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-rw-r--r--synapse/__init__.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/api/auth.py92
-rw-r--r--synapse/api/errors.py4
-rw-r--r--synapse/api/filtering.py23
-rw-r--r--synapse/app/__init__.py8
-rw-r--r--synapse/app/federation_reader.py206
-rwxr-xr-xsynapse/app/homeserver.py8
-rw-r--r--synapse/app/pusher.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/app/synchrotron.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/ldap.py102
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/password.py4
-rw-r--r--synapse/config/server.py21
-rw-r--r--synapse/crypto/keyclient.py12
-rw-r--r--synapse/crypto/keyring.py154
-rw-r--r--synapse/federation/federation_client.py144
-rw-r--r--synapse/federation/federation_server.py212
-rw-r--r--synapse/federation/transport/client.py22
-rw-r--r--synapse/federation/transport/server.py131
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/__init__.py17
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/_base.py19
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/auth.py380
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/device.py181
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/e2e_keys.py139
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/federation.py134
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/identity.py41
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/message.py89
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/profile.py12
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/register.py49
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/room.py4
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/room_member.py20
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/sync.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/http/server.py1
-rw-r--r--synapse/metrics/__init__.py18
-rw-r--r--synapse/metrics/metric.py40
-rw-r--r--synapse/push/emailpusher.py17
-rw-r--r--synapse/push/httppusher.py19
-rw-r--r--synapse/push/push_tools.py32
-rw-r--r--synapse/python_dependencies.py6
-rw-r--r--synapse/replication/slave/storage/directory.py23
-rw-r--r--synapse/replication/slave/storage/events.py25
-rw-r--r--synapse/replication/slave/storage/keys.py33
-rw-r--r--synapse/replication/slave/storage/room.py21
-rw-r--r--synapse/replication/slave/storage/transactions.py30
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/__init__.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py77
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/base.py4
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/login.py83
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py33
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py11
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/_base.py13
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py114
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/devices.py100
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/keys.py102
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py343
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/tokenrefresh.py10
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/versions.py6
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/media/v0/content_repository.py112
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/media/v1/filepath.py6
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/media/v1/media_repository.py91
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/media/v1/preview_url_resource.py87
-rw-r--r--synapse/server.py51
-rw-r--r--synapse/server.pyi25
-rw-r--r--synapse/state.py6
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/__init__.py6
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/_base.py24
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/background_updates.py98
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/client_ips.py85
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/devices.py137
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/end_to_end_keys.py75
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/event_push_actions.py232
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/events.py518
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/keys.py38
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/media_repository.py44
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/prepare_database.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/registration.py192
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/room.py44
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/access_tokens_device_index.sql17
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/devices.sql21
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/devices_for_e2e_keys.sql19
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/devices_for_e2e_keys_clear_unknown_device.sql20
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/event_fields.py60
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/refreshtoken_device.sql16
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/refreshtoken_device_index.sql17
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/remote_media_ts.py31
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/user_ips_index.sql17
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/stream.py204
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/transactions.py3
-rw-r--r--synapse/types.py33
-rw-r--r--synapse/util/async.py82
-rw-r--r--synapse/util/caches/response_cache.py13
-rw-r--r--synapse/util/metrics.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/util/presentable_names.py10
-rw-r--r--synapse/util/retryutils.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/util/versionstring.py8
94 files changed, 4549 insertions, 1298 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/__init__.py b/synapse/__init__.py
index 2750ad3f7a..a63ee565cf 100644
--- a/synapse/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/__init__.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 """ This is a reference implementation of a Matrix home server.
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.16.1-r1"
+__version__ = "0.17.0"
diff --git a/synapse/api/auth.py b/synapse/api/auth.py
index a4d658a9d0..59db76debc 100644
--- a/synapse/api/auth.py
+++ b/synapse/api/auth.py
@@ -13,22 +13,22 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
+
+import pymacaroons
 from canonicaljson import encode_canonical_json
 from signedjson.key import decode_verify_key_bytes
 from signedjson.sign import verify_signed_json, SignatureVerifyException
-
 from twisted.internet import defer
+from unpaddedbase64 import decode_base64
 
+import synapse.types
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership, JoinRules
 from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, Codes, SynapseError, EventSizeError
-from synapse.types import Requester, UserID, get_domain_from_id
-from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
+from synapse.types import UserID, get_domain_from_id
 from synapse.util.logcontext import preserve_context_over_fn
+from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
 from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
-from unpaddedbase64 import decode_base64
-
-import logging
-import pymacaroons
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class Auth(object):
             "user_id = ",
         ])
 
-    def check(self, event, auth_events):
+    def check(self, event, auth_events, do_sig_check=True):
         """ Checks if this event is correctly authed.
 
         Args:
@@ -79,6 +79,13 @@ class Auth(object):
 
             if not hasattr(event, "room_id"):
                 raise AuthError(500, "Event has no room_id: %s" % event)
+
+            sender_domain = get_domain_from_id(event.sender)
+
+            # Check the sender's domain has signed the event
+            if do_sig_check and not event.signatures.get(sender_domain):
+                raise AuthError(403, "Event not signed by sending server")
+
             if auth_events is None:
                 # Oh, we don't know what the state of the room was, so we
                 # are trusting that this is allowed (at least for now)
@@ -86,6 +93,12 @@ class Auth(object):
                 return True
 
             if event.type == EventTypes.Create:
+                room_id_domain = get_domain_from_id(event.room_id)
+                if room_id_domain != sender_domain:
+                    raise AuthError(
+                        403,
+                        "Creation event's room_id domain does not match sender's"
+                    )
                 # FIXME
                 return True
 
@@ -108,6 +121,22 @@ class Auth(object):
 
             # FIXME: Temp hack
             if event.type == EventTypes.Aliases:
+                if not event.is_state():
+                    raise AuthError(
+                        403,
+                        "Alias event must be a state event",
+                    )
+                if not event.state_key:
+                    raise AuthError(
+                        403,
+                        "Alias event must have non-empty state_key"
+                    )
+                sender_domain = get_domain_from_id(event.sender)
+                if event.state_key != sender_domain:
+                    raise AuthError(
+                        403,
+                        "Alias event's state_key does not match sender's domain"
+                    )
                 return True
 
             logger.debug(
@@ -347,6 +376,10 @@ class Auth(object):
         if Membership.INVITE == membership and "third_party_invite" in event.content:
             if not self._verify_third_party_invite(event, auth_events):
                 raise AuthError(403, "You are not invited to this room.")
+            if target_banned:
+                raise AuthError(
+                    403, "%s is banned from the room" % (target_user_id,)
+                )
             return True
 
         if Membership.JOIN != membership:
@@ -537,9 +570,7 @@ class Auth(object):
         Args:
             request - An HTTP request with an access_token query parameter.
         Returns:
-            tuple of:
-                UserID (str)
-                Access token ID (str)
+            defer.Deferred: resolves to a ``synapse.types.Requester`` object
         Raises:
             AuthError if no user by that token exists or the token is invalid.
         """
@@ -548,9 +579,7 @@ class Auth(object):
             user_id = yield self._get_appservice_user_id(request.args)
             if user_id:
                 request.authenticated_entity = user_id
-                defer.returnValue(
-                    Requester(UserID.from_string(user_id), "", False)
-                )
+                defer.returnValue(synapse.types.create_requester(user_id))
 
             access_token = request.args["access_token"][0]
             user_info = yield self.get_user_by_access_token(access_token, rights)
@@ -558,6 +587,10 @@ class Auth(object):
             token_id = user_info["token_id"]
             is_guest = user_info["is_guest"]
 
+            # device_id may not be present if get_user_by_access_token has been
+            # stubbed out.
+            device_id = user_info.get("device_id")
+
             ip_addr = self.hs.get_ip_from_request(request)
             user_agent = request.requestHeaders.getRawHeaders(
                 "User-Agent",
@@ -569,7 +602,8 @@ class Auth(object):
                     user=user,
                     access_token=access_token,
                     ip=ip_addr,
-                    user_agent=user_agent
+                    user_agent=user_agent,
+                    device_id=device_id,
                 )
 
             if is_guest and not allow_guest:
@@ -579,7 +613,8 @@ class Auth(object):
 
             request.authenticated_entity = user.to_string()
 
-            defer.returnValue(Requester(user, token_id, is_guest))
+            defer.returnValue(synapse.types.create_requester(
+                user, token_id, is_guest, device_id))
         except KeyError:
             raise AuthError(
                 self.TOKEN_NOT_FOUND_HTTP_STATUS, "Missing access token.",
@@ -629,7 +664,10 @@ class Auth(object):
         except AuthError:
             # TODO(daniel): Remove this fallback when all existing access tokens
             # have been re-issued as macaroons.
+            if self.hs.config.expire_access_token:
+                raise
             ret = yield self._look_up_user_by_access_token(token)
+
         defer.returnValue(ret)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
@@ -664,6 +702,7 @@ class Auth(object):
                     "user": user,
                     "is_guest": True,
                     "token_id": None,
+                    "device_id": None,
                 }
             elif rights == "delete_pusher":
                 # We don't store these tokens in the database
@@ -671,13 +710,20 @@ class Auth(object):
                     "user": user,
                     "is_guest": False,
                     "token_id": None,
+                    "device_id": None,
                 }
             else:
-                # This codepath exists so that we can actually return a
-                # token ID, because we use token IDs in place of device
-                # identifiers throughout the codebase.
-                # TODO(daniel): Remove this fallback when device IDs are
-                # properly implemented.
+                # This codepath exists for several reasons:
+                #   * so that we can actually return a token ID, which is used
+                #     in some parts of the schema (where we probably ought to
+                #     use device IDs instead)
+                #   * the only way we currently have to invalidate an
+                #     access_token is by removing it from the database, so we
+                #     have to check here that it is still in the db
+                #   * some attributes (notably device_id) aren't stored in the
+                #     macaroon. They probably should be.
+                # TODO: build the dictionary from the macaroon once the
+                # above are fixed
                 ret = yield self._look_up_user_by_access_token(macaroon_str)
                 if ret["user"] != user:
                     logger.error(
@@ -751,10 +797,14 @@ class Auth(object):
                 self.TOKEN_NOT_FOUND_HTTP_STATUS, "Unrecognised access token.",
                 errcode=Codes.UNKNOWN_TOKEN
             )
+        # we use ret.get() below because *lots* of unit tests stub out
+        # get_user_by_access_token in a way where it only returns a couple of
+        # the fields.
         user_info = {
             "user": UserID.from_string(ret.get("name")),
             "token_id": ret.get("token_id", None),
             "is_guest": False,
+            "device_id": ret.get("device_id"),
         }
         defer.returnValue(user_info)
 
diff --git a/synapse/api/errors.py b/synapse/api/errors.py
index b106fbed6d..0041646858 100644
--- a/synapse/api/errors.py
+++ b/synapse/api/errors.py
@@ -42,8 +42,10 @@ class Codes(object):
     TOO_LARGE = "M_TOO_LARGE"
     EXCLUSIVE = "M_EXCLUSIVE"
     THREEPID_AUTH_FAILED = "M_THREEPID_AUTH_FAILED"
-    THREEPID_IN_USE = "THREEPID_IN_USE"
+    THREEPID_IN_USE = "M_THREEPID_IN_USE"
+    THREEPID_NOT_FOUND = "M_THREEPID_NOT_FOUND"
     INVALID_USERNAME = "M_INVALID_USERNAME"
+    SERVER_NOT_TRUSTED = "M_SERVER_NOT_TRUSTED"
 
 
 class CodeMessageException(RuntimeError):
diff --git a/synapse/api/filtering.py b/synapse/api/filtering.py
index 4f5a4281fa..3b3ef70750 100644
--- a/synapse/api/filtering.py
+++ b/synapse/api/filtering.py
@@ -191,6 +191,17 @@ class Filter(object):
     def __init__(self, filter_json):
         self.filter_json = filter_json
 
+        self.types = self.filter_json.get("types", None)
+        self.not_types = self.filter_json.get("not_types", [])
+
+        self.rooms = self.filter_json.get("rooms", None)
+        self.not_rooms = self.filter_json.get("not_rooms", [])
+
+        self.senders = self.filter_json.get("senders", None)
+        self.not_senders = self.filter_json.get("not_senders", [])
+
+        self.contains_url = self.filter_json.get("contains_url", None)
+
     def check(self, event):
         """Checks whether the filter matches the given event.
 
@@ -209,9 +220,10 @@ class Filter(object):
             event.get("room_id", None),
             sender,
             event.get("type", None),
+            "url" in event.get("content", {})
         )
 
-    def check_fields(self, room_id, sender, event_type):
+    def check_fields(self, room_id, sender, event_type, contains_url):
         """Checks whether the filter matches the given event fields.
 
         Returns:
@@ -225,15 +237,20 @@ class Filter(object):
 
         for name, match_func in literal_keys.items():
             not_name = "not_%s" % (name,)
-            disallowed_values = self.filter_json.get(not_name, [])
+            disallowed_values = getattr(self, not_name)
             if any(map(match_func, disallowed_values)):
                 return False
 
-            allowed_values = self.filter_json.get(name, None)
+            allowed_values = getattr(self, name)
             if allowed_values is not None:
                 if not any(map(match_func, allowed_values)):
                     return False
 
+        contains_url_filter = self.filter_json.get("contains_url")
+        if contains_url_filter is not None:
+            if contains_url_filter != contains_url:
+                return False
+
         return True
 
     def filter_rooms(self, room_ids):
diff --git a/synapse/app/__init__.py b/synapse/app/__init__.py
index 1bc4279807..9c2b627590 100644
--- a/synapse/app/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/app/__init__.py
@@ -16,13 +16,11 @@
 import sys
 sys.dont_write_bytecode = True
 
-from synapse.python_dependencies import (
-    check_requirements, MissingRequirementError
-)  # NOQA
+from synapse import python_dependencies   # noqa: E402
 
 try:
-    check_requirements()
-except MissingRequirementError as e:
+    python_dependencies.check_requirements()
+except python_dependencies.MissingRequirementError as e:
     message = "\n".join([
         "Missing Requirement: %s" % (e.message,),
         "To install run:",
diff --git a/synapse/app/federation_reader.py b/synapse/app/federation_reader.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7355499ae2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/app/federation_reader.py
@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2016 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.
+
+import synapse
+
+from synapse.config._base import ConfigError
+from synapse.config.homeserver import HomeServerConfig
+from synapse.config.logger import setup_logging
+from synapse.http.site import SynapseSite
+from synapse.metrics.resource import MetricsResource, METRICS_PREFIX
+from synapse.replication.slave.storage._base import BaseSlavedStore
+from synapse.replication.slave.storage.events import SlavedEventStore
+from synapse.replication.slave.storage.keys import SlavedKeyStore
+from synapse.replication.slave.storage.room import RoomStore
+from synapse.replication.slave.storage.transactions import TransactionStore
+from synapse.replication.slave.storage.directory import DirectoryStore
+from synapse.server import HomeServer
+from synapse.storage.engines import create_engine
+from synapse.util.async import sleep
+from synapse.util.httpresourcetree import create_resource_tree
+from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext
+from synapse.util.manhole import manhole
+from synapse.util.rlimit import change_resource_limit
+from synapse.util.versionstring import get_version_string
+from synapse.api.urls import FEDERATION_PREFIX
+from synapse.federation.transport.server import TransportLayerServer
+from synapse.crypto import context_factory
+
+
+from twisted.internet import reactor, defer
+from twisted.web.resource import Resource
+
+from daemonize import Daemonize
+
+import sys
+import logging
+import gc
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("synapse.app.federation_reader")
+
+
+class FederationReaderSlavedStore(
+    SlavedEventStore,
+    SlavedKeyStore,
+    RoomStore,
+    DirectoryStore,
+    TransactionStore,
+    BaseSlavedStore,
+):
+    pass
+
+
+class FederationReaderServer(HomeServer):
+    def get_db_conn(self, run_new_connection=True):
+        # Any param beginning with cp_ is a parameter for adbapi, and should
+        # not be passed to the database engine.
+        db_params = {
+            k: v for k, v in self.db_config.get("args", {}).items()
+            if not k.startswith("cp_")
+        }
+        db_conn = self.database_engine.module.connect(**db_params)
+
+        if run_new_connection:
+            self.database_engine.on_new_connection(db_conn)
+        return db_conn
+
+    def setup(self):
+        logger.info("Setting up.")
+        self.datastore = FederationReaderSlavedStore(self.get_db_conn(), self)
+        logger.info("Finished setting up.")
+
+    def _listen_http(self, listener_config):
+        port = listener_config["port"]
+        bind_address = listener_config.get("bind_address", "")
+        site_tag = listener_config.get("tag", port)
+        resources = {}
+        for res in listener_config["resources"]:
+            for name in res["names"]:
+                if name == "metrics":
+                    resources[METRICS_PREFIX] = MetricsResource(self)
+                elif name == "federation":
+                    resources.update({
+                        FEDERATION_PREFIX: TransportLayerServer(self),
+                    })
+
+        root_resource = create_resource_tree(resources, Resource())
+        reactor.listenTCP(
+            port,
+            SynapseSite(
+                "synapse.access.http.%s" % (site_tag,),
+                site_tag,
+                listener_config,
+                root_resource,
+            ),
+            interface=bind_address
+        )
+        logger.info("Synapse federation reader now listening on port %d", port)
+
+    def start_listening(self, listeners):
+        for listener in listeners:
+            if listener["type"] == "http":
+                self._listen_http(listener)
+            elif listener["type"] == "manhole":
+                reactor.listenTCP(
+                    listener["port"],
+                    manhole(
+                        username="matrix",
+                        password="rabbithole",
+                        globals={"hs": self},
+                    ),
+                    interface=listener.get("bind_address", '127.0.0.1')
+                )
+            else:
+                logger.warn("Unrecognized listener type: %s", listener["type"])
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def replicate(self):
+        http_client = self.get_simple_http_client()
+        store = self.get_datastore()
+        replication_url = self.config.worker_replication_url
+
+        while True:
+            try:
+                args = store.stream_positions()
+                args["timeout"] = 30000
+                result = yield http_client.get_json(replication_url, args=args)
+                yield store.process_replication(result)
+            except:
+                logger.exception("Error replicating from %r", replication_url)
+                yield sleep(5)
+
+
+def start(config_options):
+    try:
+        config = HomeServerConfig.load_config(
+            "Synapse federation reader", config_options
+        )
+    except ConfigError as e:
+        sys.stderr.write("\n" + e.message + "\n")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    assert config.worker_app == "synapse.app.federation_reader"
+
+    setup_logging(config.worker_log_config, config.worker_log_file)
+
+    database_engine = create_engine(config.database_config)
+
+    tls_server_context_factory = context_factory.ServerContextFactory(config)
+
+    ss = FederationReaderServer(
+        config.server_name,
+        db_config=config.database_config,
+        tls_server_context_factory=tls_server_context_factory,
+        config=config,
+        version_string="Synapse/" + get_version_string(synapse),
+        database_engine=database_engine,
+    )
+
+    ss.setup()
+    ss.get_handlers()
+    ss.start_listening(config.worker_listeners)
+
+    def run():
+        with LoggingContext("run"):
+            logger.info("Running")
+            change_resource_limit(config.soft_file_limit)
+            if config.gc_thresholds:
+                gc.set_threshold(*config.gc_thresholds)
+            reactor.run()
+
+    def start():
+        ss.get_datastore().start_profiling()
+        ss.replicate()
+
+    reactor.callWhenRunning(start)
+
+    if config.worker_daemonize:
+        daemon = Daemonize(
+            app="synapse-federation-reader",
+            pid=config.worker_pid_file,
+            action=run,
+            auto_close_fds=False,
+            verbose=True,
+            logger=logger,
+        )
+        daemon.start()
+    else:
+        run()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    with LoggingContext("main"):
+        start(sys.argv[1:])
diff --git a/synapse/app/homeserver.py b/synapse/app/homeserver.py
index 40ffd9bf0d..40e6f65236 100755
--- a/synapse/app/homeserver.py
+++ b/synapse/app/homeserver.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ from synapse.api.urls import (
 from synapse.config.homeserver import HomeServerConfig
 from synapse.crypto import context_factory
 from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext
+from synapse.metrics import register_memory_metrics
 from synapse.metrics.resource import MetricsResource, METRICS_PREFIX
 from synapse.replication.resource import ReplicationResource, REPLICATION_PREFIX
 from synapse.federation.transport.server import TransportLayerServer
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ class SynapseHomeServer(HomeServer):
                         MEDIA_PREFIX: media_repo,
                         LEGACY_MEDIA_PREFIX: media_repo,
                         CONTENT_REPO_PREFIX: ContentRepoResource(
-                            self, self.config.uploads_path, self.auth, self.content_addr
+                            self, self.config.uploads_path
                         ),
                     })
 
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@ def setup(config_options):
     # check any extra requirements we have now we have a config
     check_requirements(config)
 
-    version_string = get_version_string("Synapse", synapse)
+    version_string = "Synapse/" + get_version_string(synapse)
 
     logger.info("Server hostname: %s", config.server_name)
     logger.info("Server version: %s", version_string)
@@ -301,7 +302,6 @@ def setup(config_options):
         db_config=config.database_config,
         tls_server_context_factory=tls_server_context_factory,
         config=config,
-        content_addr=config.content_addr,
         version_string=version_string,
         database_engine=database_engine,
     )
@@ -336,6 +336,8 @@ def setup(config_options):
         hs.get_datastore().start_doing_background_updates()
         hs.get_replication_layer().start_get_pdu_cache()
 
+        register_memory_metrics(hs)
+
     reactor.callWhenRunning(start)
 
     return hs
diff --git a/synapse/app/pusher.py b/synapse/app/pusher.py
index 4f1d18ab5f..c8dde0fcb8 100644
--- a/synapse/app/pusher.py
+++ b/synapse/app/pusher.py
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ def start(config_options):
         config.server_name,
         db_config=config.database_config,
         config=config,
-        version_string=get_version_string("Synapse", synapse),
+        version_string="Synapse/" + get_version_string(synapse),
         database_engine=database_engine,
     )
 
diff --git a/synapse/app/synchrotron.py b/synapse/app/synchrotron.py
index 8cf5bbbb6d..215ccfd522 100644
--- a/synapse/app/synchrotron.py
+++ b/synapse/app/synchrotron.py
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ def start(config_options):
         config.server_name,
         db_config=config.database_config,
         config=config,
-        version_string=get_version_string("Synapse", synapse),
+        version_string="Synapse/" + get_version_string(synapse),
         database_engine=database_engine,
         application_service_handler=SynchrotronApplicationService(),
     )
diff --git a/synapse/config/ldap.py b/synapse/config/ldap.py
index 9c14593a99..d83c2230be 100644
--- a/synapse/config/ldap.py
+++ b/synapse/config/ldap.py
@@ -13,40 +13,88 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import Config
+from ._base import Config, ConfigError
+
+
+MISSING_LDAP3 = (
+    "Missing ldap3 library. This is required for LDAP Authentication."
+)
+
+
+class LDAPMode(object):
+    SIMPLE = "simple",
+    SEARCH = "search",
+
+    LIST = (SIMPLE, SEARCH)
 
 
 class LDAPConfig(Config):
     def read_config(self, config):
-        ldap_config = config.get("ldap_config", None)
-        if ldap_config:
-            self.ldap_enabled = ldap_config.get("enabled", False)
-            self.ldap_server = ldap_config["server"]
-            self.ldap_port = ldap_config["port"]
-            self.ldap_tls = ldap_config.get("tls", False)
-            self.ldap_search_base = ldap_config["search_base"]
-            self.ldap_search_property = ldap_config["search_property"]
-            self.ldap_email_property = ldap_config["email_property"]
-            self.ldap_full_name_property = ldap_config["full_name_property"]
-        else:
-            self.ldap_enabled = False
-            self.ldap_server = None
-            self.ldap_port = None
-            self.ldap_tls = False
-            self.ldap_search_base = None
-            self.ldap_search_property = None
-            self.ldap_email_property = None
-            self.ldap_full_name_property = None
+        ldap_config = config.get("ldap_config", {})
+
+        self.ldap_enabled = ldap_config.get("enabled", False)
+
+        if self.ldap_enabled:
+            # verify dependencies are available
+            try:
+                import ldap3
+                ldap3  # to stop unused lint
+            except ImportError:
+                raise ConfigError(MISSING_LDAP3)
+
+            self.ldap_mode = LDAPMode.SIMPLE
+
+            # verify config sanity
+            self.require_keys(ldap_config, [
+                "uri",
+                "base",
+                "attributes",
+            ])
+
+            self.ldap_uri = ldap_config["uri"]
+            self.ldap_start_tls = ldap_config.get("start_tls", False)
+            self.ldap_base = ldap_config["base"]
+            self.ldap_attributes = ldap_config["attributes"]
+
+            if "bind_dn" in ldap_config:
+                self.ldap_mode = LDAPMode.SEARCH
+                self.require_keys(ldap_config, [
+                    "bind_dn",
+                    "bind_password",
+                ])
+
+                self.ldap_bind_dn = ldap_config["bind_dn"]
+                self.ldap_bind_password = ldap_config["bind_password"]
+                self.ldap_filter = ldap_config.get("filter", None)
+
+            # verify attribute lookup
+            self.require_keys(ldap_config['attributes'], [
+                "uid",
+                "name",
+                "mail",
+            ])
+
+    def require_keys(self, config, required):
+        missing = [key for key in required if key not in config]
+        if missing:
+            raise ConfigError(
+                "LDAP enabled but missing required config values: {}".format(
+                    ", ".join(missing)
+                )
+            )
 
     def default_config(self, **kwargs):
         return """\
         # ldap_config:
         #   enabled: true
-        #   server: "ldap://localhost"
-        #   port: 389
-        #   tls: false
-        #   search_base: "ou=Users,dc=example,dc=com"
-        #   search_property: "cn"
-        #   email_property: "email"
-        #   full_name_property: "givenName"
+        #   uri: "ldap://ldap.example.com:389"
+        #   start_tls: true
+        #   base: "ou=users,dc=example,dc=com"
+        #   attributes:
+        #      uid: "cn"
+        #      mail: "email"
+        #      name: "givenName"
+        #   #bind_dn:
+        #   #bind_password:
+        #   #filter: "(objectClass=posixAccount)"
         """
diff --git a/synapse/config/password.py b/synapse/config/password.py
index dec801ef41..a4bd171399 100644
--- a/synapse/config/password.py
+++ b/synapse/config/password.py
@@ -23,10 +23,14 @@ class PasswordConfig(Config):
     def read_config(self, config):
         password_config = config.get("password_config", {})
         self.password_enabled = password_config.get("enabled", True)
+        self.password_pepper = password_config.get("pepper", "")
 
     def default_config(self, config_dir_path, server_name, **kwargs):
         return """
         # Enable password for login.
         password_config:
            enabled: true
+           # Uncomment and change to a secret random string for extra security.
+           # DO NOT CHANGE THIS AFTER INITIAL SETUP!
+           #pepper: ""
         """
diff --git a/synapse/config/server.py b/synapse/config/server.py
index 7840dc3ad6..51eaf423ce 100644
--- a/synapse/config/server.py
+++ b/synapse/config/server.py
@@ -107,26 +107,6 @@ class ServerConfig(Config):
                 ]
             })
 
-        # Attempt to guess the content_addr for the v0 content repostitory
-        content_addr = config.get("content_addr")
-        if not content_addr:
-            for listener in self.listeners:
-                if listener["type"] == "http" and not listener.get("tls", False):
-                    unsecure_port = listener["port"]
-                    break
-            else:
-                raise RuntimeError("Could not determine 'content_addr'")
-
-            host = self.server_name
-            if ':' not in host:
-                host = "%s:%d" % (host, unsecure_port)
-            else:
-                host = host.split(':')[0]
-                host = "%s:%d" % (host, unsecure_port)
-            content_addr = "http://%s" % (host,)
-
-        self.content_addr = content_addr
-
     def default_config(self, server_name, **kwargs):
         if ":" in server_name:
             bind_port = int(server_name.split(":")[1])
@@ -169,7 +149,6 @@ class ServerConfig(Config):
         # room directory.
         # secondary_directory_servers:
         #     - matrix.org
-        #     - vector.im
 
         # List of ports that Synapse should listen on, their purpose and their
         # configuration.
diff --git a/synapse/crypto/keyclient.py b/synapse/crypto/keyclient.py
index 54b83da9d8..c2bd64d6c2 100644
--- a/synapse/crypto/keyclient.py
+++ b/synapse/crypto/keyclient.py
@@ -77,10 +77,12 @@ class SynapseKeyClientProtocol(HTTPClient):
     def __init__(self):
         self.remote_key = defer.Deferred()
         self.host = None
+        self._peer = None
 
     def connectionMade(self):
-        self.host = self.transport.getHost()
-        logger.debug("Connected to %s", self.host)
+        self._peer = self.transport.getPeer()
+        logger.debug("Connected to %s", self._peer)
+
         self.sendCommand(b"GET", self.path)
         if self.host:
             self.sendHeader(b"Host", self.host)
@@ -124,7 +126,10 @@ class SynapseKeyClientProtocol(HTTPClient):
         self.timer.cancel()
 
     def on_timeout(self):
-        logger.debug("Timeout waiting for response from %s", self.host)
+        logger.debug(
+            "Timeout waiting for response from %s: %s",
+            self.host, self._peer,
+        )
         self.errback(IOError("Timeout waiting for response"))
         self.transport.abortConnection()
 
@@ -133,4 +138,5 @@ class SynapseKeyClientFactory(Factory):
     def protocol(self):
         protocol = SynapseKeyClientProtocol()
         protocol.path = self.path
+        protocol.host = self.host
         return protocol
diff --git a/synapse/crypto/keyring.py b/synapse/crypto/keyring.py
index d08ee0aa91..5012c10ee8 100644
--- a/synapse/crypto/keyring.py
+++ b/synapse/crypto/keyring.py
@@ -44,7 +44,21 @@ import logging
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-KeyGroup = namedtuple("KeyGroup", ("server_name", "group_id", "key_ids"))
+VerifyKeyRequest = namedtuple("VerifyRequest", (
+    "server_name", "key_ids", "json_object", "deferred"
+))
+"""
+A request for a verify key to verify a JSON object.
+
+Attributes:
+    server_name(str): The name of the server to verify against.
+    key_ids(set(str)): The set of key_ids to that could be used to verify the
+        JSON object
+    json_object(dict): The JSON object to verify.
+    deferred(twisted.internet.defer.Deferred):
+        A deferred (server_name, key_id, verify_key) tuple that resolves when
+        a verify key has been fetched
+"""
 
 
 class Keyring(object):
@@ -74,39 +88,32 @@ class Keyring(object):
             list of deferreds indicating success or failure to verify each
             json object's signature for the given server_name.
         """
-        group_id_to_json = {}
-        group_id_to_group = {}
-        group_ids = []
-
-        next_group_id = 0
-        deferreds = {}
+        verify_requests = []
 
         for server_name, json_object in server_and_json:
             logger.debug("Verifying for %s", server_name)
-            group_id = next_group_id
-            next_group_id += 1
-            group_ids.append(group_id)
 
             key_ids = signature_ids(json_object, server_name)
             if not key_ids:
-                deferreds[group_id] = defer.fail(SynapseError(
+                deferred = defer.fail(SynapseError(
                     400,
                     "Not signed with a supported algorithm",
                     Codes.UNAUTHORIZED,
                 ))
             else:
-                deferreds[group_id] = defer.Deferred()
+                deferred = defer.Deferred()
 
-            group = KeyGroup(server_name, group_id, key_ids)
+            verify_request = VerifyKeyRequest(
+                server_name, key_ids, json_object, deferred
+            )
 
-            group_id_to_group[group_id] = group
-            group_id_to_json[group_id] = json_object
+            verify_requests.append(verify_request)
 
         @defer.inlineCallbacks
-        def handle_key_deferred(group, deferred):
-            server_name = group.server_name
+        def handle_key_deferred(verify_request):
+            server_name = verify_request.server_name
             try:
-                _, _, key_id, verify_key = yield deferred
+                _, key_id, verify_key = yield verify_request.deferred
             except IOError as e:
                 logger.warn(
                     "Got IOError when downloading keys for %s: %s %s",
@@ -128,7 +135,7 @@ class Keyring(object):
                     Codes.UNAUTHORIZED,
                 )
 
-            json_object = group_id_to_json[group.group_id]
+            json_object = verify_request.json_object
 
             try:
                 verify_signed_json(json_object, server_name, verify_key)
@@ -157,36 +164,34 @@ class Keyring(object):
 
             # Actually start fetching keys.
             wait_on_deferred.addBoth(
-                lambda _: self.get_server_verify_keys(group_id_to_group, deferreds)
+                lambda _: self.get_server_verify_keys(verify_requests)
             )
 
             # When we've finished fetching all the keys for a given server_name,
             # resolve the deferred passed to `wait_for_previous_lookups` so that
             # any lookups waiting will proceed.
-            server_to_gids = {}
+            server_to_request_ids = {}
 
-            def remove_deferreds(res, server_name, group_id):
-                server_to_gids[server_name].discard(group_id)
-                if not server_to_gids[server_name]:
+            def remove_deferreds(res, server_name, verify_request):
+                request_id = id(verify_request)
+                server_to_request_ids[server_name].discard(request_id)
+                if not server_to_request_ids[server_name]:
                     d = server_to_deferred.pop(server_name, None)
                     if d:
                         d.callback(None)
                 return res
 
-            for g_id, deferred in deferreds.items():
-                server_name = group_id_to_group[g_id].server_name
-                server_to_gids.setdefault(server_name, set()).add(g_id)
-                deferred.addBoth(remove_deferreds, server_name, g_id)
+            for verify_request in verify_requests:
+                server_name = verify_request.server_name
+                request_id = id(verify_request)
+                server_to_request_ids.setdefault(server_name, set()).add(request_id)
+                deferred.addBoth(remove_deferreds, server_name, verify_request)
 
         # Pass those keys to handle_key_deferred so that the json object
         # signatures can be verified
         return [
-            preserve_context_over_fn(
-                handle_key_deferred,
-                group_id_to_group[g_id],
-                deferreds[g_id],
-            )
-            for g_id in group_ids
+            preserve_context_over_fn(handle_key_deferred, verify_request)
+            for verify_request in verify_requests
         ]
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
@@ -220,7 +225,7 @@ class Keyring(object):
 
             d.addBoth(rm, server_name)
 
-    def get_server_verify_keys(self, group_id_to_group, group_id_to_deferred):
+    def get_server_verify_keys(self, verify_requests):
         """Takes a dict of KeyGroups and tries to find at least one key for
         each group.
         """
@@ -237,62 +242,64 @@ class Keyring(object):
             merged_results = {}
 
             missing_keys = {}
-            for group in group_id_to_group.values():
-                missing_keys.setdefault(group.server_name, set()).update(
-                    group.key_ids
+            for verify_request in verify_requests:
+                missing_keys.setdefault(verify_request.server_name, set()).update(
+                    verify_request.key_ids
                 )
 
             for fn in key_fetch_fns:
                 results = yield fn(missing_keys.items())
                 merged_results.update(results)
 
