Add documentation to password_providers config option (#7238)

4 files changed, 32 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/changelog.d/7238.doc b/changelog.d/7238.doc
new file mode 100644

index 0000000000..0e3b4be428
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/7238.doc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add documentation to the `password_providers` config option. Add known password provider implementations to docs.
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diff --git a/docs/password_auth_providers.md b/docs/password_auth_providers.md

index 0db1a3804a..96f9841b7a 100644
--- a/docs/password_auth_providers.md
+++ b/docs/password_auth_providers.md
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ into Synapse, and provides a number of methods by which it can integrate
 with the authentication system.
 
 This document serves as a reference for those looking to implement their
-own password auth providers.
+own password auth providers. Additionally, here is a list of known
+password auth provider module implementations:
+
+* [matrix-synapse-ldap3](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-synapse-ldap3/)
 
 ## Required methods
 
diff --git a/docs/sample_config.yaml b/docs/sample_config.yaml

index be742969cc..3417813750 100644
--- a/docs/sample_config.yaml
+++ b/docs/sample_config.yaml
@@ -1657,7 +1657,19 @@ email:
   #template_dir: "res/templates"
 
 
-#password_providers:
+# Password providers allow homeserver administrators to integrate
+# their Synapse installation with existing authentication methods
+# ex. LDAP, external tokens, etc.
+#
+# For more information and known implementations, please see
+# https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/master/docs/password_auth_providers.md
+#
+# Note: instances wishing to use SAML or CAS authentication should
+# instead use the `saml2_config` or `cas_config` options,
+# respectively.
+#
+password_providers:
+#    # Example config for an LDAP auth provider
 #    - module: "ldap_auth_provider.LdapAuthProvider"
 #      config:
 #        enabled: true
diff --git a/synapse/config/password_auth_providers.py b/synapse/config/password_auth_providers.py

index 9746bbc681..4fda8ae987 100644
--- a/synapse/config/password_auth_providers.py
+++ b/synapse/config/password_auth_providers.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class PasswordAuthProviderConfig(Config):
         if ldap_config.get("enabled", False):
             providers.append({"module": LDAP_PROVIDER, "config": ldap_config})
 
-        providers.extend(config.get("password_providers", []))
+        providers.extend(config.get("password_providers") or [])
         for provider in providers:
             mod_name = provider["module"]
 
@@ -52,7 +52,19 @@ class PasswordAuthProviderConfig(Config):
 
     def generate_config_section(self, **kwargs):
         return """\
-        #password_providers:
+        # Password providers allow homeserver administrators to integrate
+        # their Synapse installation with existing authentication methods
+        # ex. LDAP, external tokens, etc.
+        #
+        # For more information and known implementations, please see
+        # https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/master/docs/password_auth_providers.md
+        #
+        # Note: instances wishing to use SAML or CAS authentication should
+        # instead use the `saml2_config` or `cas_config` options,
+        # respectively.
+        #
+        password_providers:
+        #    # Example config for an LDAP auth provider
         #    - module: "ldap_auth_provider.LdapAuthProvider"
         #      config:
         #        enabled: true