",
+            "body": "This is my message"
+        }
+    }
+
+    returns:
+
+    {
+        "event_id": "$1895723857jgskldgujpious"
+    }
+    """
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        """
+        Args:
+            hs (synapse.server.HomeServer): server
+        """
+        self.hs = hs
+        self.auth = hs.get_auth()
+        self.txns = HttpTransactionCache(hs)
+        self.snm = hs.get_server_notices_manager()
+
+    def register(self, json_resource):
+        PATTERN = "^/_synapse/admin/v1/send_server_notice"
+        json_resource.register_paths(
+            "POST",
+            (re.compile(PATTERN + "$"), ),
+            self.on_POST,
+        )
+        json_resource.register_paths(
+            "PUT",
+            (re.compile(PATTERN + "/(?P<txn_id>[^/]*)$",), ),
+            self.on_PUT,
+        )
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def on_POST(self, request, txn_id=None):
+        yield assert_requester_is_admin(self.auth, request)
+        body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
+        assert_params_in_dict(body, ("user_id", "content"))
+        event_type = body.get("type", EventTypes.Message)
+        state_key = body.get("state_key")
+
+        if not self.snm.is_enabled():
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Server notices are not enabled on this server")
+
+        user_id = body["user_id"]
+        UserID.from_string(user_id)
+        if not self.hs.is_mine_id(user_id):
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Server notices can only be sent to local users")
+
+        event = yield self.snm.send_notice(
+            user_id=body["user_id"],
+            type=event_type,
+            state_key=state_key,
+            event_content=body["content"],
+        )
+
+        defer.returnValue((200, {"event_id": event.event_id}))
+
+    def on_PUT(self, request, txn_id):
+        return self.txns.fetch_or_execute_request(
+            request, self.on_POST, request, txn_id,
+        )
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/profile.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/profile.py
index a23edd8fe5..eac1966c5e 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/profile.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/profile.py
@@ -31,11 +31,17 @@ class ProfileDisplaynameRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_GET(self, request, user_id):
+        requester_user = None
+
+        if self.hs.config.require_auth_for_profile_requests:
+            requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
+            requester_user = requester.user
+
         user = UserID.from_string(user_id)
 
-        displayname = yield self.profile_handler.get_displayname(
-            user,
-        )
+        yield self.profile_handler.check_profile_query_allowed(user, requester_user)
+
+        displayname = yield self.profile_handler.get_displayname(user)
 
         ret = {}
         if displayname is not None:
@@ -74,11 +80,17 @@ class ProfileAvatarURLRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_GET(self, request, user_id):
+        requester_user = None
+
+        if self.hs.config.require_auth_for_profile_requests:
+            requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
+            requester_user = requester.user
+
         user = UserID.from_string(user_id)
 
-        avatar_url = yield self.profile_handler.get_avatar_url(
-            user,
-        )
+        yield self.profile_handler.check_profile_query_allowed(user, requester_user)
+
+        avatar_url = yield self.profile_handler.get_avatar_url(user)
 
         ret = {}
         if avatar_url is not None:
@@ -116,14 +128,18 @@ class ProfileRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_GET(self, request, user_id):
+        requester_user = None
+
+        if self.hs.config.require_auth_for_profile_requests:
+            requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
+            requester_user = requester.user
+
         user = UserID.from_string(user_id)
 
-        displayname = yield self.profile_handler.get_displayname(
-            user,
-        )
-        avatar_url = yield self.profile_handler.get_avatar_url(
-            user,
-        )
+        yield self.profile_handler.check_profile_query_allowed(user, requester_user)
+
+        displayname = yield self.profile_handler.get_displayname(user)
+        avatar_url = yield self.profile_handler.get_avatar_url(user)
 