-                # We now need to figure out which groups we have keys for
-                # and which we don't
-                missing_groups = {}
-                for group in group_id_to_group.values():
-                    for key_id in group.key_ids:
-                        if key_id in merged_results[group.server_name]:
+                # We now need to figure out which verify requests we have keys
+                # for and which we don't
+                missing_keys = {}
+                requests_missing_keys = []
+                for verify_request in verify_requests:
+                    server_name = verify_request.server_name
+                    result_keys = merged_results[server_name]
+
+                    if verify_request.deferred.called:
+                        # We've already called this deferred, which probably
+                        # means that we've already found a key for it.
+                        continue
+
+                    for key_id in verify_request.key_ids:
+                        if key_id in result_keys:
                             with PreserveLoggingContext():
-                                group_id_to_deferred[group.group_id].callback((
-                                    group.group_id,
-                                    group.server_name,
+                                verify_request.deferred.callback((
+                                    server_name,
                                     key_id,
-                                    merged_results[group.server_name][key_id],
+                                    result_keys[key_id],
                                 ))
                             break
                     else:
-                        missing_groups.setdefault(
-                            group.server_name, []
-                        ).append(group)
-
-                if not missing_groups:
+                        # The else block is only reached if the loop above
+                        # doesn't break.
+                        missing_keys.setdefault(server_name, set()).update(
+                            verify_request.key_ids
+                        )
+                        requests_missing_keys.append(verify_request)
+
+                if not missing_keys:
                     break
 
-                missing_keys = {
-                    server_name: set(
-                        key_id for group in groups for key_id in group.key_ids
-                    )
-                    for server_name, groups in missing_groups.items()
-                }
-
-            for group in missing_groups.values():
-                group_id_to_deferred[group.group_id].errback(SynapseError(
+            for verify_request in requests_missing_keys.values():
+                verify_request.deferred.errback(SynapseError(
                     401,
                     "No key for %s with id %s" % (
-                        group.server_name, group.key_ids,
+                        verify_request.server_name, verify_request.key_ids,
                     ),
                     Codes.UNAUTHORIZED,
                 ))
 
         def on_err(err):
-            for deferred in group_id_to_deferred.values():
-                if not deferred.called:
-                    deferred.errback(err)
+            for verify_request in verify_requests:
+                if not verify_request.deferred.called:
+                    verify_request.deferred.errback(err)
 
         do_iterations().addErrback(on_err)
 
-        return group_id_to_deferred
-
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def get_keys_from_store(self, server_name_and_key_ids):
         res = yield defer.gatherResults(
@@ -447,7 +454,7 @@ class Keyring(object):
                 )
 
             processed_response = yield self.process_v2_response(
-                perspective_name, response
+                perspective_name, response, only_from_server=False
             )
 
             for server_name, response_keys in processed_response.items():
@@ -527,7 +534,7 @@ class Keyring(object):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def process_v2_response(self, from_server, response_json,
-                            requested_ids=[]):
+                            requested_ids=[], only_from_server=True):
         time_now_ms = self.clock.time_msec()
         response_keys = {}
         verify_keys = {}
@@ -551,6 +558,13 @@ class Keyring(object):
 
         results = {}
         server_name = response_json["server_name"]
+        if only_from_server:
+            if server_name != from_server:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "Expected a response for server %r not %r" % (
+                        from_server, server_name
+                    )
+                )
         for key_id in response_json["signatures"].get(server_name, {}):
             if key_id not in response_json["verify_keys"]:
                 raise ValueError(
diff --git a/synapse/federation/federation_client.py b/synapse/federation/federation_client.py
index b06387051c..da95c2ad6d 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/federation_client.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/federation_client.py
@@ -236,9 +236,9 @@ class FederationClient(FederationBase):
         # TODO: Rate limit the number of times we try and get the same event.
 
         if self._get_pdu_cache:
-            e = self._get_pdu_cache.get(event_id)
-            if e:
-                defer.returnValue(e)
+            ev = self._get_pdu_cache.get(event_id)
+            if ev:
+                defer.returnValue(ev)
 
         pdu = None
         for destination in destinations:
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ class FederationClient(FederationBase):
 
                         break
 
-            except SynapseError:
+            except SynapseError as e:
                 logger.info(
                     "Failed to get PDU %s from %s because %s",
                     event_id, destination, e,
@@ -314,6 +314,42 @@ class FederationClient(FederationBase):
             Deferred: Results in a list of PDUs.
         """
 
+        try:
+            # First we try and ask for just the IDs, as thats far quicker if
+            # we have most of the state and auth_chain already.
+            # However, this may 404 if the other side has an old synapse.
+            result = yield self.transport_layer.get_room_state_ids(
+                destination, room_id, event_id=event_id,
+            )
+
+            state_event_ids = result["pdu_ids"]
+            auth_event_ids = result.get("auth_chain_ids", [])
+
+            fetched_events, failed_to_fetch = yield self.get_events(
+                [destination], room_id, set(state_event_ids + auth_event_ids)
+            )
+
+            if failed_to_fetch:
+                logger.warn("Failed to get %r", failed_to_fetch)
+
+            event_map = {
+                ev.event_id: ev for ev in fetched_events
+            }
+
+            pdus = [event_map[e_id] for e_id in state_event_ids if e_id in event_map]
+            auth_chain = [
+                event_map[e_id] for e_id in auth_event_ids if e_id in event_map
+            ]
+
+            auth_chain.sort(key=lambda e: e.depth)
+
+            defer.returnValue((pdus, auth_chain))
+        except HttpResponseException as e:
+            if e.code == 400 or e.code == 404:
+                logger.info("Failed to use get_room_state_ids API, falling back")
+            else:
+                raise e
+
         result = yield self.transport_layer.get_room_state(
             destination, room_id, event_id=event_id,
         )
@@ -327,12 +363,26 @@ class FederationClient(FederationBase):
             for p in result.get("auth_chain", [])
         ]
 
+        seen_events = yield self.store.get_events([
+            ev.event_id for ev in itertools.chain(pdus, auth_chain)
+        ])
+
         signed_pdus = yield self._check_sigs_and_hash_and_fetch(
-            destination, pdus, outlier=True
+            destination,
+            [p for p in pdus if p.event_id not in seen_events],
+            outlier=True
+        )
+        signed_pdus.extend(
+            seen_events[p.event_id] for p in pdus if p.event_id in seen_events
         )
 
         signed_auth = yield self._check_sigs_and_hash_and_fetch(
-            destination, auth_chain, outlier=True
+            destination,
+            [p for p in auth_chain if p.event_id not in seen_events],
+            outlier=True
+        )
+        signed_auth.extend(
+            seen_events[p.event_id] for p in auth_chain if p.event_id in seen_events
         )
 
         signed_auth.sort(key=lambda e: e.depth)
@@ -340,6 +390,67 @@ class FederationClient(FederationBase):
         defer.returnValue((signed_pdus, signed_auth))
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def get_events(self, destinations, room_id, event_ids, return_local=True):
+        """Fetch events from some remote destinations, checking if we already
+        have them.
+
+        Args:
+            destinations (list)
+            room_id (str)
+            event_ids (list)
+            return_local (bool): Whether to include events we already have in
+                the DB in the returned list of events
+
+        Returns:
+            Deferred: A deferred resolving to a 2-tuple where the first is a list of
+            events and the second is a list of event ids that we failed to fetch.
+        """
+        if return_local:
+            seen_events = yield self.store.get_events(event_ids)
+            signed_events = seen_events.values()
+        else:
+            seen_events = yield self.store.have_events(event_ids)
+            signed_events = []
+
+        failed_to_fetch = set()
+
+        missing_events = set(event_ids)
+        for k in seen_events:
+            missing_events.discard(k)
+
+        if not missing_events:
+            defer.returnValue((signed_events, failed_to_fetch))
+
+        def random_server_list():
+            srvs = list(destinations)
+            random.shuffle(srvs)
+            return srvs
+
+        batch_size = 20
+        missing_events = list(missing_events)
+        for i in xrange(0, len(missing_events), batch_size):
+            batch = set(missing_events[i:i + batch_size])
+
+            deferreds = [
+                self.get_pdu(
+                    destinations=random_server_list(),
+                    event_id=e_id,
+                )
+                for e_id in batch
+            ]
+
+            res = yield defer.DeferredList(deferreds, consumeErrors=True)
+            for success, result in res:
+                if success:
+                    signed_events.append(result)
+                    batch.discard(result.event_id)
+
+            # We removed all events we successfully fetched from `batch`
+            failed_to_fetch.update(batch)
+
+        defer.returnValue((signed_events, failed_to_fetch))
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     @log_function
     def get_event_auth(self, destination, room_id, event_id):
         res = yield self.transport_layer.get_event_auth(
@@ -414,14 +525,19 @@ class FederationClient(FederationBase):
                     (destination, self.event_from_pdu_json(pdu_dict))
                 )
                 break
-            except CodeMessageException:
-                raise
+            except CodeMessageException as e:
+                if not 500 <= e.code < 600:
+                    raise
+                else:
+                    logger.warn(
+                        "Failed to make_%s via %s: %s",
+                        membership, destination, e.message
+                    )
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.warn(
                     "Failed to make_%s via %s: %s",
                     membership, destination, e.message
                 )
-                raise
 
         raise RuntimeError("Failed to send to any server.")
 
@@ -493,8 +609,14 @@ class FederationClient(FederationBase):
                     "auth_chain": signed_auth,
                     "origin": destination,
                 })
-            except CodeMessageException:
-                raise
+            except CodeMessageException as e:
+                if not 500 <= e.code < 600:
+                    raise
+                else:
+                    logger.exception(
+                        "Failed to send_join via %s: %s",
+                        destination, e.message
+                    )
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.exception(
                     "Failed to send_join via %s: %s",
diff --git a/synapse/federation/federation_server.py b/synapse/federation/federation_server.py
index 2a589524a4..aba19639c7 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/federation_server.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/federation_server.py
@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@ from .units import Transaction, Edu
 
 from synapse.util.async import Linearizer
 from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
+from synapse.util.caches.response_cache import ResponseCache
 from synapse.events import FrozenEvent
 import synapse.metrics
 
-from synapse.api.errors import FederationError, SynapseError
+from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, FederationError, SynapseError
 
 from synapse.crypto.event_signing import compute_event_signature
 
@@ -48,7 +49,14 @@ class FederationServer(FederationBase):
     def __init__(self, hs):
         super(FederationServer, self).__init__(hs)
 
+        self.auth = hs.get_auth()
+
         self._room_pdu_linearizer = Linearizer()
+        self._server_linearizer = Linearizer()
+
+        # We cache responses to state queries, as they take a while and often
+        # come in waves.
+        self._state_resp_cache = ResponseCache(hs, timeout_ms=30000)
 
     def set_handler(self, handler):
         """Sets the handler that the replication layer will use to communicate
@@ -89,11 +97,14 @@ class FederationServer(FederationBase):
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     @log_function
     def on_backfill_request(self, origin, room_id, versions, limit):
-        pdus = yield self.handler.on_backfill_request(
-            origin, room_id, versions, limit
-        )
+        with (yield self._server_linearizer.queue((origin, room_id))):
+            pdus = yield self.handler.on_backfill_request(
+                origin, room_id, versions, limit
+            )
 
-        defer.returnValue((200, self._transaction_from_pdus(pdus).get_dict()))
+            res = self._transaction_from_pdus(pdus).get_dict()
+
+        defer.returnValue((200, res))
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     @log_function
@@ -184,32 +195,71 @@ class FederationServer(FederationBase):
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     @log_function
     def on_context_state_request(self, origin, room_id, event_id):
-        if event_id:
-            pdus = yield self.handler.get_state_for_pdu(
-                origin, room_id, event_id,
-            )
-            auth_chain = yield self.store.get_auth_chain(
-                [pdu.event_id for pdu in pdus]
-            )
+        if not event_id:
+            raise NotImplementedError("Specify an event")
 
-            for event in auth_chain:
-                # We sign these again because there was a bug where we
-                # incorrectly signed things the first time round
-                if self.hs.is_mine_id(event.event_id):
-                    event.signatures.update(
-                        compute_event_signature(
-                            event,
-                            self.hs.hostname,
-                            self.hs.config.signing_key[0]
-                        )
-                    )
+        in_room = yield self.auth.check_host_in_room(room_id, origin)
+        if not in_room:
+            raise AuthError(403, "Host not in room.")
+
+        result = self._state_resp_cache.get((room_id, event_id))
+        if not result:
+            with (yield self._server_linearizer.queue((origin, room_id))):
+                resp = yield self._state_resp_cache.set(
+                    (room_id, event_id),
+                    self._on_context_state_request_compute(room_id, event_id)
+                )
         else:
+            resp = yield result
+
+        defer.returnValue((200, resp))
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def on_state_ids_request(self, origin, room_id, event_id):
+        if not event_id:
             raise NotImplementedError("Specify an event")
 
+        in_room = yield self.auth.check_host_in_room(room_id, origin)
+        if not in_room:
+            raise AuthError(403, "Host not in room.")
+
+        pdus = yield self.handler.get_state_for_pdu(
+            room_id, event_id,
+        )
+        auth_chain = yield self.store.get_auth_chain(
+            [pdu.event_id for pdu in pdus]
+        )
+
         defer.returnValue((200, {
+            "pdu_ids": [pdu.event_id for pdu in pdus],
+            "auth_chain_ids": [pdu.event_id for pdu in auth_chain],
+        }))
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _on_context_state_request_compute(self, room_id, event_id):
+        pdus = yield self.handler.get_state_for_pdu(
+            room_id, event_id,
+        )
+        auth_chain = yield self.store.get_auth_chain(
+            [pdu.event_id for pdu in pdus]
+        )
+
+        for event in auth_chain:
+            # We sign these again because there was a bug where we
+            # incorrectly signed things the first time round
+            if self.hs.is_mine_id(event.event_id):
+                event.signatures.update(
+                    compute_event_signature(
+                        event,
+                        self.hs.hostname,
+                        self.hs.config.signing_key[0]
+                    )
+                )
+
+        defer.returnValue({
             "pdus": [pdu.get_pdu_json() for pdu in pdus],
             "auth_chain": [pdu.get_pdu_json() for pdu in auth_chain],
-        }))
+        })
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     @log_function
@@ -283,14 +333,16 @@ class FederationServer(FederationBase):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_event_auth(self, origin, room_id, event_id):
-        time_now = self._clock.time_msec()
-        auth_pdus = yield self.handler.on_event_auth(event_id)
-        defer.returnValue((200, {
-            "auth_chain": [a.get_pdu_json(time_now) for a in auth_pdus],
-        }))
+        with (yield self._server_linearizer.queue((origin, room_id))):
+            time_now = self._clock.time_msec()
+            auth_pdus = yield self.handler.on_event_auth(event_id)
+            res = {
+                "auth_chain": [a.get_pdu_json(time_now) for a in auth_pdus],
+            }
+        defer.returnValue((200, res))
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def on_query_auth_request(self, origin, content, event_id):
+    def on_query_auth_request(self, origin, content, room_id, event_id):
         """
         Content is a dict with keys::
             auth_chain (list): A list of events that give the auth chain.
@@ -309,58 +361,41 @@ class FederationServer(FederationBase):
         Returns:
             Deferred: Results in `dict` with the same format as `content`
         """
-        auth_chain = [
-            self.event_from_pdu_json(e)
-            for e in content["auth_chain"]
-        ]
-
-        signed_auth = yield self._check_sigs_and_hash_and_fetch(
-            origin, auth_chain, outlier=True
-        )
+        with (yield self._server_linearizer.queue((origin, room_id))):
+            auth_chain = [
+                self.event_from_pdu_json(e)
+                for e in content["auth_chain"]
+            ]
+
+            signed_auth = yield self._check_sigs_and_hash_and_fetch(
+                origin, auth_chain, outlier=True
+            )
 
-        ret = yield self.handler.on_query_auth(
-            origin,
-            event_id,
-            signed_auth,
-            content.get("rejects", []),
-            content.get("missing", []),
-        )
+            ret = yield self.handler.on_query_auth(
+                origin,
+                event_id,
+                signed_auth,
+                content.get("rejects", []),
+                content.get("missing", []),
+            )
 
-        time_now = self._clock.time_msec()
-        send_content = {
-            "auth_chain": [
-                e.get_pdu_json(time_now)
-                for e in ret["auth_chain"]
-            ],
-            "rejects": ret.get("rejects", []),
-            "missing": ret.get("missing", []),
-        }
+            time_now = self._clock.time_msec()
+            send_content = {
+                "auth_chain": [
+                    e.get_pdu_json(time_now)
+                    for e in ret["auth_chain"]
+                ],
+                "rejects": ret.get("rejects", []),
+                "missing": ret.get("missing", []),
+            }
 
         defer.returnValue(
             (200, send_content)
         )
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     @log_function
     def on_query_client_keys(self, origin, content):
-        query = []
-        for user_id, device_ids in content.get("device_keys", {}).items():
-            if not device_ids:
-                query.append((user_id, None))
-            else:
-                for device_id in device_ids:
-                    query.append((user_id, device_id))
-
-        results = yield self.store.get_e2e_device_keys(query)
-
-        json_result = {}
-        for user_id, device_keys in results.items():
-            for device_id, json_bytes in device_keys.items():
-                json_result.setdefault(user_id, {})[device_id] = json.loads(
-                    json_bytes
-                )
-
-        defer.returnValue({"device_keys": json_result})
+        return self.on_query_request("client_keys", content)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     @log_function
@@ -386,21 +421,24 @@ class FederationServer(FederationBase):
     @log_function
     def on_get_missing_events(self, origin, room_id, earliest_events,
                               latest_events, limit, min_depth):
-        logger.info(
-            "on_get_missing_events: earliest_events: %r, latest_events: %r,"
-            " limit: %d, min_depth: %d",
-            earliest_events, latest_events, limit, min_depth
-        )
-        missing_events = yield self.handler.on_get_missing_events(
-            origin, room_id, earliest_events, latest_events, limit, min_depth
-        )
+        with (yield self._server_linearizer.queue((origin, room_id))):
+            logger.info(
+                "on_get_missing_events: earliest_events: %r, latest_events: %r,"
+                " limit: %d, min_depth: %d",
+                earliest_events, latest_events, limit, min_depth
+            )
+            missing_events = yield self.handler.on_get_missing_events(
+                origin, room_id, earliest_events, latest_events, limit, min_depth
+            )
 
-        if len(missing_events) < 5:
-            logger.info("Returning %d events: %r", len(missing_events), missing_events)
-        else:
-            logger.info("Returning %d events", len(missing_events))
+            if len(missing_events) < 5:
+                logger.info(
+                    "Returning %d events: %r", len(missing_events), missing_events
+                )
+            else:
+                logger.info("Returning %d events", len(missing_events))
 
-        time_now = self._clock.time_msec()
+            time_now = self._clock.time_msec()
 
         defer.returnValue({
             "events": [ev.get_pdu_json(time_now) for ev in missing_events],
@@ -567,7 +605,7 @@ class FederationServer(FederationBase):
                     origin, pdu.room_id, pdu.event_id,
                 )
             except:
-                logger.warn("Failed to get state for event: %s", pdu.event_id)
+                logger.exception("Failed to get state for event: %s", pdu.event_id)
 
         yield self.handler.on_receive_pdu(
             origin,
diff --git a/synapse/federation/transport/client.py b/synapse/federation/transport/client.py
index ebb698e278..3d088e43cb 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/transport/client.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/transport/client.py
@@ -55,6 +55,28 @@ class TransportLayerClient(object):
         )
 
     @log_function
+    def get_room_state_ids(self, destination, room_id, event_id):
+        """ Requests all state for a given room from the given server at the
+        given event. Returns the state's event_id's
+
+        Args:
+            destination (str): The host name of the remote home server we want
+                to get the state from.
+            context (str): The name of the context we want the state of
+            event_id (str): The event we want the context at.
+
+        Returns:
+            Deferred: Results in a dict received from the remote homeserver.
+        """
+        logger.debug("get_room_state_ids dest=%s, room=%s",
+                     destination, room_id)
+
+        path = PREFIX + "/state_ids/%s/" % room_id
+        return self.client.get_json(
+            destination, path=path, args={"event_id": event_id},
+        )
+
+    @log_function
     def get_event(self, destination, event_id, timeout=None):
         """ Requests the pdu with give id and origin from the given server.
 
diff --git a/synapse/federation/transport/server.py b/synapse/federation/transport/server.py
index 8a1965f45a..37c0d4fbc4 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/transport/server.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/transport/server.py
@@ -18,13 +18,14 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 from synapse.api.urls import FEDERATION_PREFIX as PREFIX
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
 from synapse.http.server import JsonResource
-from synapse.http.servlet import parse_json_object_from_request, parse_string
+from synapse.http.servlet import parse_json_object_from_request
 from synapse.util.ratelimitutils import FederationRateLimiter
+from synapse.util.versionstring import get_version_string
 
 import functools
 import logging
-import simplejson as json
 import re
+import synapse
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -60,6 +61,16 @@ class TransportLayerServer(JsonResource):
         )
 
 
+class AuthenticationError(SynapseError):
+    """There was a problem authenticating the request"""
+    pass
+
+
+class NoAuthenticationError(AuthenticationError):
+    """The request had no authentication information"""
+    pass
+
+
 class Authenticator(object):
     def __init__(self, hs):
         self.keyring = hs.get_keyring()
@@ -67,7 +78,7 @@ class Authenticator(object):
 
     # A method just so we can pass 'self' as the authenticator to the Servlets
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def authenticate_request(self, request):
+    def authenticate_request(self, request, content):
         json_request = {
             "method": request.method,
             "uri": request.uri,
@@ -75,17 +86,10 @@ class Authenticator(object):
             "signatures": {},
         }
 
-        content = None
-        origin = None
+        if content is not None:
+            json_request["content"] = content
 
-        if request.method in ["PUT", "POST"]:
-            # TODO: Handle other method types? other content types?
-            try:
-                content_bytes = request.content.read()
-                content = json.loads(content_bytes)
-                json_request["content"] = content
-            except:
-                raise SynapseError(400, "Unable to parse JSON", Codes.BAD_JSON)
+        origin = None
 
         def parse_auth_header(header_str):
             try:
@@ -103,14 +107,14 @@ class Authenticator(object):
                 sig = strip_quotes(param_dict["sig"])
                 return (origin, key, sig)
             except:
-                raise SynapseError(
+                raise AuthenticationError(
                     400, "Malformed Authorization header", Codes.UNAUTHORIZED
                 )
 
         auth_headers = request.requestHeaders.getRawHeaders(b"Authorization")
 
         if not auth_headers:
-            raise SynapseError(
+            raise NoAuthenticationError(
                 401, "Missing Authorization headers", Codes.UNAUTHORIZED,
             )
 
@@ -121,7 +125,7 @@ class Authenticator(object):
                 json_request["signatures"].setdefault(origin, {})[key] = sig
 
         if not json_request["signatures"]:
-            raise SynapseError(
+            raise NoAuthenticationError(
                 401, "Missing Authorization headers", Codes.UNAUTHORIZED,
             )
 
@@ -130,10 +134,12 @@ class Authenticator(object):
         logger.info("Request from %s", origin)
         request.authenticated_entity = origin
 
-        defer.returnValue((origin, content))
+        defer.returnValue(origin)
 
 
 class BaseFederationServlet(object):
+    REQUIRE_AUTH = True
+
     def __init__(self, handler, authenticator, ratelimiter, server_name,
                  room_list_handler):
         self.handler = handler
@@ -141,29 +147,46 @@ class BaseFederationServlet(object):
         self.ratelimiter = ratelimiter
         self.room_list_handler = room_list_handler
 
-    def _wrap(self, code):
+    def _wrap(self, func):
         authenticator = self.authenticator
         ratelimiter = self.ratelimiter
 
         @defer.inlineCallbacks
-        @functools.wraps(code)
-        def new_code(request, *args, **kwargs):
+        @functools.wraps(func)
+        def new_func(request, *args, **kwargs):
+            content = None
+            if request.method in ["PUT", "POST"]:
+                # TODO: Handle other method types? other content types?
+                content = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
+
             try:
-                (origin, content) = yield authenticator.authenticate_request(request)
+                origin = yield authenticator.authenticate_request(request, content)
+            except NoAuthenticationError:
+                origin = None
+                if self.REQUIRE_AUTH:
+                    logger.exception("authenticate_request failed")
+                    raise
+            except:
+                logger.exception("authenticate_request failed")
+                raise
+
+            if origin:
                 with ratelimiter.ratelimit(origin) as d:
                     yield d
-                    response = yield code(
+                    response = yield func(
                         origin, content, request.args, *args, **kwargs
                     )
-            except:
-                logger.exception("authenticate_request failed")
-                raise
+            else:
+                response = yield func(
+                    origin, content, request.args, *args, **kwargs
+                )
+
             defer.returnValue(response)
 
         # Extra logic that functools.wraps() doesn't finish
-        new_code.__self__ = code.__self__
+        new_func.__self__ = func.__self__
 
-        return new_code
+        return new_func
 
     def register(self, server):
         pattern = re.compile("^" + PREFIX + self.PATH + "$")
@@ -271,6 +294,17 @@ class FederationStateServlet(BaseFederationServlet):
         )
 
 
+class FederationStateIdsServlet(BaseFederationServlet):
+    PATH = "/state_ids/(?P<room_id>[^/]*)/"
+
+    def on_GET(self, origin, content, query, room_id):
+        return self.handler.on_state_ids_request(
+            origin,
+            room_id,
+            query.get("event_id", [None])[0],
+        )
+
+
 class FederationBackfillServlet(BaseFederationServlet):
     PATH = "/backfill/(?P<context>[^/]*)/"
 
@@ -367,10 +401,8 @@ class FederationThirdPartyInviteExchangeServlet(BaseFederationServlet):
 class FederationClientKeysQueryServlet(BaseFederationServlet):
     PATH = "/user/keys/query"
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_POST(self, origin, content, query):
-        response = yield self.handler.on_query_client_keys(origin, content)
-        defer.returnValue((200, response))
+        return self.handler.on_query_client_keys(origin, content)
 
 
 class FederationClientKeysClaimServlet(BaseFederationServlet):
@@ -388,7 +420,7 @@ class FederationQueryAuthServlet(BaseFederationServlet):
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_POST(self, origin, content, query, context, event_id):
         new_content = yield self.handler.on_query_auth_request(
-            origin, content, event_id
+            origin, content, context, event_id
         )
 
         defer.returnValue((200, new_content))
@@ -420,9 +452,10 @@ class FederationGetMissingEventsServlet(BaseFederationServlet):
 class On3pidBindServlet(BaseFederationServlet):
     PATH = "/3pid/onbind"
 
+    REQUIRE_AUTH = False
+
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def on_POST(self, request):
-        content = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
+    def on_POST(self, origin, content, query):
         if "invites" in content:
             last_exception = None
             for invite in content["invites"]:
@@ -444,11 +477,6 @@ class On3pidBindServlet(BaseFederationServlet):
                 raise last_exception
         defer.returnValue((200, {}))
 
-    # Avoid doing remote HS authorization checks which are done by default by
-    # BaseFederationServlet.
-    def _wrap(self, code):
-        return code
-
 
 class OpenIdUserInfo(BaseFederationServlet):
     """
@@ -469,9 +497,11 @@ class OpenIdUserInfo(BaseFederationServlet):
 
     PATH = "/openid/userinfo"
 
+    REQUIRE_AUTH = False
+
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def on_GET(self, request):
-        token = parse_string(request, "access_token")
+    def on_GET(self, origin, content, query):
+        token = query.get("access_token", [None])[0]
         if token is None:
             defer.returnValue((401, {
                 "errcode": "M_MISSING_TOKEN", "error": "Access Token required"
@@ -488,11 +518,6 @@ class OpenIdUserInfo(BaseFederationServlet):
 
         defer.returnValue((200, {"sub": user_id}))
 
-    # Avoid doing remote HS authorization checks which are done by default by
-    # BaseFederationServlet.
-    def _wrap(self, code):
-        return code
-
 
 class PublicRoomList(BaseFederationServlet):
     """
@@ -533,11 +558,26 @@ class PublicRoomList(BaseFederationServlet):
         defer.returnValue((200, data))
 
 
+class FederationVersionServlet(BaseFederationServlet):
+    PATH = "/version"
+
+    REQUIRE_AUTH = False
+
+    def on_GET(self, origin, content, query):
+        return defer.succeed((200, {
+            "server": {
+                "name": "Synapse",
+                "version": get_version_string(synapse)
+            },
+        }))
+
+
 SERVLET_CLASSES = (
     FederationSendServlet,
     FederationPullServlet,
     FederationEventServlet,
     FederationStateServlet,
+    FederationStateIdsServlet,
     FederationBackfillServlet,
     FederationQueryServlet,
     FederationMakeJoinServlet,
@@ -555,6 +595,7 @@ SERVLET_CLASSES = (
     On3pidBindServlet,
     OpenIdUserInfo,
     PublicRoomList,
+    FederationVersionServlet,
 )
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/__init__.py b/synapse/handlers/__init__.py
index d28e07f0d9..1a50a2ec98 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/__init__.py
@@ -31,10 +31,21 @@ from .search import SearchHandler
 
 class Handlers(object):
 
-    """ A collection of all the event handlers.
+    """ Deprecated. A collection of handlers.
 
-    There's no need to lazily create these; we'll just make them all eagerly
-    at construction time.
+    At some point most of the classes whose name ended "Handler" were
+    accessed through this class.
+
+    However this makes it painful to unit test the handlers and to run cut
+    down versions of synapse that only use specific handlers because using a
+    single handler required creating all of the handlers. So some of the
+    handlers have been lifted out of the Handlers object and are now accessed
+    directly through the homeserver object itself.
+
+    Any new handlers should follow the new pattern of being accessed through
+    the homeserver object and should not be added to the Handlers object.
+
+    The remaining handlers should be moved out of the handlers object.
     """
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/_base.py b/synapse/handlers/_base.py
index c904c6c500..11081a0cd5 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/_base.py
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.api.errors import LimitExceededError
+import synapse.types
 from synapse.api.constants import Membership, EventTypes
-from synapse.types import UserID, Requester
-
-
-import logging
+from synapse.api.errors import LimitExceededError
+from synapse.types import UserID
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -31,11 +31,15 @@ class BaseHandler(object):
     Common base class for the event handlers.
 
     Attributes:
-        store (synapse.storage.events.StateStore):
+        store (synapse.storage.DataStore):
         state_handler (synapse.state.StateHandler):
     """
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
+        """
+        Args:
+            hs (synapse.server.HomeServer):
+        """
         self.store = hs.get_datastore()
         self.auth = hs.get_auth()
         self.notifier = hs.get_notifier()
@@ -120,7 +124,8 @@ class BaseHandler(object):
                 # and having homeservers have their own users leave keeps more
                 # of that decision-making and control local to the guest-having
                 # homeserver.
-                requester = Requester(target_user, "", True)
+                requester = synapse.types.create_requester(
+                    target_user, is_guest=True)
                 handler = self.hs.get_handlers().room_member_handler
                 yield handler.update_membership(
                     requester,
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/auth.py b/synapse/handlers/auth.py
index b38f81e999..2e138f328f 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/auth.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/auth.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from synapse.api.constants import LoginType
 from synapse.types import UserID
 from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, LoginError, Codes, StoreError, SynapseError
 from synapse.util.async import run_on_reactor
+from synapse.config.ldap import LDAPMode
 
 from twisted.web.client import PartialDownloadError
 
@@ -28,6 +29,12 @@ import bcrypt
 import pymacaroons
 import simplejson
 
+try:
+    import ldap3
+except ImportError:
+    ldap3 = None
+    pass
+
 import synapse.util.stringutils as stringutils
 
 
@@ -38,6 +45,10 @@ class AuthHandler(BaseHandler):
     SESSION_EXPIRE_MS = 48 * 60 * 60 * 1000
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
+        """
+        Args:
+            hs (synapse.server.HomeServer):
+        """
         super(AuthHandler, self).__init__(hs)
         self.checkers = {
             LoginType.PASSWORD: self._check_password_auth,
@@ -50,19 +61,23 @@ class AuthHandler(BaseHandler):
         self.INVALID_TOKEN_HTTP_STATUS = 401
 
         self.ldap_enabled = hs.config.ldap_enabled
-        self.ldap_server = hs.config.ldap_server
-        self.ldap_port = hs.config.ldap_port
-        self.ldap_tls = hs.config.ldap_tls
-        self.ldap_search_base = hs.config.ldap_search_base
-        self.ldap_search_property = hs.config.ldap_search_property
-        self.ldap_email_property = hs.config.ldap_email_property
-        self.ldap_full_name_property = hs.config.ldap_full_name_property
-
-        if self.ldap_enabled is True:
-            import ldap
-            logger.info("Import ldap version: %s", ldap.__version__)
+        if self.ldap_enabled:
+            if not ldap3:
+                raise RuntimeError(
+                    'Missing ldap3 library. This is required for LDAP Authentication.'
+                )
+            self.ldap_mode = hs.config.ldap_mode
+            self.ldap_uri = hs.config.ldap_uri
+            self.ldap_start_tls = hs.config.ldap_start_tls
+            self.ldap_base = hs.config.ldap_base
+            self.ldap_filter = hs.config.ldap_filter
+            self.ldap_attributes = hs.config.ldap_attributes
+            if self.ldap_mode == LDAPMode.SEARCH:
+                self.ldap_bind_dn = hs.config.ldap_bind_dn
+                self.ldap_bind_password = hs.config.ldap_bind_password
 
         self.hs = hs  # FIXME better possibility to access registrationHandler later?
+        self.device_handler = hs.get_device_handler()
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def check_auth(self, flows, clientdict, clientip):
@@ -220,7 +235,6 @@ class AuthHandler(BaseHandler):
         sess = self._get_session_info(session_id)
         return sess.setdefault('serverdict', {}).get(key, default)
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _check_password_auth(self, authdict, _):
         if "user" not in authdict or "password" not in authdict:
             raise LoginError(400, "", Codes.MISSING_PARAM)
@@ -230,11 +244,7 @@ class AuthHandler(BaseHandler):
         if not user_id.startswith('@'):
             user_id = UserID.create(user_id, self.hs.hostname).to_string()
 
-        if not (yield self._check_password(user_id, password)):
-            logger.warn("Failed password login for user %s", user_id)
-            raise LoginError(403, "", errcode=Codes.FORBIDDEN)
-
-        defer.returnValue(user_id)
+        return self._check_password(user_id, password)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _check_recaptcha(self, authdict, clientip):
@@ -270,8 +280,17 @@ class AuthHandler(BaseHandler):
             data = pde.response
             resp_body = simplejson.loads(data)
 
-        if 'success' in resp_body and resp_body['success']:
-            defer.returnValue(True)
+        if 'success' in resp_body:
+            # Note that we do NOT check the hostname here: we explicitly
+            # intend the CAPTCHA to be presented by whatever client the
+            # user is using, we just care that they have completed a CAPTCHA.
+            logger.info(
+                "%s reCAPTCHA from hostname %s",
+                "Successful" if resp_body['success'] else "Failed",
+                resp_body.get('hostname')
+            )
+            if resp_body['success']:
+                defer.returnValue(True)
         raise LoginError(401, "", errcode=Codes.UNAUTHORIZED)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
@@ -338,67 +357,84 @@ class AuthHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         return self.sessions[session_id]
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def login_with_password(self, user_id, password):
+    def validate_password_login(self, user_id, password):
         """
         Authenticates the user with their username and password.
 
         Used only by the v1 login API.
 
