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diff --git a/docs/turn-howto.md b/docs/turn-howto.md index b8a2ba3e82..d4a726be66 100644 --- a/docs/turn-howto.md +++ b/docs/turn-howto.md @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ For TURN relaying with `coturn` to work, it must be hosted on a server/endpoint Hosting TURN behind a NAT (even with appropriate port forwarding) is known to cause issues and to often not work. -## `coturn` Setup +## `coturn` setup ### Initial installation @@ -26,7 +26,13 @@ The TURN daemon `coturn` is available from a variety of sources such as native p #### Debian installation - # apt install coturn +Just install the debian package: + +```sh +apt install coturn +``` + +This will install and start a systemd service called `coturn`. #### Source installation @@ -63,38 +69,52 @@ The TURN daemon `coturn` is available from a variety of sources such as native p 1. Consider your security settings. TURN lets users request a relay which will connect to arbitrary IP addresses and ports. The following configuration is suggested as a minimum starting point: - + # VoIP traffic is all UDP. There is no reason to let users connect to arbitrary TCP endpoints via the relay. no-tcp-relay - + # don't let the relay ever try to connect to private IP address ranges within your network (if any) # given the turn server is likely behind your firewall, remember to include any privileged public IPs too. denied-peer-ip=10.0.0.0-10.255.255.255 denied-peer-ip=192.168.0.0-192.168.255.255 denied-peer-ip=172.16.0.0-172.31.255.255 - + # special case the turn server itself so that client->TURN->TURN->client flows work allowed-peer-ip=10.0.0.1 - + # consider whether you want to limit the quota of relayed streams per user (or total) to avoid risk of DoS. user-quota=12 # 4 streams per video call, so 12 streams = 3 simultaneous relayed calls per user. total-quota=1200 - Ideally coturn should refuse to relay traffic which isn't SRTP; see - <https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/2009> +1. Also consider supporting TLS/DTLS. To do this, add the following settings + to `turnserver.conf`: + + # TLS certificates, including intermediate certs. + # For Let's Encrypt certificates, use `fullchain.pem` here. + cert=/path/to/fullchain.pem + + # TLS private key file + pkey=/path/to/privkey.pem 1. Ensure your firewall allows traffic into the TURN server on the ports - you've configured it to listen on (remember to allow both TCP and UDP TURN - traffic) + you've configured it to listen on (By default: 3478 and 5349 for the TURN(s) + traffic (remember to allow both TCP and UDP traffic), and ports 49152-65535 + for the UDP relay.) + +1. (Re)start the turn server: -1. If you've configured coturn to support TLS/DTLS, generate or import your - private key and certificate. + * If you used the Debian package (or have set up a systemd unit yourself): + ```sh + systemctl restart coturn + ``` -1. Start the turn server: + * If you installed from source: - bin/turnserver -o + ```sh + bin/turnserver -o + ``` -## synapse Setup +## Synapse setup Your home server configuration file needs the following extra keys: @@ -126,7 +146,14 @@ As an example, here is the relevant section of the config file for matrix.org: After updating the homeserver configuration, you must restart synapse: + * If you use synctl: + ```sh cd /where/you/run/synapse ./synctl restart + ``` + * If you use systemd: + ``` + systemctl restart synapse.service + ``` ..and your Home Server now supports VoIP relaying! |