diff --git a/synapse/config/key.py b/synapse/config/key.py
index ba2199bceb..f039f96e9c 100644
--- a/synapse/config/key.py
+++ b/synapse/config/key.py
@@ -50,6 +50,33 @@ and you should enable 'federation_verify_certificates' in your configuration.
If you are *sure* you want to do this, set 'accept_keys_insecurely' on the
trusted_key_server configuration."""
+TRUSTED_KEY_SERVER_NOT_CONFIGURED_WARN = """\
+Synapse requires that a list of trusted key servers are specified in order to
+provide signing keys for other servers in the federation.
+
+This homeserver does not have a trusted key server configured in
+homeserver.yaml and will fall back to the default of 'matrix.org'.
+
+Trusted key servers should be long-lived and stable which makes matrix.org a
+good choice for many admins, but some admins may wish to choose another. To
+suppress this warning, the admin should set 'trusted_key_servers' in
+homeserver.yaml to their desired key server and 'suppress_key_server_warning'
+to 'true'.
+
+In a future release the software-defined default will be removed entirely and
+the trusted key server will be defined exclusively by the value of
+'trusted_key_servers'.
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"""
+
+TRUSTED_KEY_SERVER_CONFIGURED_AS_M_ORG_WARN = """\
+This server is configured to use 'matrix.org' as its trusted key server via the
+'trusted_key_servers' config option. 'matrix.org' is a good choice for a key
+server since it is long-lived, stable and trusted. However, some admins may
+wish to use another server for this purpose.
+
+To suppress this warning and continue using 'matrix.org', admins should set
+'suppress_key_server_warning' to 'true' in homeserver.yaml.
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------"""
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -85,6 +112,7 @@ class KeyConfig(Config):
config.get("key_refresh_interval", "1d")
)
+ suppress_key_server_warning = config.get("suppress_key_server_warning", False)
key_server_signing_keys_path = config.get("key_server_signing_keys_path")
if key_server_signing_keys_path:
self.key_server_signing_keys = self.read_signing_keys(
@@ -95,6 +123,7 @@ class KeyConfig(Config):
# if neither trusted_key_servers nor perspectives are given, use the default.
if "perspectives" not in config and "trusted_key_servers" not in config:
+ logger.warn(TRUSTED_KEY_SERVER_NOT_CONFIGURED_WARN)
key_servers = [{"server_name": "matrix.org"}]
else:
key_servers = config.get("trusted_key_servers", [])
@@ -108,6 +137,11 @@ class KeyConfig(Config):
# merge the 'perspectives' config into the 'trusted_key_servers' config.
key_servers.extend(_perspectives_to_key_servers(config))
+ if not suppress_key_server_warning and "matrix.org" in (
+ s["server_name"] for s in key_servers
+ ):
+ logger.warning(TRUSTED_KEY_SERVER_CONFIGURED_AS_M_ORG_WARN)
+
# list of TrustedKeyServer objects
self.key_servers = list(
_parse_key_servers(key_servers, self.federation_verify_certificates)
@@ -190,6 +224,10 @@ class KeyConfig(Config):
# This setting supercedes an older setting named `perspectives`. The old format
# is still supported for backwards-compatibility, but it is deprecated.
#
+ # 'trusted_key_servers' defaults to matrix.org, but using it will generate a
+ # warning on start-up. To suppress this warning, set
+ # 'suppress_key_server_warning' to true.
+ #
# Options for each entry in the list include:
#
# server_name: the name of the server. required.
@@ -214,11 +252,13 @@ class KeyConfig(Config):
# "ed25519:auto": "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmopqr"
# - server_name: "my_other_trusted_server.example.com"
#
- # The default configuration is:
- #
- #trusted_key_servers:
- # - server_name: "matrix.org"
+ trusted_key_servers:
+ - server_name: "matrix.org"
+
+ # Uncomment the following to disable the warning that is emitted when the
+ # trusted_key_servers include 'matrix.org'. See above.
#
+ #suppress_key_server_warning: true
# The signing keys to use when acting as a trusted key server. If not specified
# defaults to the server signing key.
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