         Args:
-            user_id (str): User ID
+            user_id (str): complete @user:id
             password (str): Password
         Returns:
-            A tuple of:
-              The user's ID.
-              The access token for the user's session.
-              The refresh token for the user's session.
+            defer.Deferred: (str) canonical user id
         Raises:
-            StoreError if there was a problem storing the token.
+            StoreError if there was a problem accessing the database
             LoginError if there was an authentication problem.
         """
-
-        if not (yield self._check_password(user_id, password)):
-            logger.warn("Failed password login for user %s", user_id)
-            raise LoginError(403, "", errcode=Codes.FORBIDDEN)
-
-        logger.info("Logging in user %s", user_id)
-        access_token = yield self.issue_access_token(user_id)
-        refresh_token = yield self.issue_refresh_token(user_id)
-        defer.returnValue((user_id, access_token, refresh_token))
+        return self._check_password(user_id, password)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def get_login_tuple_for_user_id(self, user_id):
+    def get_login_tuple_for_user_id(self, user_id, device_id=None,
+                                    initial_display_name=None):
         """
         Gets login tuple for the user with the given user ID.
+
+        Creates a new access/refresh token for the user.
+
         The user is assumed to have been authenticated by some other
-        machanism (e.g. CAS)
+        machanism (e.g. CAS), and the user_id converted to the canonical case.
+
+        The device will be recorded in the table if it is not there already.
 
         Args:
-            user_id (str): User ID
+            user_id (str): canonical User ID
+            device_id (str|None): the device ID to associate with the tokens.
+               None to leave the tokens unassociated with a device (deprecated:
+               we should always have a device ID)
+            initial_display_name (str): display name to associate with the
+               device if it needs re-registering
         Returns:
             A tuple of:
-              The user's ID.
               The access token for the user's session.
               The refresh token for the user's session.
         Raises:
             StoreError if there was a problem storing the token.
             LoginError if there was an authentication problem.
         """
-        user_id, ignored = yield self._find_user_id_and_pwd_hash(user_id)
+        logger.info("Logging in user %s on device %s", user_id, device_id)
+        access_token = yield self.issue_access_token(user_id, device_id)
+        refresh_token = yield self.issue_refresh_token(user_id, device_id)
+
+        # the device *should* have been registered before we got here; however,
+        # it's possible we raced against a DELETE operation. The thing we
+        # really don't want is active access_tokens without a record of the
+        # device, so we double-check it here.
+        if device_id is not None:
+            yield self.device_handler.check_device_registered(
+                user_id, device_id, initial_display_name
+            )
 
-        logger.info("Logging in user %s", user_id)
-        access_token = yield self.issue_access_token(user_id)
-        refresh_token = yield self.issue_refresh_token(user_id)
-        defer.returnValue((user_id, access_token, refresh_token))
+        defer.returnValue((access_token, refresh_token))
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def does_user_exist(self, user_id):
+    def check_user_exists(self, user_id):
+        """
+        Checks to see if a user with the given id exists. Will check case
+        insensitively, but return None if there are multiple inexact matches.
+
+        Args:
+            (str) user_id: complete @user:id
+
+        Returns:
+            defer.Deferred: (str) canonical_user_id, or None if zero or
+            multiple matches
+        """
         try:
-            yield self._find_user_id_and_pwd_hash(user_id)
-            defer.returnValue(True)
+            res = yield self._find_user_id_and_pwd_hash(user_id)
+            defer.returnValue(res[0])
         except LoginError:
-            defer.returnValue(False)
+            defer.returnValue(None)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _find_user_id_and_pwd_hash(self, user_id):
@@ -428,84 +464,232 @@ class AuthHandler(BaseHandler):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _check_password(self, user_id, password):
-        """
+        """Authenticate a user against the LDAP and local databases.
+
+        user_id is checked case insensitively against the local database, but
+        will throw if there are multiple inexact matches.
+
+        Args:
+            user_id (str): complete @user:id
         Returns:
-            True if the user_id successfully authenticated
+            (str) the canonical_user_id
+        Raises:
+            LoginError if the password was incorrect
         """
         valid_ldap = yield self._check_ldap_password(user_id, password)
         if valid_ldap:
-            defer.returnValue(True)
+            defer.returnValue(user_id)
 
-        valid_local_password = yield self._check_local_password(user_id, password)
-        if valid_local_password:
-            defer.returnValue(True)
-
-        defer.returnValue(False)
+        result = yield self._check_local_password(user_id, password)
+        defer.returnValue(result)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _check_local_password(self, user_id, password):
-        try:
-            user_id, password_hash = yield self._find_user_id_and_pwd_hash(user_id)
-            defer.returnValue(self.validate_hash(password, password_hash))
-        except LoginError:
-            defer.returnValue(False)
+        """Authenticate a user against the local password database.
+
+        user_id is checked case insensitively, but will throw if there are
+        multiple inexact matches.
+
+        Args:
+            user_id (str): complete @user:id
+        Returns:
+            (str) the canonical_user_id
+        Raises:
+            LoginError if the password was incorrect
+        """
+        user_id, password_hash = yield self._find_user_id_and_pwd_hash(user_id)
+        result = self.validate_hash(password, password_hash)
+        if not result:
+            logger.warn("Failed password login for user %s", user_id)
+            raise LoginError(403, "", errcode=Codes.FORBIDDEN)
+        defer.returnValue(user_id)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _check_ldap_password(self, user_id, password):
-        if not self.ldap_enabled:
-            logger.debug("LDAP not configured")
+        """ Attempt to authenticate a user against an LDAP Server
+            and register an account if none exists.
+
+            Returns:
+                True if authentication against LDAP was successful
+        """
+
+        if not ldap3 or not self.ldap_enabled:
             defer.returnValue(False)
 
-        import ldap
+        if self.ldap_mode not in LDAPMode.LIST:
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                'Invalid ldap mode specified: {mode}'.format(
+                    mode=self.ldap_mode
+                )
+            )
 
-        logger.info("Authenticating %s with LDAP" % user_id)
         try:
-            ldap_url = "%s:%s" % (self.ldap_server, self.ldap_port)
-            logger.debug("Connecting LDAP server at %s" % ldap_url)
-            l = ldap.initialize(ldap_url)
-            if self.ldap_tls:
-                logger.debug("Initiating TLS")
-                self._connection.start_tls_s()
-
-            local_name = UserID.from_string(user_id).localpart
-
-            dn = "%s=%s, %s" % (
-                self.ldap_search_property,
-                local_name,
-                self.ldap_search_base)
-            logger.debug("DN for LDAP authentication: %s" % dn)
-
-            l.simple_bind_s(dn.encode('utf-8'), password.encode('utf-8'))
-
-            if not (yield self.does_user_exist(user_id)):
-                handler = self.hs.get_handlers().registration_handler
-                user_id, access_token = (
-                    yield handler.register(localpart=local_name)
+            server = ldap3.Server(self.ldap_uri)
+            logger.debug(
+                "Attempting ldap connection with %s",
+                self.ldap_uri
+            )
+
+            localpart = UserID.from_string(user_id).localpart
+            if self.ldap_mode == LDAPMode.SIMPLE:
+                # bind with the the local users ldap credentials
+                bind_dn = "{prop}={value},{base}".format(
+                    prop=self.ldap_attributes['uid'],
+                    value=localpart,
+                    base=self.ldap_base
+                )
+                conn = ldap3.Connection(server, bind_dn, password)
+                logger.debug(
+                    "Established ldap connection in simple mode: %s",
+                    conn
                 )
 
+                if self.ldap_start_tls:
+                    conn.start_tls()
+                    logger.debug(
+                        "Upgraded ldap connection in simple mode through StartTLS: %s",
+                        conn
+                    )
+
+                conn.bind()
+
+            elif self.ldap_mode == LDAPMode.SEARCH:
+                # connect with preconfigured credentials and search for local user
+                conn = ldap3.Connection(
+                    server,
+                    self.ldap_bind_dn,
+                    self.ldap_bind_password
+                )
+                logger.debug(
+                    "Established ldap connection in search mode: %s",
+                    conn
+                )
+
+                if self.ldap_start_tls:
+                    conn.start_tls()
+                    logger.debug(
+                        "Upgraded ldap connection in search mode through StartTLS: %s",
+                        conn
+                    )
+
+                conn.bind()
+
+                # find matching dn
+                query = "({prop}={value})".format(
+                    prop=self.ldap_attributes['uid'],
+                    value=localpart
+                )
+                if self.ldap_filter:
+                    query = "(&{query}{filter})".format(
+                        query=query,
+                        filter=self.ldap_filter
+                    )
+                logger.debug("ldap search filter: %s", query)
+                result = conn.search(self.ldap_base, query)
+
+                if result and len(conn.response) == 1:
+                    # found exactly one result
+                    user_dn = conn.response[0]['dn']
+                    logger.debug('ldap search found dn: %s', user_dn)
+
+                    # unbind and reconnect, rebind with found dn
+                    conn.unbind()
+                    conn = ldap3.Connection(
+                        server,
+                        user_dn,
+                        password,
+                        auto_bind=True
+                    )
+                else:
+                    # found 0 or > 1 results, abort!
+                    logger.warn(
+                        "ldap search returned unexpected (%d!=1) amount of results",
+                        len(conn.response)
+                    )
+                    defer.returnValue(False)
+
+            logger.info(
+                "User authenticated against ldap server: %s",
+                conn
+            )
+
+            # check for existing account, if none exists, create one
+            if not (yield self.check_user_exists(user_id)):
+                # query user metadata for account creation
+                query = "({prop}={value})".format(
+                    prop=self.ldap_attributes['uid'],
+                    value=localpart
+                )
+
+                if self.ldap_mode == LDAPMode.SEARCH and self.ldap_filter:
+                    query = "(&{filter}{user_filter})".format(
+                        filter=query,
+                        user_filter=self.ldap_filter
+                    )
+                logger.debug("ldap registration filter: %s", query)
+
+                result = conn.search(
+                    search_base=self.ldap_base,
+                    search_filter=query,
+                    attributes=[
+                        self.ldap_attributes['name'],
+                        self.ldap_attributes['mail']
+                    ]
+                )
+
+                if len(conn.response) == 1:
+                    attrs = conn.response[0]['attributes']
+                    mail = attrs[self.ldap_attributes['mail']][0]
+                    name = attrs[self.ldap_attributes['name']][0]
+
+                    # create account
+                    registration_handler = self.hs.get_handlers().registration_handler
+                    user_id, access_token = (
+                        yield registration_handler.register(localpart=localpart)
+                    )
+
+                    # TODO: bind email, set displayname with data from ldap directory
+
+                    logger.info(
+                        "ldap registration successful: %d: %s (%s, %)",
+                        user_id,
+                        localpart,
+                        name,
+                        mail
+                    )
+                else:
+                    logger.warn(
+                        "ldap registration failed: unexpected (%d!=1) amount of results",
+                        len(result)
+                    )
+                    defer.returnValue(False)
+
             defer.returnValue(True)
-        except ldap.LDAPError, e:
-            logger.warn("LDAP error: %s", e)
+        except ldap3.core.exceptions.LDAPException as e:
+            logger.warn("Error during ldap authentication: %s", e)
             defer.returnValue(False)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def issue_access_token(self, user_id):
+    def issue_access_token(self, user_id, device_id=None):
         access_token = self.generate_access_token(user_id)
-        yield self.store.add_access_token_to_user(user_id, access_token)
+        yield self.store.add_access_token_to_user(user_id, access_token,
+                                                  device_id)
         defer.returnValue(access_token)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def issue_refresh_token(self, user_id):
+    def issue_refresh_token(self, user_id, device_id=None):
         refresh_token = self.generate_refresh_token(user_id)
-        yield self.store.add_refresh_token_to_user(user_id, refresh_token)
+        yield self.store.add_refresh_token_to_user(user_id, refresh_token,
+                                                   device_id)
         defer.returnValue(refresh_token)
 
-    def generate_access_token(self, user_id, extra_caveats=None):
+    def generate_access_token(self, user_id, extra_caveats=None,
+                              duration_in_ms=(60 * 60 * 1000)):
         extra_caveats = extra_caveats or []
         macaroon = self._generate_base_macaroon(user_id)
         macaroon.add_first_party_caveat("type = access")
         now = self.hs.get_clock().time_msec()
-        expiry = now + (60 * 60 * 1000)
+        expiry = now + duration_in_ms
         macaroon.add_first_party_caveat("time < %d" % (expiry,))
         for caveat in extra_caveats:
             macaroon.add_first_party_caveat(caveat)
@@ -613,7 +797,8 @@ class AuthHandler(BaseHandler):
         Returns:
             Hashed password (str).
         """
-        return bcrypt.hashpw(password, bcrypt.gensalt(self.bcrypt_rounds))
+        return bcrypt.hashpw(password + self.hs.config.password_pepper,
+                             bcrypt.gensalt(self.bcrypt_rounds))
 
     def validate_hash(self, password, stored_hash):
         """Validates that self.hash(password) == stored_hash.
@@ -626,6 +811,7 @@ class AuthHandler(BaseHandler):
             Whether self.hash(password) == stored_hash (bool).
         """
         if stored_hash:
-            return bcrypt.hashpw(password, stored_hash.encode('utf-8')) == stored_hash
+            return bcrypt.hashpw(password + self.hs.config.password_pepper,
+                                 stored_hash.encode('utf-8')) == stored_hash
         else:
             return False
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/device.py b/synapse/handlers/device.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8d630c6b1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/handlers/device.py
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2016 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 synapse.api import errors
+from synapse.util import stringutils
+from twisted.internet import defer
+from ._base import BaseHandler
+
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class DeviceHandler(BaseHandler):
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        super(DeviceHandler, self).__init__(hs)
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def check_device_registered(self, user_id, device_id,
+                                initial_device_display_name=None):
+        """
+        If the given device has not been registered, register it with the
+        supplied display name.
+
+        If no device_id is supplied, we make one up.
+
+        Args:
+            user_id (str):  @user:id
+            device_id (str | None): device id supplied by client
+            initial_device_display_name (str | None): device display name from
+                 client
+        Returns:
+            str: device id (generated if none was supplied)
+        """
+        if device_id is not None:
+            yield self.store.store_device(
+                user_id=user_id,
+                device_id=device_id,
+                initial_device_display_name=initial_device_display_name,
+                ignore_if_known=True,
+            )
+            defer.returnValue(device_id)
+
+        # if the device id is not specified, we'll autogen one, but loop a few
+        # times in case of a clash.
+        attempts = 0
+        while attempts < 5:
+            try:
+                device_id = stringutils.random_string_with_symbols(16)
+                yield self.store.store_device(
+                    user_id=user_id,
+                    device_id=device_id,
+                    initial_device_display_name=initial_device_display_name,
+                    ignore_if_known=False,
+                )
+                defer.returnValue(device_id)
+            except errors.StoreError:
+                attempts += 1
+
+        raise errors.StoreError(500, "Couldn't generate a device ID.")
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def get_devices_by_user(self, user_id):
+        """
+        Retrieve the given user's devices
+
+        Args:
+            user_id (str):
+        Returns:
+            defer.Deferred: list[dict[str, X]]: info on each device
+        """
+
+        device_map = yield self.store.get_devices_by_user(user_id)
+
+        ips = yield self.store.get_last_client_ip_by_device(
+            devices=((user_id, device_id) for device_id in device_map.keys())
+        )
+
+        devices = device_map.values()
+        for device in devices:
+            _update_device_from_client_ips(device, ips)
+
+        defer.returnValue(devices)
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def get_device(self, user_id, device_id):
+        """ Retrieve the given device
+
+        Args:
+            user_id (str):
+            device_id (str):
+
+        Returns:
+            defer.Deferred: dict[str, X]: info on the device
+        Raises:
+            errors.NotFoundError: if the device was not found
+        """
+        try:
+            device = yield self.store.get_device(user_id, device_id)
+        except errors.StoreError:
+            raise errors.NotFoundError
+        ips = yield self.store.get_last_client_ip_by_device(
+            devices=((user_id, device_id),)
+        )
+        _update_device_from_client_ips(device, ips)
+        defer.returnValue(device)
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def delete_device(self, user_id, device_id):
+        """ Delete the given device
+
+        Args:
+            user_id (str):
+            device_id (str):
+
+        Returns:
+            defer.Deferred:
+        """
+
+        try:
+            yield self.store.delete_device(user_id, device_id)
+        except errors.StoreError, e:
+            if e.code == 404:
+                # no match
+                pass
+            else:
+                raise
+
+        yield self.store.user_delete_access_tokens(
+            user_id, device_id=device_id,
+            delete_refresh_tokens=True,
+        )
+
+        yield self.store.delete_e2e_keys_by_device(
+            user_id=user_id, device_id=device_id
+        )
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def update_device(self, user_id, device_id, content):
+        """ Update the given device
+
+        Args:
+            user_id (str):
+            device_id (str):
+            content (dict): body of update request
+
+        Returns:
+            defer.Deferred:
+        """
+
+        try:
+            yield self.store.update_device(
+                user_id,
+                device_id,
+                new_display_name=content.get("display_name")
+            )
+        except errors.StoreError, e:
+            if e.code == 404:
+                raise errors.NotFoundError()
+            else:
+                raise
+
+
+def _update_device_from_client_ips(device, client_ips):
+    ip = client_ips.get((device["user_id"], device["device_id"]), {})
+    device.update({
+        "last_seen_ts": ip.get("last_seen"),
+        "last_seen_ip": ip.get("ip"),
+    })
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/e2e_keys.py b/synapse/handlers/e2e_keys.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2c7bfd91ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/handlers/e2e_keys.py
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2016 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.
+
+import collections
+import json
+import logging
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
+from synapse.api import errors
+import synapse.types
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class E2eKeysHandler(object):
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        self.store = hs.get_datastore()
+        self.federation = hs.get_replication_layer()
+        self.is_mine_id = hs.is_mine_id
+        self.server_name = hs.hostname
+
+        # doesn't really work as part of the generic query API, because the
+        # query request requires an object POST, but we abuse the
+        # "query handler" interface.
+        self.federation.register_query_handler(
+            "client_keys", self.on_federation_query_client_keys
+        )
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def query_devices(self, query_body):
+        """ Handle a device key query from a client
+
+        {
+            "device_keys": {
+                "<user_id>": ["<device_id>"]
+            }
+        }
+        ->
+        {
+            "device_keys": {
+                "<user_id>": {
+                    "<device_id>": {
+                        ...
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        """
+        device_keys_query = query_body.get("device_keys", {})
+
+        # separate users by domain.
+        # make a map from domain to user_id to device_ids
+        queries_by_domain = collections.defaultdict(dict)
+        for user_id, device_ids in device_keys_query.items():
+            user = synapse.types.UserID.from_string(user_id)
+            queries_by_domain[user.domain][user_id] = device_ids
+
+        # do the queries
+        # TODO: do these in parallel
+        results = {}
+        for destination, destination_query in queries_by_domain.items():
+            if destination == self.server_name:
+                res = yield self.query_local_devices(destination_query)
+            else:
+                res = yield self.federation.query_client_keys(
+                    destination, {"device_keys": destination_query}
+                )
+                res = res["device_keys"]
+            for user_id, keys in res.items():
+                if user_id in destination_query:
+                    results[user_id] = keys
+
+        defer.returnValue((200, {"device_keys": results}))
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def query_local_devices(self, query):
+        """Get E2E device keys for local users
+
+        Args:
+            query (dict[string, list[string]|None): map from user_id to a list
+                 of devices to query (None for all devices)
+
+        Returns:
+            defer.Deferred: (resolves to dict[string, dict[string, dict]]):
+                 map from user_id -> device_id -> device details
+        """
+        local_query = []
+
+        result_dict = {}
+        for user_id, device_ids in query.items():
+            if not self.is_mine_id(user_id):
+                logger.warning("Request for keys for non-local user %s",
+                               user_id)
+                raise errors.SynapseError(400, "Not a user here")
+
+            if not device_ids:
+                local_query.append((user_id, None))
+            else:
+                for device_id in device_ids:
+                    local_query.append((user_id, device_id))
+
+            # make sure that each queried user appears in the result dict
+            result_dict[user_id] = {}
+
+        results = yield self.store.get_e2e_device_keys(local_query)
+
+        # Build the result structure, un-jsonify the results, and add the
+        # "unsigned" section
+        for user_id, device_keys in results.items():
+            for device_id, device_info in device_keys.items():
+                r = json.loads(device_info["key_json"])
+                r["unsigned"] = {}
+                display_name = device_info["device_display_name"]
+                if display_name is not None:
+                    r["unsigned"]["device_display_name"] = display_name
+                result_dict[user_id][device_id] = r
+
+        defer.returnValue(result_dict)
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def on_federation_query_client_keys(self, query_body):
+        """ Handle a device key query from a federated server
+        """
+        device_keys_query = query_body.get("device_keys", {})
+        res = yield self.query_local_devices(device_keys_query)
+        defer.returnValue({"device_keys": res})
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/federation.py b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
index 6c0bc7eafa..618cb53629 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/federation.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
 
             try:
                 event_stream_id, max_stream_id = yield self._persist_auth_tree(
-                    auth_chain, state, event
+                    origin, auth_chain, state, event
                 )
             except AuthError as e:
                 raise FederationError(
@@ -335,31 +335,58 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
             state_events.update({s.event_id: s for s in state})
             events_to_state[e_id] = state
 
-        seen_events = yield self.store.have_events(
-            set(auth_events.keys()) | set(state_events.keys())
-        )
-
-        all_events = events + state_events.values() + auth_events.values()
         required_auth = set(
-            a_id for event in all_events for a_id, _ in event.auth_events
+            a_id
+            for event in events + state_events.values() + auth_events.values()
+            for a_id, _ in event.auth_events
         )
-
+        auth_events.update({
+            e_id: event_map[e_id] for e_id in required_auth if e_id in event_map
+        })
         missing_auth = required_auth - set(auth_events)
-        if missing_auth:
+        failed_to_fetch = set()
+
+        # Try and fetch any missing auth events from both DB and remote servers.
+        # We repeatedly do this until we stop finding new auth events.
+        while missing_auth - failed_to_fetch:
             logger.info("Missing auth for backfill: %r", missing_auth)
-            results = yield defer.gatherResults(
-                [
-                    self.replication_layer.get_pdu(
-                        [dest],
-                        event_id,
-                        outlier=True,
-                        timeout=10000,
-                    )
-                    for event_id in missing_auth
-                ],
-                consumeErrors=True
-            ).addErrback(unwrapFirstError)
-            auth_events.update({a.event_id: a for a in results})
+            ret_events = yield self.store.get_events(missing_auth - failed_to_fetch)
+            auth_events.update(ret_events)
+
+            required_auth.update(
+                a_id for event in ret_events.values() for a_id, _ in event.auth_events
+            )
+            missing_auth = required_auth - set(auth_events)
+
+            if missing_auth - failed_to_fetch:
+                logger.info(
+                    "Fetching missing auth for backfill: %r",
+                    missing_auth - failed_to_fetch
+                )
+
+                results = yield defer.gatherResults(
+                    [
+                        self.replication_layer.get_pdu(
+                            [dest],
+                            event_id,
+                            outlier=True,
+                            timeout=10000,
+                        )
+                        for event_id in missing_auth - failed_to_fetch
+                    ],
+                    consumeErrors=True
+                ).addErrback(unwrapFirstError)
+                auth_events.update({a.event_id: a for a in results})
+                required_auth.update(
+                    a_id for event in results for a_id, _ in event.auth_events
+                )
+                missing_auth = required_auth - set(auth_events)
+
+                failed_to_fetch = missing_auth - set(auth_events)
+
+        seen_events = yield self.store.have_events(
+            set(auth_events.keys()) | set(state_events.keys())
+        )
 
         ev_infos = []
         for a in auth_events.values():
@@ -372,6 +399,7 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
                     (auth_events[a_id].type, auth_events[a_id].state_key):
                     auth_events[a_id]
                     for a_id, _ in a.auth_events
+                    if a_id in auth_events
                 }
             })
 
@@ -383,6 +411,7 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
                     (auth_events[a_id].type, auth_events[a_id].state_key):
                     auth_events[a_id]
                     for a_id, _ in event_map[e_id].auth_events
+                    if a_id in auth_events
                 }
             })
 
@@ -637,7 +666,7 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
                 pass
 
             event_stream_id, max_stream_id = yield self._persist_auth_tree(
-                auth_chain, state, event
+                origin, auth_chain, state, event
             )
 
             with PreserveLoggingContext():
@@ -688,7 +717,9 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
             logger.warn("Failed to create join %r because %s", event, e)
             raise e
 
-        self.auth.check(event, auth_events=context.current_state)
+        # The remote hasn't signed it yet, obviously. We'll do the full checks
+        # when we get the event back in `on_send_join_request`
+        self.auth.check(event, auth_events=context.current_state, do_sig_check=False)
 
         defer.returnValue(event)
 
@@ -918,7 +949,9 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
         )
 
         try:
-            self.auth.check(event, auth_events=context.current_state)
+            # The remote hasn't signed it yet, obviously. We'll do the full checks
+            # when we get the event back in `on_send_leave_request`
+            self.auth.check(event, auth_events=context.current_state, do_sig_check=False)
         except AuthError as e:
             logger.warn("Failed to create new leave %r because %s", event, e)
             raise e
@@ -987,14 +1020,9 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
         defer.returnValue(None)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def get_state_for_pdu(self, origin, room_id, event_id, do_auth=True):
+    def get_state_for_pdu(self, room_id, event_id):
         yield run_on_reactor()
 
-        if do_auth:
-            in_room = yield self.auth.check_host_in_room(room_id, origin)
-            if not in_room:
-                raise AuthError(403, "Host not in room.")
-
         state_groups = yield self.store.get_state_groups(
             room_id, [event_id]
         )
@@ -1114,11 +1142,12 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
             backfilled=backfilled,
         )
 
-        # this intentionally does not yield: we don't care about the result
-        # and don't need to wait for it.
-        preserve_fn(self.hs.get_pusherpool().on_new_notifications)(
-            event_stream_id, max_stream_id
-        )
+        if not backfilled:
+            # this intentionally does not yield: we don't care about the result
+            # and don't need to wait for it.
+            preserve_fn(self.hs.get_pusherpool().on_new_notifications)(
+                event_stream_id, max_stream_id
+            )
 
         defer.returnValue((context, event_stream_id, max_stream_id))
 
@@ -1150,11 +1179,19 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
         )
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def _persist_auth_tree(self, auth_events, state, event):
+    def _persist_auth_tree(self, origin, auth_events, state, event):
         """Checks the auth chain is valid (and passes auth checks) for the
         state and event. Then persists the auth chain and state atomically.
         Persists the event seperately.
 
+        Will attempt to fetch missing auth events.
+
+        Args:
+            origin (str): Where the events came from
+            auth_events (list)
+            state (list)
+            event (Event)
+
         Returns:
             2-tuple of (event_stream_id, max_stream_id) from the persist_event
             call for `event`
@@ -1167,7 +1204,7 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         event_map = {
             e.event_id: e
-            for e in auth_events
+            for e in itertools.chain(auth_events, state, [event])
         }
 
         create_event = None
@@ -1176,10 +1213,29 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
                 create_event = e
                 break
 
+        missing_auth_events = set()
+        for e in itertools.chain(auth_events, state, [event]):
+            for e_id, _ in e.auth_events:
+                if e_id not in event_map:
+                    missing_auth_events.add(e_id)
+
+        for e_id in missing_auth_events:
+            m_ev = yield self.replication_layer.get_pdu(
+                [origin],
+                e_id,
+                outlier=True,
+                timeout=10000,
+            )
+            if m_ev and m_ev.event_id == e_id:
+                event_map[e_id] = m_ev
+            else:
+                logger.info("Failed to find auth event %r", e_id)
+
         for e in itertools.chain(auth_events, state, [event]):
             auth_for_e = {
                 (event_map[e_id].type, event_map[e_id].state_key): event_map[e_id]
                 for e_id, _ in e.auth_events
+                if e_id in event_map
             }
             if create_event:
                 auth_for_e[(EventTypes.Create, "")] = create_event
@@ -1413,7 +1469,7 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
                 local_view = dict(auth_events)
                 remote_view = dict(auth_events)
                 remote_view.update({
-                    (d.type, d.state_key): d for d in different_events
+                    (d.type, d.state_key): d for d in different_events if d
                 })
 
                 new_state, prev_state = self.state_handler.resolve_events(
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/identity.py b/synapse/handlers/identity.py
index 656ce124f9..559e5d5a71 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/identity.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/identity.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from synapse.api.errors import (
 )
 from ._base import BaseHandler
 from synapse.util.async import run_on_reactor
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
+from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, Codes
 
 import json
 import logging
@@ -41,6 +41,20 @@ class IdentityHandler(BaseHandler):
             hs.config.use_insecure_ssl_client_just_for_testing_do_not_use
         )
 
+    def _should_trust_id_server(self, id_server):
+        if id_server not in self.trusted_id_servers:
+            if self.trust_any_id_server_just_for_testing_do_not_use:
+                logger.warn(
+                    "Trusting untrustworthy ID server %r even though it isn't"
+                    " in the trusted id list for testing because"
+                    " 'use_insecure_ssl_client_just_for_testing_do_not_use'"
+                    " is set in the config",
+                    id_server,
+                )
+            else:
+                return False
+        return True
+
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def threepid_from_creds(self, creds):
         yield run_on_reactor()
@@ -59,19 +73,12 @@ class IdentityHandler(BaseHandler):
         else:
             raise SynapseError(400, "No client_secret in creds")
 
-        if id_server not in self.trusted_id_servers:
-            if self.trust_any_id_server_just_for_testing_do_not_use:
-                logger.warn(
-                    "Trusting untrustworthy ID server %r even though it isn't"
-                    " in the trusted id list for testing because"
-                    " 'use_insecure_ssl_client_just_for_testing_do_not_use'"
-                    " is set in the config",
-                    id_server,
-                )
-            else:
-                logger.warn('%s is not a trusted ID server: rejecting 3pid ' +
-                            'credentials', id_server)
-                defer.returnValue(None)
+        if not self._should_trust_id_server(id_server):
+            logger.warn(
+                '%s is not a trusted ID server: rejecting 3pid ' +
+                'credentials', id_server
+            )
+            defer.returnValue(None)
 
         data = {}
         try:
@@ -129,6 +136,12 @@ class IdentityHandler(BaseHandler):
     def requestEmailToken(self, id_server, email, client_secret, send_attempt, **kwargs):
         yield run_on_reactor()
 
+        if not self._should_trust_id_server(id_server):
+            raise SynapseError(
+                400, "Untrusted ID server '%s'" % id_server,
+                Codes.SERVER_NOT_TRUSTED
+            )
+
         params = {
             'email': email,
             'client_secret': client_secret,
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/message.py b/synapse/handlers/message.py
index 15caf1950a..dc76d34a52 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/message.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/message.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from synapse.types import (
     UserID, RoomAlias, RoomStreamToken, StreamToken, get_domain_from_id
 )
 from synapse.util import unwrapFirstError
-from synapse.util.async import concurrently_execute, run_on_reactor
+from synapse.util.async import concurrently_execute, run_on_reactor, ReadWriteLock
 from synapse.util.caches.snapshot_cache import SnapshotCache
 from synapse.util.logcontext import preserve_fn
 from synapse.visibility import filter_events_for_client
@@ -50,9 +50,23 @@ class MessageHandler(BaseHandler):
         self.validator = EventValidator()
         self.snapshot_cache = SnapshotCache()
 
+        self.pagination_lock = ReadWriteLock()
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def purge_history(self, room_id, event_id):
+        event = yield self.store.get_event(event_id)
+
+        if event.room_id != room_id:
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Event is for wrong room.")
+
+        depth = event.depth
+
+        with (yield self.pagination_lock.write(room_id)):
+            yield self.store.delete_old_state(room_id, depth)
+
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def get_messages(self, requester, room_id=None, pagin_config=None,
-                     as_client_event=True):
+                     as_client_event=True, event_filter=None):
         """Get messages in a room.
 
         Args:
@@ -61,11 +75,11 @@ class MessageHandler(BaseHandler):
             pagin_config (synapse.api.streams.PaginationConfig): The pagination
                 config rules to apply, if any.
             as_client_event (bool): True to get events in client-server format.
+            event_filter (Filter): Filter to apply to results or None
         Returns:
             dict: Pagination API results
         """
         user_id = requester.user.to_string()
-        data_source = self.hs.get_event_sources().sources["room"]
 
         if pagin_config.from_token:
             room_token = pagin_config.from_token.room_key
@@ -85,42 +99,48 @@ class MessageHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         source_config = pagin_config.get_source_config("room")
 
-        membership, member_event_id = yield self._check_in_room_or_world_readable(
-            room_id, user_id
-        )
+        with (yield self.pagination_lock.read(room_id)):
+            membership, member_event_id = yield self._check_in_room_or_world_readable(
+                room_id, user_id
+            )
 
-        if source_config.direction == 'b':
-            # if we're going backwards, we might need to backfill. This
-            # requires that we have a topo token.
-            if room_token.topological:
-                max_topo = room_token.topological
-            else:
-                max_topo = yield self.store.get_max_topological_token_for_stream_and_room(
-                    room_id, room_token.stream
-                )
+            if source_config.direction == 'b':
+                # if we're going backwards, we might need to backfill. This
+                # requires that we have a topo token.
+                if room_token.topological:
+                    max_topo = room_token.topological
+                else:
+                    max_topo = yield self.store.get_max_topological_token(
+                        room_id, room_token.stream
+                    )
+
+                if membership == Membership.LEAVE:
+                    # If they have left the room then clamp the token to be before
+                    # they left the room, to save the effort of loading from the
+                    # database.
+                    leave_token = yield self.store.get_topological_token_for_event(
+                        member_event_id
+                    )
+                    leave_token = RoomStreamToken.parse(leave_token)
+                    if leave_token.topological < max_topo:
+                        source_config.from_key = str(leave_token)
 
-            if membership == Membership.LEAVE:
-                # If they have left the room then clamp the token to be before
-                # they left the room, to save the effort of loading from the
-                # database.
-                leave_token = yield self.store.get_topological_token_for_event(
-                    member_event_id
+                yield self.hs.get_handlers().federation_handler.maybe_backfill(
+                    room_id, max_topo
                 )
-                leave_token = RoomStreamToken.parse(leave_token)
-                if leave_token.topological < max_topo:
-                    source_config.from_key = str(leave_token)
 
-            yield self.hs.get_handlers().federation_handler.maybe_backfill(
-                room_id, max_topo
+            events, next_key = yield self.store.paginate_room_events(
+                room_id=room_id,
+                from_key=source_config.from_key,
+                to_key=source_config.to_key,
+                direction=source_config.direction,
+                limit=source_config.limit,
+                event_filter=event_filter,
             )
 
-        events, next_key = yield data_source.get_pagination_rows(
-            requester.user, source_config, room_id
-        )
-
-        next_token = pagin_config.from_token.copy_and_replace(
-            "room_key", next_key
-        )
+            next_token = pagin_config.from_token.copy_and_replace(
+                "room_key", next_key
+            )
 
         if not events:
             defer.returnValue({
@@ -129,6 +149,9 @@ class MessageHandler(BaseHandler):
                 "end": next_token.to_string(),
             })
 
+        if event_filter:
+            events = event_filter.filter(events)
+
         events = yield filter_events_for_client(
             self.store,
             user_id,
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/profile.py b/synapse/handlers/profile.py
index 711a6a567f..d9ac09078d 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/profile.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/profile.py
@@ -13,15 +13,15 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
+import synapse.types
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, AuthError, CodeMessageException
-from synapse.types import UserID, Requester
-
+from synapse.types import UserID
 from ._base import BaseHandler
 
-import logging
-
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -165,7 +165,9 @@ class ProfileHandler(BaseHandler):
             try:
                 # Assume the user isn't a guest because we don't let guests set
                 # profile or avatar data.
-                requester = Requester(user, "", False)
+                # XXX why are we recreating `requester` here for each room?
+                # what was wrong with the `requester` we were passed?
+                requester = synapse.types.create_requester(user)
                 yield handler.update_membership(
                     requester,
                     user,
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/register.py b/synapse/handlers/register.py
index 0b7517221d..dd75c4fecf 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/register.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/register.py
@@ -14,18 +14,19 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 """Contains functions for registering clients."""
+import logging
+import urllib
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.types import UserID, Requester
+import synapse.types
 from synapse.api.errors import (
     AuthError, Codes, SynapseError, RegistrationError, InvalidCaptchaError
 )
-from ._base import BaseHandler
-from synapse.util.async import run_on_reactor
 from synapse.http.client import CaptchaServerHttpClient
-
-import logging
-import urllib
+from synapse.types import UserID
+from synapse.util.async import run_on_reactor
+from ._base import BaseHandler
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -52,6 +53,13 @@ class RegistrationHandler(BaseHandler):
                 Codes.INVALID_USERNAME
             )
 
+        if localpart[0] == '_':
+            raise SynapseError(
+                400,
+                "User ID may not begin with _",
+                Codes.INVALID_USERNAME
+            )
+
         user = UserID(localpart, self.hs.hostname)
         user_id = user.to_string()
 
@@ -90,7 +98,8 @@ class RegistrationHandler(BaseHandler):
         password=None,
         generate_token=True,
         guest_access_token=None,
-        make_guest=False
+        make_guest=False,
+        admin=False,
     ):
         """Registers a new client on the server.
 
