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-rw-r--r--synapse/config/_base.py32
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/captcha.py5
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/database.py162
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/emailconfig.py11
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/homeserver.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/metrics.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/password.py39
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/password_auth_providers.py16
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/redis.py34
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/registration.py27
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/repository.py36
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/saml2_config.py44
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/server.py49
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/sso.py52
14 files changed, 396 insertions, 115 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/config/_base.py b/synapse/config/_base.py
index ba846042c4..30d1050a91 100644
--- a/synapse/config/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/config/_base.py
@@ -294,7 +294,6 @@ class RootConfig(object):
         report_stats=None,
         open_private_ports=False,
         listeners=None,
-        database_conf=None,
         tls_certificate_path=None,
         tls_private_key_path=None,
         acme_domain=None,
@@ -367,7 +366,6 @@ class RootConfig(object):
                 report_stats=report_stats,
                 open_private_ports=open_private_ports,
                 listeners=listeners,
-                database_conf=database_conf,
                 tls_certificate_path=tls_certificate_path,
                 tls_private_key_path=tls_private_key_path,
                 acme_domain=acme_domain,
@@ -470,8 +468,8 @@ class RootConfig(object):
 
         Returns: Config object, or None if --generate-config or --generate-keys was set
         """
-        config_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(add_help=False)
-        config_parser.add_argument(
+        parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=description)
+        parser.add_argument(
             "-c",
             "--config-path",
             action="append",
@@ -480,7 +478,7 @@ class RootConfig(object):
             " may specify directories containing *.yaml files.",
         )
 
-        generate_group = config_parser.add_argument_group("Config generation")
+        generate_group = parser.add_argument_group("Config generation")
         generate_group.add_argument(
             "--generate-config",
             action="store_true",
@@ -528,12 +526,13 @@ class RootConfig(object):
             ),
         )
 
-        config_args, remaining_args = config_parser.parse_known_args(argv)
+        cls.invoke_all_static("add_arguments", parser)
+        config_args = parser.parse_args(argv)
 
         config_files = find_config_files(search_paths=config_args.config_path)
 
         if not config_files:
-            config_parser.error(
+            parser.error(
                 "Must supply a config file.\nA config file can be automatically"
                 ' generated using "--generate-config -H SERVER_NAME'
                 ' -c CONFIG-FILE"'
@@ -552,7 +551,7 @@ class RootConfig(object):
 
         if config_args.generate_config:
             if config_args.report_stats is None:
-                config_parser.error(
+                parser.error(
                     "Please specify either --report-stats=yes or --report-stats=no\n\n"
                     + MISSING_REPORT_STATS_SPIEL
                 )
@@ -611,15 +610,6 @@ class RootConfig(object):
                 )
                 generate_missing_configs = True
 
-        parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-            parents=[config_parser],
-            description=description,
-            formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
-        )
-
-        obj.invoke_all_static("add_arguments", parser)
-        args = parser.parse_args(remaining_args)
-
         config_dict = read_config_files(config_files)
         if generate_missing_configs:
             obj.generate_missing_files(config_dict, config_dir_path)
@@ -628,7 +618,7 @@ class RootConfig(object):
         obj.parse_config_dict(
             config_dict, config_dir_path=config_dir_path, data_dir_path=data_dir_path
         )
-        obj.invoke_all("read_arguments", args)
+        obj.invoke_all("read_arguments", config_args)
 
         return obj
 
@@ -667,6 +657,12 @@ def read_config_files(config_files):
     for config_file in config_files:
         with open(config_file) as file_stream:
             yaml_config = yaml.safe_load(file_stream)
+
+        if not isinstance(yaml_config, dict):
+            err = "File %r is empty or doesn't parse into a key-value map. IGNORING."
+            print(err % (config_file,))
+            continue
+
         specified_config.update(yaml_config)
 
     if "server_name" not in specified_config:
diff --git a/synapse/config/captcha.py b/synapse/config/captcha.py
index f0171bb5b2..56c87fa296 100644
--- a/synapse/config/captcha.py
+++ b/synapse/config/captcha.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ class CaptchaConfig(Config):
         self.enable_registration_captcha = config.get(
             "enable_registration_captcha", False
         )
-        self.captcha_bypass_secret = config.get("captcha_bypass_secret")
         self.recaptcha_siteverify_api = config.get(
             "recaptcha_siteverify_api",
             "https://www.recaptcha.net/recaptcha/api/siteverify",
@@ -49,10 +48,6 @@ class CaptchaConfig(Config):
         #
         #enable_registration_captcha: false
 
