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| -rw-r--r-- | synapse/config/api.py | 16 |
1 files changed, 12 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/config/api.py b/synapse/config/api.py index f8e52150a2..8133b6b624 100644 --- a/synapse/config/api.py +++ b/synapse/config/api.py @@ -61,10 +61,18 @@ class ApiConfig(Config): #additional_event_types: # - org.example.custom.event.type - # By default when puppeting another user, the user who has created the - # access token for puppeting is tracked. If this is enabled, both - # requests are tracked. Implicitly enables MAU tracking for puppeted users. - # Uncomment to also track puppeted user IP's. + # We record the IP address of clients used to access the API for various + # reasons, including displaying it to the user in the "Where you're signed in" + # dialog. + # + # By default, when puppeting another user via the admin API, the client IP + # address is recorded against the user who created the access token (ie, the + # admin user), and *not* the puppeted user. + # + # Uncomment the following to also record the IP address against the puppeted + # user. (This also means that the puppeted user will count as an "active" user + # for the purpose of monthly active user tracking - see 'limit_usage_by_mau' etc + # above.) # #track_puppeted_user_ips: true """ % { |