@@ -98,8 +107,13 @@ class RegistrationHandler(BaseHandler):
             localpart : The local part of the user ID to register. If None,
               one will be generated.
             password (str) : The password to assign to this user so they can
-            login again. This can be None which means they cannot login again
-            via a password (e.g. the user is an application service user).
+              login again. This can be None which means they cannot login again
+              via a password (e.g. the user is an application service user).
+            generate_token (bool): Whether a new access token should be
+              generated. Having this be True should be considered deprecated,
+              since it offers no means of associating a device_id with the
+              access_token. Instead you should call auth_handler.issue_access_token
+              after registration.
         Returns:
             A tuple of (user_id, access_token).
         Raises:
@@ -141,6 +155,7 @@ class RegistrationHandler(BaseHandler):
                     # If the user was a guest then they already have a profile
                     None if was_guest else user.localpart
                 ),
+                admin=admin,
             )
         else:
             # autogen a sequential user ID
@@ -194,15 +209,13 @@ class RegistrationHandler(BaseHandler):
             user_id, allowed_appservice=service
         )
 
-        token = self.auth_handler().generate_access_token(user_id)
         yield self.store.register(
             user_id=user_id,
-            token=token,
             password_hash="",
             appservice_id=service_id,
             create_profile_with_localpart=user.localpart,
         )
-        defer.returnValue((user_id, token))
+        defer.returnValue(user_id)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def check_recaptcha(self, ip, private_key, challenge, response):
@@ -358,7 +371,8 @@ class RegistrationHandler(BaseHandler):
         defer.returnValue(data)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def get_or_create_user(self, localpart, displayname, duration_seconds):
+    def get_or_create_user(self, localpart, displayname, duration_in_ms,
+                           password_hash=None):
         """Creates a new user if the user does not exist,
         else revokes all previous access tokens and generates a new one.
 
@@ -387,14 +401,14 @@ class RegistrationHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         user = UserID(localpart, self.hs.hostname)
         user_id = user.to_string()
-        token = self.auth_handler().generate_short_term_login_token(
-            user_id, duration_seconds)
+        token = self.auth_handler().generate_access_token(
+            user_id, None, duration_in_ms)
 
         if need_register:
             yield self.store.register(
                 user_id=user_id,
                 token=token,
-                password_hash=None,
+                password_hash=password_hash,
                 create_profile_with_localpart=user.localpart,
             )
         else:
@@ -404,8 +418,9 @@ class RegistrationHandler(BaseHandler):
         if displayname is not None:
             logger.info("setting user display name: %s -> %s", user_id, displayname)
             profile_handler = self.hs.get_handlers().profile_handler
+            requester = synapse.types.create_requester(user)
             yield profile_handler.set_displayname(
-                user, Requester(user, token, False), displayname
+                user, requester, displayname
             )
 
         defer.returnValue((user_id, token))
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room.py b/synapse/handlers/room.py
index ae44c7a556..bf6b1c1535 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room.py
@@ -345,8 +345,8 @@ class RoomCreationHandler(BaseHandler):
 class RoomListHandler(BaseHandler):
     def __init__(self, hs):
         super(RoomListHandler, self).__init__(hs)
-        self.response_cache = ResponseCache()
-        self.remote_list_request_cache = ResponseCache()
+        self.response_cache = ResponseCache(hs)
+        self.remote_list_request_cache = ResponseCache(hs)
         self.remote_list_cache = {}
         self.fetch_looping_call = hs.get_clock().looping_call(
             self.fetch_all_remote_lists, REMOTE_ROOM_LIST_POLL_INTERVAL
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room_member.py b/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
index 7e616f44fd..8cec8fc4ed 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
@@ -14,24 +14,22 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
+import logging
 
-from ._base import BaseHandler
+from signedjson.key import decode_verify_key_bytes
+from signedjson.sign import verify_signed_json
+from twisted.internet import defer
+from unpaddedbase64 import decode_base64
 
-from synapse.types import UserID, RoomID, Requester
+import synapse.types
 from synapse.api.constants import (
     EventTypes, Membership,
 )
 from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, SynapseError, Codes
+from synapse.types import UserID, RoomID
 from synapse.util.async import Linearizer
 from synapse.util.distributor import user_left_room, user_joined_room
-
-from signedjson.sign import verify_signed_json
-from signedjson.key import decode_verify_key_bytes
-
-from unpaddedbase64 import decode_base64
-
-import logging
+from ._base import BaseHandler
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -315,7 +313,7 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(BaseHandler):
             )
             assert self.hs.is_mine(sender), "Sender must be our own: %s" % (sender,)
         else:
-            requester = Requester(target_user, None, False)
+            requester = synapse.types.create_requester(target_user)
 
         message_handler = self.hs.get_handlers().message_handler
         prev_event = message_handler.deduplicate_state_event(event, context)
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/sync.py b/synapse/handlers/sync.py
index be26a491ff..0ee4ebe504 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/sync.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/sync.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class SyncHandler(object):
         self.presence_handler = hs.get_presence_handler()
         self.event_sources = hs.get_event_sources()
         self.clock = hs.get_clock()
-        self.response_cache = ResponseCache()
+        self.response_cache = ResponseCache(hs)
 
     def wait_for_sync_for_user(self, sync_config, since_token=None, timeout=0,
                                full_state=False):
diff --git a/synapse/http/server.py b/synapse/http/server.py
index f705abab94..2b3c05a740 100644
--- a/synapse/http/server.py
+++ b/synapse/http/server.py
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ class JsonResource(HttpServer, resource.Resource):
 
     def register_paths(self, method, path_patterns, callback):
         for path_pattern in path_patterns:
+            logger.debug("Registering for %s %s", method, path_pattern.pattern)
             self.path_regexs.setdefault(method, []).append(
                 self._PathEntry(path_pattern, callback)
             )
diff --git a/synapse/metrics/__init__.py b/synapse/metrics/__init__.py
index bdd7292a30..76d5998d75 100644
--- a/synapse/metrics/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/metrics/__init__.py
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ import gc
 from twisted.internet import reactor
 
 from .metric import (
-    CounterMetric, CallbackMetric, DistributionMetric, CacheMetric
+    CounterMetric, CallbackMetric, DistributionMetric, CacheMetric,
+    MemoryUsageMetric,
 )
 
 
@@ -66,6 +67,21 @@ class Metrics(object):
         return self._register(CacheMetric, *args, **kwargs)
 
 
+def register_memory_metrics(hs):
+    try:
+        import psutil
+        process = psutil.Process()
+        process.memory_info().rss
+    except (ImportError, AttributeError):
+        logger.warn(
+            "psutil is not installed or incorrect version."
+            " Disabling memory metrics."
+        )
+        return
+    metric = MemoryUsageMetric(hs, psutil)
+    all_metrics.append(metric)
+
+
 def get_metrics_for(pkg_name):
     """ Returns a Metrics instance for conveniently creating metrics
     namespaced with the given name prefix. """
diff --git a/synapse/metrics/metric.py b/synapse/metrics/metric.py
index 341043952a..e81af29895 100644
--- a/synapse/metrics/metric.py
+++ b/synapse/metrics/metric.py
@@ -153,3 +153,43 @@ class CacheMetric(object):
             """%s:total{name="%s"} %d""" % (self.name, self.cache_name, total),
             """%s:size{name="%s"} %d""" % (self.name, self.cache_name, size),
         ]
+
+
+class MemoryUsageMetric(object):
+    """Keeps track of the current memory usage, using psutil.
+
+    The class will keep the current min/max/sum/counts of rss over the last
+    WINDOW_SIZE_SEC, by polling UPDATE_HZ times per second
+    """
+
+    UPDATE_HZ = 2  # number of times to get memory per second
+    WINDOW_SIZE_SEC = 30  # the size of the window in seconds
+
+    def __init__(self, hs, psutil):
+        clock = hs.get_clock()
+        self.memory_snapshots = []
+
+        self.process = psutil.Process()
+
+        clock.looping_call(self._update_curr_values, 1000 / self.UPDATE_HZ)
+
+    def _update_curr_values(self):
+        max_size = self.UPDATE_HZ * self.WINDOW_SIZE_SEC
+        self.memory_snapshots.append(self.process.memory_info().rss)
+        self.memory_snapshots[:] = self.memory_snapshots[-max_size:]
+
+    def render(self):
+        if not self.memory_snapshots:
+            return []
+
+        max_rss = max(self.memory_snapshots)
+        min_rss = min(self.memory_snapshots)
+        sum_rss = sum(self.memory_snapshots)
+        len_rss = len(self.memory_snapshots)
+
+        return [
+            "process_psutil_rss:max %d" % max_rss,
+            "process_psutil_rss:min %d" % min_rss,
+            "process_psutil_rss:total %d" % sum_rss,
+            "process_psutil_rss:count %d" % len_rss,
+        ]
diff --git a/synapse/push/emailpusher.py b/synapse/push/emailpusher.py
index 12a3ec7fd8..6600c9cd55 100644
--- a/synapse/push/emailpusher.py
+++ b/synapse/push/emailpusher.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
+from twisted.internet.error import AlreadyCalled, AlreadyCancelled
 
 import logging
 
@@ -92,7 +93,11 @@ class EmailPusher(object):
 
     def on_stop(self):
         if self.timed_call:
-            self.timed_call.cancel()
+            try:
+                self.timed_call.cancel()
+            except (AlreadyCalled, AlreadyCancelled):
+                pass
+            self.timed_call = None
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_new_notifications(self, min_stream_ordering, max_stream_ordering):
@@ -140,9 +145,8 @@ class EmailPusher(object):
         being run.
         """
         start = 0 if INCLUDE_ALL_UNREAD_NOTIFS else self.last_stream_ordering
-        unprocessed = yield self.store.get_unread_push_actions_for_user_in_range(
-            self.user_id, start, self.max_stream_ordering
-        )
+        fn = self.store.get_unread_push_actions_for_user_in_range_for_email
+        unprocessed = yield fn(self.user_id, start, self.max_stream_ordering)
 
         soonest_due_at = None
 
@@ -190,7 +194,10 @@ class EmailPusher(object):
                     soonest_due_at = should_notify_at
 
                 if self.timed_call is not None:
-                    self.timed_call.cancel()
+                    try:
+                        self.timed_call.cancel()
+                    except (AlreadyCalled, AlreadyCancelled):
+                        pass
                     self.timed_call = None
 
         if soonest_due_at is not None:
diff --git a/synapse/push/httppusher.py b/synapse/push/httppusher.py
index 3992804845..feedb075e2 100644
--- a/synapse/push/httppusher.py
+++ b/synapse/push/httppusher.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 from synapse.push import PusherConfigException
 
 from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
+from twisted.internet.error import AlreadyCalled, AlreadyCancelled
 
 import logging
 import push_rule_evaluator
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ class HttpPusher(object):
         self.hs = hs
         self.store = self.hs.get_datastore()
         self.clock = self.hs.get_clock()
+        self.state_handler = self.hs.get_state_handler()
         self.user_id = pusherdict['user_name']
         self.app_id = pusherdict['app_id']
         self.app_display_name = pusherdict['app_display_name']
@@ -108,7 +110,11 @@ class HttpPusher(object):
 
     def on_stop(self):
         if self.timed_call:
-            self.timed_call.cancel()
+            try:
+                self.timed_call.cancel()
+            except (AlreadyCalled, AlreadyCancelled):
+                pass
+            self.timed_call = None
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _process(self):
@@ -140,7 +146,8 @@ class HttpPusher(object):
         run once per pusher.
         """
 
-        unprocessed = yield self.store.get_unread_push_actions_for_user_in_range(
+        fn = self.store.get_unread_push_actions_for_user_in_range_for_http
+        unprocessed = yield fn(
             self.user_id, self.last_stream_ordering, self.max_stream_ordering
         )
 
@@ -237,7 +244,9 @@ class HttpPusher(object):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _build_notification_dict(self, event, tweaks, badge):
-        ctx = yield push_tools.get_context_for_event(self.hs.get_datastore(), event)
+        ctx = yield push_tools.get_context_for_event(
+            self.state_handler, event, self.user_id
+        )
 
         d = {
             'notification': {
@@ -269,8 +278,8 @@ class HttpPusher(object):
         if 'content' in event:
             d['notification']['content'] = event.content
 
-        if len(ctx['aliases']):
-            d['notification']['room_alias'] = ctx['aliases'][0]
+        # We no longer send aliases separately, instead, we send the human
+        # readable name of the room, which may be an alias.
         if 'sender_display_name' in ctx and len(ctx['sender_display_name']) > 0:
             d['notification']['sender_display_name'] = ctx['sender_display_name']
         if 'name' in ctx and len(ctx['name']) > 0:
diff --git a/synapse/push/push_tools.py b/synapse/push/push_tools.py
index 89a3b5e90a..d555a33e9a 100644
--- a/synapse/push/push_tools.py
+++ b/synapse/push/push_tools.py
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
+from synapse.util.presentable_names import (
+    calculate_room_name, name_from_member_event
+)
 
 
 @defer.inlineCallbacks
@@ -45,24 +48,21 @@ def get_badge_count(store, user_id):
 
 
 @defer.inlineCallbacks
-def get_context_for_event(store, ev):
-    name_aliases = yield store.get_room_name_and_aliases(
-        ev.room_id
-    )
+def get_context_for_event(state_handler, ev, user_id):
+    ctx = {}
 
-    ctx = {'aliases': name_aliases[1]}
-    if name_aliases[0] is not None:
-        ctx['name'] = name_aliases[0]
+    room_state = yield state_handler.get_current_state(ev.room_id)
 
-    their_member_events_for_room = yield store.get_current_state(
-        room_id=ev.room_id,
-        event_type='m.room.member',
-        state_key=ev.user_id
+    # we no longer bother setting room_alias, and make room_name the
+    # human-readable name instead, be that m.room.name, an alias or
+    # a list of people in the room
+    name = calculate_room_name(
+        room_state, user_id, fallback_to_single_member=False
     )
-    for mev in their_member_events_for_room:
-        if mev.content['membership'] == 'join' and 'displayname' in mev.content:
-            dn = mev.content['displayname']
-            if dn is not None:
-                ctx['sender_display_name'] = dn
+    if name:
+        ctx['name'] = name
+
+    sender_state_event = room_state[("m.room.member", ev.sender)]
+    ctx['sender_display_name'] = name_from_member_event(sender_state_event)
 
     defer.returnValue(ctx)
diff --git a/synapse/python_dependencies.py b/synapse/python_dependencies.py
index e0a7a19777..86e3d89154 100644
--- a/synapse/python_dependencies.py
+++ b/synapse/python_dependencies.py
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ CONDITIONAL_REQUIREMENTS = {
         "Jinja2>=2.8": ["Jinja2>=2.8"],
         "bleach>=1.4.2": ["bleach>=1.4.2"],
     },
+    "ldap": {
+        "ldap3>=1.0": ["ldap3>=1.0"],
+    },
+    "psutil": {
+        "psutil>=2.0.0": ["psutil>=2.0.0"],
+    },
 }
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/directory.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/directory.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5fbe3a303a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/directory.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2015, 2016 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 ._base import BaseSlavedStore
+from synapse.storage.directory import DirectoryStore
+
+
+class DirectoryStore(BaseSlavedStore):
+    get_aliases_for_room = DirectoryStore.__dict__[
+        "get_aliases_for_room"
+    ].orig
diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/events.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/events.py
index 877c68508c..f4f31f2d27 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/events.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/events.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ from ._slaved_id_tracker import SlavedIdTracker
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
 from synapse.events import FrozenEvent
 from synapse.storage import DataStore
-from synapse.storage.room import RoomStore
 from synapse.storage.roommember import RoomMemberStore
 from synapse.storage.event_federation import EventFederationStore
 from synapse.storage.event_push_actions import EventPushActionsStore
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@ class SlavedEventStore(BaseSlavedStore):
 
     # Cached functions can't be accessed through a class instance so we need
     # to reach inside the __dict__ to extract them.
-    get_room_name_and_aliases = RoomStore.__dict__["get_room_name_and_aliases"]
     get_rooms_for_user = RoomMemberStore.__dict__["get_rooms_for_user"]
     get_users_in_room = RoomMemberStore.__dict__["get_users_in_room"]
     get_latest_event_ids_in_room = EventFederationStore.__dict__[
@@ -95,8 +93,11 @@ class SlavedEventStore(BaseSlavedStore):
         StreamStore.__dict__["get_recent_event_ids_for_room"]
     )
 
-    get_unread_push_actions_for_user_in_range = (
-        DataStore.get_unread_push_actions_for_user_in_range.__func__
+    get_unread_push_actions_for_user_in_range_for_http = (
+        DataStore.get_unread_push_actions_for_user_in_range_for_http.__func__
+    )
+    get_unread_push_actions_for_user_in_range_for_email = (
+        DataStore.get_unread_push_actions_for_user_in_range_for_email.__func__
     )
     get_push_action_users_in_range = (
         DataStore.get_push_action_users_in_range.__func__
@@ -144,6 +145,15 @@ class SlavedEventStore(BaseSlavedStore):
     _get_events_around_txn = DataStore._get_events_around_txn.__func__
     _get_some_state_from_cache = DataStore._get_some_state_from_cache.__func__
 
+    get_backfill_events = DataStore.get_backfill_events.__func__
+    _get_backfill_events = DataStore._get_backfill_events.__func__
+    get_missing_events = DataStore.get_missing_events.__func__
+    _get_missing_events = DataStore._get_missing_events.__func__
+
+    get_auth_chain = DataStore.get_auth_chain.__func__
+    get_auth_chain_ids = DataStore.get_auth_chain_ids.__func__
+    _get_auth_chain_ids_txn = DataStore._get_auth_chain_ids_txn.__func__
+
     def stream_positions(self):
         result = super(SlavedEventStore, self).stream_positions()
         result["events"] = self._stream_id_gen.get_current_token()
@@ -202,7 +212,6 @@ class SlavedEventStore(BaseSlavedStore):
             self.get_rooms_for_user.invalidate_all()
             self.get_users_in_room.invalidate((event.room_id,))
             # self.get_joined_hosts_for_room.invalidate((event.room_id,))
-            self.get_room_name_and_aliases.invalidate((event.room_id,))
 
         self._invalidate_get_event_cache(event.event_id)
 
@@ -246,9 +255,3 @@ class SlavedEventStore(BaseSlavedStore):
         self._get_current_state_for_key.invalidate((
             event.room_id, event.type, event.state_key
         ))
-
-        if event.type in [EventTypes.Name, EventTypes.Aliases]:
-            self.get_room_name_and_aliases.invalidate(
-                (event.room_id,)
-            )
-            pass
diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/keys.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/keys.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dd2ae49e48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/keys.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2015, 2016 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 ._base import BaseSlavedStore
+from synapse.storage import DataStore
+from synapse.storage.keys import KeyStore
+
+
+class SlavedKeyStore(BaseSlavedStore):
+    _get_server_verify_key = KeyStore.__dict__[
+        "_get_server_verify_key"
+    ]
+
+    get_server_verify_keys = DataStore.get_server_verify_keys.__func__
+    store_server_verify_key = DataStore.store_server_verify_key.__func__
+
+    get_server_certificate = DataStore.get_server_certificate.__func__
+    store_server_certificate = DataStore.store_server_certificate.__func__
+
+    get_server_keys_json = DataStore.get_server_keys_json.__func__
+    store_server_keys_json = DataStore.store_server_keys_json.__func__
diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/room.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/room.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5bb0f98ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/room.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2015, 2016 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 ._base import BaseSlavedStore
+from synapse.storage import DataStore
+
+
+class RoomStore(BaseSlavedStore):
+    get_public_room_ids = DataStore.get_public_room_ids.__func__
diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/transactions.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/transactions.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6f2ba98af5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/transactions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2015, 2016 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 ._base import BaseSlavedStore
+from synapse.storage import DataStore
+from synapse.storage.transactions import TransactionStore
+
+
+class TransactionStore(BaseSlavedStore):
+    get_destination_retry_timings = TransactionStore.__dict__[
+        "get_destination_retry_timings"
+    ].orig
+    _get_destination_retry_timings = DataStore._get_destination_retry_timings.__func__
+
+    # For now, don't record the destination rety timings
+    def set_destination_retry_timings(*args, **kwargs):
+        return defer.succeed(None)
diff --git a/synapse/rest/__init__.py b/synapse/rest/__init__.py
index 8b223e032b..14227f1cdb 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/__init__.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha import (
     account_data,
     report_event,
     openid,
+    devices,
 )
 
 from synapse.http.server import JsonResource
@@ -90,3 +91,4 @@ class ClientRestResource(JsonResource):
         account_data.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
         report_event.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
         openid.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
+        devices.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py
index aa05b3f023..b0cb31a448 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py
@@ -46,5 +46,82 @@ class WhoisRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         defer.returnValue((200, ret))
 
 
+class PurgeMediaCacheRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
+    PATTERNS = client_path_patterns("/admin/purge_media_cache")
+
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        self.media_repository = hs.get_media_repository()
+        super(PurgeMediaCacheRestServlet, self).__init__(hs)
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def on_POST(self, request):
+        requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
+        is_admin = yield self.auth.is_server_admin(requester.user)
+
+        if not is_admin:
+            raise AuthError(403, "You are not a server admin")
+
+        before_ts = request.args.get("before_ts", None)
+        if not before_ts:
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Missing 'before_ts' arg")
+
+        logger.info("before_ts: %r", before_ts[0])
+
+        try:
+            before_ts = int(before_ts[0])
+        except Exception:
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Invalid 'before_ts' arg")
+
+        ret = yield self.media_repository.delete_old_remote_media(before_ts)
+
+        defer.returnValue((200, ret))
+
+
+class PurgeHistoryRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
+    PATTERNS = client_path_patterns(
+        "/admin/purge_history/(?P<room_id>[^/]*)/(?P<event_id>[^/]*)"
+    )
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def on_POST(self, request, room_id, event_id):
+        requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
+        is_admin = yield self.auth.is_server_admin(requester.user)
+
+        if not is_admin:
+            raise AuthError(403, "You are not a server admin")
+
+        yield self.handlers.message_handler.purge_history(room_id, event_id)
+
+        defer.returnValue((200, {}))
+
+
+class DeactivateAccountRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
+    PATTERNS = client_path_patterns("/admin/deactivate/(?P<target_user_id>[^/]*)")
+
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        self.store = hs.get_datastore()
+        super(DeactivateAccountRestServlet, self).__init__(hs)
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def on_POST(self, request, target_user_id):
+        UserID.from_string(target_user_id)
+        requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
+        is_admin = yield self.auth.is_server_admin(requester.user)
+
+        if not is_admin:
+            raise AuthError(403, "You are not a server admin")
+
+        # FIXME: Theoretically there is a race here wherein user resets password
+        # using threepid.
+        yield self.store.user_delete_access_tokens(target_user_id)
+        yield self.store.user_delete_threepids(target_user_id)
+        yield self.store.user_set_password_hash(target_user_id, None)
+
+        defer.returnValue((200, {}))
+
+
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
     WhoisRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
+    PurgeMediaCacheRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
+    DeactivateAccountRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
+    PurgeHistoryRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/base.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/base.py
index 1c020b7e2c..96b49b01f2 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/base.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/base.py
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ class ClientV1RestServlet(RestServlet):
     """
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
+        """
+        Args:
+            hs (synapse.server.HomeServer):
+        """
         self.hs = hs
         self.handlers = hs.get_handlers()
         self.builder_factory = hs.get_event_builder_factory()
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/login.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/login.py
index 8df9d10efa..92fcae674a 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/login.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/login.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class LoginRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         self.servername = hs.config.server_name
         self.http_client = hs.get_simple_http_client()
         self.auth_handler = self.hs.get_auth_handler()
+        self.device_handler = self.hs.get_device_handler()
 
     def on_GET(self, request):
         flows = []
@@ -145,15 +146,23 @@ class LoginRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
             ).to_string()
 
         auth_handler = self.auth_handler
-        user_id, access_token, refresh_token = yield auth_handler.login_with_password(
+        user_id = yield auth_handler.validate_password_login(
             user_id=user_id,
-            password=login_submission["password"])
-
+            password=login_submission["password"],
+        )
+        device_id = yield self._register_device(user_id, login_submission)
+        access_token, refresh_token = (
+            yield auth_handler.get_login_tuple_for_user_id(
+                user_id, device_id,
+                login_submission.get("initial_device_display_name")
+            )
+        )
         result = {
             "user_id": user_id,  # may have changed
             "access_token": access_token,
             "refresh_token": refresh_token,
             "home_server": self.hs.hostname,
+            "device_id": device_id,
         }
 
         defer.returnValue((200, result))
@@ -165,14 +174,19 @@ class LoginRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         user_id = (
             yield auth_handler.validate_short_term_login_token_and_get_user_id(token)
         )
-        user_id, access_token, refresh_token = (
-            yield auth_handler.get_login_tuple_for_user_id(user_id)
+        device_id = yield self._register_device(user_id, login_submission)
+        access_token, refresh_token = (
+            yield auth_handler.get_login_tuple_for_user_id(
+                user_id, device_id,
+                login_submission.get("initial_device_display_name")
+            )
         )
         result = {
             "user_id": user_id,  # may have changed
             "access_token": access_token,
             "refresh_token": refresh_token,
             "home_server": self.hs.hostname,
+            "device_id": device_id,
         }
 
         defer.returnValue((200, result))
@@ -196,13 +210,15 @@ class LoginRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
         user_id = UserID.create(user, self.hs.hostname).to_string()
         auth_handler = self.auth_handler
-        user_exists = yield auth_handler.does_user_exist(user_id)
-        if user_exists:
-            user_id, access_token, refresh_token = (
-                yield auth_handler.get_login_tuple_for_user_id(user_id)
+        registered_user_id = yield auth_handler.check_user_exists(user_id)
+        if registered_user_id:
+            access_token, refresh_token = (
+                yield auth_handler.get_login_tuple_for_user_id(
+                    registered_user_id
+                )
             )
             result = {
-                "user_id": user_id,  # may have changed
+                "user_id": registered_user_id,  # may have changed
                 "access_token": access_token,
                 "refresh_token": refresh_token,
                 "home_server": self.hs.hostname,
@@ -245,18 +261,27 @@ class LoginRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
         user_id = UserID.create(user, self.hs.hostname).to_string()
         auth_handler = self.auth_handler
-        user_exists = yield auth_handler.does_user_exist(user_id)
-        if user_exists:
-            user_id, access_token, refresh_token = (
-                yield auth_handler.get_login_tuple_for_user_id(user_id)
+        registered_user_id = yield auth_handler.check_user_exists(user_id)
+        if registered_user_id:
+            device_id = yield self._register_device(
+                registered_user_id, login_submission
+            )
+            access_token, refresh_token = (
+                yield auth_handler.get_login_tuple_for_user_id(
+                    registered_user_id, device_id,
+                    login_submission.get("initial_device_display_name")
+                )
             )
             result = {
-                "user_id": user_id,  # may have changed
+                "user_id": registered_user_id,
                 "access_token": access_token,
                 "refresh_token": refresh_token,
                 "home_server": self.hs.hostname,
             }
         else:
+            # TODO: we should probably check that the register isn't going
+            # to fonx/change our user_id before registering the device
+            device_id = yield self._register_device(user_id, login_submission)
             user_id, access_token = (
                 yield self.handlers.registration_handler.register(localpart=user)
             )
@@ -295,6 +320,26 @@ class LoginRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
         return (user, attributes)
 
+    def _register_device(self, user_id, login_submission):
+        """Register a device for a user.
+
+        This is called after the user's credentials have been validated, but
+        before the access token has been issued.
+
+        Args:
+            (str) user_id: full canonical @user:id
+            (object) login_submission: dictionary supplied to /login call, from
+               which we pull device_id and initial_device_name
+        Returns:
+            defer.Deferred: (str) device_id
+        """
+        device_id = login_submission.get("device_id")
+        initial_display_name = login_submission.get(
+            "initial_device_display_name")
+        return self.device_handler.check_device_registered(
+            user_id, device_id, initial_display_name
+        )
+
 
 class SAML2RestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     PATTERNS = client_path_patterns("/login/saml2", releases=())
@@ -414,13 +459,13 @@ class CasTicketServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
         user_id = UserID.create(user, self.hs.hostname).to_string()
         auth_handler = self.auth_handler
-        user_exists = yield auth_handler.does_user_exist(user_id)
-        if not user_exists:
-            user_id, _ = (
+        registered_user_id = yield auth_handler.check_user_exists(user_id)
+        if not registered_user_id:
+            registered_user_id, _ = (
                 yield self.handlers.registration_handler.register(localpart=user)
             )
 
-        login_token = auth_handler.generate_short_term_login_token(user_id)
+        login_token = auth_handler.generate_short_term_login_token(registered_user_id)
         redirect_url = self.add_login_token_to_redirect_url(client_redirect_url,
                                                             login_token)
         request.redirect(redirect_url)
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py
index e3f4fbb0bb..2383b9df86 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     PATTERNS = client_path_patterns("/register$", releases=(), include_in_unstable=False)
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
+        """
+        Args:
+            hs (synapse.server.HomeServer): server
+        """
         super(RegisterRestServlet, self).__init__(hs)
         # sessions are stored as:
         # self.sessions = {
@@ -60,6 +64,7 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         # TODO: persistent storage
         self.sessions = {}
         self.enable_registration = hs.config.enable_registration
+        self.auth_handler = hs.get_auth_handler()
 
     def on_GET(self, request):
         if self.hs.config.enable_registration_captcha:
@@ -299,9 +304,10 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         user_localpart = register_json["user"].encode("utf-8")
 
         handler = self.handlers.registration_handler
-        (user_id, token) = yield handler.appservice_register(
+        user_id = yield handler.appservice_register(
             user_localpart, as_token
         )
+        token = yield self.auth_handler.issue_access_token(user_id)
         self._remove_session(session)
         defer.returnValue({
             "user_id": user_id,
@@ -324,6 +330,14 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
             raise SynapseError(400, "Shared secret registration is not enabled")
 
         user = register_json["user"].encode("utf-8")
+        password = register_json["password"].encode("utf-8")
+        admin = register_json.get("admin", None)
+
+        # Its important to check as we use null bytes as HMAC field separators
+        if "\x00" in user:
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Invalid user")
+        if "\x00" in password:
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Invalid password")
 
         # str() because otherwise hmac complains that 'unicode' does not
         # have the buffer interface
@@ -331,17 +345,21 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
         want_mac = hmac.new(
             key=self.hs.config.registration_shared_secret,
-            msg=user,
             digestmod=sha1,
-        ).hexdigest()
-
-        password = register_json["password"].encode("utf-8")
+        )
+        want_mac.update(user)
+        want_mac.update("\x00")
+        want_mac.update(password)
+        want_mac.update("\x00")
+        want_mac.update("admin" if admin else "notadmin")
+        want_mac = want_mac.hexdigest()
 
         if compare_digest(want_mac, got_mac):
             handler = self.handlers.registration_handler
             user_id, token = yield handler.register(
                 localpart=user,
                 password=password,
+                admin=bool(admin),
             )
             self._remove_session(session)
             defer.returnValue({
@@ -410,12 +428,15 @@ class CreateUserRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
             raise SynapseError(400, "Failed to parse 'duration_seconds'")
         if duration_seconds > self.direct_user_creation_max_duration:
             duration_seconds = self.direct_user_creation_max_duration
+        password_hash = user_json["password_hash"].encode("utf-8") \
+            if user_json.get("password_hash") else None
 
         handler = self.handlers.registration_handler
         user_id, token = yield handler.get_or_create_user(
             localpart=localpart,
             displayname=displayname,
-            duration_seconds=duration_seconds
+            duration_in_ms=(duration_seconds * 1000),
+            password_hash=password_hash
         )
 
         defer.returnValue({
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
index 86fbe2747d..866a1e9120 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
@@ -20,12 +20,14 @@ from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, Codes, AuthError
 from synapse.streams.config import PaginationConfig
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
+from synapse.api.filtering import Filter
 from synapse.types import UserID, RoomID, RoomAlias
 from synapse.events.utils import serialize_event
 from synapse.http.servlet import parse_json_object_from_request
 
 import logging
 import urllib
+import ujson as json
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -327,12 +329,19 @@ class RoomMessageListRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
             request, default_limit=10,
         )
         as_client_event = "raw" not in request.args
+        filter_bytes = request.args.get("filter", None)
+        if filter_bytes:
+            filter_json = urllib.unquote(filter_bytes[-1]).decode("UTF-8")
+            event_filter = Filter(json.loads(filter_json))
+        else:
+            event_filter = None
         handler = self.handlers.message_handler
         msgs = yield handler.get_messages(
             room_id=room_id,
             requester=requester,
             pagin_config=pagination_config,
-            as_client_event=as_client_event
+            as_client_event=as_client_event,
+            event_filter=event_filter,
         )
 
         defer.returnValue((200, msgs))
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/_base.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/_base.py
index b6faa2b0e6..20e765f48f 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/_base.py
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ import logging
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def client_v2_patterns(path_regex, releases=(0,)):
+def client_v2_patterns(path_regex, releases=(0,),
+                       v2_alpha=True,
+                       unstable=True):
     """Creates a regex compiled client path with the correct client path
     prefix.
 
