1 files changed, 15 insertions, 20 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/auth.py b/synapse/handlers/auth.py
index 1504b00d7e..98d99dd0a8 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/auth.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/auth.py
@@ -157,22 +157,13 @@ class AuthHandler(BaseHandler):
         if "user" not in authdict or "password" not in authdict:
             raise LoginError(400, "", Codes.MISSING_PARAM)
 
-        user = authdict["user"]
+        user_id = authdict["user"]
         password = authdict["password"]
-        if not user.startswith('@'):
-            user = UserID.create(user, self.hs.hostname).to_string()
+        if not user_id.startswith('@'):
+            user_id = UserID.create(user_id, self.hs.hostname).to_string()
 
-        user_info = yield self.store.get_user_by_id(user_id=user)
-        if not user_info:
-            logger.warn("Attempted to login as %s but they do not exist", user)
-            raise LoginError(401, "", errcode=Codes.UNAUTHORIZED)
-
-        stored_hash = user_info["password_hash"]
-        if bcrypt.checkpw(password, stored_hash):
-            defer.returnValue(user)
-        else:
-            logger.warn("Failed password login for user %s", user)
-            raise LoginError(401, "", errcode=Codes.UNAUTHORIZED)
+        self._check_password(user_id, password)
+        defer.returnValue(user_id)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _check_recaptcha(self, authdict, clientip):
@@ -292,6 +283,16 @@ class AuthHandler(BaseHandler):
             StoreError if there was a problem storing the token.
             LoginError if there was an authentication problem.
         """
+        self._check_password(user_id, password)
+
+        reg_handler = self.hs.get_handlers().registration_handler
+        access_token = reg_handler.generate_token(user_id)
+        logger.info("Adding token %s for user %s", access_token, user_id)
+        yield self.store.add_access_token_to_user(user_id, access_token)
+        defer.returnValue(access_token)
+
+    def _check_password(self, user_id, password):
+        """Checks that user_id has passed password, raises LoginError if not."""
         user_info = yield self.store.get_user_by_id(user_id=user_id)
         if not user_info:
             logger.warn("Attempted to login as %s but they do not exist", user_id)
@@ -302,12 +303,6 @@ class AuthHandler(BaseHandler):
             logger.warn("Failed password login for user %s", user_id)
             raise LoginError(403, "", errcode=Codes.FORBIDDEN)
 
-        reg_handler = self.hs.get_handlers().registration_handler
-        access_token = reg_handler.generate_token(user_id)
-        logger.info("Adding token %s for user %s", access_token, user_id)
-        yield self.store.add_access_token_to_user(user_id, access_token)
-        defer.returnValue(access_token)
-
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def set_password(self, user_id, newpassword):
         password_hash = bcrypt.hashpw(newpassword, bcrypt.gensalt())