-        # A secret key used to bypass the captcha test entirely.
-        #
-        #captcha_bypass_secret: "YOUR_SECRET_HERE"
-
         # The API endpoint to use for verifying m.login.recaptcha responses.
         #
         #recaptcha_siteverify_api: "https://www.recaptcha.net/recaptcha/api/siteverify"
diff --git a/synapse/config/database.py b/synapse/config/database.py
index 219b32f670..5b662d1b01 100644
--- a/synapse/config/database.py
+++ b/synapse/config/database.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
+# Copyright 2020 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -14,14 +15,65 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 import logging
 import os
-from textwrap import indent
-
-import yaml
 
 from synapse.config._base import Config, ConfigError
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+NON_SQLITE_DATABASE_PATH_WARNING = """\
+Ignoring 'database_path' setting: not using a sqlite3 database.
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+"""
+
+DEFAULT_CONFIG = """\
+## Database ##
+
+# The 'database' setting defines the database that synapse uses to store all of
+# its data.
+#
+# 'name' gives the database engine to use: either 'sqlite3' (for SQLite) or
+# 'psycopg2' (for PostgreSQL).
+#
+# 'args' gives options which are passed through to the database engine,
+# except for options starting 'cp_', which are used to configure the Twisted
+# connection pool. For a reference to valid arguments, see:
+#   * for sqlite: https://docs.python.org/3/library/sqlite3.html#sqlite3.connect
+#   * for postgres: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/libpq-connect.html#LIBPQ-PARAMKEYWORDS
+#   * for the connection pool: https://twistedmatrix.com/documents/current/api/twisted.enterprise.adbapi.ConnectionPool.html#__init__
+#
+#
+# Example SQLite configuration:
+#
+#database:
+#  name: sqlite3
+#  args:
+#    database: /path/to/homeserver.db
+#
+#
+# Example Postgres configuration:
+#
+#database:
+#  name: psycopg2
+#  args:
+#    user: synapse
+#    password: secretpassword
+#    database: synapse
+#    host: localhost
+#    cp_min: 5
+#    cp_max: 10
+#
+# For more information on using Synapse with Postgres, see `docs/postgres.md`.
+#
+database:
+  name: sqlite3
+  args:
+    database: %(database_path)s
+
+# Number of events to cache in memory.
+#
+#event_cache_size: 10K
+"""
+
 
 class DatabaseConnectionConfig:
     """Contains the connection config for a particular database.
@@ -36,10 +88,12 @@ class DatabaseConnectionConfig:
     """
 
     def __init__(self, name: str, db_config: dict):
-        if db_config["name"] not in ("sqlite3", "psycopg2"):
-            raise ConfigError("Unsupported database type %r" % (db_config["name"],))
+        db_engine = db_config.get("name", "sqlite3")
+
+        if db_engine not in ("sqlite3", "psycopg2"):
+            raise ConfigError("Unsupported database type %r" % (db_engine,))
 
-        if db_config["name"] == "sqlite3":
+        if db_engine == "sqlite3":
             db_config.setdefault("args", {}).update(
                 {"cp_min": 1, "cp_max": 1, "check_same_thread": False}
             )
@@ -56,6 +110,11 @@ class DatabaseConnectionConfig:
 class DatabaseConfig(Config):
     section = "database"
 
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        self.databases = []
+
     def read_config(self, config, **kwargs):
         self.event_cache_size = self.parse_size(config.get("event_cache_size", "10K"))
 