@@ -35,9 +37,12 @@ def client_v2_patterns(path_regex, releases=(0,)):
     Returns:
         SRE_Pattern
     """
-    patterns = [re.compile("^" + CLIENT_V2_ALPHA_PREFIX + path_regex)]
-    unstable_prefix = CLIENT_V2_ALPHA_PREFIX.replace("/v2_alpha", "/unstable")
-    patterns.append(re.compile("^" + unstable_prefix + path_regex))
+    patterns = []
+    if v2_alpha:
+        patterns.append(re.compile("^" + CLIENT_V2_ALPHA_PREFIX + path_regex))
+    if unstable:
+        unstable_prefix = CLIENT_V2_ALPHA_PREFIX.replace("/v2_alpha", "/unstable")
+        patterns.append(re.compile("^" + unstable_prefix + path_regex))
     for release in releases:
         new_prefix = CLIENT_V2_ALPHA_PREFIX.replace("/v2_alpha", "/r%d" % release)
         patterns.append(re.compile("^" + new_prefix + path_regex))
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py
index 9a84873a5f..eb49ad62e9 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py
@@ -28,8 +28,40 @@ import logging
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+class PasswordRequestTokenRestServlet(RestServlet):
+    PATTERNS = client_v2_patterns("/account/password/email/requestToken$")
+
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        super(PasswordRequestTokenRestServlet, self).__init__()
+        self.hs = hs
+        self.identity_handler = hs.get_handlers().identity_handler
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def on_POST(self, request):
+        body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
+
+        required = ['id_server', 'client_secret', 'email', 'send_attempt']
+        absent = []
+        for k in required:
+            if k not in body:
+                absent.append(k)
+
+        if absent:
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Missing params: %r" % absent, Codes.MISSING_PARAM)
+
+        existingUid = yield self.hs.get_datastore().get_user_id_by_threepid(
+            'email', body['email']
+        )
+
+        if existingUid is None:
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Email not found", Codes.THREEPID_NOT_FOUND)
+
+        ret = yield self.identity_handler.requestEmailToken(**body)
+        defer.returnValue((200, ret))
+
+
 class PasswordRestServlet(RestServlet):
-    PATTERNS = client_v2_patterns("/account/password")
+    PATTERNS = client_v2_patterns("/account/password$")
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
         super(PasswordRestServlet, self).__init__()
@@ -89,8 +121,83 @@ class PasswordRestServlet(RestServlet):
         return 200, {}
 
 
+class DeactivateAccountRestServlet(RestServlet):
+    PATTERNS = client_v2_patterns("/account/deactivate$")
+
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        self.hs = hs
+        self.store = hs.get_datastore()
+        self.auth = hs.get_auth()
+        self.auth_handler = hs.get_auth_handler()
+        super(DeactivateAccountRestServlet, self).__init__()
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def on_POST(self, request):
+        body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
+
+        authed, result, params, _ = yield self.auth_handler.check_auth([
+            [LoginType.PASSWORD],
+        ], body, self.hs.get_ip_from_request(request))
+
+        if not authed:
+            defer.returnValue((401, result))
+
+        user_id = None
+        requester = None
+
+        if LoginType.PASSWORD in result:
+            # if using password, they should also be logged in
+            requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
+            user_id = requester.user.to_string()
+            if user_id != result[LoginType.PASSWORD]:
+                raise LoginError(400, "", Codes.UNKNOWN)
+        else:
+            logger.error("Auth succeeded but no known type!", result.keys())
+            raise SynapseError(500, "", Codes.UNKNOWN)
+
+        # FIXME: Theoretically there is a race here wherein user resets password
+        # using threepid.
+        yield self.store.user_delete_access_tokens(user_id)
+        yield self.store.user_delete_threepids(user_id)
+        yield self.store.user_set_password_hash(user_id, None)
+
+        defer.returnValue((200, {}))
+
+
+class ThreepidRequestTokenRestServlet(RestServlet):
+    PATTERNS = client_v2_patterns("/account/3pid/email/requestToken$")
+
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        self.hs = hs
+        super(ThreepidRequestTokenRestServlet, self).__init__()
+        self.identity_handler = hs.get_handlers().identity_handler
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def on_POST(self, request):
+        body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
+
+        required = ['id_server', 'client_secret', 'email', 'send_attempt']
+        absent = []
+        for k in required:
+            if k not in body:
+                absent.append(k)
+
+        if absent:
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Missing params: %r" % absent, Codes.MISSING_PARAM)
+
+        existingUid = yield self.hs.get_datastore().get_user_id_by_threepid(
+            'email', body['email']
+        )
+
+        if existingUid is not None:
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Email is already in use", Codes.THREEPID_IN_USE)
+
+        ret = yield self.identity_handler.requestEmailToken(**body)
+        defer.returnValue((200, ret))
+
+
 class ThreepidRestServlet(RestServlet):
-    PATTERNS = client_v2_patterns("/account/3pid")
+    PATTERNS = client_v2_patterns("/account/3pid$")
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
         super(ThreepidRestServlet, self).__init__()
@@ -157,5 +264,8 @@ class ThreepidRestServlet(RestServlet):
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
+    PasswordRequestTokenRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
     PasswordRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
+    DeactivateAccountRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
+    ThreepidRequestTokenRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
     ThreepidRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/devices.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/devices.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8fbd3d3dfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/devices.py
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2015, 2016 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.
+
+import logging
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
+from synapse.http import servlet
+from ._base import client_v2_patterns
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class DevicesRestServlet(servlet.RestServlet):
+    PATTERNS = client_v2_patterns("/devices$", releases=[], v2_alpha=False)
+
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        """
+        Args:
+            hs (synapse.server.HomeServer): server
+        """
+        super(DevicesRestServlet, self).__init__()
+        self.hs = hs
+        self.auth = hs.get_auth()
+        self.device_handler = hs.get_device_handler()
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def on_GET(self, request):
+        requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
+        devices = yield self.device_handler.get_devices_by_user(
+            requester.user.to_string()
+        )
+        defer.returnValue((200, {"devices": devices}))
+
+
+class DeviceRestServlet(servlet.RestServlet):
+    PATTERNS = client_v2_patterns("/devices/(?P<device_id>[^/]*)$",
+                                  releases=[], v2_alpha=False)
+
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        """
+        Args:
+            hs (synapse.server.HomeServer): server
+        """
+        super(DeviceRestServlet, self).__init__()
+        self.hs = hs
+        self.auth = hs.get_auth()
+        self.device_handler = hs.get_device_handler()
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def on_GET(self, request, device_id):
+        requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
+        device = yield self.device_handler.get_device(
+            requester.user.to_string(),
+            device_id,
+        )
+        defer.returnValue((200, device))
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def on_DELETE(self, request, device_id):
+        # XXX: it's not completely obvious we want to expose this endpoint.
+        # It allows the client to delete access tokens, which feels like a
+        # thing which merits extra auth. But if we want to do the interactive-
+        # auth dance, we should really make it possible to delete more than one
+        # device at a time.
+        requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
+        yield self.device_handler.delete_device(
+            requester.user.to_string(),
+            device_id,
+        )
+        defer.returnValue((200, {}))
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def on_PUT(self, request, device_id):
+        requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
+
+        body = servlet.parse_json_object_from_request(request)
+        yield self.device_handler.update_device(
+            requester.user.to_string(),
+            device_id,
+            body
+        )
+        defer.returnValue((200, {}))
+
+
+def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
+    DevicesRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
+    DeviceRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/keys.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/keys.py
index 89ab39491c..c5ff16adf3 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/keys.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/keys.py
@@ -13,24 +13,25 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import logging
+
+import simplejson as json
+from canonicaljson import encode_canonical_json
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
+import synapse.api.errors
+import synapse.server
+import synapse.types
 from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet, parse_json_object_from_request
 from synapse.types import UserID
-
-from canonicaljson import encode_canonical_json
-
 from ._base import client_v2_patterns
 
-import logging
-import simplejson as json
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class KeyUploadServlet(RestServlet):
     """
-    POST /keys/upload/<device_id> HTTP/1.1
+    POST /keys/upload HTTP/1.1
     Content-Type: application/json
 
     {
@@ -53,23 +54,45 @@ class KeyUploadServlet(RestServlet):
       },
     }
     """
-    PATTERNS = client_v2_patterns("/keys/upload/(?P<device_id>[^/]*)", releases=())
+    PATTERNS = client_v2_patterns("/keys/upload(/(?P<device_id>[^/]+))?$",
+                                  releases=())
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
+        """
+        Args:
+            hs (synapse.server.HomeServer): server
+        """
         super(KeyUploadServlet, self).__init__()
         self.store = hs.get_datastore()
         self.clock = hs.get_clock()
         self.auth = hs.get_auth()
+        self.device_handler = hs.get_device_handler()
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_POST(self, request, device_id):
         requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
+
         user_id = requester.user.to_string()
-        # TODO: Check that the device_id matches that in the authentication
-        # or derive the device_id from the authentication instead.
 
         body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
 
+        if device_id is not None:
+            # passing the device_id here is deprecated; however, we allow it
+            # for now for compatibility with older clients.
+            if (requester.device_id is not None and
+                    device_id != requester.device_id):
+                logger.warning("Client uploading keys for a different device "
+                               "(logged in as %s, uploading for %s)",
+                               requester.device_id, device_id)
+        else:
+            device_id = requester.device_id
+
+        if device_id is None:
+            raise synapse.api.errors.SynapseError(
+                400,
+                "To upload keys, you must pass device_id when authenticating"
+            )
+
         time_now = self.clock.time_msec()
 
         # TODO: Validate the JSON to make sure it has the right keys.
@@ -102,13 +125,12 @@ class KeyUploadServlet(RestServlet):
                 user_id, device_id, time_now, key_list
             )
 
-        result = yield self.store.count_e2e_one_time_keys(user_id, device_id)
-        defer.returnValue((200, {"one_time_key_counts": result}))
-
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def on_GET(self, request, device_id):
-        requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
-        user_id = requester.user.to_string()
+        # the device should have been registered already, but it may have been
+        # deleted due to a race with a DELETE request. Or we may be using an
+        # old access_token without an associated device_id. Either way, we
+        # need to double-check the device is registered to avoid ending up with
+        # keys without a corresponding device.
+        self.device_handler.check_device_registered(user_id, device_id)
 
         result = yield self.store.count_e2e_one_time_keys(user_id, device_id)
         defer.returnValue((200, {"one_time_key_counts": result}))
@@ -162,17 +184,19 @@ class KeyQueryServlet(RestServlet):
     )
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
+        """
+        Args:
+            hs (synapse.server.HomeServer):
+        """
         super(KeyQueryServlet, self).__init__()
-        self.store = hs.get_datastore()
         self.auth = hs.get_auth()
-        self.federation = hs.get_replication_layer()
-        self.is_mine = hs.is_mine
+        self.e2e_keys_handler = hs.get_e2e_keys_handler()
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_POST(self, request, user_id, device_id):
         yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
         body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
-        result = yield self.handle_request(body)
+        result = yield self.e2e_keys_handler.query_devices(body)
         defer.returnValue(result)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
@@ -181,45 +205,11 @@ class KeyQueryServlet(RestServlet):
         auth_user_id = requester.user.to_string()
         user_id = user_id if user_id else auth_user_id
         device_ids = [device_id] if device_id else []
-        result = yield self.handle_request(
+        result = yield self.e2e_keys_handler.query_devices(
             {"device_keys": {user_id: device_ids}}
         )
         defer.returnValue(result)
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def handle_request(self, body):
-        local_query = []
-        remote_queries = {}
-        for user_id, device_ids in body.get("device_keys", {}).items():
-            user = UserID.from_string(user_id)
-            if self.is_mine(user):
-                if not device_ids:
-                    local_query.append((user_id, None))
-                else:
-                    for device_id in device_ids:
-                        local_query.append((user_id, device_id))
-            else:
-                remote_queries.setdefault(user.domain, {})[user_id] = list(
-                    device_ids
-                )
-        results = yield self.store.get_e2e_device_keys(local_query)
-
-        json_result = {}
-        for user_id, device_keys in results.items():
-            for device_id, json_bytes in device_keys.items():
-                json_result.setdefault(user_id, {})[device_id] = json.loads(
-                    json_bytes
-                )
-
-        for destination, device_keys in remote_queries.items():
-            remote_result = yield self.federation.query_client_keys(
-                destination, {"device_keys": device_keys}
-            )
-            for user_id, keys in remote_result["device_keys"].items():
-                if user_id in device_keys:
-                    json_result[user_id] = keys
-        defer.returnValue((200, {"device_keys": json_result}))
-
 
 class OneTimeKeyServlet(RestServlet):
     """
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py
index 2088c316d1..943f5676a3 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py
@@ -41,17 +41,59 @@ else:
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+class RegisterRequestTokenRestServlet(RestServlet):
+    PATTERNS = client_v2_patterns("/register/email/requestToken$")
+
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        """
+        Args:
+            hs (synapse.server.HomeServer): server
+        """
+        super(RegisterRequestTokenRestServlet, self).__init__()
+        self.hs = hs
+        self.identity_handler = hs.get_handlers().identity_handler
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def on_POST(self, request):
+        body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
+
+        required = ['id_server', 'client_secret', 'email', 'send_attempt']
+        absent = []
+        for k in required:
+            if k not in body:
+                absent.append(k)
+
+        if len(absent) > 0:
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Missing params: %r" % absent, Codes.MISSING_PARAM)
+
+        existingUid = yield self.hs.get_datastore().get_user_id_by_threepid(
+            'email', body['email']
+        )
+
+        if existingUid is not None:
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Email is already in use", Codes.THREEPID_IN_USE)
+
+        ret = yield self.identity_handler.requestEmailToken(**body)
+        defer.returnValue((200, ret))
+
+
 class RegisterRestServlet(RestServlet):
-    PATTERNS = client_v2_patterns("/register")
+    PATTERNS = client_v2_patterns("/register$")
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
+        """
+        Args:
+            hs (synapse.server.HomeServer): server
+        """
         super(RegisterRestServlet, self).__init__()
+
         self.hs = hs
         self.auth = hs.get_auth()
         self.store = hs.get_datastore()
         self.auth_handler = hs.get_auth_handler()
         self.registration_handler = hs.get_handlers().registration_handler
         self.identity_handler = hs.get_handlers().identity_handler
+        self.device_handler = hs.get_device_handler()
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_POST(self, request):
@@ -70,10 +112,6 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(RestServlet):
                 "Do not understand membership kind: %s" % (kind,)
             )
 
-        if '/register/email/requestToken' in request.path:
-            ret = yield self.onEmailTokenRequest(request)
-            defer.returnValue(ret)
-
         body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
 
         # we do basic sanity checks here because the auth layer will store these
@@ -104,11 +142,12 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(RestServlet):
             # Set the desired user according to the AS API (which uses the
             # 'user' key not 'username'). Since this is a new addition, we'll
             # fallback to 'username' if they gave one.
-            if isinstance(body.get("user"), basestring):
-                desired_username = body["user"]
-            result = yield self._do_appservice_registration(
-                desired_username, request.args["access_token"][0]
-            )
+            desired_username = body.get("user", desired_username)
+
+            if isinstance(desired_username, basestring):
+                result = yield self._do_appservice_registration(
+                    desired_username, request.args["access_token"][0], body
+                )
             defer.returnValue((200, result))  # we throw for non 200 responses
             return
 
@@ -117,7 +156,7 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(RestServlet):
             # FIXME: Should we really be determining if this is shared secret
             # auth based purely on the 'mac' key?
             result = yield self._do_shared_secret_registration(
-                desired_username, desired_password, body["mac"]
+                desired_username, desired_password, body
             )
             defer.returnValue((200, result))  # we throw for non 200 responses
             return
@@ -157,12 +196,12 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(RestServlet):
                 [LoginType.EMAIL_IDENTITY]
             ]
 
-        authed, result, params, session_id = yield self.auth_handler.check_auth(
+        authed, auth_result, params, session_id = yield self.auth_handler.check_auth(
             flows, body, self.hs.get_ip_from_request(request)
         )
 
         if not authed:
-            defer.returnValue((401, result))
+            defer.returnValue((401, auth_result))
             return
 
         if registered_user_id is not None:
@@ -170,106 +209,58 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(RestServlet):
                 "Already registered user ID %r for this session",
                 registered_user_id
             )
-            access_token = yield self.auth_handler.issue_access_token(registered_user_id)
-            refresh_token = yield self.auth_handler.issue_refresh_token(
-                registered_user_id
+            # don't re-register the email address
+            add_email = False
+        else:
+            # NB: This may be from the auth handler and NOT from the POST
+            if 'password' not in params:
+                raise SynapseError(400, "Missing password.",
+                                   Codes.MISSING_PARAM)
+
+            desired_username = params.get("username", None)
+            new_password = params.get("password", None)
+            guest_access_token = params.get("guest_access_token", None)
+
+            (registered_user_id, _) = yield self.registration_handler.register(
+                localpart=desired_username,
+                password=new_password,
+                guest_access_token=guest_access_token,
+                generate_token=False,
             )
-            defer.returnValue((200, {
-                "user_id": registered_user_id,
-                "access_token": access_token,
-                "home_server": self.hs.hostname,
-                "refresh_token": refresh_token,
-            }))
-
-        # NB: This may be from the auth handler and NOT from the POST
-        if 'password' not in params:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Missing password.", Codes.MISSING_PARAM)
-
-        desired_username = params.get("username", None)
-        new_password = params.get("password", None)
-        guest_access_token = params.get("guest_access_token", None)
-
-        (user_id, token) = yield self.registration_handler.register(
-            localpart=desired_username,
-            password=new_password,
-            guest_access_token=guest_access_token,
-        )
 
-        # remember that we've now registered that user account, and with what
-        # user ID (since the user may not have specified)
-        self.auth_handler.set_session_data(
-            session_id, "registered_user_id", user_id
+            # remember that we've now registered that user account, and with
+            #  what user ID (since the user may not have specified)
+            self.auth_handler.set_session_data(
+                session_id, "registered_user_id", registered_user_id
+            )
+
+            add_email = True
+
+        return_dict = yield self._create_registration_details(
+            registered_user_id, params
         )
 
-        if result and LoginType.EMAIL_IDENTITY in result:
-            threepid = result[LoginType.EMAIL_IDENTITY]
-
-            for reqd in ['medium', 'address', 'validated_at']:
-                if reqd not in threepid:
-                    logger.info("Can't add incomplete 3pid")
-                else:
-                    yield self.auth_handler.add_threepid(
-                        user_id,
-                        threepid['medium'],
-                        threepid['address'],
-                        threepid['validated_at'],
-                    )
-
-                    # And we add an email pusher for them by default, but only
-                    # if email notifications are enabled (so people don't start
-                    # getting mail spam where they weren't before if email
-                    # notifs are set up on a home server)
-                    if (
-                        self.hs.config.email_enable_notifs and
-                        self.hs.config.email_notif_for_new_users
-                    ):
-                        # Pull the ID of the access token back out of the db
-                        # It would really make more sense for this to be passed
-                        # up when the access token is saved, but that's quite an
-                        # invasive change I'd rather do separately.
-                        user_tuple = yield self.store.get_user_by_access_token(
-                            token
-                        )
-
-                        yield self.hs.get_pusherpool().add_pusher(
-                            user_id=user_id,
-                            access_token=user_tuple["token_id"],
-                            kind="email",
-                            app_id="m.email",
-                            app_display_name="Email Notifications",
-                            device_display_name=threepid["address"],
-                            pushkey=threepid["address"],
-                            lang=None,  # We don't know a user's language here
-                            data={},
-                        )
-
-            if 'bind_email' in params and params['bind_email']:
-                logger.info("bind_email specified: binding")
-
-                emailThreepid = result[LoginType.EMAIL_IDENTITY]
-                threepid_creds = emailThreepid['threepid_creds']
-                logger.debug("Binding emails %s to %s" % (
-                    emailThreepid, user_id
-                ))
-                yield self.identity_handler.bind_threepid(threepid_creds, user_id)
-            else:
-                logger.info("bind_email not specified: not binding email")
-
-        result = yield self._create_registration_details(user_id, token)
-        defer.returnValue((200, result))
+        if add_email and auth_result and LoginType.EMAIL_IDENTITY in auth_result:
+            threepid = auth_result[LoginType.EMAIL_IDENTITY]
+            yield self._register_email_threepid(
+                registered_user_id, threepid, return_dict["access_token"],
+                params.get("bind_email")
+            )
+
+        defer.returnValue((200, return_dict))
 
     def on_OPTIONS(self, _):
         return 200, {}
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def _do_appservice_registration(self, username, as_token):
-        (user_id, token) = yield self.registration_handler.appservice_register(
+    def _do_appservice_registration(self, username, as_token, body):
+        user_id = yield self.registration_handler.appservice_register(
             username, as_token
         )
-        defer.returnValue((yield self._create_registration_details(user_id, token)))
+        defer.returnValue((yield self._create_registration_details(user_id, body)))
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def _do_shared_secret_registration(self, username, password, mac):
+    def _do_shared_secret_registration(self, username, password, body):
         if not self.hs.config.registration_shared_secret:
             raise SynapseError(400, "Shared secret registration is not enabled")
 
@@ -277,7 +268,7 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(RestServlet):
 
         # str() because otherwise hmac complains that 'unicode' does not
         # have the buffer interface
-        got_mac = str(mac)
+        got_mac = str(body["mac"])
 
         want_mac = hmac.new(
             key=self.hs.config.registration_shared_secret,
@@ -290,43 +281,132 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(RestServlet):
                 403, "HMAC incorrect",
             )
 
-        (user_id, token) = yield self.registration_handler.register(
-            localpart=username, password=password
+        (user_id, _) = yield self.registration_handler.register(
+            localpart=username, password=password, generate_token=False,
         )
-        defer.returnValue((yield self._create_registration_details(user_id, token)))
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def _create_registration_details(self, user_id, token):
-        refresh_token = yield self.auth_handler.issue_refresh_token(user_id)
-        defer.returnValue({
-            "user_id": user_id,
-            "access_token": token,
-            "home_server": self.hs.hostname,
-            "refresh_token": refresh_token,
-        })
+        result = yield self._create_registration_details(user_id, body)
+        defer.returnValue(result)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def onEmailTokenRequest(self, request):
-        body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
+    def _register_email_threepid(self, user_id, threepid, token, bind_email):
+        """Add an email address as a 3pid identifier
+
+        Also adds an email pusher for the email address, if configured in the
+        HS config
+
+        Also optionally binds emails to the given user_id on the identity server
+
+        Args:
+            user_id (str): id of user
+            threepid (object): m.login.email.identity auth response
+            token (str): access_token for the user
+            bind_email (bool): true if the client requested the email to be
+                bound at the identity server
+        Returns:
+            defer.Deferred:
+        """
+        reqd = ('medium', 'address', 'validated_at')
+        if any(x not in threepid for x in reqd):
+            logger.info("Can't add incomplete 3pid")
+            defer.returnValue()
+
+        yield self.auth_handler.add_threepid(
+            user_id,
+            threepid['medium'],
+            threepid['address'],
+            threepid['validated_at'],
+        )
 
-        required = ['id_server', 'client_secret', 'email', 'send_attempt']
-        absent = []
-        for k in required:
-            if k not in body:
-                absent.append(k)
+        # And we add an email pusher for them by default, but only
+        # if email notifications are enabled (so people don't start
+        # getting mail spam where they weren't before if email
+        # notifs are set up on a home server)
+        if (self.hs.config.email_enable_notifs and
+                self.hs.config.email_notif_for_new_users):
+            # Pull the ID of the access token back out of the db
+            # It would really make more sense for this to be passed
+            # up when the access token is saved, but that's quite an
+            # invasive change I'd rather do separately.
+            user_tuple = yield self.store.get_user_by_access_token(
+                token
+            )
+            token_id = user_tuple["token_id"]
+
+            yield self.hs.get_pusherpool().add_pusher(
+                user_id=user_id,
+                access_token=token_id,
+                kind="email",
+                app_id="m.email",
+                app_display_name="Email Notifications",
+                device_display_name=threepid["address"],
+                pushkey=threepid["address"],
+                lang=None,  # We don't know a user's language here
+                data={},
+            )
 
-        if len(absent) > 0:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Missing params: %r" % absent, Codes.MISSING_PARAM)
+        if bind_email:
+            logger.info("bind_email specified: binding")
+            logger.debug("Binding emails %s to %s" % (
+                threepid, user_id
+            ))
+            yield self.identity_handler.bind_threepid(
+                threepid['threepid_creds'], user_id
+            )
+        else:
+            logger.info("bind_email not specified: not binding email")
 
-        existingUid = yield self.hs.get_datastore().get_user_id_by_threepid(
-            'email', body['email']
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _create_registration_details(self, user_id, params):
+        """Complete registration of newly-registered user
+
+        Allocates device_id if one was not given; also creates access_token
+        and refresh_token.
+
+        Args:
+            (str) user_id: full canonical @user:id
+            (object) params: registration parameters, from which we pull
+                device_id and initial_device_name
+        Returns:
+            defer.Deferred: (object) dictionary for response from /register
+        """
+        device_id = yield self._register_device(user_id, params)
+
+        access_token, refresh_token = (
+            yield self.auth_handler.get_login_tuple_for_user_id(
+                user_id, device_id=device_id,
+                initial_display_name=params.get("initial_device_display_name")
+            )
         )
 
-        if existingUid is not None:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Email is already in use", Codes.THREEPID_IN_USE)
+        defer.returnValue({
+            "user_id": user_id,
+            "access_token": access_token,
+            "home_server": self.hs.hostname,
+            "refresh_token": refresh_token,
+            "device_id": device_id,
+        })
 
-        ret = yield self.identity_handler.requestEmailToken(**body)
-        defer.returnValue((200, ret))
+    def _register_device(self, user_id, params):
+        """Register a device for a user.
+
+        This is called after the user's credentials have been validated, but
+        before the access token has been issued.
+
+        Args:
+            (str) user_id: full canonical @user:id
+            (object) params: registration parameters, from which we pull
+                device_id and initial_device_name
+        Returns:
+            defer.Deferred: (str) device_id
+        """
+        # register the user's device
+        device_id = params.get("device_id")
+        initial_display_name = params.get("initial_device_display_name")
+        device_id = self.device_handler.check_device_registered(
+            user_id, device_id, initial_display_name
+        )
+        return device_id
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _do_guest_registration(self):
@@ -336,7 +416,11 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(RestServlet):
             generate_token=False,
             make_guest=True
         )
-        access_token = self.auth_handler.generate_access_token(user_id, ["guest = true"])
+        access_token = self.auth_handler.generate_access_token(
+            user_id, ["guest = true"]
+        )
+        # XXX the "guest" caveat is not copied by /tokenrefresh. That's ok
+        # so long as we don't return a refresh_token here.
         defer.returnValue((200, {
             "user_id": user_id,
             "access_token": access_token,
@@ -345,4 +429,5 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(RestServlet):
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
+    RegisterRequestTokenRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
     RegisterRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/tokenrefresh.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/tokenrefresh.py
index 8270e8787f..0d312c91d4 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/tokenrefresh.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/tokenrefresh.py
@@ -39,9 +39,13 @@ class TokenRefreshRestServlet(RestServlet):
         try:
             old_refresh_token = body["refresh_token"]
             auth_handler = self.hs.get_auth_handler()
-            (user_id, new_refresh_token) = yield self.store.exchange_refresh_token(
-                old_refresh_token, auth_handler.generate_refresh_token)
-            new_access_token = yield auth_handler.issue_access_token(user_id)
+            refresh_result = yield self.store.exchange_refresh_token(
+                old_refresh_token, auth_handler.generate_refresh_token
+            )
+            (user_id, new_refresh_token, device_id) = refresh_result
+            new_access_token = yield auth_handler.issue_access_token(
+                user_id, device_id
+            )
             defer.returnValue((200, {
                 "access_token": new_access_token,
                 "refresh_token": new_refresh_token,
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/versions.py b/synapse/rest/client/versions.py
index ca5468c402..e984ea47db 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/versions.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/versions.py
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ class VersionsRestServlet(RestServlet):
 
     def on_GET(self, request):
         return (200, {
-            "versions": ["r0.0.1"]
+            "versions": [
+                "r0.0.1",
+                "r0.1.0",
+                "r0.2.0",
+            ]
         })
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/media/v0/content_repository.py b/synapse/rest/media/v0/content_repository.py
index d9fc045fc6..956bd5da75 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/media/v0/content_repository.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/media/v0/content_repository.py
@@ -15,14 +15,12 @@
 
 from synapse.http.server import respond_with_json_bytes, finish_request
 
-from synapse.util.stringutils import random_string
 from synapse.api.errors import (
-    cs_exception, SynapseError, CodeMessageException, Codes, cs_error
+    Codes, cs_error
 )
 
 from twisted.protocols.basic import FileSender
 from twisted.web import server, resource
-from twisted.internet import defer
 
 import base64
 import simplejson as json
@@ -50,64 +48,10 @@ class ContentRepoResource(resource.Resource):
     """
     isLeaf = True
 
-    def __init__(self, hs, directory, auth, external_addr):
+    def __init__(self, hs, directory):
         resource.Resource.__init__(self)
         self.hs = hs
         self.directory = directory
-        self.auth = auth
-        self.external_addr = external_addr.rstrip('/')
-        self.max_upload_size = hs.config.max_upload_size
-
-        if not os.path.isdir(self.directory):
-            os.mkdir(self.directory)
-            logger.info("ContentRepoResource : Created %s directory.",
-                        self.directory)
-
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def map_request_to_name(self, request):
-        # auth the user
-        requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
-
-        # namespace all file uploads on the user
-        prefix = base64.urlsafe_b64encode(
-            requester.user.to_string()
-        ).replace('=', '')
-
-        # use a random string for the main portion
-        main_part = random_string(24)
-
-        # suffix with a file extension if we can make one. This is nice to
-        # provide a hint to clients on the file information. We will also reuse
-        # this info to spit back the content type to the client.
-        suffix = ""
-        if request.requestHeaders.hasHeader("Content-Type"):
-            content_type = request.requestHeaders.getRawHeaders(
-                "Content-Type")[0]
-            suffix = "." + base64.urlsafe_b64encode(content_type)
-            if (content_type.split("/")[0].lower() in
-                    ["image", "video", "audio"]):
-                file_ext = content_type.split("/")[-1]
-                # be a little paranoid and only allow a-z
-                file_ext = re.sub("[^a-z]", "", file_ext)
-                suffix += "." + file_ext
-
-        file_name = prefix + main_part + suffix
-        file_path = os.path.join(self.directory, file_name)
-        logger.info("User %s is uploading a file to path %s",
-                    request.user.user_id.to_string(),
-                    file_path)
-
-        # keep trying to make a non-clashing file, with a sensible max attempts
-        attempts = 0
-        while os.path.exists(file_path):
-            main_part = random_string(24)
-            file_name = prefix + main_part + suffix
-            file_path = os.path.join(self.directory, file_name)
-            attempts += 1
-            if attempts > 25:  # really? Really?
-                raise SynapseError(500, "Unable to create file.")
-
-        defer.returnValue(file_path)
 
     def render_GET(self, request):
         # no auth here on purpose, to allow anyone to view, even across home
@@ -155,58 +99,6 @@ class ContentRepoResource(resource.Resource):
 
         return server.NOT_DONE_YET
 
-    def render_POST(self, request):
-        self._async_render(request)
-        return server.NOT_DONE_YET
-
     def render_OPTIONS(self, request):
         respond_with_json_bytes(request, 200, {}, send_cors=True)
         return server.NOT_DONE_YET
-
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def _async_render(self, request):
-        try:
-            # TODO: The checks here are a bit late. The content will have
-            # already been uploaded to a tmp file at this point
-            content_length = request.getHeader("Content-Length")
-            if content_length is None:
-                raise SynapseError(
-                    msg="Request must specify a Content-Length", code=400
-                )
-            if int(content_length) > self.max_upload_size:
-                raise SynapseError(
-                    msg="Upload request body is too large",
-                    code=413,
-                )
-
-            fname = yield self.map_request_to_name(request)
-
-            # TODO I have a suspicious feeling this is just going to block
-            with open(fname, "wb") as f:
-                f.write(request.content.read())
-
-            # FIXME (erikj): These should use constants.
-            file_name = os.path.basename(fname)
-            # FIXME: we can't assume what the repo's public mounted path is
-            # ...plus self-signed SSL won't work to remote clients anyway
-            # ...and we can't assume that it's SSL anyway, as we might want to
-            # serve it via the non-SSL listener...
-            url = "%s/_matrix/content/%s" % (
-                self.external_addr, file_name
-            )
-
-            respond_with_json_bytes(request, 200,
-                                    json.dumps({"content_token": url}),
-                                    send_cors=True)
-
-        except CodeMessageException as e:
-            logger.exception(e)
-            respond_with_json_bytes(request, e.code,
-                                    json.dumps(cs_exception(e)))
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.error("Failed to store file: %s" % e)
-            respond_with_json_bytes(
-                request,
-                500,
-                json.dumps({"error": "Internal server error"}),
-                send_cors=True)
diff --git a/synapse/rest/media/v1/filepath.py b/synapse/rest/media/v1/filepath.py
index 422ab86fb3..0137458f71 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/media/v1/filepath.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/media/v1/filepath.py
@@ -65,3 +65,9 @@ class MediaFilePaths(object):
             file_id[0:2], file_id[2:4], file_id[4:],
             file_name
         )
+
+    def remote_media_thumbnail_dir(self, server_name, file_id):
+        return os.path.join(
+            self.base_path, "remote_thumbnail", server_name,
+            file_id[0:2], file_id[2:4], file_id[4:],
+        )
diff --git a/synapse/rest/media/v1/media_repository.py b/synapse/rest/media/v1/media_repository.py
index 2468c3ac42..692e078419 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/media/v1/media_repository.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/media/v1/media_repository.py
@@ -30,11 +30,13 @@ from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
 
 from twisted.internet import defer, threads
 
-from synapse.util.async import ObservableDeferred
+from synapse.util.async import Linearizer
 from synapse.util.stringutils import is_ascii
 from synapse.util.logcontext import preserve_context_over_fn
 
 import os
+import errno
+import shutil
 
 import cgi
 import logging
@@ -43,8 +45,11 @@ import urlparse
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+UPDATE_RECENTLY_ACCESSED_REMOTES_TS = 60 * 1000
+
+
 class MediaRepository(object):
-    def __init__(self, hs, filepaths):
+    def __init__(self, hs):
         self.auth = hs.get_auth()
         self.client = MatrixFederationHttpClient(hs)
         self.clock = hs.get_clock()
@@ -52,11 +57,28 @@ class MediaRepository(object):
         self.store = hs.get_datastore()
         self.max_upload_size = hs.config.max_upload_size
         self.max_image_pixels = hs.config.max_image_pixels
-        self.filepaths = filepaths
-        self.downloads = {}
+        self.filepaths = MediaFilePaths(hs.config.media_store_path)
         self.dynamic_thumbnails = hs.config.dynamic_thumbnails
         self.thumbnail_requirements = hs.config.thumbnail_requirements
 
+        self.remote_media_linearizer = Linearizer()
+
+        self.recently_accessed_remotes = set()
+
+        self.clock.looping_call(
+            self._update_recently_accessed_remotes,
+            UPDATE_RECENTLY_ACCESSED_REMOTES_TS
+        )
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _update_recently_accessed_remotes(self):
+        media = self.recently_accessed_remotes
+        self.recently_accessed_remotes = set()
+
+        yield self.store.update_cached_last_access_time(
+            media, self.clock.time_msec()
+        )
+
     @staticmethod
     def _makedirs(filepath):
         dirname = os.path.dirname(filepath)
@@ -93,22 +115,12 @@ class MediaRepository(object):
 
         defer.returnValue("mxc://%s/%s" % (self.server_name, media_id))
 
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def get_remote_media(self, server_name, media_id):
         key = (server_name, media_id)
-        download = self.downloads.get(key)
-        if download is None:
-            download = self._get_remote_media_impl(server_name, media_id)
-            download = ObservableDeferred(
-                download,
-                consumeErrors=True
-            )
-            self.downloads[key] = download
-
-            @download.addBoth
-            def callback(media_info):
-                del self.downloads[key]
-                return media_info
-        return download.observe()
+        with (yield self.remote_media_linearizer.queue(key)):
+            media_info = yield self._get_remote_media_impl(server_name, media_id)
+        defer.returnValue(media_info)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _get_remote_media_impl(self, server_name, media_id):
@@ -119,6 +131,11 @@ class MediaRepository(object):
             media_info = yield self._download_remote_file(
                 server_name, media_id
             )
+        else:
+            self.recently_accessed_remotes.add((server_name, media_id))
+            yield self.store.update_cached_last_access_time(
+                [(server_name, media_id)], self.clock.time_msec()
+            )
         defer.returnValue(media_info)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
@@ -416,6 +433,41 @@ class MediaRepository(object):
             "height": m_height,
         })
 
