diff --git a/synapse/api/auth.py b/synapse/api/auth.py
index ddc195bc32..9e445cd808 100644
--- a/synapse/api/auth.py
+++ b/synapse/api/auth.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
import synapse.logging.opentracing as opentracing
import synapse.types
from synapse import event_auth
-from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, JoinRules, Membership
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, JoinRules, Membership, UserTypes
from synapse.api.errors import (
AuthError,
Codes,
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ class Auth(object):
)
@defer.inlineCallbacks
- def check_auth_blocking(self, user_id=None, threepid=None):
+ def check_auth_blocking(self, user_id=None, threepid=None, user_type=None):
"""Checks if the user should be rejected for some external reason,
such as monthly active user limiting or global disable flag
@@ -722,6 +722,9 @@ class Auth(object):
with a MAU blocked server, normally they would be rejected but their
threepid is on the reserved list. user_id and
threepid should never be set at the same time.
+
+ user_type(str|None): If present, is used to decide whether to check against
+ certain blocking reasons like MAU.
"""
# Never fail an auth check for the server notices users or support user
@@ -759,6 +762,10 @@ class Auth(object):
self.hs.config.mau_limits_reserved_threepids, threepid
):
return
+ elif user_type == UserTypes.SUPPORT:
+ # If the user does not exist yet and is of type "support",
+ # allow registration. Support users are excluded from MAU checks.
+ return
# Else if there is no room in the MAU bucket, bail
current_mau = yield self.store.get_monthly_active_count()
if current_mau >= self.hs.config.max_mau_value:
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