@@ -76,12 +135,13 @@ class DatabaseConfig(Config):
 
         multi_database_config = config.get("databases")
         database_config = config.get("database")
+        database_path = config.get("database_path")
 
         if multi_database_config and database_config:
-            raise ConfigError("Can't specify both 'database' and 'datbases' in config")
+            raise ConfigError("Can't specify both 'database' and 'databases' in config")
 
         if multi_database_config:
-            if config.get("database_path"):
+            if database_path:
                 raise ConfigError("Can't specify 'database_path' with 'databases'")
 
             self.databases = [
@@ -89,65 +149,55 @@ class DatabaseConfig(Config):
                 for name, db_conf in multi_database_config.items()
             ]
 
-        else:
-            if database_config is None:
-                database_config = {"name": "sqlite3", "args": {}}
-
+        if database_config:
             self.databases = [DatabaseConnectionConfig("master", database_config)]
 
-            self.set_databasepath(config.get("database_path"))
-
-    def generate_config_section(self, data_dir_path, database_conf, **kwargs):
-        if not database_conf:
-            database_path = os.path.join(data_dir_path, "homeserver.db")
-            database_conf = (
-                """# The database engine name
-          name: "sqlite3"
-          # Arguments to pass to the engine
-          args:
-            # Path to the database
-            database: "%(database_path)s"
-            """
-                % locals()
-            )
-        else:
-            database_conf = indent(yaml.dump(database_conf), " " * 10).lstrip()
+        if database_path:
+            if self.databases and self.databases[0].name != "sqlite3":
+                logger.warning(NON_SQLITE_DATABASE_PATH_WARNING)
+                return
 
-        return (
-            """\
-        ## Database ##
+            database_config = {"name": "sqlite3", "args": {}}
+            self.databases = [DatabaseConnectionConfig("master", database_config)]
+            self.set_databasepath(database_path)
 
-        database:
-          %(database_conf)s
-        # Number of events to cache in memory.
-        #
-        #event_cache_size: 10K
-        """
-            % locals()
-        )
+    def generate_config_section(self, data_dir_path, **kwargs):
+        return DEFAULT_CONFIG % {
+            "database_path": os.path.join(data_dir_path, "homeserver.db")
+        }
 
     def read_arguments(self, args):
-        self.set_databasepath(args.database_path)
+        """
+        Cases for the cli input:
+          - If no databases are configured and no database_path is set, raise.
+          - No databases and only database_path available ==> sqlite3 db.
+          - If there are multiple databases and a database_path raise an error.
+          - If the database set in the config file is sqlite then
+            overwrite with the command line argument.
+        """
 
-    def set_databasepath(self, database_path):
-        if database_path is None:
+        if args.database_path is None:
+            if not self.databases:
+                raise ConfigError("No database config provided")
             return
 
-        if database_path != ":memory:":
-            database_path = self.abspath(database_path)
+        if len(self.databases) == 0:
+            database_config = {"name": "sqlite3", "args": {}}
+            self.databases = [DatabaseConnectionConfig("master", database_config)]
+            self.set_databasepath(args.database_path)
+            return
+
+        if self.get_single_database().name == "sqlite3":
+            self.set_databasepath(args.database_path)
+        else:
+            logger.warning(NON_SQLITE_DATABASE_PATH_WARNING)
 
-        # We only support setting a database path if we have a single sqlite3
-        # database.
-        if len(self.databases) != 1:
-            raise ConfigError("Cannot specify 'database_path' with multiple databases")
+    def set_databasepath(self, database_path):
 
-        database = self.get_single_database()
-        if database.config["name"] != "sqlite3":
-            # We don't raise here as we haven't done so before for this case.
-            logger.warn("Ignoring 'database_path' for non-sqlite3 database")
-            return
+        if database_path != ":memory:":
+            database_path = self.abspath(database_path)
 
-        database.config["args"]["database"] = database_path
+        self.databases[0].config["args"]["database"] = database_path
 
