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-rw-r--r--synapse/config/user_directory.py7
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/config/user_directory.py b/synapse/config/user_directory.py
index fab3a7d1c8..e3c063c148 100644
--- a/synapse/config/user_directory.py
+++ b/synapse/config/user_directory.py
@@ -22,9 +22,13 @@ class UserDirectoryConfig(Config):
     """
 
     def read_config(self, config):
+        self.user_directory_search_enabled = True
         self.user_directory_search_all_users = False
         user_directory_config = config.get("user_directory", None)
         if user_directory_config:
+            self.user_directory_search_enabled = (
+                user_directory_config.get("enabled", True)
+            )
             self.user_directory_search_all_users = (
                 user_directory_config.get("search_all_users", False)
             )
@@ -33,6 +37,8 @@ class UserDirectoryConfig(Config):
         return """
         # User Directory configuration
         #
+        # 'enabled' defines whether users can search the user directory,
+        #  defaults to True.
         # 'search_all_users' defines whether to search all users visible to your HS
         # when searching the user directory, rather than limiting to users visible
         # in public rooms.  Defaults to false.  If you set it True, you'll have to run
@@ -40,5 +46,6 @@ class UserDirectoryConfig(Config):
         # on your database to tell it to rebuild the user_directory search indexes.
         #
         #user_directory:
+        #  enabled: true
         #  search_all_users: false
         """