         ret = {}
         if displayname is not None:
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
index 48da4d557f..fab04965cb 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
@@ -301,6 +301,12 @@ class PublicRoomListRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         try:
             yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request, allow_guest=True)
         except AuthError as e:
+            # Option to allow servers to require auth when accessing
+            # /publicRooms via CS API. This is especially helpful in private
+            # federations.
+            if self.hs.config.restrict_public_rooms_to_local_users:
+                raise
+
             # We allow people to not be authed if they're just looking at our
             # room list, but require auth when we proxy the request.
             # In both cases we call the auth function, as that has the side
diff --git a/synapse/util/stringutils.py b/synapse/util/stringutils.py
index fdcb375f95..69dffd8244 100644
--- a/synapse/util/stringutils.py
+++ b/synapse/util/stringutils.py
@@ -24,14 +24,19 @@ _string_with_symbols = (
     string.digits + string.ascii_letters + ".,;:^&*-_+=#~@"
 )
 
+# random_string and random_string_with_symbols are used for a range of things,
+# some cryptographically important, some less so. We use SystemRandom to make sure
+# we get cryptographically-secure randoms.
+rand = random.SystemRandom()
+
 
 def random_string(length):
-    return ''.join(random.choice(string.ascii_letters) for _ in range(length))
+    return ''.join(rand.choice(string.ascii_letters) for _ in range(length))
 
 
 def random_string_with_symbols(length):
     return ''.join(
-        random.choice(_string_with_symbols) for _ in range(length)
+        rand.choice(_string_with_symbols) for _ in range(length)
     )
 
 
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_user_directory.py b/tests/handlers/test_user_directory.py
index f1d0aa42b6..7dd1a1daf8 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_user_directory.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_user_directory.py
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 from mock import Mock
 
+import synapse.rest.admin
 from synapse.api.constants import UserTypes
-from synapse.rest.client.v1 import admin, login, room
+from synapse.rest.client.v1 import login, room
 from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha import user_directory
 from synapse.storage.roommember import ProfileInfo
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ class UserDirectoryTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     servlets = [
         login.register_servlets,
-        admin.register_servlets,
+        synapse.rest.admin.register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource,
         room.register_servlets,
     ]
 
@@ -327,7 +328,7 @@ class TestUserDirSearchDisabled(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         user_directory.register_servlets,
         room.register_servlets,
         login.register_servlets,
-        admin.register_servlets,
+        synapse.rest.admin.register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource,
     ]
 
     def make_homeserver(self, reactor, clock):
diff --git a/tests/push/test_email.py b/tests/push/test_email.py
index be3fed8de3..325ea449ae 100644
--- a/tests/push/test_email.py
+++ b/tests/push/test_email.py
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ import pkg_resources
 
 from twisted.internet.defer import Deferred
 
-from synapse.rest.client.v1 import admin, login, room
+import synapse.rest.admin
+from synapse.rest.client.v1 import login, room
 
 from tests.unittest import HomeserverTestCase
 
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ class EmailPusherTests(HomeserverTestCase):
 
     skip = "No Jinja installed" if not load_jinja2_templates else None
     servlets = [
-        admin.register_servlets,
+        synapse.rest.admin.register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource,
         room.register_servlets,
         login.register_servlets,
     ]
diff --git a/tests/push/test_http.py b/tests/push/test_http.py
index 6dc45e8506..13bd2c8688 100644
--- a/tests/push/test_http.py
+++ b/tests/push/test_http.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ from mock import Mock
 
 from twisted.internet.defer import Deferred
 
-from synapse.rest.client.v1 import admin, login, room
+import synapse.rest.admin
+from synapse.rest.client.v1 import login, room
 from synapse.util.logcontext import make_deferred_yieldable
 
 from tests.unittest import HomeserverTestCase
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ class HTTPPusherTests(HomeserverTestCase):
 
     skip = "No Jinja installed" if not load_jinja2_templates else None
     servlets = [
-        admin.register_servlets,
+        synapse.rest.admin.register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource,
         room.register_servlets,
         login.register_servlets,
     ]
diff --git a/tests/rest/admin/__init__.py b/tests/rest/admin/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1453d04571
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 New Vector Ltd
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v1/test_admin.py b/tests/rest/admin/test_admin.py
index c00ef21d75..da19a83918 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v1/test_admin.py
+++ b/tests/rest/admin/test_admin.py
@@ -19,28 +19,26 @@ import json
 
 from mock import Mock
 
+import synapse.rest.admin
 from synapse.api.constants import UserTypes
-from synapse.rest.client.v1 import admin, events, login, room
+from synapse.http.server import JsonResource
+from synapse.rest.admin import VersionServlet
+from synapse.rest.client.v1 import events, login, room
 from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha import groups
 
 from tests import unittest
 
 
 class VersionTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
+    url = '/_synapse/admin/v1/server_version'
 