     @staticmethod
     def add_arguments(parser):
@@ -162,7 +212,7 @@ class DatabaseConfig(Config):
     def get_single_database(self) -> DatabaseConnectionConfig:
         """Returns the database if there is only one, useful for e.g. tests
         """
-        if len(self.databases) != 1:
+        if not self.databases:
             raise Exception("More than one database exists")
 
         return self.databases[0]
diff --git a/synapse/config/emailconfig.py b/synapse/config/emailconfig.py
index f31fc85ec8..76b8957ea5 100644
--- a/synapse/config/emailconfig.py
+++ b/synapse/config/emailconfig.py
@@ -108,9 +108,14 @@ class EmailConfig(Config):
             if self.trusted_third_party_id_servers:
                 # XXX: It's a little confusing that account_threepid_delegate_email is modified
                 # both in RegistrationConfig and here. We should factor this bit out
-                self.account_threepid_delegate_email = self.trusted_third_party_id_servers[
-                    0
-                ]  # type: Optional[str]
+
+                first_trusted_identity_server = self.trusted_third_party_id_servers[0]
+
+                # trusted_third_party_id_servers does not contain a scheme whereas
+                # account_threepid_delegate_email is expected to. Presume https
+                self.account_threepid_delegate_email = (
+                    "https://" + first_trusted_identity_server
+                )  # type: Optional[str]
                 self.using_identity_server_from_trusted_list = True
             else:
                 raise ConfigError(
diff --git a/synapse/config/homeserver.py b/synapse/config/homeserver.py
index b4bca08b20..be6c6afa74 100644
--- a/synapse/config/homeserver.py
+++ b/synapse/config/homeserver.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from .password import PasswordConfig
 from .password_auth_providers import PasswordAuthProviderConfig
 from .push import PushConfig
 from .ratelimiting import RatelimitConfig
+from .redis import RedisConfig
 from .registration import RegistrationConfig
 from .repository import ContentRepositoryConfig
 from .room_directory import RoomDirectoryConfig
@@ -82,4 +83,5 @@ class HomeServerConfig(RootConfig):
         RoomDirectoryConfig,
         ThirdPartyRulesConfig,
         TracerConfig,
+        RedisConfig,
     ]
diff --git a/synapse/config/metrics.py b/synapse/config/metrics.py
index 22538153e1..6f517a71d0 100644
--- a/synapse/config/metrics.py
+++ b/synapse/config/metrics.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class MetricsConfig(Config):
         # enabled by default, either for performance reasons or limited use.
         #
         metrics_flags:
-            # Publish synapse_federation_known_servers, a g auge of the number of
+            # Publish synapse_federation_known_servers, a gauge of the number of
             # servers this homeserver knows about, including itself. May cause
             # performance problems on large homeservers.
             #
diff --git a/synapse/config/password.py b/synapse/config/password.py
index 2a634ac751..9c0ea8c30a 100644
--- a/synapse/config/password.py
+++ b/synapse/config/password.py
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ class PasswordConfig(Config):
         self.password_localdb_enabled = password_config.get("localdb_enabled", True)
         self.password_pepper = password_config.get("pepper", "")
 
