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diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index f7116b3480..4a189c8bc4 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ which handle: - Eventually-consistent cryptographically secure synchronisation of room state across a global open network of federated servers and services - Sending and receiving extensible messages in a room with (optional) - end-to-end encryption[1] + end-to-end encryption - Inviting, joining, leaving, kicking, banning room members - Managing user accounts (registration, login, logout) - Using 3rd Party IDs (3PIDs) such as email addresses, phone numbers, @@ -82,9 +82,6 @@ at the `Matrix spec <https://matrix.org/docs/spec>`_, and experiment with the Thanks for using Matrix! -[1] End-to-end encryption is currently in beta: `blog post <https://matrix.org/blog/2016/11/21/matrixs-olm-end-to-end-encryption-security-assessment-released-and-implemented-cross-platform-on-riot-at-last>`_. - - Support ======= @@ -115,12 +112,11 @@ Unless you are running a test instance of Synapse on your local machine, in general, you will need to enable TLS support before you can successfully connect from a client: see `<INSTALL.md#tls-certificates>`_. -An easy way to get started is to login or register via Riot at -https://riot.im/app/#/login or https://riot.im/app/#/register respectively. +An easy way to get started is to login or register via Element at +https://app.element.io/#/login or https://app.element.io/#/register respectively. You will need to change the server you are logging into from ``matrix.org`` and instead specify a Homeserver URL of ``https://<server_name>:8448`` (or just ``https://<server_name>`` if you are using a reverse proxy). -(Leave the identity server as the default - see `Identity servers`_.) If you prefer to use another client, refer to our `client breakdown <https://matrix.org/docs/projects/clients-matrix>`_. @@ -137,7 +133,7 @@ it, specify ``enable_registration: true`` in ``homeserver.yaml``. (It is then recommended to also set up CAPTCHA - see `<docs/CAPTCHA_SETUP.md>`_.) Once ``enable_registration`` is set to ``true``, it is possible to register a -user via `riot.im <https://riot.im/app/#/register>`_ or other Matrix clients. +user via a Matrix client. Your new user name will be formed partly from the ``server_name``, and partly from a localpart you specify when you create the account. Your name will take @@ -183,30 +179,6 @@ versions of synapse. .. _UPGRADE.rst: UPGRADE.rst - -Using PostgreSQL -================ - -Synapse offers two database engines: - * `PostgreSQL <https://www.postgresql.org>`_ - * `SQLite <https://sqlite.org/>`_ - -Almost all installations should opt to use PostgreSQL. Advantages include: - -* significant performance improvements due to the superior threading and - caching model, smarter query optimiser -* allowing the DB to be run on separate hardware -* allowing basic active/backup high-availability with a "hot spare" synapse - pointing at the same DB master, as well as enabling DB replication in - synapse itself. - -For information on how to install and use PostgreSQL, please see -`docs/postgres.md <docs/postgres.md>`_. - -By default Synapse uses SQLite and in doing so trades performance for convenience. -SQLite is only recommended in Synapse for testing purposes or for servers with -light workloads. - .. _reverse-proxy: Using a reverse proxy with Synapse @@ -255,10 +227,9 @@ email address. Password reset ============== -If a user has registered an email address to their account using an identity -server, they can request a password-reset token via clients such as Riot. - -A manual password reset can be done via direct database access as follows. +Users can reset their password through their client. Alternatively, a server admin +can reset a users password using the `admin API <docs/admin_api/user_admin_api.rst#reset-password>`_ +or by directly editing the database as shown below. First calculate the hash of the new password:: |