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diff --git a/changelog.d/4584.misc b/changelog.d/4584.misc new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..4dec2e2b5c --- /dev/null +++ b/changelog.d/4584.misc @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +Update MSC1711 FAQ to calrify .well-known usage diff --git a/docs/MSC1711_certificates_FAQ.md b/docs/MSC1711_certificates_FAQ.md index 414af96ef3..579c5dffce 100644 --- a/docs/MSC1711_certificates_FAQ.md +++ b/docs/MSC1711_certificates_FAQ.md @@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ hosted at a target domain of `customer.example.net`. Currently you should have an SRV record which looks like: ``` -_matrix._tcp.example.com. IN SRV 10 5 443 customer.example.net. +_matrix._tcp.example.com. IN SRV 10 5 8000 customer.example.net. ``` -In this situation, you have two choices for how to proceed: +In this situation, you have three choices for how to proceed: #### Option 1: give Synapse (or a reverse-proxy) a certificate for your matrix domain @@ -125,10 +125,16 @@ doing one of the following: * Use Synapse's [ACME support](./ACME.md), and forward port 80 on the `server_name` domain to your Synapse instance, or: - * Set up a reverse-proxy on port 8448 on the `server_name` domain, which - forwards to Synapse. Once it is set up, you can remove the SRV record. -#### Option 2: add a .well-known file to delegate your matrix traffic +### Option 2: run Synapse behind a reverse proxy + +If you have an existing reverse proxy set up with correct TLS certificates for +your domain, you can simply route all traffic through the reverse proxy by +updating the SRV record appropriately (or removing it, if the proxy listens on +8448). + + +#### Option 3: add a .well-known file to delegate your matrix traffic This will allow you to keep Synapse on a separate domain, without having to give it a certificate for the matrix domain. @@ -151,15 +157,25 @@ You can do this with a `.well-known` file as follows: `https://<server_name>/.well-known/matrix/server` with contents: ```json - {"m.server": "<target domain>:<port>"} + {"m.server": "<target server name>"} ``` - In the above example, `https://example.com/.well-known/matrix/server` - should have the contents: + where the target server name is resolved as usual (i.e. SRV lookup, falling + back to talking to port 8448). + + In the above example, where synapse is listening on port 8000, + `https://example.com/.well-known/matrix/server` should have `m.server` set to one of: + + 1. `customer.example.net` ─ with a SRV record on + `_matrix._tcp.customer.example.com` pointing to port 8000, or: + + 2. `customer.example.net` ─ updating synapse to listen on the default port + 8448, or: + + 3. `customer.example.net:8000` ─ ensuring that if there is a reverse proxy + on `customer.example.net:8000` it correctly handles HTTP requests with + Host header set to `customer.example.net:8000`. - ```json - {"m.server": "customer.example.net:443"} - ``` ## FAQ |