-    servlets = [
-        admin.register_servlets,
-        login.register_servlets,
-    ]
-
-    url = '/_matrix/client/r0/admin/server_version'
+    def create_test_json_resource(self):
+        resource = JsonResource(self.hs)
+        VersionServlet(self.hs).register(resource)
+        return resource
 
     def test_version_string(self):
-        self.register_user("admin", "pass", admin=True)
-        self.admin_token = self.login("admin", "pass")
-
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url,
-                                             access_token=self.admin_token)
+        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, shorthand=False)
         self.render(request)
 
         self.assertEqual(200, int(channel.result["code"]),
@@ -48,21 +46,10 @@ class VersionTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual({'server_version', 'python_version'},
                          set(channel.json_body.keys()))
 
-    def test_inaccessible_to_non_admins(self):
-        self.register_user("unprivileged-user", "pass", admin=False)
-        user_token = self.login("unprivileged-user", "pass")
-
-        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url,
-                                             access_token=user_token)
-        self.render(request)
-
-        self.assertEqual(403, int(channel.result['code']),
-                         msg=channel.result['body'])
-
 
 class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
-    servlets = [admin.register_servlets]
+    servlets = [synapse.rest.admin.register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource]
 
     def make_homeserver(self, reactor, clock):
 
@@ -358,7 +345,7 @@ class UserRegisterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
 class ShutdownRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     servlets = [
-        admin.register_servlets,
+        synapse.rest.admin.register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource,
         login.register_servlets,
         events.register_servlets,
         room.register_servlets,
@@ -495,7 +482,7 @@ class ShutdownRoomTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
 class DeleteGroupTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     servlets = [
-        admin.register_servlets,
+        synapse.rest.admin.register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource,
         login.register_servlets,
         groups.register_servlets,
     ]
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/test_consent.py b/tests/rest/client/test_consent.py
index 4294bbec2a..5528971190 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/test_consent.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/test_consent.py
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@
 
 import os
 
+import synapse.rest.admin
 from synapse.api.urls import ConsentURIBuilder
-from synapse.rest.client.v1 import admin, login, room
+from synapse.rest.client.v1 import login, room
 from synapse.rest.consent import consent_resource
 
 from tests import unittest
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ except Exception:
 class ConsentResourceTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     skip = "No Jinja installed" if not load_jinja2_templates else None
     servlets = [
-        admin.register_servlets,
+        synapse.rest.admin.register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource,
         room.register_servlets,
         login.register_servlets,
     ]
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/test_identity.py b/tests/rest/client/test_identity.py
index ca63b2e6ed..2e51ffa418 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/test_identity.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/test_identity.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 
 import json
 
-from synapse.rest.client.v1 import admin, login, room
+import synapse.rest.admin
+from synapse.rest.client.v1 import login, room
 