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def delete_old_remote_media(self, before_ts):
+        old_media = yield self.store.get_remote_media_before(before_ts)
+
+        deleted = 0
+
+        for media in old_media:
+            origin = media["media_origin"]
+            media_id = media["media_id"]
+            file_id = media["filesystem_id"]
+            key = (origin, media_id)
+
+            logger.info("Deleting: %r", key)
+
+            with (yield self.remote_media_linearizer.queue(key)):
+                full_path = self.filepaths.remote_media_filepath(origin, file_id)
+                try:
+                    os.remove(full_path)
+                except OSError as e:
+                    logger.warn("Failed to remove file: %r", full_path)
+                    if e.errno == errno.ENOENT:
+                        pass
+                    else:
+                        continue
+
+                thumbnail_dir = self.filepaths.remote_media_thumbnail_dir(
+                    origin, file_id
+                )
+                shutil.rmtree(thumbnail_dir, ignore_errors=True)
+
+                yield self.store.delete_remote_media(origin, media_id)
+                deleted += 1
+
+        defer.returnValue({"deleted": deleted})
+
 
 class MediaRepositoryResource(Resource):
     """File uploading and downloading.
@@ -464,9 +516,8 @@ class MediaRepositoryResource(Resource):
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
         Resource.__init__(self)
-        filepaths = MediaFilePaths(hs.config.media_store_path)
 
-        media_repo = MediaRepository(hs, filepaths)
+        media_repo = hs.get_media_repository()
 
         self.putChild("upload", UploadResource(hs, media_repo))
         self.putChild("download", DownloadResource(hs, media_repo))
diff --git a/synapse/rest/media/v1/preview_url_resource.py b/synapse/rest/media/v1/preview_url_resource.py
index 74c64f1371..bdd0e60c5b 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/media/v1/preview_url_resource.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/media/v1/preview_url_resource.py
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ from synapse.http.server import (
 from synapse.util.async import ObservableDeferred
 from synapse.util.stringutils import is_ascii
 
+from copy import deepcopy
+
 import os
 import re
 import fnmatch
@@ -329,20 +331,24 @@ class PreviewUrlResource(Resource):
                 # ...or if they are within a <script/> or <style/> tag.
                 # This is a very very very coarse approximation to a plain text
                 # render of the page.
-                text_nodes = tree.xpath("//text()[not(ancestor::header | ancestor::nav | "
-                                        "ancestor::aside | ancestor::footer | "
-                                        "ancestor::script | ancestor::style)]" +
-                                        "[ancestor::body]")
-                text = ''
-                for text_node in text_nodes:
-                    if len(text) < 500:
-                        text += text_node + ' '
-                    else:
-                        break
-                text = re.sub(r'[\t ]+', ' ', text)
-                text = re.sub(r'[\t \r\n]*[\r\n]+', '\n', text)
-                text = text.strip()[:500]
-                og['og:description'] = text if text else None
+
+                # We don't just use XPATH here as that is slow on some machines.
+
+                # We clone `tree` as we modify it.
+                cloned_tree = deepcopy(tree.find("body"))
+
+                TAGS_TO_REMOVE = ("header", "nav", "aside", "footer", "script", "style",)
+                for el in cloned_tree.iter(TAGS_TO_REMOVE):
+                    el.getparent().remove(el)
+
+                # Split all the text nodes into paragraphs (by splitting on new
+                # lines)
+                text_nodes = (
+                    re.sub(r'\s+', '\n', el.text).strip()
+                    for el in cloned_tree.iter()
+                    if el.text and isinstance(el.tag, basestring)  # Removes comments
+                )
+                og['og:description'] = summarize_paragraphs(text_nodes)
 
         # TODO: delete the url downloads to stop diskfilling,
         # as we only ever cared about its OG
@@ -450,3 +456,56 @@ class PreviewUrlResource(Resource):
             content_type.startswith("application/xhtml")
         ):
             return True
+
+
+def summarize_paragraphs(text_nodes, min_size=200, max_size=500):
+    # Try to get a summary of between 200 and 500 words, respecting
+    # first paragraph and then word boundaries.
+    # TODO: Respect sentences?
+
+    description = ''
+
+    # Keep adding paragraphs until we get to the MIN_SIZE.
+    for text_node in text_nodes:
+        if len(description) < min_size:
+            text_node = re.sub(r'[\t \r\n]+', ' ', text_node)
+            description += text_node + '\n\n'
+        else:
+            break
+
+    description = description.strip()
+    description = re.sub(r'[\t ]+', ' ', description)
+    description = re.sub(r'[\t \r\n]*[\r\n]+', '\n\n', description)
+
+    # If the concatenation of paragraphs to get above MIN_SIZE
+    # took us over MAX_SIZE, then we need to truncate mid paragraph
+    if len(description) > max_size:
+        new_desc = ""
+
+        # This splits the paragraph into words, but keeping the
+        # (preceeding) whitespace intact so we can easily concat
+        # words back together.
+        for match in re.finditer("\s*\S+", description):
+            word = match.group()
+
+            # Keep adding words while the total length is less than
+            # MAX_SIZE.
+            if len(word) + len(new_desc) < max_size:
+                new_desc += word
+            else:
+                # At this point the next word *will* take us over
+                # MAX_SIZE, but we also want to ensure that its not
+                # a huge word. If it is add it anyway and we'll
+                # truncate later.
+                if len(new_desc) < min_size:
+                    new_desc += word
+                break
+
+        # Double check that we're not over the limit
+        if len(new_desc) > max_size:
+            new_desc = new_desc[:max_size]
+
+        # We always add an ellipsis because at the very least
+        # we chopped mid paragraph.
+        description = new_desc.strip() + "…"
+    return description if description else None
diff --git a/synapse/server.py b/synapse/server.py
index dd4b81c658..6bb4988309 100644
--- a/synapse/server.py
+++ b/synapse/server.py
@@ -19,37 +19,38 @@
 # partial one for unit test mocking.
 
 # Imports required for the default HomeServer() implementation
-from twisted.web.client import BrowserLikePolicyForHTTPS
+import logging
+
 from twisted.enterprise import adbapi
+from twisted.web.client import BrowserLikePolicyForHTTPS
 
-from synapse.appservice.scheduler import ApplicationServiceScheduler
+from synapse.api.auth import Auth
+from synapse.api.filtering import Filtering
+from synapse.api.ratelimiting import Ratelimiter
 from synapse.appservice.api import ApplicationServiceApi
+from synapse.appservice.scheduler import ApplicationServiceScheduler
+from synapse.crypto.keyring import Keyring
+from synapse.events.builder import EventBuilderFactory
 from synapse.federation import initialize_http_replication
-from synapse.http.client import SimpleHttpClient, InsecureInterceptableContextFactory
-from synapse.notifier import Notifier
-from synapse.api.auth import Auth
 from synapse.handlers import Handlers
+from synapse.handlers.appservice import ApplicationServicesHandler
+from synapse.handlers.auth import AuthHandler
+from synapse.handlers.device import DeviceHandler
+from synapse.handlers.e2e_keys import E2eKeysHandler
 from synapse.handlers.presence import PresenceHandler
+from synapse.handlers.room import RoomListHandler
 from synapse.handlers.sync import SyncHandler
 from synapse.handlers.typing import TypingHandler
-from synapse.handlers.room import RoomListHandler
-from synapse.handlers.auth import AuthHandler
-from synapse.handlers.appservice import ApplicationServicesHandler
+from synapse.http.client import SimpleHttpClient, InsecureInterceptableContextFactory
+from synapse.http.matrixfederationclient import MatrixFederationHttpClient
+from synapse.notifier import Notifier
+from synapse.push.pusherpool import PusherPool
+from synapse.rest.media.v1.media_repository import MediaRepository
 from synapse.state import StateHandler
 from synapse.storage import DataStore
+from synapse.streams.events import EventSources
 from synapse.util import Clock
 from synapse.util.distributor import Distributor
-from synapse.streams.events import EventSources
-from synapse.api.ratelimiting import Ratelimiter
-from synapse.crypto.keyring import Keyring
-from synapse.push.pusherpool import PusherPool
-from synapse.events.builder import EventBuilderFactory
-from synapse.api.filtering import Filtering
-
-from synapse.http.matrixfederationclient import MatrixFederationHttpClient
-
-import logging
-
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -91,6 +92,8 @@ class HomeServer(object):
         'typing_handler',
         'room_list_handler',
         'auth_handler',
+        'device_handler',
+        'e2e_keys_handler',
         'application_service_api',
         'application_service_scheduler',
         'application_service_handler',
@@ -113,6 +116,7 @@ class HomeServer(object):
         'filtering',
         'http_client_context_factory',
         'simple_http_client',
+        'media_repository',
     ]
 
     def __init__(self, hostname, **kwargs):
@@ -195,6 +199,12 @@ class HomeServer(object):
     def build_auth_handler(self):
         return AuthHandler(self)
 
+    def build_device_handler(self):
+        return DeviceHandler(self)
+
+    def build_e2e_keys_handler(self):
+        return E2eKeysHandler(self)
+
     def build_application_service_api(self):
         return ApplicationServiceApi(self)
 
@@ -233,6 +243,9 @@ class HomeServer(object):
             **self.db_config.get("args", {})
         )
 
+    def build_media_repository(self):
+        return MediaRepository(self)
+
     def remove_pusher(self, app_id, push_key, user_id):
         return self.get_pusherpool().remove_pusher(app_id, push_key, user_id)
 
diff --git a/synapse/server.pyi b/synapse/server.pyi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c0aa868c4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/server.pyi
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import synapse.handlers
+import synapse.handlers.auth
+import synapse.handlers.device
+import synapse.handlers.e2e_keys
+import synapse.storage
+import synapse.state
+
+class HomeServer(object):
+    def get_auth_handler(self) -> synapse.handlers.auth.AuthHandler:
+        pass
+
+    def get_datastore(self) -> synapse.storage.DataStore:
+        pass
+
+    def get_device_handler(self) -> synapse.handlers.device.DeviceHandler:
+        pass
+
+    def get_e2e_keys_handler(self) -> synapse.handlers.e2e_keys.E2eKeysHandler:
+        pass
+
+    def get_handlers(self) -> synapse.handlers.Handlers:
+        pass
+
+    def get_state_handler(self) -> synapse.state.StateHandler:
+        pass
diff --git a/synapse/state.py b/synapse/state.py
index d0f76dc4f5..ef1bc470be 100644
--- a/synapse/state.py
+++ b/synapse/state.py
@@ -379,7 +379,8 @@ class StateHandler(object):
             try:
                 # FIXME: hs.get_auth() is bad style, but we need to do it to
                 # get around circular deps.
-                self.hs.get_auth().check(event, auth_events)
+                # The signatures have already been checked at this point
+                self.hs.get_auth().check(event, auth_events, do_sig_check=False)
                 prev_event = event
             except AuthError:
                 return prev_event
@@ -391,7 +392,8 @@ class StateHandler(object):
             try:
                 # FIXME: hs.get_auth() is bad style, but we need to do it to
                 # get around circular deps.
-                self.hs.get_auth().check(event, auth_events)
+                # The signatures have already been checked at this point
+                self.hs.get_auth().check(event, auth_events, do_sig_check=False)
                 return event
             except AuthError:
                 pass
diff --git a/synapse/storage/__init__.py b/synapse/storage/__init__.py
index e93c3de66c..73fb334dd6 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/__init__.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
+
+from synapse.storage.devices import DeviceStore
 from .appservice import (
     ApplicationServiceStore, ApplicationServiceTransactionStore
 )
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@ class DataStore(RoomMemberStore, RoomStore,
                 EventPushActionsStore,
                 OpenIdStore,
                 ClientIpStore,
+                DeviceStore,
                 ):
 
     def __init__(self, db_conn, hs):
@@ -92,7 +95,8 @@ class DataStore(RoomMemberStore, RoomStore,
             extra_tables=[("local_invites", "stream_id")]
         )
         self._backfill_id_gen = StreamIdGenerator(
-            db_conn, "events", "stream_ordering", step=-1
+            db_conn, "events", "stream_ordering", step=-1,
+            extra_tables=[("ex_outlier_stream", "event_stream_ordering")]
         )
         self._receipts_id_gen = StreamIdGenerator(
             db_conn, "receipts_linearized", "stream_id"
diff --git a/synapse/storage/_base.py b/synapse/storage/_base.py
index 32c6677d47..0117fdc639 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/_base.py
@@ -597,10 +597,13 @@ class SQLBaseStore(object):
         more rows, returning the result as a list of dicts.
 
         Args:
-            table : string giving the table name
-            keyvalues : dict of column names and values to select the rows with,
-            or None to not apply a WHERE clause.
-            retcols : list of strings giving the names of the columns to return
+            table (str): the table name
+            keyvalues (dict[str, Any] | None):
+                column names and values to select the rows with, or None to not
+                apply a WHERE clause.
+            retcols (iterable[str]): the names of the columns to return
+        Returns:
+            defer.Deferred: resolves to list[dict[str, Any]]
         """
         return self.runInteraction(
             desc,
@@ -615,9 +618,11 @@ class SQLBaseStore(object):
 
         Args:
             txn : Transaction object
-            table : string giving the table name
-            keyvalues : dict of column names and values to select the rows with
-            retcols : list of strings giving the names of the columns to return
+            table (str): the table name
+            keyvalues (dict[str, T] | None):
+                column names and values to select the rows with, or None to not
+                apply a WHERE clause.
+            retcols (iterable[str]): the names of the columns to return
         """
         if keyvalues:
             sql = "SELECT %s FROM %s WHERE %s" % (
@@ -807,6 +812,11 @@ class SQLBaseStore(object):
         if txn.rowcount > 1:
             raise StoreError(500, "more than one row matched")
 
+    def _simple_delete(self, table, keyvalues, desc):
+        return self.runInteraction(
+            desc, self._simple_delete_txn, table, keyvalues
+        )
+
     @staticmethod
     def _simple_delete_txn(txn, table, keyvalues):
         sql = "DELETE FROM %s WHERE %s" % (
diff --git a/synapse/storage/background_updates.py b/synapse/storage/background_updates.py
index 66a995157d..30d0e4c5dc 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/background_updates.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/background_updates.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 from ._base import SQLBaseStore
+from . import engines
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
@@ -87,10 +88,12 @@ class BackgroundUpdateStore(SQLBaseStore):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def start_doing_background_updates(self):
-        while True:
-            if self._background_update_timer is not None:
-                return
+        assert self._background_update_timer is None, \
+            "background updates already running"
+
+        logger.info("Starting background schema updates")
 
+        while True:
             sleep = defer.Deferred()
             self._background_update_timer = self._clock.call_later(
                 self.BACKGROUND_UPDATE_INTERVAL_MS / 1000., sleep.callback, None
@@ -101,22 +104,23 @@ class BackgroundUpdateStore(SQLBaseStore):
                 self._background_update_timer = None
 
             try:
-                result = yield self.do_background_update(
+                result = yield self.do_next_background_update(
                     self.BACKGROUND_UPDATE_DURATION_MS
                 )
             except:
                 logger.exception("Error doing update")
-
-            if result is None:
-                logger.info(
-                    "No more background updates to do."
-                    " Unscheduling background update task."
-                )
-                return
+            else:
+                if result is None:
+                    logger.info(
+                        "No more background updates to do."
+                        " Unscheduling background update task."
+                    )
+                    defer.returnValue(None)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def do_background_update(self, desired_duration_ms):
-        """Does some amount of work on a background update
+    def do_next_background_update(self, desired_duration_ms):
+        """Does some amount of work on the next queued background update
+
         Args:
             desired_duration_ms(float): How long we want to spend
                 updating.
@@ -135,11 +139,21 @@ class BackgroundUpdateStore(SQLBaseStore):
                 self._background_update_queue.append(update['update_name'])
 
         if not self._background_update_queue:
+            # no work left to do
             defer.returnValue(None)
 
+        # pop from the front, and add back to the back
         update_name = self._background_update_queue.pop(0)
         self._background_update_queue.append(update_name)
 
+        res = yield self._do_background_update(update_name, desired_duration_ms)
+        defer.returnValue(res)
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _do_background_update(self, update_name, desired_duration_ms):
+        logger.info("Starting update batch on background update '%s'",
+                    update_name)
+
         update_handler = self._background_update_handlers[update_name]
 
         performance = self._background_update_performance.get(update_name)
@@ -202,6 +216,64 @@ class BackgroundUpdateStore(SQLBaseStore):
         """
         self._background_update_handlers[update_name] = update_handler
 
+    def register_background_index_update(self, update_name, index_name,
+                                         table, columns):
+        """Helper for store classes to do a background index addition
+
+        To use:
+
+        1. use a schema delta file to add a background update. Example:
+            INSERT INTO background_updates (update_name, progress_json) VALUES
+                ('my_new_index', '{}');
+
+        2. In the Store constructor, call this method
+
+        Args:
+            update_name (str): update_name to register for
+            index_name (str): name of index to add
+            table (str): table to add index to
+            columns (list[str]): columns/expressions to include in index
+        """
+
+        # if this is postgres, we add the indexes concurrently. Otherwise
+        # we fall back to doing it inline
+        if isinstance(self.database_engine, engines.PostgresEngine):
+            conc = True
+        else:
+            conc = False
+
+        sql = "CREATE INDEX %(conc)s %(name)s ON %(table)s (%(columns)s)" \
+              % {
+                  "conc": "CONCURRENTLY" if conc else "",
+                  "name": index_name,
+                  "table": table,
+                  "columns": ", ".join(columns),
+              }
+
+        def create_index_concurrently(conn):
+            conn.rollback()
+            # postgres insists on autocommit for the index
+            conn.set_session(autocommit=True)
+            c = conn.cursor()
+            c.execute(sql)
+            conn.set_session(autocommit=False)
+
+        def create_index(conn):
+            c = conn.cursor()
+            c.execute(sql)
+
+        @defer.inlineCallbacks
+        def updater(progress, batch_size):
+            logger.info("Adding index %s to %s", index_name, table)
+            if conc:
+                yield self.runWithConnection(create_index_concurrently)
+            else:
+                yield self.runWithConnection(create_index)
+            yield self._end_background_update(update_name)
+            defer.returnValue(1)
+
+        self.register_background_update_handler(update_name, updater)
+
     def start_background_update(self, update_name, progress):
         """Starts a background update running.
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/client_ips.py b/synapse/storage/client_ips.py
index a90990e006..71e5ea112f 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/client_ips.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/client_ips.py
@@ -13,10 +13,14 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from ._base import SQLBaseStore, Cache
+import logging
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
+from ._base import Cache
+from . import background_updates
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 # Number of msec of granularity to store the user IP 'last seen' time. Smaller
 # times give more inserts into the database even for readonly API hits
@@ -24,8 +28,7 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 LAST_SEEN_GRANULARITY = 120 * 1000
 
 
-class ClientIpStore(SQLBaseStore):
-
+class ClientIpStore(background_updates.BackgroundUpdateStore):
     def __init__(self, hs):
         self.client_ip_last_seen = Cache(
             name="client_ip_last_seen",
@@ -34,8 +37,15 @@ class ClientIpStore(SQLBaseStore):
 
         super(ClientIpStore, self).__init__(hs)
 
+        self.register_background_index_update(
+            "user_ips_device_index",
+            index_name="user_ips_device_id",
+            table="user_ips",
+            columns=["user_id", "device_id", "last_seen"],
+        )
+
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def insert_client_ip(self, user, access_token, ip, user_agent):
+    def insert_client_ip(self, user, access_token, ip, user_agent, device_id):
         now = int(self._clock.time_msec())
         key = (user.to_string(), access_token, ip)
 
@@ -59,6 +69,7 @@ class ClientIpStore(SQLBaseStore):
                 "access_token": access_token,
                 "ip": ip,
                 "user_agent": user_agent,
+                "device_id": device_id,
             },
             values={
                 "last_seen": now,
@@ -66,3 +77,69 @@ class ClientIpStore(SQLBaseStore):
             desc="insert_client_ip",
             lock=False,
         )
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def get_last_client_ip_by_device(self, devices):
+        """For each device_id listed, give the user_ip it was last seen on
+
+        Args:
+            devices (iterable[(str, str)]):  list of (user_id, device_id) pairs
+
+        Returns:
+            defer.Deferred: resolves to a dict, where the keys
+            are (user_id, device_id) tuples. The values are also dicts, with
+            keys giving the column names
+        """
+
+        res = yield self.runInteraction(
+            "get_last_client_ip_by_device",
+            self._get_last_client_ip_by_device_txn,
+            retcols=(
+                "user_id",
+                "access_token",
+                "ip",
+                "user_agent",
+                "device_id",
+                "last_seen",
+            ),
+            devices=devices
+        )
+
+        ret = {(d["user_id"], d["device_id"]): d for d in res}
+        defer.returnValue(ret)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _get_last_client_ip_by_device_txn(cls, txn, devices, retcols):
+        where_clauses = []
+        bindings = []
+        for (user_id, device_id) in devices:
+            if device_id is None:
+                where_clauses.append("(user_id = ? AND device_id IS NULL)")
+                bindings.extend((user_id, ))
+            else:
+                where_clauses.append("(user_id = ? AND device_id = ?)")
+                bindings.extend((user_id, device_id))
+
+        inner_select = (
+            "SELECT MAX(last_seen) mls, user_id, device_id FROM user_ips "
+            "WHERE %(where)s "
+            "GROUP BY user_id, device_id"
+        ) % {
+            "where": " OR ".join(where_clauses),
+        }
+
+        sql = (
+            "SELECT %(retcols)s FROM user_ips "
+            "JOIN (%(inner_select)s) ips ON"
+            "    user_ips.last_seen = ips.mls AND"
+            "    user_ips.user_id = ips.user_id AND"
+            "    (user_ips.device_id = ips.device_id OR"
+            "         (user_ips.device_id IS NULL AND ips.device_id IS NULL)"
+            "    )"
+        ) % {
+            "retcols": ",".join("user_ips." + c for c in retcols),
+            "inner_select": inner_select,
+        }
+
+        txn.execute(sql, bindings)
+        return cls.cursor_to_dict(txn)
diff --git a/synapse/storage/devices.py b/synapse/storage/devices.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..afd6530cab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/storage/devices.py
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2016 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.
+import logging
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
+from synapse.api.errors import StoreError
+from ._base import SQLBaseStore
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class DeviceStore(SQLBaseStore):
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def store_device(self, user_id, device_id,
+                     initial_device_display_name,
+                     ignore_if_known=True):
+        """Ensure the given device is known; add it to the store if not
+
+        Args:
+            user_id (str): id of user associated with the device
+            device_id (str): id of device
+            initial_device_display_name (str): initial displayname of the
+               device
+            ignore_if_known (bool): ignore integrity errors which mean the
+               device is already known
+        Returns:
+            defer.Deferred
+        Raises:
+            StoreError: if ignore_if_known is False and the device was already
+               known
+        """
+        try:
+            yield self._simple_insert(
+                "devices",
+                values={
+                    "user_id": user_id,
+                    "device_id": device_id,
+                    "display_name": initial_device_display_name
+                },
+                desc="store_device",
+                or_ignore=ignore_if_known,
+            )
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error("store_device with device_id=%s failed: %s",
+                         device_id, e)
+            raise StoreError(500, "Problem storing device.")
+
+    def get_device(self, user_id, device_id):
+        """Retrieve a device.
+
+        Args:
+            user_id (str): The ID of the user which owns the device
+            device_id (str): The ID of the device to retrieve
+        Returns:
+            defer.Deferred for a dict containing the device information
+        Raises:
+            StoreError: if the device is not found
+        """
+        return self._simple_select_one(
+            table="devices",
+            keyvalues={"user_id": user_id, "device_id": device_id},
+            retcols=("user_id", "device_id", "display_name"),
+            desc="get_device",
+        )
+
+    def delete_device(self, user_id, device_id):
+        """Delete a device.
+
+        Args:
+            user_id (str): The ID of the user which owns the device
+            device_id (str): The ID of the device to delete
+        Returns:
+            defer.Deferred
+        """
+        return self._simple_delete_one(
+            table="devices",
+            keyvalues={"user_id": user_id, "device_id": device_id},
+            desc="delete_device",
+        )
+
+    def update_device(self, user_id, device_id, new_display_name=None):
+        """Update a device.
+
+        Args:
+            user_id (str): The ID of the user which owns the device
+            device_id (str): The ID of the device to update
+            new_display_name (str|None): new displayname for device; None
+               to leave unchanged
+        Raises:
+            StoreError: if the device is not found
+        Returns:
+            defer.Deferred
+        """
+        updates = {}
+        if new_display_name is not None:
+            updates["display_name"] = new_display_name
+        if not updates:
+            return defer.succeed(None)
+        return self._simple_update_one(
+            table="devices",
+            keyvalues={"user_id": user_id, "device_id": device_id},
+            updatevalues=updates,
+            desc="update_device",
+        )
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def get_devices_by_user(self, user_id):
+        """Retrieve all of a user's registered devices.
+
+        Args:
+            user_id (str):
+        Returns:
+            defer.Deferred: resolves to a dict from device_id to a dict
+            containing "device_id", "user_id" and "display_name" for each
+            device.
+        """
+        devices = yield self._simple_select_list(
+            table="devices",
+            keyvalues={"user_id": user_id},
+            retcols=("user_id", "device_id", "display_name"),
+            desc="get_devices_by_user"
+        )
+
+        defer.returnValue({d["device_id"]: d for d in devices})
diff --git a/synapse/storage/end_to_end_keys.py b/synapse/storage/end_to_end_keys.py
index 2e89066515..385d607056 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/end_to_end_keys.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/end_to_end_keys.py
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 # 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 collections
+
+import twisted.internet.defer
 
 from ._base import SQLBaseStore
 
@@ -36,24 +39,49 @@ class EndToEndKeyStore(SQLBaseStore):
             query_list(list): List of pairs of user_ids and device_ids.
         Returns:
             Dict mapping from user-id to dict mapping from device_id to
-            key json byte strings.
+            dict containing "key_json", "device_display_name".
         """
-        def _get_e2e_device_keys(txn):
-            result = {}
-            for user_id, device_id in query_list:
-                user_result = result.setdefault(user_id, {})
-                keyvalues = {"user_id": user_id}
-                if device_id:
-                    keyvalues["device_id"] = device_id
-                rows = self._simple_select_list_txn(
-                    txn, table="e2e_device_keys_json",
-                    keyvalues=keyvalues,
-                    retcols=["device_id", "key_json"]
-                )
-                for row in rows:
-                    user_result[row["device_id"]] = row["key_json"]
-            return result
-        return self.runInteraction("get_e2e_device_keys", _get_e2e_device_keys)
+        if not query_list:
+            return {}
+
+        return self.runInteraction(
+            "get_e2e_device_keys", self._get_e2e_device_keys_txn, query_list
+        )
+
+    def _get_e2e_device_keys_txn(self, txn, query_list):
+        query_clauses = []
+        query_params = []
+
+        for (user_id, device_id) in query_list:
+            query_clause = "k.user_id = ?"
+            query_params.append(user_id)
+
+            if device_id:
+                query_clause += " AND k.device_id = ?"
+                query_params.append(device_id)
+
+            query_clauses.append(query_clause)
+
+        sql = (
+            "SELECT k.user_id, k.device_id, "
+            "    d.display_name AS device_display_name, "
+            "    k.key_json"
+            " FROM e2e_device_keys_json k"
+            "    LEFT JOIN devices d ON d.user_id = k.user_id"
+            "      AND d.device_id = k.device_id"
+            " WHERE %s"
+        ) % (
+            " OR ".join("(" + q + ")" for q in query_clauses)
+        )
+
+        txn.execute(sql, query_params)
+        rows = self.cursor_to_dict(txn)
+
+        result = collections.defaultdict(dict)
+        for row in rows:
+            result[row["user_id"]][row["device_id"]] = row
+
+        return result
 
     def add_e2e_one_time_keys(self, user_id, device_id, time_now, key_list):
         def _add_e2e_one_time_keys(txn):
@@ -123,3 +151,16 @@ class EndToEndKeyStore(SQLBaseStore):
         return self.runInteraction(
             "claim_e2e_one_time_keys", _claim_e2e_one_time_keys
         )
+
+    @twisted.internet.defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def delete_e2e_keys_by_device(self, user_id, device_id):
+        yield self._simple_delete(
+            table="e2e_device_keys_json",
+            keyvalues={"user_id": user_id, "device_id": device_id},
+            desc="delete_e2e_device_keys_by_device"
+        )
+        yield self._simple_delete(
+            table="e2e_one_time_keys_json",
+            keyvalues={"user_id": user_id, "device_id": device_id},
+            desc="delete_e2e_one_time_keys_by_device"
+        )
diff --git a/synapse/storage/event_push_actions.py b/synapse/storage/event_push_actions.py
index 940e11d7a2..df4000d0da 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/event_push_actions.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/event_push_actions.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 from ._base import SQLBaseStore
 from twisted.internet import defer
 from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cachedInlineCallbacks
+from synapse.types import RoomStreamToken
+from .stream import lower_bound
 
 import logging
 import ujson as json
@@ -73,6 +75,9 @@ class EventPushActionsStore(SQLBaseStore):
 
             stream_ordering = results[0][0]
             topological_ordering = results[0][1]
+            token = RoomStreamToken(
+                topological_ordering, stream_ordering
+            )
 
             sql = (
                 "SELECT sum(notif), sum(highlight)"
@@ -80,15 +85,10 @@ class EventPushActionsStore(SQLBaseStore):
                 " WHERE"
                 " user_id = ?"
                 " AND room_id = ?"
-                " AND ("
-                "       topological_ordering > ?"
-                "       OR (topological_ordering = ? AND stream_ordering > ?)"
-                ")"
-            )
-            txn.execute(sql, (
-                user_id, room_id,
-                topological_ordering, topological_ordering, stream_ordering
-            ))
+                " AND %s"
+            ) % (lower_bound(token, self.database_engine, inclusive=False),)
+
+            txn.execute(sql, (user_id, room_id))
             row = txn.fetchone()
             if row:
                 return {
@@ -117,24 +117,42 @@ class EventPushActionsStore(SQLBaseStore):
         defer.returnValue(ret)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def get_unread_push_actions_for_user_in_range(self, user_id,
-                                                  min_stream_ordering,
-                                                  max_stream_ordering=None,
-                                                  limit=20):
+    def get_unread_push_actions_for_user_in_range_for_http(
+        self, user_id, min_stream_ordering, max_stream_ordering, limit=20
+    ):
+        """Get a list of the most recent unread push actions for a given user,
+        within the given stream ordering range. Called by the httppusher.
+
+        Args:
+            user_id (str): The user to fetch push actions for.
+            min_stream_ordering(int): The exclusive lower bound on the
+                stream ordering of event push actions to fetch.
+            max_stream_ordering(int): The inclusive upper bound on the
+                stream ordering of event push actions to fetch.
+            limit (int): The maximum number of rows to return.
+        Returns:
+            A promise which resolves to a list of dicts with the keys "event_id",
+            "room_id", "stream_ordering", "actions".
+            The list will be ordered by ascending stream_ordering.
+            The list will have between 0~limit entries.
+        """
+        # find rooms that have a read receipt in them and return the next
+        # push actions
         def get_after_receipt(txn):
+            # find rooms that have a read receipt in them and return the next
+            # push actions
             sql = (
-                "SELECT ep.event_id, ep.room_id, ep.stream_ordering, ep.actions, "
-                "e.received_ts "
-                "FROM ("
-                "   SELECT room_id, user_id, "
-                "       max(topological_ordering) as topological_ordering, "
-                "       max(stream_ordering) as stream_ordering "
-                "       FROM events"
-                "   NATURAL JOIN receipts_linearized WHERE receipt_type = 'm.read'"
-                "   GROUP BY room_id, user_id"
+                "SELECT ep.event_id, ep.room_id, ep.stream_ordering, ep.actions"
+                " FROM ("
+                "   SELECT room_id,"
+                "       MAX(topological_ordering) as topological_ordering,"
+                "       MAX(stream_ordering) as stream_ordering"
+                "   FROM events"
+                "   INNER JOIN receipts_linearized USING (room_id, event_id)"
+                "   WHERE receipt_type = 'm.read' AND user_id = ?"
+                "   GROUP BY room_id"
                 ") AS rl,"
                 " event_push_actions AS ep"
-                " INNER JOIN events AS e USING (room_id, event_id)"
                 " WHERE"
                 "   ep.room_id = rl.room_id"
                 "   AND ("
@@ -144,46 +162,163 @@ class EventPushActionsStore(SQLBaseStore):
                 "           AND ep.stream_ordering > rl.stream_ordering"
                 "       )"
                 "   )"
-                "   AND ep.stream_ordering > ?"
                 "   AND ep.user_id = ?"
-                "   AND ep.user_id = rl.user_id"
+                "   AND ep.stream_ordering > ?"
+                "   AND ep.stream_ordering <= ?"
+                " ORDER BY ep.stream_ordering ASC LIMIT ?"
             )
-            args = [min_stream_ordering, user_id]
-            if max_stream_ordering is not None:
-                sql += " AND ep.stream_ordering <= ?"
-                args.append(max_stream_ordering)
-            sql += " ORDER BY ep.stream_ordering ASC LIMIT ?"
-            args.append(limit)
+            args = [
+                user_id, user_id,
+                min_stream_ordering, max_stream_ordering, limit,
+            ]
             txn.execute(sql, args)
             return txn.fetchall()
         after_read_receipt = yield self.runInteraction(
-            "get_unread_push_actions_for_user_in_range", get_after_receipt
+            "get_unread_push_actions_for_user_in_range_http_arr", get_after_receipt
         )
 