+        # Password policy
+        self.password_policy = password_config.get("policy") or {}
+        self.password_policy_enabled = self.password_policy.get("enabled", False)
+
     def generate_config_section(self, config_dir_path, server_name, **kwargs):
         return """\
         password_config:
@@ -48,4 +52,39 @@ class PasswordConfig(Config):
            # DO NOT CHANGE THIS AFTER INITIAL SETUP!
            #
            #pepper: "EVEN_MORE_SECRET"
+
+           # Define and enforce a password policy. Each parameter is optional.
+           # This is an implementation of MSC2000.
+           #
+           policy:
+              # Whether to enforce the password policy.
+              # Defaults to 'false'.
+              #
+              #enabled: true
+
+              # Minimum accepted length for a password.
+              # Defaults to 0.
+              #
+              #minimum_length: 15
+
+              # Whether a password must contain at least one digit.
+              # Defaults to 'false'.
+              #
+              #require_digit: true
+
+              # Whether a password must contain at least one symbol.
+              # A symbol is any character that's not a number or a letter.
+              # Defaults to 'false'.
+              #
+              #require_symbol: true
+
+              # Whether a password must contain at least one lowercase letter.
+              # Defaults to 'false'.
+              #
+              #require_lowercase: true
+
+              # Whether a password must contain at least one lowercase letter.
+              # Defaults to 'false'.
+              #
+              #require_uppercase: true
         """
diff --git a/synapse/config/password_auth_providers.py b/synapse/config/password_auth_providers.py
index 9746bbc681..4fda8ae987 100644
--- a/synapse/config/password_auth_providers.py
+++ b/synapse/config/password_auth_providers.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class PasswordAuthProviderConfig(Config):
         if ldap_config.get("enabled", False):
             providers.append({"module": LDAP_PROVIDER, "config": ldap_config})
 
-        providers.extend(config.get("password_providers", []))
+        providers.extend(config.get("password_providers") or [])
         for provider in providers:
             mod_name = provider["module"]
 
@@ -52,7 +52,19 @@ class PasswordAuthProviderConfig(Config):
 
     def generate_config_section(self, **kwargs):
         return """\
-        #password_providers:
+        # Password providers allow homeserver administrators to integrate
+        # their Synapse installation with existing authentication methods
+        # ex. LDAP, external tokens, etc.
+        #
+        # For more information and known implementations, please see
+        # https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/master/docs/password_auth_providers.md
+        #
+        # Note: instances wishing to use SAML or CAS authentication should
+        # instead use the `saml2_config` or `cas_config` options,
+        # respectively.
+        #
+        password_providers:
+        #    # Example config for an LDAP auth provider
         #    - module: "ldap_auth_provider.LdapAuthProvider"
         #      config:
         #        enabled: true
diff --git a/synapse/config/redis.py b/synapse/config/redis.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5d3ca1c9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/config/redis.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2020 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from synapse.config._base import Config
+from synapse.python_dependencies import check_requirements
+
+
+class RedisConfig(Config):
+    section = "redis"
+
+    def read_config(self, config, **kwargs):
+        redis_config = config.get("redis", {})
+        self.redis_enabled = redis_config.get("enabled", False)
+
+        if not self.redis_enabled:
+            return
+
+        check_requirements("redis")
+
+        self.redis_host = redis_config.get("host", "localhost")
+        self.redis_port = redis_config.get("port", 6379)
+        self.redis_password = redis_config.get("password")
diff --git a/synapse/config/registration.py b/synapse/config/registration.py
index 9bb3beedbc..e7ea3a01cb 100644
--- a/synapse/config/registration.py
+++ b/synapse/config/registration.py
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ class RegistrationConfig(Config):
                 raise ConfigError("Invalid auto_join_rooms entry %s" % (room_alias,))
         self.autocreate_auto_join_rooms = config.get("autocreate_auto_join_rooms", True)
 
+        self.enable_set_displayname = config.get("enable_set_displayname", True)
+        self.enable_set_avatar_url = config.get("enable_set_avatar_url", True)
+        self.enable_3pid_changes = config.get("enable_3pid_changes", True)
+
         self.disable_msisdn_registration = config.get(
             "disable_msisdn_registration", False
         )
@@ -330,6 +334,29 @@ class RegistrationConfig(Config):
             #email: https://example.com     # Delegate email sending to example.com
             #msisdn: http://localhost:8090  # Delegate SMS sending to this local process
 