 from tests import unittest
 
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ from tests import unittest
 class IdentityTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     servlets = [
-        admin.register_servlets,
+        synapse.rest.admin.register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource,
         room.register_servlets,
         login.register_servlets,
     ]
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v1/test_directory.py b/tests/rest/client/v1/test_directory.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f63c68e7ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v1/test_directory.py
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 New Vector Ltd
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import json
+
+from synapse.rest import admin
+from synapse.rest.client.v1 import directory, login, room
+from synapse.types import RoomAlias
+from synapse.util.stringutils import random_string
+
+from tests import unittest
+
+
+class DirectoryTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
+
+    servlets = [
+        admin.register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource,
+        directory.register_servlets,
+        login.register_servlets,
+        room.register_servlets,
+    ]
+
+    def make_homeserver(self, reactor, clock):
+        config = self.default_config()
+        config.require_membership_for_aliases = True
+
+        self.hs = self.setup_test_homeserver(config=config)
+
+        return self.hs
+
+    def prepare(self, reactor, clock, homeserver):
+        self.room_owner = self.register_user("room_owner", "test")
+        self.room_owner_tok = self.login("room_owner", "test")
+
+        self.room_id = self.helper.create_room_as(
+            self.room_owner, tok=self.room_owner_tok,
+        )
+
+        self.user = self.register_user("user", "test")
+        self.user_tok = self.login("user", "test")
+
+    def test_state_event_not_in_room(self):
+        self.ensure_user_left_room()
+        self.set_alias_via_state_event(403)
+
+    def test_directory_endpoint_not_in_room(self):
+        self.ensure_user_left_room()
+        self.set_alias_via_directory(403)
+
+    def test_state_event_in_room_too_long(self):
+        self.ensure_user_joined_room()
+        self.set_alias_via_state_event(400, alias_length=256)
+
+    def test_directory_in_room_too_long(self):
+        self.ensure_user_joined_room()
+        self.set_alias_via_directory(400, alias_length=256)
+
+    def test_state_event_in_room(self):
+        self.ensure_user_joined_room()
+        self.set_alias_via_state_event(200)
+
+    def test_directory_in_room(self):
+        self.ensure_user_joined_room()
+        self.set_alias_via_directory(200)
+
+    def test_room_creation_too_long(self):
+        url = "/_matrix/client/r0/createRoom"
+
+        # We use deliberately a localpart under the length threshold so
+        # that we can make sure that the check is done on the whole alias.
+        data = {
+            "room_alias_name": random_string(256 - len(self.hs.hostname)),
+        }
+        request_data = json.dumps(data)
+        request, channel = self.make_request(
+            "POST", url, request_data, access_token=self.user_tok,
+        )
+        self.render(request)
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, 400, channel.result)
+
+    def test_room_creation(self):
+        url = "/_matrix/client/r0/createRoom"
+
+        # Check with an alias of allowed length. There should already be
+        # a test that ensures it works in test_register.py, but let's be
+        # as cautious as possible here.
+        data = {
+            "room_alias_name": random_string(5),
+        }
+        request_data = json.dumps(data)
+        request, channel = self.make_request(
+            "POST", url, request_data, access_token=self.user_tok,
+        )
+        self.render(request)
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200, channel.result)
+
+    def set_alias_via_state_event(self, expected_code, alias_length=5):
+        url = ("/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/%s/state/m.room.aliases/%s"
+               % (self.room_id, self.hs.hostname))
+
+        data = {
+            "aliases": [
+                self.random_alias(alias_length),
+            ],
+        }
+        request_data = json.dumps(data)
+
+        request, channel = self.make_request(
+            "PUT", url, request_data, access_token=self.user_tok,
+        )
+        self.render(request)
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, expected_code, channel.result)
+
+    def set_alias_via_directory(self, expected_code, alias_length=5):
+        url = "/_matrix/client/r0/directory/room/%s" % self.random_alias(alias_length)
+        data = {
+            "room_id": self.room_id,
+        }
+        request_data = json.dumps(data)
+
+        request, channel = self.make_request(
+            "PUT", url, request_data, access_token=self.user_tok,
+        )
+        self.render(request)
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, expected_code, channel.result)
+
+    def random_alias(self, length):
+        return RoomAlias(
+            random_string(length),
+            self.hs.hostname,
+        ).to_string()
+
+    def ensure_user_left_room(self):
+        self.ensure_membership("leave")
+
+    def ensure_user_joined_room(self):
+        self.ensure_membership("join")
+
+    def ensure_membership(self, membership):
+        try:
+            if membership == "leave":
+                self.helper.leave(
+                    room=self.room_id,
+                    user=self.user,
+                    tok=self.user_tok,
+                )
+            if membership == "join":
+                self.helper.join(
+                    room=self.room_id,
+                    user=self.user,
+                    tok=self.user_tok,
+                )
+        except AssertionError:
+            # We don't care whether the leave request didn't return a 200 (e.g.
+            # if the user isn't already in the room), because we only want to
+            # make sure the user isn't in the room.
+            pass
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v1/test_events.py b/tests/rest/client/v1/test_events.py
index 36d8547275..8a9a55a527 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v1/test_events.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v1/test_events.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 
 from mock import Mock, NonCallableMock
 