+        # There are rooms with push actions in them but you don't have a read receipt in
+        # them e.g. rooms you've been invited to, so get push actions for rooms which do
+        # not have read receipts in them too.
         def get_no_receipt(txn):
             sql = (
                 "SELECT ep.event_id, ep.room_id, ep.stream_ordering, ep.actions,"
                 " e.received_ts"
                 " FROM event_push_actions AS ep"
-                " JOIN events e ON ep.room_id = e.room_id AND ep.event_id = e.event_id"
-                " WHERE ep.room_id not in ("
-                "   SELECT room_id FROM events NATURAL JOIN receipts_linearized"
+                " INNER JOIN events AS e USING (room_id, event_id)"
+                " WHERE"
+                "   ep.room_id NOT IN ("
+                "     SELECT room_id FROM receipts_linearized"
+                "       WHERE receipt_type = 'm.read' AND user_id = ?"
+                "       GROUP BY room_id"
+                "   )"
+                "   AND ep.user_id = ?"
+                "   AND ep.stream_ordering > ?"
+                "   AND ep.stream_ordering <= ?"
+                " ORDER BY ep.stream_ordering ASC LIMIT ?"
+            )
+            args = [
+                user_id, user_id,
+                min_stream_ordering, max_stream_ordering, limit,
+            ]
+            txn.execute(sql, args)
+            return txn.fetchall()
+        no_read_receipt = yield self.runInteraction(
+            "get_unread_push_actions_for_user_in_range_http_nrr", get_no_receipt
+        )
+
+        notifs = [
+            {
+                "event_id": row[0],
+                "room_id": row[1],
+                "stream_ordering": row[2],
+                "actions": json.loads(row[3]),
+            } for row in after_read_receipt + no_read_receipt
+        ]
+
+        # Now sort it so it's ordered correctly, since currently it will
+        # contain results from the first query, correctly ordered, followed
+        # by results from the second query, but we want them all ordered
+        # by stream_ordering, oldest first.
+        notifs.sort(key=lambda r: r['stream_ordering'])
+
+        # Take only up to the limit. We have to stop at the limit because
+        # one of the subqueries may have hit the limit.
+        defer.returnValue(notifs[:limit])
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def get_unread_push_actions_for_user_in_range_for_email(
+        self, user_id, min_stream_ordering, max_stream_ordering, limit=20
+    ):
+        """Get a list of the most recent unread push actions for a given user,
+        within the given stream ordering range. Called by the emailpusher
+
+        Args:
+            user_id (str): The user to fetch push actions for.
+            min_stream_ordering(int): The exclusive lower bound on the
+                stream ordering of event push actions to fetch.
+            max_stream_ordering(int): The inclusive upper bound on the
+                stream ordering of event push actions to fetch.
+            limit (int): The maximum number of rows to return.
+        Returns:
+            A promise which resolves to a list of dicts with the keys "event_id",
+            "room_id", "stream_ordering", "actions", "received_ts".
+            The list will be ordered by descending received_ts.
+            The list will have between 0~limit entries.
+        """
+        # find rooms that have a read receipt in them and return the most recent
+        # push actions
+        def get_after_receipt(txn):
+            sql = (
+                "SELECT ep.event_id, ep.room_id, ep.stream_ordering, ep.actions,"
+                "  e.received_ts"
+                " FROM ("
+                "   SELECT room_id,"
+                "       MAX(topological_ordering) as topological_ordering,"
+                "       MAX(stream_ordering) as stream_ordering"
+                "   FROM events"
+                "   INNER JOIN receipts_linearized USING (room_id, event_id)"
                 "   WHERE receipt_type = 'm.read' AND user_id = ?"
                 "   GROUP BY room_id"
-                ") AND ep.user_id = ? AND ep.stream_ordering > ?"
+                ") AS rl,"
+                " event_push_actions AS ep"
+                " INNER JOIN events AS e USING (room_id, event_id)"
+                " WHERE"
+                "   ep.room_id = rl.room_id"
+                "   AND ("
+                "       ep.topological_ordering > rl.topological_ordering"
+                "       OR ("
+                "           ep.topological_ordering = rl.topological_ordering"
+                "           AND ep.stream_ordering > rl.stream_ordering"
+                "       )"
+                "   )"
+                "   AND ep.user_id = ?"
+                "   AND ep.stream_ordering > ?"
+                "   AND ep.stream_ordering <= ?"
+                " ORDER BY ep.stream_ordering DESC LIMIT ?"
             )
-            args = [user_id, user_id, min_stream_ordering]
-            if max_stream_ordering is not None:
-                sql += " AND ep.stream_ordering <= ?"
-                args.append(max_stream_ordering)
-            sql += " ORDER BY ep.stream_ordering ASC"
+            args = [
+                user_id, user_id,
+                min_stream_ordering, max_stream_ordering, limit,
+            ]
+            txn.execute(sql, args)
+            return txn.fetchall()
+        after_read_receipt = yield self.runInteraction(
+            "get_unread_push_actions_for_user_in_range_email_arr", get_after_receipt
+        )
+
+        # There are rooms with push actions in them but you don't have a read receipt in
+        # them e.g. rooms you've been invited to, so get push actions for rooms which do
+        # not have read receipts in them too.
+        def get_no_receipt(txn):
+            sql = (
+                "SELECT ep.event_id, ep.room_id, ep.stream_ordering, ep.actions,"
+                " e.received_ts"
+                " FROM event_push_actions AS ep"
+                " INNER JOIN events AS e USING (room_id, event_id)"
+                " WHERE"
+                "   ep.room_id NOT IN ("
+                "     SELECT room_id FROM receipts_linearized"
+                "       WHERE receipt_type = 'm.read' AND user_id = ?"
+                "       GROUP BY room_id"
+                "   )"
+                "   AND ep.user_id = ?"
+                "   AND ep.stream_ordering > ?"
+                "   AND ep.stream_ordering <= ?"
+                " ORDER BY ep.stream_ordering DESC LIMIT ?"
+            )
+            args = [
+                user_id, user_id,
+                min_stream_ordering, max_stream_ordering, limit,
+            ]
             txn.execute(sql, args)
             return txn.fetchall()
         no_read_receipt = yield self.runInteraction(
-            "get_unread_push_actions_for_user_in_range", get_no_receipt
+            "get_unread_push_actions_for_user_in_range_email_nrr", get_no_receipt
         )
 
-        defer.returnValue([
+        # Make a list of dicts from the two sets of results.
+        notifs = [
             {
                 "event_id": row[0],
                 "room_id": row[1],
@@ -191,7 +326,16 @@ class EventPushActionsStore(SQLBaseStore):
                 "actions": json.loads(row[3]),
                 "received_ts": row[4],
             } for row in after_read_receipt + no_read_receipt
-        ])
+        ]
+
+        # Now sort it so it's ordered correctly, since currently it will
+        # contain results from the first query, correctly ordered, followed
+        # by results from the second query, but we want them all ordered
+        # by received_ts (most recent first)
+        notifs.sort(key=lambda r: -(r['received_ts'] or 0))
+
+        # Now return the first `limit`
+        defer.returnValue(notifs[:limit])
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def get_time_of_last_push_action_before(self, stream_ordering):
diff --git a/synapse/storage/events.py b/synapse/storage/events.py
index 6d978ffcd5..d2feee8dbb 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/events.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/events.py
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@ from synapse.util.async import ObservableDeferred
 from synapse.util.logcontext import preserve_fn, PreserveLoggingContext
 from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
+from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
 
 from canonicaljson import encode_canonical_json
-from collections import deque, namedtuple
+from collections import deque, namedtuple, OrderedDict
+from functools import wraps
 
 import synapse
 import synapse.metrics
@@ -149,8 +151,29 @@ class _EventPeristenceQueue(object):
 _EventCacheEntry = namedtuple("_EventCacheEntry", ("event", "redacted_event"))
 
 
+def _retry_on_integrity_error(func):
+    """Wraps a database function so that it gets retried on IntegrityError,
+    with `delete_existing=True` passed in.
+
+    Args:
+        func: function that returns a Deferred and accepts a `delete_existing` arg
+    """
+    @wraps(func)
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def f(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        try:
+            res = yield func(self, *args, **kwargs)
+        except self.database_engine.module.IntegrityError:
+            logger.exception("IntegrityError, retrying.")
+            res = yield func(self, *args, delete_existing=True, **kwargs)
+        defer.returnValue(res)
+
+    return f
+
+
 class EventsStore(SQLBaseStore):
     EVENT_ORIGIN_SERVER_TS_NAME = "event_origin_server_ts"
+    EVENT_FIELDS_SENDER_URL_UPDATE_NAME = "event_fields_sender_url"
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
         super(EventsStore, self).__init__(hs)
@@ -158,6 +181,10 @@ class EventsStore(SQLBaseStore):
         self.register_background_update_handler(
             self.EVENT_ORIGIN_SERVER_TS_NAME, self._background_reindex_origin_server_ts
         )
+        self.register_background_update_handler(
+            self.EVENT_FIELDS_SENDER_URL_UPDATE_NAME,
+            self._background_reindex_fields_sender,
+        )
 
         self._event_persist_queue = _EventPeristenceQueue()
 
@@ -223,8 +250,10 @@ class EventsStore(SQLBaseStore):
 
         self._event_persist_queue.handle_queue(room_id, persisting_queue)
 
+    @_retry_on_integrity_error
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def _persist_events(self, events_and_contexts, backfilled=False):
+    def _persist_events(self, events_and_contexts, backfilled=False,
+                        delete_existing=False):
         if not events_and_contexts:
             return
 
@@ -267,12 +296,15 @@ class EventsStore(SQLBaseStore):
                         self._persist_events_txn,
                         events_and_contexts=chunk,
                         backfilled=backfilled,
+                        delete_existing=delete_existing,
                     )
                     persist_event_counter.inc_by(len(chunk))
 
+    @_retry_on_integrity_error
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     @log_function
-    def _persist_event(self, event, context, current_state=None, backfilled=False):
+    def _persist_event(self, event, context, current_state=None, backfilled=False,
+                       delete_existing=False):
         try:
             with self._stream_id_gen.get_next() as stream_ordering:
                 with self._state_groups_id_gen.get_next() as state_group_id:
@@ -285,6 +317,7 @@ class EventsStore(SQLBaseStore):
                         context=context,
                         current_state=current_state,
                         backfilled=backfilled,
+                        delete_existing=delete_existing,
                     )
                     persist_event_counter.inc()
         except _RollbackButIsFineException:
@@ -317,7 +350,7 @@ class EventsStore(SQLBaseStore):
         )
 
         if not events and not allow_none:
-            raise RuntimeError("Could not find event %s" % (event_id,))
+            raise SynapseError(404, "Could not find event %s" % (event_id,))
 
         defer.returnValue(events[0] if events else None)
 
@@ -347,7 +380,8 @@ class EventsStore(SQLBaseStore):
         defer.returnValue({e.event_id: e for e in events})
 
     @log_function
-    def _persist_event_txn(self, txn, event, context, current_state, backfilled=False):
+    def _persist_event_txn(self, txn, event, context, current_state, backfilled=False,
+                           delete_existing=False):
         # We purposefully do this first since if we include a `current_state`
         # key, we *want* to update the `current_state_events` table
         if current_state:
@@ -355,7 +389,6 @@ class EventsStore(SQLBaseStore):
             txn.call_after(self.get_rooms_for_user.invalidate_all)
             txn.call_after(self.get_users_in_room.invalidate, (event.room_id,))
             txn.call_after(self.get_joined_hosts_for_room.invalidate, (event.room_id,))
-            txn.call_after(self.get_room_name_and_aliases.invalidate, (event.room_id,))
 
             # Add an entry to the current_state_resets table to record the point
             # where we clobbered the current state
@@ -388,10 +421,38 @@ class EventsStore(SQLBaseStore):
             txn,
             [(event, context)],
             backfilled=backfilled,
+            delete_existing=delete_existing,
         )
 
     @log_function
-    def _persist_events_txn(self, txn, events_and_contexts, backfilled):
+    def _persist_events_txn(self, txn, events_and_contexts, backfilled,
+                            delete_existing=False):
+        """Insert some number of room events into the necessary database tables.
+
+        Rejected events are only inserted into the events table, the events_json table,
+        and the rejections table. Things reading from those table will need to check
+        whether the event was rejected.
+
+        If delete_existing is True then existing events will be purged from the
+        database before insertion. This is useful when retrying due to IntegrityError.
+        """
+        # Ensure that we don't have the same event twice.
+        # Pick the earliest non-outlier if there is one, else the earliest one.
+        new_events_and_contexts = OrderedDict()
+        for event, context in events_and_contexts:
+            prev_event_context = new_events_and_contexts.get(event.event_id)
+            if prev_event_context:
+                if not event.internal_metadata.is_outlier():
+                    if prev_event_context[0].internal_metadata.is_outlier():
+                        # To ensure correct ordering we pop, as OrderedDict is
+                        # ordered by first insertion.
+                        new_events_and_contexts.pop(event.event_id, None)
+                        new_events_and_contexts[event.event_id] = (event, context)
+            else:
+                new_events_and_contexts[event.event_id] = (event, context)
+
+        events_and_contexts = new_events_and_contexts.values()
+
         depth_updates = {}
         for event, context in events_and_contexts:
             # Remove the any existing cache entries for the event_ids
@@ -402,21 +463,11 @@ class EventsStore(SQLBaseStore):
                     event.room_id, event.internal_metadata.stream_ordering,
                 )
 
-            if not event.internal_metadata.is_outlier():
+            if not event.internal_metadata.is_outlier() and not context.rejected:
                 depth_updates[event.room_id] = max(
                     event.depth, depth_updates.get(event.room_id, event.depth)
                 )
 
-            if context.push_actions:
-                self._set_push_actions_for_event_and_users_txn(
-                    txn, event, context.push_actions
-                )
-
-        if event.type == EventTypes.Redaction and event.redacts is not None:
-            self._remove_push_actions_for_event_id_txn(
-                txn, event.room_id, event.redacts
-            )
-
         for room_id, depth in depth_updates.items():
             self._update_min_depth_for_room_txn(txn, room_id, depth)
 
@@ -426,30 +477,21 @@ class EventsStore(SQLBaseStore):
             ),
             [event.event_id for event, _ in events_and_contexts]
         )
+
         have_persisted = {
             event_id: outlier
             for event_id, outlier in txn.fetchall()
         }
 
-        event_map = {}
         to_remove = set()
         for event, context in events_and_contexts:
-            # Handle the case of the list including the same event multiple
-            # times. The tricky thing here is when they differ by whether
-            # they are an outlier.
-            if event.event_id in event_map:
-                other = event_map[event.event_id]
-
-                if not other.internal_metadata.is_outlier():
-                    to_remove.add(event)
-                    continue
-                elif not event.internal_metadata.is_outlier():
+            if context.rejected:
+                # If the event is rejected then we don't care if the event
+                # was an outlier or not.
+                if event.event_id in have_persisted:
+                    # If we have already seen the event then ignore it.
                     to_remove.add(event)
-                    continue
-                else:
-                    to_remove.add(other)
-
-            event_map[event.event_id] = event
+                continue
 
             if event.event_id not in have_persisted:
                 continue
@@ -458,6 +500,12 @@ class EventsStore(SQLBaseStore):
 
             outlier_persisted = have_persisted[event.event_id]
             if not event.internal_metadata.is_outlier() and outlier_persisted:
+                # We received a copy of an event that we had already stored as
+                # an outlier in the database. We now have some state at that
+                # so we need to update the state_groups table with that state.
+
+                # insert into the state_group, state_groups_state and
+                # event_to_state_groups tables.
                 self._store_mult_state_groups_txn(txn, ((event, context),))
 
                 metadata_json = encode_json(
@@ -473,6 +521,8 @@ class EventsStore(SQLBaseStore):
                     (metadata_json, event.event_id,)
                 )
 
+                # Add an entry to the ex_outlier_stream table to replicate the
+                # change in outlier status to our workers.
                 stream_order = event.internal_metadata.stream_ordering
                 state_group_id = context.state_group or context.new_state_group_id
                 self._simple_insert_txn(
@@ -494,6 +544,8 @@ class EventsStore(SQLBaseStore):
                     (False, event.event_id,)
                 )
 
+                # Update the event_backward_extremities table now that this
+                # event isn't an outlier any more.
                 self._update_extremeties(txn, [event])
 
         events_and_contexts = [
@@ -501,38 +553,12 @@ class EventsStore(SQLBaseStore):
         ]
 
         if not events_and_contexts:
+            # Make sure we don't pass an empty list to functions that expect to
+            # be storing at least one element.
             return
 
-        self._store_mult_state_groups_txn(txn, events_and_contexts)
-
-        self._handle_mult_prev_events(
-            txn,
-            events=[event for event, _ in events_and_contexts],
-        )
-
-        for event, _ in events_and_contexts:
-            if event.type == EventTypes.Name:
-                self._store_room_name_txn(txn, event)
-            elif event.type == EventTypes.Topic:
-                self._store_room_topic_txn(txn, event)
-            elif event.type == EventTypes.Message:
-                self._store_room_message_txn(txn, event)
-            elif event.type == EventTypes.Redaction:
-                self._store_redaction(txn, event)
-            elif event.type == EventTypes.RoomHistoryVisibility:
-                self._store_history_visibility_txn(txn, event)
-            elif event.type == EventTypes.GuestAccess:
-                self._store_guest_access_txn(txn, event)
-
-        self._store_room_members_txn(
-            txn,
-            [
-                event
-                for event, _ in events_and_contexts
-                if event.type == EventTypes.Member
-            ],
-            backfilled=backfilled,
-        )
+        # From this point onwards the events are only events that we haven't
+        # seen before.
 
         def event_dict(event):
             return {
@@ -544,6 +570,43 @@ class EventsStore(SQLBaseStore):
                 ]
             }
 
+        if delete_existing:
+            # For paranoia reasons, we go and delete all the existing entries
+            # for these events so we can reinsert them.
+            # This gets around any problems with some tables already having
+            # entries.
+
+            logger.info("Deleting existing")
+
+            for table in (
+                "events",
+                "event_auth",
+                "event_json",
+                "event_content_hashes",
+                "event_destinations",
+                "event_edge_hashes",
+                "event_edges",
+                "event_forward_extremities",
+                "event_push_actions",
+                "event_reference_hashes",
+                "event_search",
+                "event_signatures",
+                "event_to_state_groups",
+                "guest_access",
+                "history_visibility",
+                "local_invites",
+                "room_names",
+                "state_events",
+                "rejections",
+                "redactions",
+                "room_memberships",
+                "state_events"
+            ):
+                txn.executemany(
+                    "DELETE FROM %s WHERE event_id = ?" % (table,),
+                    [(ev.event_id,) for ev, _ in events_and_contexts]
+                )
+
         self._simple_insert_many_txn(
             txn,
             table="event_json",
@@ -576,15 +639,51 @@ class EventsStore(SQLBaseStore):
                     "content": encode_json(event.content).decode("UTF-8"),
                     "origin_server_ts": int(event.origin_server_ts),
                     "received_ts": self._clock.time_msec(),
+                    "sender": event.sender,
+                    "contains_url": (
+                        "url" in event.content
+                        and isinstance(event.content["url"], basestring)
+                    ),
                 }
                 for event, _ in events_and_contexts
             ],
         )
 
-        if context.rejected:
-            self._store_rejections_txn(
-                txn, event.event_id, context.rejected
-            )
+        # Remove the rejected events from the list now that we've added them
+        # to the events table and the events_json table.
+        to_remove = set()
+        for event, context in events_and_contexts:
+            if context.rejected:
+                # Insert the event_id into the rejections table
+                self._store_rejections_txn(
+                    txn, event.event_id, context.rejected
+                )
+                to_remove.add(event)
+
+        events_and_contexts = [
+            ec for ec in events_and_contexts if ec[0] not in to_remove
+        ]
+
+        if not events_and_contexts:
+            # Make sure we don't pass an empty list to functions that expect to
+            # be storing at least one element.
+            return
+
+        # From this point onwards the events are only ones that weren't rejected.
+
+        for event, context in events_and_contexts:
+            # Insert all the push actions into the event_push_actions table.
+            if context.push_actions:
+                self._set_push_actions_for_event_and_users_txn(
+                    txn, event, context.push_actions
+                )
+
+            if event.type == EventTypes.Redaction and event.redacts is not None:
+                # Remove the entries in the event_push_actions table for the
+                # redacted event.
+                self._remove_push_actions_for_event_id_txn(
+                    txn, event.room_id, event.redacts
+                )
 
         self._simple_insert_many_txn(
             txn,
@@ -600,6 +699,49 @@ class EventsStore(SQLBaseStore):
             ],
         )
 
+        # Insert into the state_groups, state_groups_state, and
+        # event_to_state_groups tables.
+        self._store_mult_state_groups_txn(txn, events_and_contexts)
+
+        # Update the event_forward_extremities, event_backward_extremities and
+        # event_edges tables.
+        self._handle_mult_prev_events(
+            txn,
+            events=[event for event, _ in events_and_contexts],
+        )
+
+        for event, _ in events_and_contexts:
+            if event.type == EventTypes.Name:
+                # Insert into the room_names and event_search tables.
+                self._store_room_name_txn(txn, event)
+            elif event.type == EventTypes.Topic:
+                # Insert into the topics table and event_search table.
+                self._store_room_topic_txn(txn, event)
+            elif event.type == EventTypes.Message:
+                # Insert into the event_search table.
+                self._store_room_message_txn(txn, event)
+            elif event.type == EventTypes.Redaction:
+                # Insert into the redactions table.
+                self._store_redaction(txn, event)
+            elif event.type == EventTypes.RoomHistoryVisibility:
+                # Insert into the event_search table.
+                self._store_history_visibility_txn(txn, event)
+            elif event.type == EventTypes.GuestAccess:
+                # Insert into the event_search table.
+                self._store_guest_access_txn(txn, event)
+
+        # Insert into the room_memberships table.
+        self._store_room_members_txn(
+            txn,
+            [
+                event
+                for event, _ in events_and_contexts
+                if event.type == EventTypes.Member
+            ],
+            backfilled=backfilled,
+        )
+
+        # Insert event_reference_hashes table.
         self._store_event_reference_hashes_txn(
             txn, [event for event, _ in events_and_contexts]
         )
@@ -644,6 +786,7 @@ class EventsStore(SQLBaseStore):
             ],
         )
 
+        # Prefill the event cache
         self._add_to_cache(txn, events_and_contexts)
 
         if backfilled:
@@ -656,22 +799,11 @@ class EventsStore(SQLBaseStore):
                 # Outlier events shouldn't clobber the current state.
                 continue
 
-            if context.rejected:
-                # If the event failed it's auth checks then it shouldn't
-                # clobbler the current state.
-                continue
-
             txn.call_after(
                 self._get_current_state_for_key.invalidate,
                 (event.room_id, event.type, event.state_key,)
             )
 
-            if event.type in [EventTypes.Name, EventTypes.Aliases]:
-                txn.call_after(
-                    self.get_room_name_and_aliases.invalidate,
-                    (event.room_id,)
-                )
-
             self._simple_upsert_txn(
                 txn,
                 "current_state_events",
@@ -1122,6 +1254,78 @@ class EventsStore(SQLBaseStore):
         defer.returnValue(ret)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _background_reindex_fields_sender(self, progress, batch_size):
+        target_min_stream_id = progress["target_min_stream_id_inclusive"]
+        max_stream_id = progress["max_stream_id_exclusive"]
+        rows_inserted = progress.get("rows_inserted", 0)
+
+        INSERT_CLUMP_SIZE = 1000
+
+        def reindex_txn(txn):
+            sql = (
+                "SELECT stream_ordering, event_id, json FROM events"
+                " INNER JOIN event_json USING (event_id)"
+                " WHERE ? <= stream_ordering AND stream_ordering < ?"
+                " ORDER BY stream_ordering DESC"
+                " LIMIT ?"
+            )
+
+            txn.execute(sql, (target_min_stream_id, max_stream_id, batch_size))
+
+            rows = txn.fetchall()
+            if not rows:
+                return 0
+
+            min_stream_id = rows[-1][0]
+
+            update_rows = []
+            for row in rows:
+                try:
+                    event_id = row[1]
+                    event_json = json.loads(row[2])
+                    sender = event_json["sender"]
+                    content = event_json["content"]
+
+                    contains_url = "url" in content
+                    if contains_url:
+                        contains_url &= isinstance(content["url"], basestring)
+                except (KeyError, AttributeError):
+                    # If the event is missing a necessary field then
+                    # skip over it.
+                    continue
+
+                update_rows.append((sender, contains_url, event_id))
+
+            sql = (
+                "UPDATE events SET sender = ?, contains_url = ? WHERE event_id = ?"
+            )
+
+            for index in range(0, len(update_rows), INSERT_CLUMP_SIZE):
+                clump = update_rows[index:index + INSERT_CLUMP_SIZE]
+                txn.executemany(sql, clump)
+
+            progress = {
+                "target_min_stream_id_inclusive": target_min_stream_id,
+                "max_stream_id_exclusive": min_stream_id,
+                "rows_inserted": rows_inserted + len(rows)
+            }
+
+            self._background_update_progress_txn(
+                txn, self.EVENT_FIELDS_SENDER_URL_UPDATE_NAME, progress
+            )
+
+            return len(rows)
+
+        result = yield self.runInteraction(
+            self.EVENT_FIELDS_SENDER_URL_UPDATE_NAME, reindex_txn
+        )
+
+        if not result:
+            yield self._end_background_update(self.EVENT_FIELDS_SENDER_URL_UPDATE_NAME)
+
+        defer.returnValue(result)
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _background_reindex_origin_server_ts(self, progress, batch_size):
         target_min_stream_id = progress["target_min_stream_id_inclusive"]
         max_stream_id = progress["max_stream_id_exclusive"]
@@ -1288,6 +1492,162 @@ class EventsStore(SQLBaseStore):
             )
         return self.runInteraction("get_all_new_events", get_all_new_events_txn)
 
+    def delete_old_state(self, room_id, topological_ordering):
+        return self.runInteraction(
+            "delete_old_state",
+            self._delete_old_state_txn, room_id, topological_ordering
+        )
+
+    def _delete_old_state_txn(self, txn, room_id, topological_ordering):
+        """Deletes old room state
+        """
+
+        # Tables that should be pruned:
+        #     event_auth
+        #     event_backward_extremities
+        #     event_content_hashes
+        #     event_destinations
+        #     event_edge_hashes
+        #     event_edges
+        #     event_forward_extremities
+        #     event_json
+        #     event_push_actions
+        #     event_reference_hashes
+        #     event_search
+        #     event_signatures
+        #     event_to_state_groups
+        #     events
+        #     rejections
+        #     room_depth
+        #     state_groups
+        #     state_groups_state
+
+        # First ensure that we're not about to delete all the forward extremeties
+        txn.execute(
+            "SELECT e.event_id, e.depth FROM events as e "
+            "INNER JOIN event_forward_extremities as f "
+            "ON e.event_id = f.event_id "
+            "AND e.room_id = f.room_id "
+            "WHERE f.room_id = ?",
+            (room_id,)
+        )
+        rows = txn.fetchall()
+        max_depth = max(row[0] for row in rows)
+
+        if max_depth <= topological_ordering:
+            # We need to ensure we don't delete all the events from the datanase
+            # otherwise we wouldn't be able to send any events (due to not
+            # having any backwards extremeties)
+            raise SynapseError(
+                400, "topological_ordering is greater than forward extremeties"
+            )
+
+        txn.execute(
+            "SELECT event_id, state_key FROM events"
+            " LEFT JOIN state_events USING (room_id, event_id)"
+            " WHERE room_id = ? AND topological_ordering < ?",
+            (room_id, topological_ordering,)
+        )
+        event_rows = txn.fetchall()
+
+        # We calculate the new entries for the backward extremeties by finding
+        # all events that point to events that are to be purged
+        txn.execute(
+            "SELECT DISTINCT e.event_id FROM events as e"
+            " INNER JOIN event_edges as ed ON e.event_id = ed.prev_event_id"
+            " INNER JOIN events as e2 ON e2.event_id = ed.event_id"
+            " WHERE e.room_id = ? AND e.topological_ordering < ?"
+            " AND e2.topological_ordering >= ?",
+            (room_id, topological_ordering, topological_ordering)
+        )
+        new_backwards_extrems = txn.fetchall()
+
+        txn.execute(
+            "DELETE FROM event_backward_extremities WHERE room_id = ?",
+            (room_id,)
+        )
+
+        # Update backward extremeties
+        txn.executemany(
+            "INSERT INTO event_backward_extremities (room_id, event_id)"
+            " VALUES (?, ?)",
+            [
+                (room_id, event_id) for event_id, in new_backwards_extrems
+            ]
+        )
+
+        # Get all state groups that are only referenced by events that are
+        # to be deleted.
+        txn.execute(
+            "SELECT state_group FROM event_to_state_groups"
+            " INNER JOIN events USING (event_id)"
+            " WHERE state_group IN ("
+            "   SELECT DISTINCT state_group FROM events"
+            "   INNER JOIN event_to_state_groups USING (event_id)"
+            "   WHERE room_id = ? AND topological_ordering < ?"
+            " )"
+            " GROUP BY state_group HAVING MAX(topological_ordering) < ?",
+            (room_id, topological_ordering, topological_ordering)
+        )
+        state_rows = txn.fetchall()
+        txn.executemany(
+            "DELETE FROM state_groups_state WHERE state_group = ?",
+            state_rows
+        )
+        txn.executemany(
+            "DELETE FROM state_groups WHERE id = ?",
+            state_rows
+        )
+        # Delete all non-state
+        txn.executemany(
+            "DELETE FROM event_to_state_groups WHERE event_id = ?",
+            [(event_id,) for event_id, _ in event_rows]
+        )
+
+        txn.execute(
+            "UPDATE room_depth SET min_depth = ? WHERE room_id = ?",
+            (topological_ordering, room_id,)
+        )
+
+        # Delete all remote non-state events
+        to_delete = [
+            (event_id,) for event_id, state_key in event_rows
+            if state_key is None and not self.hs.is_mine_id(event_id)
+        ]
+        for table in (
+            "events",
+            "event_json",
+            "event_auth",
+            "event_content_hashes",
+            "event_destinations",
+            "event_edge_hashes",
+            "event_edges",
+            "event_forward_extremities",
+            "event_push_actions",
+            "event_reference_hashes",
+            "event_search",
+            "event_signatures",
+            "rejections",
+        ):
+            txn.executemany(
+                "DELETE FROM %s WHERE event_id = ?" % (table,),
+                to_delete
+            )
+
+        txn.executemany(
+            "DELETE FROM events WHERE event_id = ?",
+            to_delete
+        )
+        # Mark all state and own events as outliers
+        txn.executemany(
+            "UPDATE events SET outlier = ?"
+            " WHERE event_id = ?",
+            [
+                (True, event_id,) for event_id, state_key in event_rows
+                if state_key is not None or self.hs.is_mine_id(event_id)
+            ]
+        )
+
 
 AllNewEventsResult = namedtuple("AllNewEventsResult", [
     "new_forward_events", "new_backfill_events",
diff --git a/synapse/storage/keys.py b/synapse/storage/keys.py
index a495a8a7d9..86b37b9ddd 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/keys.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/keys.py
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ import OpenSSL
 from signedjson.key import decode_verify_key_bytes
 import hashlib
 
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class KeyStore(SQLBaseStore):
     """Persistence for signature verification keys and tls X.509 certificates
@@ -74,22 +78,22 @@ class KeyStore(SQLBaseStore):
         )
 
     @cachedInlineCallbacks()
-    def get_all_server_verify_keys(self, server_name):
-        rows = yield self._simple_select_list(
+    def _get_server_verify_key(self, server_name, key_id):
+        verify_key_bytes = yield self._simple_select_one_onecol(
             table="server_signature_keys",
             keyvalues={
                 "server_name": server_name,
+                "key_id": key_id,
             },
-            retcols=["key_id", "verify_key"],
-            desc="get_all_server_verify_keys",
+            retcol="verify_key",
+            desc="_get_server_verify_key",
+            allow_none=True,
         )
 
-        defer.returnValue({
-            row["key_id"]: decode_verify_key_bytes(
-                row["key_id"], str(row["verify_key"])
-            )
-            for row in rows
-        })
+        if verify_key_bytes:
+            defer.returnValue(decode_verify_key_bytes(
+                key_id, str(verify_key_bytes)
+            ))
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def get_server_verify_keys(self, server_name, key_ids):
@@ -101,12 +105,12 @@ class KeyStore(SQLBaseStore):
         Returns:
             (list of VerifyKey): The verification keys.
         """
-        keys = yield self.get_all_server_verify_keys(server_name)
-        defer.returnValue({
-            k: keys[k]
-            for k in key_ids
-            if k in keys and keys[k]
-        })
+        keys = {}
+        for key_id in key_ids:
+            key = yield self._get_server_verify_key(server_name, key_id)
+            if key:
+                keys[key_id] = key
+        defer.returnValue(keys)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def store_server_verify_key(self, server_name, from_server, time_now_ms,
@@ -133,8 +137,6 @@ class KeyStore(SQLBaseStore):
             desc="store_server_verify_key",
         )
 
-        self.get_all_server_verify_keys.invalidate((server_name,))
-
     def store_server_keys_json(self, server_name, key_id, from_server,
                                ts_now_ms, ts_expires_ms, key_json_bytes):
         """Stores the JSON bytes for a set of keys from a server
diff --git a/synapse/storage/media_repository.py b/synapse/storage/media_repository.py
index a820fcf07f..4c0f82353d 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/media_repository.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/media_repository.py
@@ -157,10 +157,25 @@ class MediaRepositoryStore(SQLBaseStore):
                 "created_ts": time_now_ms,
                 "upload_name": upload_name,
                 "filesystem_id": filesystem_id,
+                "last_access_ts": time_now_ms,
             },
             desc="store_cached_remote_media",
         )
 
+    def update_cached_last_access_time(self, origin_id_tuples, time_ts):
+        def update_cache_txn(txn):
+            sql = (
+                "UPDATE remote_media_cache SET last_access_ts = ?"
+                " WHERE media_origin = ? AND media_id = ?"
+            )
+
+            txn.executemany(sql, (
+                (time_ts, media_origin, media_id)
+                for media_origin, media_id in origin_id_tuples
+            ))
+
+        return self.runInteraction("update_cached_last_access_time", update_cache_txn)
+
     def get_remote_media_thumbnails(self, origin, media_id):
         return self._simple_select_list(
             "remote_media_cache_thumbnails",
@@ -190,3 +205,32 @@ class MediaRepositoryStore(SQLBaseStore):
             },
             desc="store_remote_media_thumbnail",
         )
+
+    def get_remote_media_before(self, before_ts):
+        sql = (
+            "SELECT media_origin, media_id, filesystem_id"
+            " FROM remote_media_cache"
+            " WHERE last_access_ts < ?"
+        )
+
+        return self._execute(
+            "get_remote_media_before", self.cursor_to_dict, sql, before_ts
+        )
+
+    def delete_remote_media(self, media_origin, media_id):
+        def delete_remote_media_txn(txn):
+            self._simple_delete_txn(
+                txn,
+                "remote_media_cache",
+                keyvalues={
+                    "media_origin": media_origin, "media_id": media_id
+                },
+            )
+            self._simple_delete_txn(
+                txn,
+                "remote_media_cache_thumbnails",
+                keyvalues={
+                    "media_origin": media_origin, "media_id": media_id
+                },
+            )
+        return self.runInteraction("delete_remote_media", delete_remote_media_txn)
diff --git a/synapse/storage/prepare_database.py b/synapse/storage/prepare_database.py
index c8487c8838..8801669a6b 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/prepare_database.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/prepare_database.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 # Remember to update this number every time a change is made to database
 # schema files, so the users will be informed on server restarts.
-SCHEMA_VERSION = 32
+SCHEMA_VERSION = 33
 
 dir_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/registration.py b/synapse/storage/registration.py
index 3de9e0f709..7e7d32eb66 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/registration.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/registration.py
@@ -18,25 +18,40 @@ import re
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.errors import StoreError, Codes
-
-from ._base import SQLBaseStore
+from synapse.storage import background_updates
 from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached, cachedInlineCallbacks
 
 
-class RegistrationStore(SQLBaseStore):
+class RegistrationStore(background_updates.BackgroundUpdateStore):
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
         super(RegistrationStore, self).__init__(hs)
 
         self.clock = hs.get_clock()
 
+        self.register_background_index_update(
+            "access_tokens_device_index",
+            index_name="access_tokens_device_id",
+            table="access_tokens",
+            columns=["user_id", "device_id"],
+        )
+
+        self.register_background_index_update(
+            "refresh_tokens_device_index",
+            index_name="refresh_tokens_device_id",
+            table="refresh_tokens",
+            columns=["user_id", "device_id"],
+        )
+
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def add_access_token_to_user(self, user_id, token):
+    def add_access_token_to_user(self, user_id, token, device_id=None):
         """Adds an access token for the given user.
 