+        # Whether users are allowed to change their displayname after it has
+        # been initially set. Useful when provisioning users based on the
+        # contents of a third-party directory.
+        #
+        # Does not apply to server administrators. Defaults to 'true'
+        #
+        #enable_set_displayname: false
+
+        # Whether users are allowed to change their avatar after it has been
+        # initially set. Useful when provisioning users based on the contents
+        # of a third-party directory.
+        #
+        # Does not apply to server administrators. Defaults to 'true'
+        #
+        #enable_set_avatar_url: false
+
+        # Whether users can change the 3PIDs associated with their accounts
+        # (email address and msisdn).
+        #
+        # Defaults to 'true'
+        #
+        #enable_3pid_changes: false
+
         # Users who register on this homeserver will automatically be joined
         # to these rooms
         #
diff --git a/synapse/config/repository.py b/synapse/config/repository.py
index 7d2dd27fd0..9d2ce20220 100644
--- a/synapse/config/repository.py
+++ b/synapse/config/repository.py
@@ -192,6 +192,10 @@ class ContentRepositoryConfig(Config):
 
             self.url_preview_url_blacklist = config.get("url_preview_url_blacklist", ())
 
+            self.url_preview_accept_language = config.get(
+                "url_preview_accept_language"
+            ) or ["en"]
+
     def generate_config_section(self, data_dir_path, **kwargs):
         media_store = os.path.join(data_dir_path, "media_store")
         uploads_path = os.path.join(data_dir_path, "uploads")
@@ -220,12 +224,11 @@ class ContentRepositoryConfig(Config):
         #
         #media_storage_providers:
         #  - module: file_system
-        #    # Whether to write new local files.
+        #    # Whether to store newly uploaded local files
         #    store_local: false
-        #    # Whether to write new remote media
+        #    # Whether to store newly downloaded remote files
         #    store_remote: false
-        #    # Whether to block upload requests waiting for write to this
-        #    # provider to complete
+        #    # Whether to wait for successful storage for local uploads
         #    store_synchronous: false
         #    config:
         #       directory: /mnt/some/other/directory
@@ -329,6 +332,31 @@ class ContentRepositoryConfig(Config):
         # The largest allowed URL preview spidering size in bytes
         #
         #max_spider_size: 10M
+
+        # A list of values for the Accept-Language HTTP header used when
+        # downloading webpages during URL preview generation. This allows
+        # Synapse to specify the preferred languages that URL previews should
+        # be in when communicating with remote servers.
+        #
+        # Each value is a IETF language tag; a 2-3 letter identifier for a
+        # language, optionally followed by subtags separated by '-', specifying
+        # a country or region variant.
+        #
+        # Multiple values can be provided, and a weight can be added to each by
+        # using quality value syntax (;q=). '*' translates to any language.
+        #
+        # Defaults to "en".
+        #
+        # Example:
+        #
+        # url_preview_accept_language:
+        #   - en-UK
+        #   - en-US;q=0.9
+        #   - fr;q=0.8
+        #   - *;q=0.7
+        #
+        url_preview_accept_language:
+        #   - en
         """
             % locals()
         )
diff --git a/synapse/config/saml2_config.py b/synapse/config/saml2_config.py
index 8fe64d90f8..726a27d7b2 100644
--- a/synapse/config/saml2_config.py
+++ b/synapse/config/saml2_config.py
@@ -248,32 +248,32 @@ class SAML2Config(Config):
           #    remote:
           #      - url: https://our_idp/metadata.xml
           #
-          #    # By default, the user has to go to our login page first. If you'd like
-          #    # to allow IdP-initiated login, set 'allow_unsolicited: true' in a
-          #    # 'service.sp' section:
-          #    #
-          #    #service:
-          #    #  sp:
-          #    #    allow_unsolicited: true
+          #  # By default, the user has to go to our login page first. If you'd like
+          #  # to allow IdP-initiated login, set 'allow_unsolicited: true' in a
+          #  # 'service.sp' section:
+          #  #
+          #  #service:
+          #  #  sp:
+          #  #    allow_unsolicited: true
           #
-          #    # The examples below are just used to generate our metadata xml, and you
-          #    # may well not need them, depending on your setup. Alternatively you
-          #    # may need a whole lot more detail - see the pysaml2 docs!
+          #  # The examples below are just used to generate our metadata xml, and you
+          #  # may well not need them, depending on your setup. Alternatively you
+          #  # may need a whole lot more detail - see the pysaml2 docs!
           #
-          #    description: ["My awesome SP", "en"]
-          #    name: ["Test SP", "en"]
+          #  description: ["My awesome SP", "en"]
+          #  name: ["Test SP", "en"]
           #
-          #    organization:
-          #      name: Example com
-          #      display_name:
-          #        - ["Example co", "en"]
-          #      url: "http://example.com"
+          #  organization:
+          #    name: Example com
+          #    display_name:
+          #      - ["Example co", "en"]
+          #    url: "http://example.com"
           #
-          #    contact_person:
-          #      - given_name: Bob
-          #        sur_name: "the Sysadmin"
-          #        email_address": ["admin@example.com"]
-          #        contact_type": technical
+          #  contact_person:
+          #    - given_name: Bob
+          #      sur_name: "the Sysadmin"
+          #      email_address": ["admin@example.com"]
+          #      contact_type": technical
 
