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diff --git a/changelog.d/13443.doc b/changelog.d/13443.doc new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..0db5d1b3b4 --- /dev/null +++ b/changelog.d/13443.doc @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +Update documentation for config setting `macaroon_secret_key`. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md b/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md index 2e2e59195b..3a9466a837 100644 --- a/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md +++ b/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md @@ -2495,9 +2495,13 @@ track_appservice_user_ips: true --- ### `macaroon_secret_key` -A secret which is used to sign access tokens. If none is specified, -the `registration_shared_secret` is used, if one is given; otherwise, -a secret key is derived from the signing key. +A secret which is used to sign +- access token for guest users, +- short-term login token used during SSO logins (OIDC or SAML2) and +- token used for unsubscribing from email notifications. + +If none is specified, the `registration_shared_secret` is used, if one is given; +otherwise, a secret key is derived from the signing key. Example configuration: ```yaml |