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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/.sample_config_header.yaml | 11 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/admin_api/rooms.md | 13 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/metrics-howto.md | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/postgres.md | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/sample_config.yaml | 33 |
5 files changed, 39 insertions, 23 deletions
diff --git a/docs/.sample_config_header.yaml b/docs/.sample_config_header.yaml index 35a591d042..8c9b31acdb 100644 --- a/docs/.sample_config_header.yaml +++ b/docs/.sample_config_header.yaml @@ -10,5 +10,16 @@ # homeserver.yaml. Instead, if you are starting from scratch, please generate # a fresh config using Synapse by following the instructions in INSTALL.md. +# Configuration options that take a time period can be set using a number +# followed by a letter. Letters have the following meanings: +# s = second +# m = minute +# h = hour +# d = day +# w = week +# y = year +# For example, setting redaction_retention_period: 5m would remove redacted +# messages from the database after 5 minutes, rather than 5 months. + ################################################################################ diff --git a/docs/admin_api/rooms.md b/docs/admin_api/rooms.md index 15b83e9824..0f267d2b7b 100644 --- a/docs/admin_api/rooms.md +++ b/docs/admin_api/rooms.md @@ -369,7 +369,9 @@ to the new room will have power level `-10` by default, and thus be unable to sp If `block` is `True` it prevents new joins to the old room. This API will remove all trace of the old room from your database after removing -all local users. +all local users. If `purge` is `true` (the default), all traces of the old room will +be removed from your database after removing all local users. If you do not want +this to happen, set `purge` to `false`. Depending on the amount of history being purged a call to the API may take several minutes or longer. @@ -388,7 +390,8 @@ with a body of: "new_room_user_id": "@someuser:example.com", "room_name": "Content Violation Notification", "message": "Bad Room has been shutdown due to content violations on this server. Please review our Terms of Service.", - "block": true + "block": true, + "purge": true } ``` @@ -430,8 +433,10 @@ The following JSON body parameters are available: `new_room_user_id` in the new room. Ideally this will clearly convey why the original room was shut down. Defaults to `Sharing illegal content on this server is not permitted and rooms in violation will be blocked.` -* `block` - Optional. If set to `true`, this room will be added to a blocking list, preventing future attempts to - join the room. Defaults to `false`. +* `block` - Optional. If set to `true`, this room will be added to a blocking list, preventing + future attempts to join the room. Defaults to `false`. +* `purge` - Optional. If set to `true`, it will remove all traces of the room from your database. + Defaults to `true`. The JSON body must not be empty. The body must be at least `{}`. diff --git a/docs/metrics-howto.md b/docs/metrics-howto.md index cf69938a2a..b386ec91c1 100644 --- a/docs/metrics-howto.md +++ b/docs/metrics-howto.md @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ different thread to Synapse. This can make it more resilient to heavy load meaning metrics cannot be retrieved, and can be exposed to just internal networks easier. The served metrics are available - over HTTP only, and will be available at `/`. + over HTTP only, and will be available at `/_synapse/metrics`. Add a new listener to homeserver.yaml: diff --git a/docs/postgres.md b/docs/postgres.md index 70fe29cdcc..e71a1975d8 100644 --- a/docs/postgres.md +++ b/docs/postgres.md @@ -188,6 +188,9 @@ to do step 2. It is safe to at any time kill the port script and restart it. +Note that the database may take up significantly more (25% - 100% more) +space on disk after porting to Postgres. + ### Using the port script Firstly, shut down the currently running synapse server and copy its diff --git a/docs/sample_config.yaml b/docs/sample_config.yaml index b21e36bb6d..341bd2f858 100644 --- a/docs/sample_config.yaml +++ b/docs/sample_config.yaml @@ -10,6 +10,17 @@ # homeserver.yaml. Instead, if you are starting from scratch, please generate # a fresh config using Synapse by following the instructions in INSTALL.md. +# Configuration options that take a time period can be set using a number +# followed by a letter. Letters have the following meanings: +# s = second +# m = minute +# h = hour +# d = day +# w = week +# y = year +# For example, setting redaction_retention_period: 5m would remove redacted +# messages from the database after 5 minutes, rather than 5 months. + ################################################################################ # Configuration file for Synapse. @@ -314,6 +325,10 @@ limit_remote_rooms: # #complexity_error: "This room is too complex." + # allow server admins to join complex rooms. Default is false. + # + #admins_can_join: true + # Whether to require a user to be in the room to add an alias to it. # Defaults to 'true'. # @@ -1145,24 +1160,6 @@ account_validity: # #default_identity_server: https://matrix.org -# The list of identity servers trusted to verify third party -# identifiers by this server. -# -# Also defines the ID server which will be called when an account is -# deactivated (one will be picked arbitrarily). -# -# Note: This option is deprecated. Since v0.99.4, Synapse has tracked which identity -# server a 3PID has been bound to. For 3PIDs bound before then, Synapse runs a -# background migration script, informing itself that the identity server all of its -# 3PIDs have been bound to is likely one of the below. -# -# As of Synapse v1.4.0, all other functionality of this option has been deprecated, and -# it is now solely used for the purposes of the background migration script, and can be -# removed once it has run. -#trusted_third_party_id_servers: -# - matrix.org -# - vector.im - # Handle threepid (email/phone etc) registration and password resets through a set of # *trusted* identity servers. Note that this allows the configured identity server to # reset passwords for accounts! |