         Args:
             user_id (str): The user ID.
             token (str): The new access token to add.
+            device_id (str): ID of the device to associate with the access
+               token
         Raises:
             StoreError if there was a problem adding this.
         """
@@ -47,18 +62,21 @@ class RegistrationStore(SQLBaseStore):
             {
                 "id": next_id,
                 "user_id": user_id,
-                "token": token
+                "token": token,
+                "device_id": device_id,
             },
             desc="add_access_token_to_user",
         )
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def add_refresh_token_to_user(self, user_id, token):
+    def add_refresh_token_to_user(self, user_id, token, device_id=None):
         """Adds a refresh token for the given user.
 
         Args:
             user_id (str): The user ID.
             token (str): The new refresh token to add.
+            device_id (str): ID of the device to associate with the access
+               token
         Raises:
             StoreError if there was a problem adding this.
         """
@@ -69,20 +87,23 @@ class RegistrationStore(SQLBaseStore):
             {
                 "id": next_id,
                 "user_id": user_id,
-                "token": token
+                "token": token,
+                "device_id": device_id,
             },
             desc="add_refresh_token_to_user",
         )
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def register(self, user_id, token, password_hash,
+    def register(self, user_id, token=None, password_hash=None,
                  was_guest=False, make_guest=False, appservice_id=None,
-                 create_profile_with_localpart=None):
+                 create_profile_with_localpart=None, admin=False):
         """Attempts to register an account.
 
         Args:
             user_id (str): The desired user ID to register.
-            token (str): The desired access token to use for this user.
+            token (str): The desired access token to use for this user. If this
+                is not None, the given access token is associated with the user
+                id.
             password_hash (str): Optional. The password hash for this user.
             was_guest (bool): Optional. Whether this is a guest account being
                 upgraded to a non-guest account.
@@ -104,6 +125,7 @@ class RegistrationStore(SQLBaseStore):
             make_guest,
             appservice_id,
             create_profile_with_localpart,
+            admin
         )
         self.get_user_by_id.invalidate((user_id,))
         self.is_guest.invalidate((user_id,))
@@ -118,6 +140,7 @@ class RegistrationStore(SQLBaseStore):
         make_guest,
         appservice_id,
         create_profile_with_localpart,
+        admin,
     ):
         now = int(self.clock.time())
 
@@ -125,29 +148,48 @@ class RegistrationStore(SQLBaseStore):
 
         try:
             if was_guest:
-                txn.execute("UPDATE users SET"
-                            " password_hash = ?,"
-                            " upgrade_ts = ?,"
-                            " is_guest = ?"
-                            " WHERE name = ?",
-                            [password_hash, now, 1 if make_guest else 0, user_id])
+                # Ensure that the guest user actually exists
+                # ``allow_none=False`` makes this raise an exception
+                # if the row isn't in the database.
+                self._simple_select_one_txn(
+                    txn,
+                    "users",
+                    keyvalues={
+                        "name": user_id,
+                        "is_guest": 1,
+                    },
+                    retcols=("name",),
+                    allow_none=False,
+                )
+
+                self._simple_update_one_txn(
+                    txn,
+                    "users",
+                    keyvalues={
+                        "name": user_id,
+                        "is_guest": 1,
+                    },
+                    updatevalues={
+                        "password_hash": password_hash,
+                        "upgrade_ts": now,
+                        "is_guest": 1 if make_guest else 0,
+                        "appservice_id": appservice_id,
+                        "admin": 1 if admin else 0,
+                    }
+                )
             else:
-                txn.execute("INSERT INTO users "
-                            "("
-                            "   name,"
-                            "   password_hash,"
-                            "   creation_ts,"
-                            "   is_guest,"
-                            "   appservice_id"
-                            ") "
-                            "VALUES (?,?,?,?,?)",
-                            [
-                                user_id,
-                                password_hash,
-                                now,
-                                1 if make_guest else 0,
-                                appservice_id,
-                            ])
+                self._simple_insert_txn(
+                    txn,
+                    "users",
+                    values={
+                        "name": user_id,
+                        "password_hash": password_hash,
+                        "creation_ts": now,
+                        "is_guest": 1 if make_guest else 0,
+                        "appservice_id": appservice_id,
+                        "admin": 1 if admin else 0,
+                    }
+                )
         except self.database_engine.module.IntegrityError:
             raise StoreError(
                 400, "User ID already taken.", errcode=Codes.USER_IN_USE
@@ -209,16 +251,37 @@ class RegistrationStore(SQLBaseStore):
         self.get_user_by_id.invalidate((user_id,))
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def user_delete_access_tokens(self, user_id, except_token_ids=[]):
-        def f(txn):
-            sql = "SELECT token FROM access_tokens WHERE user_id = ?"
+    def user_delete_access_tokens(self, user_id, except_token_ids=[],
+                                  device_id=None,
+                                  delete_refresh_tokens=False):
+        """
+        Invalidate access/refresh tokens belonging to a user
+
+        Args:
+            user_id (str):  ID of user the tokens belong to
+            except_token_ids (list[str]): list of access_tokens which should
+                *not* be deleted
+            device_id (str|None):  ID of device the tokens are associated with.
+                If None, tokens associated with any device (or no device) will
+                be deleted
+            delete_refresh_tokens (bool):  True to delete refresh tokens as
+                well as access tokens.
+        Returns:
+            defer.Deferred:
+        """
+        def f(txn, table, except_tokens, call_after_delete):
+            sql = "SELECT token FROM %s WHERE user_id = ?" % table
             clauses = [user_id]
 
-            if except_token_ids:
+            if device_id is not None:
+                sql += " AND device_id = ?"
+                clauses.append(device_id)
+
+            if except_tokens:
                 sql += " AND id NOT IN (%s)" % (
-                    ",".join(["?" for _ in except_token_ids]),
+                    ",".join(["?" for _ in except_tokens]),
                 )
-                clauses += except_token_ids
+                clauses += except_tokens
 
             txn.execute(sql, clauses)
 
@@ -227,16 +290,33 @@ class RegistrationStore(SQLBaseStore):
             n = 100
             chunks = [rows[i:i + n] for i in xrange(0, len(rows), n)]
             for chunk in chunks:
-                for row in chunk:
-                    txn.call_after(self.get_user_by_access_token.invalidate, (row[0],))
+                if call_after_delete:
+                    for row in chunk:
+                        txn.call_after(call_after_delete, (row[0],))
 
                 txn.execute(
-                    "DELETE FROM access_tokens WHERE token in (%s)" % (
+                    "DELETE FROM %s WHERE token in (%s)" % (
+                        table,
                         ",".join(["?" for _ in chunk]),
                     ), [r[0] for r in chunk]
                 )
 
-        yield self.runInteraction("user_delete_access_tokens", f)
+        # delete refresh tokens first, to stop new access tokens being
+        # allocated while our backs are turned
+        if delete_refresh_tokens:
+            yield self.runInteraction(
+                "user_delete_access_tokens", f,
+                table="refresh_tokens",
+                except_tokens=[],
+                call_after_delete=None,
+            )
+
+        yield self.runInteraction(
+            "user_delete_access_tokens", f,
+            table="access_tokens",
+            except_tokens=except_token_ids,
+            call_after_delete=self.get_user_by_access_token.invalidate,
+        )
 
     def delete_access_token(self, access_token):
         def f(txn):
@@ -259,9 +339,8 @@ class RegistrationStore(SQLBaseStore):
         Args:
             token (str): The access token of a user.
         Returns:
-            dict: Including the name (user_id) and the ID of their access token.
-        Raises:
-            StoreError if no user was found.
+            defer.Deferred: None, if the token did not match, otherwise dict
+                including the keys `name`, `is_guest`, `device_id`, `token_id`.
         """
         return self.runInteraction(
             "get_user_by_access_token",
@@ -270,18 +349,18 @@ class RegistrationStore(SQLBaseStore):
         )
 
     def exchange_refresh_token(self, refresh_token, token_generator):
-        """Exchange a refresh token for a new access token and refresh token.
+        """Exchange a refresh token for a new one.
 
         Doing so invalidates the old refresh token - refresh tokens are single
         use.
 
         Args:
-            token (str): The refresh token of a user.
+            refresh_token (str): The refresh token of a user.
             token_generator (fn: str -> str): Function which, when given a
                 user ID, returns a unique refresh token for that user. This
                 function must never return the same value twice.
         Returns:
-            tuple of (user_id, refresh_token)
+            tuple of (user_id, new_refresh_token, device_id)
         Raises:
             StoreError if no user was found with that refresh token.
         """
@@ -293,12 +372,13 @@ class RegistrationStore(SQLBaseStore):
         )
 
     def _exchange_refresh_token(self, txn, old_token, token_generator):
-        sql = "SELECT user_id FROM refresh_tokens WHERE token = ?"
+        sql = "SELECT user_id, device_id FROM refresh_tokens WHERE token = ?"
         txn.execute(sql, (old_token,))
         rows = self.cursor_to_dict(txn)
         if not rows:
             raise StoreError(403, "Did not recognize refresh token")
         user_id = rows[0]["user_id"]
+        device_id = rows[0]["device_id"]
 
         # TODO(danielwh): Maybe perform a validation on the macaroon that
         # macaroon.user_id == user_id.
@@ -307,7 +387,7 @@ class RegistrationStore(SQLBaseStore):
         sql = "UPDATE refresh_tokens SET token = ? WHERE token = ?"
         txn.execute(sql, (new_token, old_token,))
 
-        return user_id, new_token
+        return user_id, new_token, device_id
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def is_server_admin(self, user):
@@ -335,7 +415,8 @@ class RegistrationStore(SQLBaseStore):
 
     def _query_for_auth(self, txn, token):
         sql = (
-            "SELECT users.name, users.is_guest, access_tokens.id as token_id"
+            "SELECT users.name, users.is_guest, access_tokens.id as token_id,"
+            " access_tokens.device_id"
             " FROM users"
             " INNER JOIN access_tokens on users.name = access_tokens.user_id"
             " WHERE token = ?"
@@ -384,6 +465,15 @@ class RegistrationStore(SQLBaseStore):
             defer.returnValue(ret['user_id'])
         defer.returnValue(None)
 
+    def user_delete_threepids(self, user_id):
+        return self._simple_delete(
+            "user_threepids",
+            keyvalues={
+                "user_id": user_id,
+            },
+            desc="user_delete_threepids",
+        )
+
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def count_all_users(self):
         """Counts all users registered on the homeserver."""
diff --git a/synapse/storage/room.py b/synapse/storage/room.py
index 97f9f1929c..8251f58670 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/room.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/room.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 from synapse.api.errors import StoreError
 
 from ._base import SQLBaseStore
-from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cachedInlineCallbacks
 from .engines import PostgresEngine, Sqlite3Engine
 
 import collections
@@ -192,49 +191,6 @@ class RoomStore(SQLBaseStore):
             # This should be unreachable.
             raise Exception("Unrecognized database engine")
 
-    @cachedInlineCallbacks()
-    def get_room_name_and_aliases(self, room_id):
-        def get_room_name(txn):
-            sql = (
-                "SELECT name FROM room_names"
-                " INNER JOIN current_state_events USING (room_id, event_id)"
-                " WHERE room_id = ?"
-                " LIMIT 1"
-            )
-
-            txn.execute(sql, (room_id,))
-            rows = txn.fetchall()
-            if rows:
-                return rows[0][0]
-            else:
-                return None
-
-            return [row[0] for row in txn.fetchall()]
-
-        def get_room_aliases(txn):
-            sql = (
-                "SELECT content FROM current_state_events"
-                " INNER JOIN events USING (room_id, event_id)"
-                " WHERE room_id = ?"
-            )
-            txn.execute(sql, (room_id,))
-            return [row[0] for row in txn.fetchall()]
-
-        name = yield self.runInteraction("get_room_name", get_room_name)
-        alias_contents = yield self.runInteraction("get_room_aliases", get_room_aliases)
-
-        aliases = []
-
-        for c in alias_contents:
-            try:
-                content = json.loads(c)
-            except:
-                continue
-
-            aliases.extend(content.get('aliases', []))
-
-        defer.returnValue((name, aliases))
-
     def add_event_report(self, room_id, event_id, user_id, reason, content,
                          received_ts):
         next_id = self._event_reports_id_gen.get_next()
diff --git a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/access_tokens_device_index.sql b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/access_tokens_device_index.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..61ad3fe3e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/access_tokens_device_index.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/* Copyright 2016 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.
+ */
+
+INSERT INTO background_updates (update_name, progress_json) VALUES
+  ('access_tokens_device_index', '{}');
diff --git a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/devices.sql b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/devices.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eca7268d82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/devices.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/* Copyright 2016 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.
+ */
+
+CREATE TABLE devices (
+    user_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+    device_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+    display_name TEXT,
+    CONSTRAINT device_uniqueness UNIQUE (user_id, device_id)
+);
diff --git a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/devices_for_e2e_keys.sql b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/devices_for_e2e_keys.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aa4a3b9f2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/devices_for_e2e_keys.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/* Copyright 2016 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.
+ */
+
+-- make sure that we have a device record for each set of E2E keys, so that the
+-- user can delete them if they like.
+INSERT INTO devices
+    SELECT user_id, device_id, NULL FROM e2e_device_keys_json;
diff --git a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/devices_for_e2e_keys_clear_unknown_device.sql b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/devices_for_e2e_keys_clear_unknown_device.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6671573398
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/devices_for_e2e_keys_clear_unknown_device.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/* Copyright 2016 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.
+ */
+
+-- a previous version of the "devices_for_e2e_keys" delta set all the device
+-- names to "unknown device". This wasn't terribly helpful
+UPDATE devices
+    SET display_name = NULL
+    WHERE display_name = 'unknown device';
diff --git a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/event_fields.py b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/event_fields.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..83066cccc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/event_fields.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+# Copyright 2016 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 synapse.storage.prepare_database import get_statements
+
+import logging
+import ujson
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+ALTER_TABLE = """
+ALTER TABLE events ADD COLUMN sender TEXT;
+ALTER TABLE events ADD COLUMN contains_url BOOLEAN;
+"""
+
+
+def run_create(cur, database_engine, *args, **kwargs):
+    for statement in get_statements(ALTER_TABLE.splitlines()):
+        cur.execute(statement)
+
+    cur.execute("SELECT MIN(stream_ordering) FROM events")
+    rows = cur.fetchall()
+    min_stream_id = rows[0][0]
+
+    cur.execute("SELECT MAX(stream_ordering) FROM events")
+    rows = cur.fetchall()
+    max_stream_id = rows[0][0]
+
+    if min_stream_id is not None and max_stream_id is not None:
+        progress = {
+            "target_min_stream_id_inclusive": min_stream_id,
+            "max_stream_id_exclusive": max_stream_id + 1,
+            "rows_inserted": 0,
+        }
+        progress_json = ujson.dumps(progress)
+
+        sql = (
+            "INSERT into background_updates (update_name, progress_json)"
+            " VALUES (?, ?)"
+        )
+
+        sql = database_engine.convert_param_style(sql)
+
+        cur.execute(sql, ("event_fields_sender_url", progress_json))
+
+
+def run_upgrade(cur, database_engine, *args, **kwargs):
+    pass
diff --git a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/refreshtoken_device.sql b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/refreshtoken_device.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..290bd6da86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/refreshtoken_device.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/* Copyright 2016 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.
+ */
+
+ALTER TABLE refresh_tokens ADD COLUMN device_id TEXT;
diff --git a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/refreshtoken_device_index.sql b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/refreshtoken_device_index.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bb225dafbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/refreshtoken_device_index.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/* Copyright 2016 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.
+ */
+
+INSERT INTO background_updates (update_name, progress_json) VALUES
+  ('refresh_tokens_device_index', '{}');
diff --git a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/remote_media_ts.py b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/remote_media_ts.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..55ae43f395
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/remote_media_ts.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# Copyright 2016 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.
+
+import time
+
+
+ALTER_TABLE = "ALTER TABLE remote_media_cache ADD COLUMN last_access_ts BIGINT"
+
+
+def run_create(cur, database_engine, *args, **kwargs):
+    cur.execute(ALTER_TABLE)
+
+
+def run_upgrade(cur, database_engine, *args, **kwargs):
+    cur.execute(
+        database_engine.convert_param_style(
+            "UPDATE remote_media_cache SET last_access_ts = ?"
+        ),
+        (int(time.time() * 1000),)
+    )
diff --git a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/user_ips_index.sql b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/user_ips_index.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..473f75a78e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/33/user_ips_index.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/* Copyright 2016 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.
+ */
+
+INSERT INTO background_updates (update_name, progress_json) VALUES
+  ('user_ips_device_index', '{}');
diff --git a/synapse/storage/stream.py b/synapse/storage/stream.py
index b9ad965fd6..862c5c3ea1 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/stream.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/stream.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
 from synapse.types import RoomStreamToken
 from synapse.util.logcontext import preserve_fn
+from synapse.storage.engines import PostgresEngine, Sqlite3Engine
 
 import logging
 
@@ -54,26 +55,92 @@ _STREAM_TOKEN = "stream"
 _TOPOLOGICAL_TOKEN = "topological"
 
 
-def lower_bound(token):
+def lower_bound(token, engine, inclusive=False):
+    inclusive = "=" if inclusive else ""
     if token.topological is None:
-        return "(%d < %s)" % (token.stream, "stream_ordering")
+        return "(%d <%s %s)" % (token.stream, inclusive, "stream_ordering")
     else:
-        return "(%d < %s OR (%d = %s AND %d < %s))" % (
+        if isinstance(engine, PostgresEngine):
+            # Postgres doesn't optimise ``(x < a) OR (x=a AND y<b)`` as well
+            # as it optimises ``(x,y) < (a,b)`` on multicolumn indexes. So we
+            # use the later form when running against postgres.
+            return "((%d,%d) <%s (%s,%s))" % (
+                token.topological, token.stream, inclusive,
+                "topological_ordering", "stream_ordering",
+            )
+        return "(%d < %s OR (%d = %s AND %d <%s %s))" % (
             token.topological, "topological_ordering",
             token.topological, "topological_ordering",
-            token.stream, "stream_ordering",
+            token.stream, inclusive, "stream_ordering",
         )
 
 
-def upper_bound(token):
+def upper_bound(token, engine, inclusive=True):
+    inclusive = "=" if inclusive else ""
     if token.topological is None:
-        return "(%d >= %s)" % (token.stream, "stream_ordering")
+        return "(%d >%s %s)" % (token.stream, inclusive, "stream_ordering")
     else:
-        return "(%d > %s OR (%d = %s AND %d >= %s))" % (
+        if isinstance(engine, PostgresEngine):
+            # Postgres doesn't optimise ``(x > a) OR (x=a AND y>b)`` as well
+            # as it optimises ``(x,y) > (a,b)`` on multicolumn indexes. So we
+            # use the later form when running against postgres.
+            return "((%d,%d) >%s (%s,%s))" % (
+                token.topological, token.stream, inclusive,
+                "topological_ordering", "stream_ordering",
+            )
+        return "(%d > %s OR (%d = %s AND %d >%s %s))" % (
             token.topological, "topological_ordering",
             token.topological, "topological_ordering",
-            token.stream, "stream_ordering",
+            token.stream, inclusive, "stream_ordering",
+        )
+
+
+def filter_to_clause(event_filter):
+    # NB: This may create SQL clauses that don't optimise well (and we don't
+    # have indices on all possible clauses). E.g. it may create
+    # "room_id == X AND room_id != X", which postgres doesn't optimise.
+
+    if not event_filter:
+        return "", []
+
+    clauses = []
+    args = []
+
+    if event_filter.types:
+        clauses.append(
+            "(%s)" % " OR ".join("type = ?" for _ in event_filter.types)
+        )
+        args.extend(event_filter.types)
+
+    for typ in event_filter.not_types:
+        clauses.append("type != ?")
+        args.append(typ)
+
+    if event_filter.senders:
+        clauses.append(
+            "(%s)" % " OR ".join("sender = ?" for _ in event_filter.senders)
         )
+        args.extend(event_filter.senders)
+
+    for sender in event_filter.not_senders:
+        clauses.append("sender != ?")
+        args.append(sender)
+
+    if event_filter.rooms:
+        clauses.append(
+            "(%s)" % " OR ".join("room_id = ?" for _ in event_filter.rooms)
+        )
+        args.extend(event_filter.rooms)
+
+    for room_id in event_filter.not_rooms:
+        clauses.append("room_id != ?")
+        args.append(room_id)
+
+    if event_filter.contains_url:
+        clauses.append("contains_url = ?")
+        args.append(event_filter.contains_url)
+
+    return " AND ".join(clauses), args
 
 
 class StreamStore(SQLBaseStore):
@@ -301,25 +368,35 @@ class StreamStore(SQLBaseStore):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def paginate_room_events(self, room_id, from_key, to_key=None,
-                             direction='b', limit=-1):
+                             direction='b', limit=-1, event_filter=None):
         # Tokens really represent positions between elements, but we use
         # the convention of pointing to the event before the gap. Hence
         # we have a bit of asymmetry when it comes to equalities.
         args = [False, room_id]
         if direction == 'b':
             order = "DESC"
-            bounds = upper_bound(RoomStreamToken.parse(from_key))
+            bounds = upper_bound(
+                RoomStreamToken.parse(from_key), self.database_engine
+            )
             if to_key:
-                bounds = "%s AND %s" % (
-                    bounds, lower_bound(RoomStreamToken.parse(to_key))
-                )
+                bounds = "%s AND %s" % (bounds, lower_bound(
+                    RoomStreamToken.parse(to_key), self.database_engine
+                ))
         else:
             order = "ASC"
-            bounds = lower_bound(RoomStreamToken.parse(from_key))
+            bounds = lower_bound(
+                RoomStreamToken.parse(from_key), self.database_engine
+            )
             if to_key:
-                bounds = "%s AND %s" % (
-                    bounds, upper_bound(RoomStreamToken.parse(to_key))
-                )
+                bounds = "%s AND %s" % (bounds, upper_bound(
+                    RoomStreamToken.parse(to_key), self.database_engine
+                ))
+
+        filter_clause, filter_args = filter_to_clause(event_filter)
+
+        if filter_clause:
+            bounds += " AND " + filter_clause
+            args.extend(filter_args)
 
         if int(limit) > 0:
             args.append(int(limit))
@@ -487,13 +564,13 @@ class StreamStore(SQLBaseStore):
             row["topological_ordering"], row["stream_ordering"],)
         )
 
-    def get_max_topological_token_for_stream_and_room(self, room_id, stream_key):
+    def get_max_topological_token(self, room_id, stream_key):
         sql = (
             "SELECT max(topological_ordering) FROM events"
             " WHERE room_id = ? AND stream_ordering < ?"
         )
         return self._execute(
-            "get_max_topological_token_for_stream_and_room", None,
+            "get_max_topological_token", None,
             sql, room_id, stream_key,
         ).addCallback(
             lambda r: r[0][0] if r else 0
@@ -586,32 +663,60 @@ class StreamStore(SQLBaseStore):
             retcols=["stream_ordering", "topological_ordering"],
         )
 
-        stream_ordering = results["stream_ordering"]
-        topological_ordering = results["topological_ordering"]
-
-        query_before = (
-            "SELECT topological_ordering, stream_ordering, event_id FROM events"
-            " WHERE room_id = ? AND (topological_ordering < ?"
-            " OR (topological_ordering = ? AND stream_ordering < ?))"
-            " ORDER BY topological_ordering DESC, stream_ordering DESC"
-            " LIMIT ?"
+        token = RoomStreamToken(
+            results["topological_ordering"],
+            results["stream_ordering"],
         )
 
-        query_after = (
-            "SELECT topological_ordering, stream_ordering, event_id FROM events"
-            " WHERE room_id = ? AND (topological_ordering > ?"
-            " OR (topological_ordering = ? AND stream_ordering > ?))"
-            " ORDER BY topological_ordering ASC, stream_ordering ASC"
-            " LIMIT ?"
-        )
+        if isinstance(self.database_engine, Sqlite3Engine):
+            # SQLite3 doesn't optimise ``(x < a) OR (x = a AND y < b)``
+            # So we give pass it to SQLite3 as the UNION ALL of the two queries.
+
+            query_before = (
+                "SELECT topological_ordering, stream_ordering, event_id FROM events"
+                " WHERE room_id = ? AND topological_ordering < ?"
+                " UNION ALL"
+                " SELECT topological_ordering, stream_ordering, event_id FROM events"
+                " WHERE room_id = ? AND topological_ordering = ? AND stream_ordering < ?"
+                " ORDER BY topological_ordering DESC, stream_ordering DESC LIMIT ?"
+            )
+            before_args = (
+                room_id, token.topological,
+                room_id, token.topological, token.stream,
+                before_limit,
+            )
 
-        txn.execute(
-            query_before,
-            (
-                room_id, topological_ordering, topological_ordering,
-                stream_ordering, before_limit,
+            query_after = (
+                "SELECT topological_ordering, stream_ordering, event_id FROM events"
+                " WHERE room_id = ? AND topological_ordering > ?"
+                " UNION ALL"
+                " SELECT topological_ordering, stream_ordering, event_id FROM events"
+                " WHERE room_id = ? AND topological_ordering = ? AND stream_ordering > ?"
+                " ORDER BY topological_ordering ASC, stream_ordering ASC LIMIT ?"
             )
-        )
+            after_args = (
+                room_id, token.topological,
+                room_id, token.topological, token.stream,
+                after_limit,
+            )
+        else:
+            query_before = (
+                "SELECT topological_ordering, stream_ordering, event_id FROM events"
+                " WHERE room_id = ? AND %s"
+                " ORDER BY topological_ordering DESC, stream_ordering DESC LIMIT ?"
+            ) % (upper_bound(token, self.database_engine, inclusive=False),)
+
+            before_args = (room_id, before_limit)
+
+            query_after = (
+                "SELECT topological_ordering, stream_ordering, event_id FROM events"
+                " WHERE room_id = ? AND %s"
+                " ORDER BY topological_ordering ASC, stream_ordering ASC LIMIT ?"
+            ) % (lower_bound(token, self.database_engine, inclusive=False),)
+
+            after_args = (room_id, after_limit)
+
+        txn.execute(query_before, before_args)
 
         rows = self.cursor_to_dict(txn)
         events_before = [r["event_id"] for r in rows]
@@ -623,17 +728,11 @@ class StreamStore(SQLBaseStore):
             ))
         else:
             start_token = str(RoomStreamToken(
-                topological_ordering,
-                stream_ordering - 1,
+                token.topological,
+                token.stream - 1,
             ))
 
-        txn.execute(
-            query_after,
-            (
-                room_id, topological_ordering, topological_ordering,
-                stream_ordering, after_limit,
-            )
-        )
+        txn.execute(query_after, after_args)
 
         rows = self.cursor_to_dict(txn)
         events_after = [r["event_id"] for r in rows]
@@ -644,10 +743,7 @@ class StreamStore(SQLBaseStore):
                 rows[-1]["stream_ordering"],
             ))
         else:
-            end_token = str(RoomStreamToken(
-                topological_ordering,
-                stream_ordering,
-            ))
+            end_token = str(token)
 
         return {
             "before": {
diff --git a/synapse/storage/transactions.py b/synapse/storage/transactions.py
index 6c7481a728..6258ff1725 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/transactions.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/transactions.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from collections import namedtuple
 
 import itertools
 import logging
+import ujson as json
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ class TransactionStore(SQLBaseStore):
         )
 
         if result and result["response_code"]:
-            return result["response_code"], result["response_json"]
+            return result["response_code"], json.loads(str(result["response_json"]))
         else:
             return None
 
diff --git a/synapse/types.py b/synapse/types.py
index f639651a73..5349b0c450 100644
--- a/synapse/types.py
+++ b/synapse/types.py
@@ -18,7 +18,38 @@ from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
 from collections import namedtuple
 
 
-Requester = namedtuple("Requester", ["user", "access_token_id", "is_guest"])
+Requester = namedtuple("Requester",
+                       ["user", "access_token_id", "is_guest", "device_id"])
+"""
+Represents the user making a request
+
+Attributes:
+    user (UserID):  id of the user making the request
+    access_token_id (int|None):  *ID* of the access token used for this
+        request, or None if it came via the appservice API or similar
+    is_guest (bool):  True if the user making this request is a guest user
+    device_id (str|None):  device_id which was set at authentication time
+"""
+
+
+def create_requester(user_id, access_token_id=None, is_guest=False,
+                     device_id=None):
+    """
+    Create a new ``Requester`` object
+
+    Args:
+        user_id (str|UserID):  id of the user making the request
+        access_token_id (int|None):  *ID* of the access token used for this
+            request, or None if it came via the appservice API or similar
+        is_guest (bool):  True if the user making this request is a guest user
+        device_id (str|None):  device_id which was set at authentication time
+
+    Returns:
+        Requester
+    """
+    if not isinstance(user_id, UserID):
+        user_id = UserID.from_string(user_id)
+    return Requester(user_id, access_token_id, is_guest, device_id)
 
 
 def get_domain_from_id(string):
diff --git a/synapse/util/async.py b/synapse/util/async.py
index 40be7fe7e3..c84b23ff46 100644
--- a/synapse/util/async.py
+++ b/synapse/util/async.py
@@ -194,3 +194,85 @@ class Linearizer(object):
                     self.key_to_defer.pop(key, None)
 
         defer.returnValue(_ctx_manager())
+
+
+class ReadWriteLock(object):
+    """A deferred style read write lock.
+
+    Example:
+
+        with (yield read_write_lock.read("test_key")):
+            # do some work
+    """
+
+    # IMPLEMENTATION NOTES
+    #
+    # We track the most recent queued reader and writer deferreds (which get
+    # resolved when they release the lock).
+    #
+    # Read: We know its safe to acquire a read lock when the latest writer has
+    # been resolved. The new reader is appeneded to the list of latest readers.
+    #
+    # Write: We know its safe to acquire the write lock when both the latest
+    # writers and readers have been resolved. The new writer replaces the latest
+    # writer.
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        # Latest readers queued
+        self.key_to_current_readers = {}
+
+        # Latest writer queued
+        self.key_to_current_writer = {}
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def read(self, key):
+        new_defer = defer.Deferred()
+
+        curr_readers = self.key_to_current_readers.setdefault(key, set())
+        curr_writer = self.key_to_current_writer.get(key, None)
+
+        curr_readers.add(new_defer)
+
+        # We wait for the latest writer to finish writing. We can safely ignore
+        # any existing readers... as they're readers.
+        yield curr_writer
+
+        @contextmanager
+        def _ctx_manager():
+            try:
+                yield
+            finally:
+                new_defer.callback(None)
+                self.key_to_current_readers.get(key, set()).discard(new_defer)
+
+        defer.returnValue(_ctx_manager())
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def write(self, key):
+        new_defer = defer.Deferred()
+
+        curr_readers = self.key_to_current_readers.get(key, set())
+        curr_writer = self.key_to_current_writer.get(key, None)
+
+        # We wait on all latest readers and writer.
+        to_wait_on = list(curr_readers)
+        if curr_writer:
+            to_wait_on.append(curr_writer)
+
+        # We can clear the list of current readers since the new writer waits
+        # for them to finish.
+        curr_readers.clear()
+        self.key_to_current_writer[key] = new_defer
+
+        yield defer.gatherResults(to_wait_on)
+
+        @contextmanager
+        def _ctx_manager():
+            try:
+                yield
+            finally:
+                new_defer.callback(None)
+                if self.key_to_current_writer[key] == new_defer:
+                    self.key_to_current_writer.pop(key)
+
+        defer.returnValue(_ctx_manager())
diff --git a/synapse/util/caches/response_cache.py b/synapse/util/caches/response_cache.py
index 36686b479e..00af539880 100644
--- a/synapse/util/caches/response_cache.py
+++ b/synapse/util/caches/response_cache.py
@@ -24,9 +24,12 @@ class ResponseCache(object):
     used rather than trying to compute a new response.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, hs, timeout_ms=0):
         self.pending_result_cache = {}  # Requests that haven't finished yet.
 
+        self.clock = hs.get_clock()
+        self.timeout_sec = timeout_ms / 1000.
+
     def get(self, key):
         result = self.pending_result_cache.get(key)
         if result is not None:
@@ -39,7 +42,13 @@ class ResponseCache(object):
         self.pending_result_cache[key] = result
 
         def remove(r):
-            self.pending_result_cache.pop(key, None)
+            if self.timeout_sec:
+                self.clock.call_later(
+                    self.timeout_sec,
+                    self.pending_result_cache.pop, key, None,
+                )
+            else:
+                self.pending_result_cache.pop(key, None)
             return r
 
         result.addBoth(remove)
diff --git a/synapse/util/metrics.py b/synapse/util/metrics.py
index e1f374807e..0b944d3e63 100644
--- a/synapse/util/metrics.py
+++ b/synapse/util/metrics.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class Measure(object):
 
         if context != self.start_context:
             logger.warn(
-                "Context have unexpectedly changed from '%s' to '%s'. (%r)",
+                "Context has unexpectedly changed from '%s' to '%s'. (%r)",
                 context, self.start_context, self.name
             )
             return
diff --git a/synapse/util/presentable_names.py b/synapse/util/presentable_names.py
index a6866f6117..f68676e9e7 100644
--- a/synapse/util/presentable_names.py
+++ b/synapse/util/presentable_names.py
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ ALIAS_RE = re.compile(r"^#.*:.+$")
 ALL_ALONE = "Empty Room"
 
 
-def calculate_room_name(room_state, user_id, fallback_to_members=True):
+def calculate_room_name(room_state, user_id, fallback_to_members=True,
+                        fallback_to_single_member=True):
     """
     Works out a user-facing name for the given room as per Matrix
     spec recommendations.
@@ -82,7 +83,10 @@ def calculate_room_name(room_state, user_id, fallback_to_members=True):
     ):
         if ("m.room.member", my_member_event.sender) in room_state:
             inviter_member_event = room_state[("m.room.member", my_member_event.sender)]
-            return "Invite from %s" % (name_from_member_event(inviter_member_event),)
+            if fallback_to_single_member:
+                return "Invite from %s" % (name_from_member_event(inviter_member_event),)
+            else:
+                return None
         else:
             return "Room Invite"
 
@@ -129,6 +133,8 @@ def calculate_room_name(room_state, user_id, fallback_to_members=True):
                 return name_from_member_event(all_members[0])
         else:
             return ALL_ALONE
+    elif len(other_members) == 1 and not fallback_to_single_member:
+        return None
     else:
         return descriptor_from_member_events(other_members)
 
diff --git a/synapse/util/retryutils.py b/synapse/util/retryutils.py
index 43cf11f3f6..49527f4d21 100644
--- a/synapse/util/retryutils.py
+++ b/synapse/util/retryutils.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class RetryDestinationLimiter(object):
             )
 
         valid_err_code = False
-        if exc_type is CodeMessageException:
+        if exc_type is not None and issubclass(exc_type, CodeMessageException):
             valid_err_code = 0 <= exc_val.code < 500
 
         if exc_type is None or valid_err_code:
diff --git a/synapse/util/versionstring.py b/synapse/util/versionstring.py
index a4f156cb3b..52086df465 100644
--- a/synapse/util/versionstring.py
+++ b/synapse/util/versionstring.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import logging
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def get_version_string(name, module):
+def get_version_string(module):
     try:
         null = open(os.devnull, 'w')
         cwd = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(module.__file__))
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ def get_version_string(name, module):
             )
 
             return (
-                "%s/%s (%s)" % (
-                    name, module.__version__, git_version,
+                "%s (%s)" % (
+                    module.__version__, git_version,
                 )
             ).encode("ascii")
     except Exception as e:
         logger.info("Failed to check for git repository: %s", e)
 
-    return ("%s/%s" % (name, module.__version__,)).encode("ascii")
+    return module.__version__.encode("ascii")