-from synapse.rest.client.v1 import admin, events, login, room
+import synapse.rest.admin
+from synapse.rest.client.v1 import events, login, room
 
 from tests import unittest
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ class EventStreamPermissionsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     servlets = [
         events.register_servlets,
         room.register_servlets,
-        admin.register_servlets,
+        synapse.rest.admin.register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource,
         login.register_servlets,
     ]
 
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v1/test_login.py b/tests/rest/client/v1/test_login.py
index 86312f1096..9ebd91f678 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v1/test_login.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v1/test_login.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import json
 
-from synapse.rest.client.v1 import admin, login
+import synapse.rest.admin
+from synapse.rest.client.v1 import login
 
 from tests import unittest
 
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ LOGIN_URL = b"/_matrix/client/r0/login"
 class LoginRestServletTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     servlets = [
-        admin.register_servlets,
+        synapse.rest.admin.register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource,
         login.register_servlets,
     ]
 
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v1/test_profile.py b/tests/rest/client/v1/test_profile.py
index 1eab9c3bdb..7306e61b7c 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v1/test_profile.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v1/test_profile.py
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 
 import synapse.types
 from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, SynapseError
-from synapse.rest.client.v1 import profile
+from synapse.rest import admin
+from synapse.rest.client.v1 import login, profile, room
 
 from tests import unittest
 
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ class ProfileTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                 "set_displayname",
                 "get_avatar_url",
                 "set_avatar_url",
+                "check_profile_query_allowed",
             ]
         )
 
@@ -155,3 +157,92 @@ class ProfileTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEquals(mocked_set.call_args[0][0].localpart, "1234ABCD")
         self.assertEquals(mocked_set.call_args[0][1].user.localpart, "1234ABCD")
         self.assertEquals(mocked_set.call_args[0][2], "http://my.server/pic.gif")
+
+
+class ProfilesRestrictedTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
+
+    servlets = [
+        admin.register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource,
+        login.register_servlets,
+        profile.register_servlets,
+        room.register_servlets,
+    ]
+
+    def make_homeserver(self, reactor, clock):
+
+        config = self.default_config()
+        config.require_auth_for_profile_requests = True
+        self.hs = self.setup_test_homeserver(config=config)
+
+        return self.hs
+
+    def prepare(self, reactor, clock, hs):
+        # User owning the requested profile.
+        self.owner = self.register_user("owner", "pass")
+        self.owner_tok = self.login("owner", "pass")
+        self.profile_url = "/profile/%s" % (self.owner)
+
+        # User requesting the profile.
+        self.requester = self.register_user("requester", "pass")
+        self.requester_tok = self.login("requester", "pass")
+
+        self.room_id = self.helper.create_room_as(self.owner, tok=self.owner_tok)
+
+    def test_no_auth(self):
+        self.try_fetch_profile(401)
+
+    def test_not_in_shared_room(self):
+        self.ensure_requester_left_room()
+
+        self.try_fetch_profile(403, access_token=self.requester_tok)
+
+    def test_in_shared_room(self):
+        self.ensure_requester_left_room()
+
+        self.helper.join(
+            room=self.room_id,
+            user=self.requester,
+            tok=self.requester_tok,
+        )
+
+        self.try_fetch_profile(200, self.requester_tok)
+
+    def try_fetch_profile(self, expected_code, access_token=None):
+        self.request_profile(
+            expected_code,
+            access_token=access_token
+        )
+
+        self.request_profile(
+            expected_code,
+            url_suffix="/displayname",
+            access_token=access_token,
+        )
+
+        self.request_profile(
+            expected_code,
+            url_suffix="/avatar_url",
+            access_token=access_token,
+        )
+
+    def request_profile(self, expected_code, url_suffix="", access_token=None):
+        request, channel = self.make_request(
+            "GET",
+            self.profile_url + url_suffix,
+            access_token=access_token,
+        )
+        self.render(request)
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, expected_code, channel.result)
+
+    def ensure_requester_left_room(self):
+        try:
+            self.helper.leave(
+                room=self.room_id,
+                user=self.requester,
+                tok=self.requester_tok,
+            )
+        except AssertionError:
+            # We don't care whether the leave request didn't return a 200 (e.g.
+            # if the user isn't already in the room), because we only want to
+            # make sure the user isn't in the room.
+            pass
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v1/test_rooms.py b/tests/rest/client/v1/test_rooms.py
index 015c144248..9b191436cc 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v1/test_rooms.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v1/test_rooms.py
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ from six.moves.urllib import parse as urlparse
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
+import synapse.rest.admin
 from synapse.api.constants import Membership
-from synapse.rest.client.v1 import admin, login, room
+from synapse.rest.client.v1 import login, room
 