           # Instead of putting the config inline as above, you can specify a
           # separate pysaml2 configuration file:
diff --git a/synapse/config/server.py b/synapse/config/server.py
index 7525765fee..ed28da3deb 100644
--- a/synapse/config/server.py
+++ b/synapse/config/server.py
@@ -505,10 +505,24 @@ class ServerConfig(Config):
             "cleanup_extremities_with_dummy_events", True
         )
 
+        # The number of forward extremities in a room needed to send a dummy event.
+        self.dummy_events_threshold = config.get("dummy_events_threshold", 10)
+
         self.enable_ephemeral_messages = config.get("enable_ephemeral_messages", False)
 
+        # Inhibits the /requestToken endpoints from returning an error that might leak
+        # information about whether an e-mail address is in use or not on this
+        # homeserver, and instead return a 200 with a fake sid if this kind of error is
+        # met, without sending anything.
+        # This is a compromise between sending an email, which could be a spam vector,
+        # and letting the client know which email address is bound to an account and
+        # which one isn't.
+        self.request_token_inhibit_3pid_errors = config.get(
+            "request_token_inhibit_3pid_errors", False,
+        )
+
     def has_tls_listener(self) -> bool:
-        return any(l["tls"] for l in self.listeners)
+        return any(listener["tls"] for listener in self.listeners)
 
     def generate_config_section(
         self, server_name, data_dir_path, open_private_ports, listeners, **kwargs
@@ -604,10 +618,15 @@ class ServerConfig(Config):
         #
         pid_file: %(pid_file)s
 
-        # The path to the web client which will be served at /_matrix/client/
-        # if 'webclient' is configured under the 'listeners' configuration.
+        # The absolute URL to the web client which /_matrix/client will redirect
+        # to if 'webclient' is configured under the 'listeners' configuration.
         #
-        #web_client_location: "/path/to/web/root"
+        # This option can be also set to the filesystem path to the web client
+        # which will be served at /_matrix/client/ if 'webclient' is configured
+        # under the 'listeners' configuration, however this is a security risk:
+        # https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse#security-note
+        #
+        #web_client_location: https://riot.example.com/
 
         # The public-facing base URL that clients use to access this HS
         # (not including _matrix/...). This is the same URL a user would
@@ -807,6 +826,18 @@ class ServerConfig(Config):
           #  bind_addresses: ['::1', '127.0.0.1']
           #  type: manhole
 
+        # Forward extremities can build up in a room due to networking delays between
+        # homeservers. Once this happens in a large room, calculation of the state of
+        # that room can become quite expensive. To mitigate this, once the number of
+        # forward extremities reaches a given threshold, Synapse will send an
+        # org.matrix.dummy_event event, which will reduce the forward extremities
+        # in the room.
+        #
+        # This setting defines the threshold (i.e. number of forward extremities in the
+        # room) at which dummy events are sent. The default value is 10.
+        #
+        #dummy_events_threshold: 5
+
 
