3 files changed, 51 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/rest/__init__.py b/synapse/rest/__init__.py
index 3b9aa59733..e391e5678d 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 
 
 from . import (
-    room, events, register, login, profile, presence, initial_sync, directory, voip
+    room, events, register, login, profile, presence, initial_sync, directory,
+    voip, admin,
 )
 
 
@@ -43,3 +44,4 @@ class RestServletFactory(object):
         initial_sync.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
         directory.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
         voip.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
+        admin.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
diff --git a/synapse/rest/admin.py b/synapse/rest/admin.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed9b484623
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/rest/admin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2014 OpenMarket Ltd
+#
+# 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 twisted.internet import defer
+
+from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, SynapseError
+from base import RestServlet, client_path_pattern
+
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class WhoisRestServlet(RestServlet):
+    PATTERN = client_path_pattern("/admin/whois/(?P<user_id>[^/]*)")
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def on_GET(self, request, user_id):
+        target_user = self.hs.parse_userid(user_id)
+        auth_user = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
+        is_admin = yield self.auth.is_server_admin(auth_user)
+
+        if not is_admin and target_user != auth_user:
+            raise AuthError(403, "You are not a server admin")
+
+        if not target_user.is_mine:
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Can only whois a local user")
+
+        ret = yield self.handlers.admin_handler.get_whois(target_user)
+
+        defer.returnValue((200, ret))
+
+
+def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
+    WhoisRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
diff --git a/synapse/rest/register.py b/synapse/rest/register.py
index 4935e323d9..804117ee09 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/register.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/register.py
@@ -195,13 +195,7 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(RestServlet):
             raise SynapseError(400, "Captcha response is required",
                                errcode=Codes.CAPTCHA_NEEDED)
 
-        # May be an X-Forwarding-For header depending on config
-        ip_addr = request.getClientIP()
-        if self.hs.config.captcha_ip_origin_is_x_forwarded:
-            # use the header
-            if request.requestHeaders.hasHeader("X-Forwarded-For"):
-                ip_addr = request.requestHeaders.getRawHeaders(
-                    "X-Forwarded-For")[0]
+        ip_addr = self.hs.get_ip_from_request(request)
 
         handler = self.handlers.registration_handler
         yield handler.check_recaptcha(