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| -rw-r--r-- | changelog.d/13615.feature | 1 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | synapse/config/_base.py | 59 |
3 files changed, 56 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/changelog.d/13615.feature b/changelog.d/13615.feature new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..c2c568f1eb --- /dev/null +++ b/changelog.d/13615.feature @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +Change the default startup behaviour so that any missing "additional" configuration files (signing key, etc) are generated automatically. diff --git a/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md b/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md index e9ab58854e..4c59e3dcf2 100644 --- a/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md +++ b/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md @@ -2139,6 +2139,9 @@ allows the shared secret to be specified in an external file. The file should be a plain text file, containing only the shared secret. +If this file does not exist, Synapse will create a new signing +key on startup and store it in this file. + Example configuration: ```yaml registration_shared_secret_file: /path/to/secrets/file @@ -2555,7 +2558,10 @@ Config options relating to signing keys --- ### `signing_key_path` -Path to the signing key to sign messages with. +Path to the signing key to sign events and federation requests with. + +*New in Synapse 1.67*: If this file does not exist, Synapse will create a new signing +key on startup and store it in this file. Example configuration: ```yaml diff --git a/synapse/config/_base.py b/synapse/config/_base.py index 7c9cf403ef..1f6362aedd 100644 --- a/synapse/config/_base.py +++ b/synapse/config/_base.py @@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import logging import os import re from collections import OrderedDict +from enum import Enum, auto from hashlib import sha256 from textwrap import dedent from typing import ( @@ -603,18 +604,44 @@ class RootConfig: " may specify directories containing *.yaml files.", ) - generate_group = parser.add_argument_group("Config generation") - generate_group.add_argument( + # we nest the mutually-exclusive group inside another group so that the help + # text shows them in their own group. + generate_mode_group = parser.add_argument_group( + "Config generation mode", + ) + generate_mode_exclusive = generate_mode_group.add_mutually_exclusive_group() + generate_mode_exclusive.add_argument( + # hidden option to make the type and default work + "--generate-mode", + help=argparse.SUPPRESS, + type=_ConfigGenerateMode, + default=_ConfigGenerateMode.GENERATE_MISSING_AND_RUN, + ) + generate_mode_exclusive.add_argument( "--generate-config", - action="store_true", help="Generate a config file, then exit.", + action="store_const", + const=_ConfigGenerateMode.GENERATE_EVERYTHING_AND_EXIT, + dest="generate_mode", ) - generate_group.add_argument( + generate_mode_exclusive.add_argument( "--generate-missing-configs", "--generate-keys", - action="store_true", help="Generate any missing additional config files, then exit.", + action="store_const", + const=_ConfigGenerateMode.GENERATE_MISSING_AND_EXIT, + dest="generate_mode", ) + generate_mode_exclusive.add_argument( + "--generate-missing-and-run", + help="Generate any missing additional config files, then run. This is the " + "default behaviour.", + action="store_const", + const=_ConfigGenerateMode.GENERATE_MISSING_AND_RUN, + dest="generate_mode", + ) + + generate_group = parser.add_argument_group("Details for --generate-config") generate_group.add_argument( "-H", "--server-name", help="The server name to generate a config file for." ) @@ -670,11 +697,12 @@ class RootConfig: config_dir_path = os.path.abspath(config_dir_path) data_dir_path = os.getcwd() - generate_missing_configs = config_args.generate_missing_configs - obj = cls(config_files) - if config_args.generate_config: + if ( + config_args.generate_mode + == _ConfigGenerateMode.GENERATE_EVERYTHING_AND_EXIT + ): if config_args.report_stats is None: parser.error( "Please specify either --report-stats=yes or --report-stats=no\n\n" @@ -732,11 +760,14 @@ class RootConfig: ) % (config_path,) ) - generate_missing_configs = True config_dict = read_config_files(config_files) - if generate_missing_configs: - obj.generate_missing_files(config_dict, config_dir_path) + obj.generate_missing_files(config_dict, config_dir_path) + + if config_args.generate_mode in ( + _ConfigGenerateMode.GENERATE_EVERYTHING_AND_EXIT, + _ConfigGenerateMode.GENERATE_MISSING_AND_EXIT, + ): return None obj.parse_config_dict( @@ -965,6 +996,12 @@ def read_file(file_path: Any, config_path: Iterable[str]) -> str: raise ConfigError("Error accessing file %r" % (file_path,), config_path) from e +class _ConfigGenerateMode(Enum): + GENERATE_MISSING_AND_RUN = auto() + GENERATE_MISSING_AND_EXIT = auto() + GENERATE_EVERYTHING_AND_EXIT = auto() + + __all__ = [ "Config", "RootConfig", |