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authorErik Johnston <erik@matrix.org>2015-03-18 11:38:52 +0000
committerErik Johnston <erik@matrix.org>2015-03-18 11:38:52 +0000
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parentClean out event_forward_extremities table when the server rejoins the room (diff)
parentFactor out user id validation checks (diff)
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Merge pull request #109 from matrix-org/default_registration
Disable registration by default. Add script to register new users. 
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@@ -128,6 +128,17 @@ To set up your homeserver, run (in your virtualenv, as before)::
 
 Substituting your host and domain name as appropriate.
 
+By default, registration of new users is disabled. You can either enable
+registration in the config (it is then recommended to also set up CAPTCHA), or
+you can use the command line to register new users::
+
+    $ source ~/.synapse/bin/activate
+    $ register_new_matrix_user -c homeserver.yaml https://localhost:8448
+    New user localpart: erikj
+    Password:
+    Confirm password:
+    Success!
+
 For reliable VoIP calls to be routed via this homeserver, you MUST configure
 a TURN server.  See docs/turn-howto.rst for details.