 from tests import unittest
 
@@ -803,7 +804,7 @@ class RoomMessageListTestCase(RoomBase):
 
 class RoomSearchTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     servlets = [
-        admin.register_servlets,
+        synapse.rest.admin.register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource,
         room.register_servlets,
         login.register_servlets,
     ]
@@ -903,3 +904,35 @@ class RoomSearchTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(
             context["profile_info"][self.other_user_id]["displayname"], "otheruser"
         )
+
+
+class PublicRoomsRestrictedTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
+
+    servlets = [
+        synapse.rest.admin.register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource,
+        room.register_servlets,
+        login.register_servlets,
+    ]
+
+    def make_homeserver(self, reactor, clock):
+
+        self.url = b"/_matrix/client/r0/publicRooms"
+
+        config = self.default_config()
+        config.restrict_public_rooms_to_local_users = True
+        self.hs = self.setup_test_homeserver(config=config)
+
+        return self.hs
+
+    def test_restricted_no_auth(self):
+        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url)
+        self.render(request)
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, 401, channel.result)
+
+    def test_restricted_auth(self):
+        self.register_user("user", "pass")
+        tok = self.login("user", "pass")
+
+        request, channel = self.make_request("GET", self.url, access_token=tok)
+        self.render(request)
+        self.assertEqual(channel.code, 200, channel.result)
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_auth.py b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_auth.py
index 7fa120a10f..0ca3c4657b 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_auth.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_auth.py
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 
 from twisted.internet.defer import succeed
 
+import synapse.rest.admin
 from synapse.api.constants import LoginType
-from synapse.rest.client.v1 import admin
 from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha import auth, register
 
 from tests import unittest
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class FallbackAuthTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     servlets = [
         auth.register_servlets,
-        admin.register_servlets,
+        synapse.rest.admin.register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource,
         register.register_servlets,
     ]
     hijack_auth = False
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_capabilities.py b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_capabilities.py
index bbfc77e829..f3ef977404 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_capabilities.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_capabilities.py
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-
+import synapse.rest.admin
 from synapse.api.room_versions import DEFAULT_ROOM_VERSION, KNOWN_ROOM_VERSIONS
-from synapse.rest.client.v1 import admin, login
+from synapse.rest.client.v1 import login
 from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha import capabilities
 
 from tests import unittest
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from tests import unittest
 class CapabilitiesTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     servlets = [
-        admin.register_servlets,
+        synapse.rest.admin.register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource,
         capabilities.register_servlets,
         login.register_servlets,
     ]
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_register.py b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_register.py
index 3d44667489..1c3a621d26 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_register.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_register.py
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ import os
 
 import pkg_resources
 
+import synapse.rest.admin
 from synapse.api.constants import LoginType
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes
 from synapse.appservice import ApplicationService
-from synapse.rest.client.v1 import admin, login
+from synapse.rest.client.v1 import login
 from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha import account_validity, register, sync
 