         ## Homeserver blocking ##
 
@@ -967,6 +998,16 @@ class ServerConfig(Config):
           #  - shortest_max_lifetime: 3d
           #    longest_max_lifetime: 1y
           #    interval: 1d
+
+        # Inhibits the /requestToken endpoints from returning an error that might leak
+        # information about whether an e-mail address is in use or not on this
+        # homeserver.
+        # Note that for some endpoints the error situation is the e-mail already being
+        # used, and for others the error is entering the e-mail being unused.
+        # If this option is enabled, instead of returning an error, these endpoints will
+        # act as if no error happened and return a fake session ID ('sid') to clients.
+        #
+        #request_token_inhibit_3pid_errors: true
         """
             % locals()
         )
diff --git a/synapse/config/sso.py b/synapse/config/sso.py
index 95762689bc..cac6bc0139 100644
--- a/synapse/config/sso.py
+++ b/synapse/config/sso.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+import os
 from typing import Any, Dict
 
 import pkg_resources
@@ -36,9 +37,32 @@ class SSOConfig(Config):
             template_dir = pkg_resources.resource_filename("synapse", "res/templates",)
 
         self.sso_redirect_confirm_template_dir = template_dir
+        self.sso_account_deactivated_template = self.read_file(
+            os.path.join(
+                self.sso_redirect_confirm_template_dir, "sso_account_deactivated.html"
+            ),
+            "sso_account_deactivated_template",
+        )
+        self.sso_auth_success_template = self.read_file(
+            os.path.join(
+                self.sso_redirect_confirm_template_dir, "sso_auth_success.html"
+            ),
+            "sso_auth_success_template",
+        )
 
         self.sso_client_whitelist = sso_config.get("client_whitelist") or []
 
+        # Attempt to also whitelist the server's login fallback, since that fallback sets
+        # the redirect URL to itself (so it can process the login token then return
+        # gracefully to the client). This would make it pointless to ask the user for
+        # confirmation, since the URL the confirmation page would be showing wouldn't be
+        # the client's.
+        # public_baseurl is an optional setting, so we only add the fallback's URL to the
+        # list if it's provided (because we can't figure out what that URL is otherwise).
+        if self.public_baseurl:
+            login_fallback_url = self.public_baseurl + "_matrix/static/client/login"
+            self.sso_client_whitelist.append(login_fallback_url)
+
     def generate_config_section(self, **kwargs):
         return """\
         # Additional settings to use with single-sign on systems such as SAML2 and CAS.
@@ -54,6 +78,10 @@ class SSOConfig(Config):
             # phishing attacks from evil.site. To avoid this, include a slash after the
             # hostname: "https://my.client/".
             #
+            # If public_baseurl is set, then the login fallback page (used by clients
+            # that don't natively support the required login flows) is whitelisted in
+            # addition to any URLs in this list.
+            #
             # By default, this list is empty.
             #
             #client_whitelist:
@@ -85,6 +113,30 @@ class SSOConfig(Config):
             #
             #     * server_name: the homeserver's name.
             #
+            # * HTML page which notifies the user that they are authenticating to confirm
+            #   an operation on their account during the user interactive authentication
+            #   process: 'sso_auth_confirm.html'.
+            #
+            #   When rendering, this template is given the following variables:
+            #     * redirect_url: the URL the user is about to be redirected to. Needs
+            #                     manual escaping (see
+            #                     https://jinja.palletsprojects.com/en/2.11.x/templates/#html-escaping).
+            #
+            #     * description: the operation which the user is being asked to confirm
+            #
+            # * HTML page shown after a successful user interactive authentication session:
+            #   'sso_auth_success.html'.
+            #
+            #   Note that this page must include the JavaScript which notifies of a successful authentication
+            #   (see https://matrix.org/docs/spec/client_server/r0.6.0#fallback).
+            #
+            #   This template has no additional variables.
+            #
+            # * HTML page shown during single sign-on if a deactivated user (according to Synapse's database)
+            #   attempts to login: 'sso_account_deactivated.html'.
+            #
+            #   This template has no additional variables.
+            #
             # You can see the default templates at:
             # https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/tree/master/synapse/res/templates
             #