 from tests import unittest
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@ class AccountValidityTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     servlets = [
         register.register_servlets,
-        admin.register_servlets,
+        synapse.rest.admin.register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource,
         login.register_servlets,
         sync.register_servlets,
         account_validity.register_servlets,
@@ -307,7 +308,7 @@ class AccountValidityRenewalByEmailTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
     skip = "No Jinja installed" if not load_jinja2_templates else None
     servlets = [
         register.register_servlets,
-        admin.register_servlets,
+        synapse.rest.admin.register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource,
         login.register_servlets,
         sync.register_servlets,
         account_validity.register_servlets,
diff --git a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_sync.py b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_sync.py
index 99b716f00a..71895094bd 100644
--- a/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_sync.py
+++ b/tests/rest/client/v2_alpha/test_sync.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 
 from mock import Mock
 
-from synapse.rest.client.v1 import admin, login, room
+import synapse.rest.admin
+from synapse.rest.client.v1 import login, room
 from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha import sync
 
 from tests import unittest
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ class FilterTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 class SyncTypingTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     servlets = [
-        admin.register_servlets,
+        synapse.rest.admin.register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource,
         room.register_servlets,
         login.register_servlets,
         sync.register_servlets,
diff --git a/tests/server_notices/test_consent.py b/tests/server_notices/test_consent.py
index 95badc985e..e0b4e0eb63 100644
--- a/tests/server_notices/test_consent.py
+++ b/tests/server_notices/test_consent.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-
-from synapse.rest.client.v1 import admin, login, room
+import synapse.rest.admin
+from synapse.rest.client.v1 import login, room
 from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha import sync
 
 from tests import unittest
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class ConsentNoticesTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
     servlets = [
         sync.register_servlets,
-        admin.register_servlets,
+        synapse.rest.admin.register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource,
         login.register_servlets,
         room.register_servlets,
     ]
diff --git a/tests/storage/test_client_ips.py b/tests/storage/test_client_ips.py
index 858efe4992..b62eae7abc 100644
--- a/tests/storage/test_client_ips.py
+++ b/tests/storage/test_client_ips.py
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ from mock import Mock
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
+import synapse.rest.admin
 from synapse.http.site import XForwardedForRequest
-from synapse.rest.client.v1 import admin, login
+from synapse.rest.client.v1 import login
 
 from tests import unittest
 
@@ -205,7 +206,10 @@ class ClientIpStoreTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
 class ClientIpAuthTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
 
-    servlets = [admin.register_servlets, login.register_servlets]
+    servlets = [
+        synapse.rest.admin.register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource,
+        login.register_servlets,
+    ]
 
     def make_homeserver(self, reactor, clock):
         hs = self.setup_test_homeserver()
diff --git a/tests/unittest.py b/tests/unittest.py
index 8c65736a51..029a88d770 100644
--- a/tests/unittest.py
+++ b/tests/unittest.py
@@ -181,10 +181,7 @@ class HomeserverTestCase(TestCase):
             raise Exception("A homeserver wasn't returned, but %r" % (self.hs,))
 
         # Register the resources
-        self.resource = JsonResource(self.hs)
-
-        for servlet in self.servlets:
-            servlet(self.hs, self.resource)
+        self.resource = self.create_test_json_resource()
 
         from tests.rest.client.v1.utils import RestHelper
 
@@ -230,6 +227,23 @@ class HomeserverTestCase(TestCase):
         hs = self.setup_test_homeserver()
         return hs
 
+    def create_test_json_resource(self):
+        """
+        Create a test JsonResource, with the relevant servlets registerd to it
+
+        The default implementation calls each function in `servlets` to do the
+        registration.
+
+        Returns:
+            JsonResource:
+        """
+        resource = JsonResource(self.hs)
+
+        for servlet in self.servlets:
+            servlet(self.hs, resource)
+
+        return resource
+
     def default_config(self, name="test"):
         """
         Get a default HomeServer config object.