From ce8e9be6a857c2541a00b22a3ec14ca01cd41562 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Slavi Pantaleev Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:48:49 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Document Conduit installation Fixes https://github.com/spantaleev/matrix-docker-ansible-deploy/issues/2076 --- docs/configuring-playbook-conduit.md | 58 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ docs/configuring-playbook.md | 5 ++- examples/vars.yml | 4 +- 3 files changed, 65 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) create mode 100644 docs/configuring-playbook-conduit.md diff --git a/docs/configuring-playbook-conduit.md b/docs/configuring-playbook-conduit.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8739a567 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/configuring-playbook-conduit.md @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +# Configuring Conduit (optional) + +By default, this playbook configures the [Synapse](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse) Matrix server, but you can also use [Conduit](https://conduit.rs). + +**NOTES**: + +- **You can't switch an existing Matrix server's implementation** (e.g. Synapse -> Conduit). Proceed below only if you're OK with losing data or you're dealing with a server on a new domain name, which hasn't participated in the Matrix federation yet. + +- **homeserver implementations other than Synapse may not be fully functional**. The playbook may also not assist you in an optimal way (like it does with Synapse). Make yourself familiar with the downsides before proceeding + + +## Installation + +To use Conduit, you **generally** need the following additional `vars.yml` configuration: + +```yaml +matrix_homeserver_implementation: conduit +``` + +However, since Conduit is difficult (see [famedly/conduit#276](https://gitlab.com/famedly/conduit/-/issues/276) and [famedly/conduit#354](https://gitlab.com/famedly/conduit/-/merge_requests/354)) when it comes to creating the first user account and does not support [registering users](registering-users.md) (via the command line or via the playbook) like Synapse and Dendrite do, we recommend the following flow: + +1. Add `matrix_conduit_allow_registration: true` to your `vars.yml` the first time around, temporarily +2. Run the playbook (`ansible-playbook -i inventory/hosts setup.yml --tags=setup-all,start` - see [Installing](installing.md)) +3. Create your first user via Element or any other client which supports creating users +4. Get rid of `matrix_conduit_allow_registration: true` from your `vars.yml` +5. Run the playbook again (`ansible-playbook -i inventory/hosts setup.yml --tags=setup-conduit,start` would be enough this time) +6. You can now use your server safely. Additional users can be created by messaging the internal Conduit bot + + +## Configuring bridges / appservices + +Automatic appservice setup is currently unsupported when using conduit. After setting up the service as usual you may notice that it is unable to start. + +You will have to manually register appservices using the the [register-appservice](https://gitlab.com/famedly/conduit/-/blob/next/APPSERVICES.md) command. + +Find the `registration.yaml` in the `/matrix` directory, for example `/matrix/mautrix-signal/bridge/registration.yaml`, then pass the content to conduit: + + + @conduit:your.server.name: register-appservice + ``` + as_token: + de.sorunome.msc2409.push_ephemeral: true + hs_token: + id: signal + namespaces: + aliases: + - exclusive: true + regex: ^#signal_.+:example\.org$ + users: + - exclusive: true + regex: ^@signal_.+:example\.org$ + - exclusive: true + regex: ^@signalbot:example\.org$ + rate_limited: false + sender_localpart: _bot_signalbot + url: http://matrix-mautrix-signal:29328 + ``` + diff --git a/docs/configuring-playbook.md b/docs/configuring-playbook.md index efb0f7e3..127ab47d 100644 --- a/docs/configuring-playbook.md +++ b/docs/configuring-playbook.md @@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ When you're done with all the configuration you'd like to do, continue with [Ins ### Core service adjustments -- [Configuring Synapse](configuring-playbook-synapse.md) (optional) +- Homeserver configuration: + - [Configuring Synapse](configuring-playbook-synapse.md), if you're going with the default/recommended homeserver implementation (optional) + + - [Configuring Conduit](configuring-playbook-conduit.md), if you've switched to the [Conduit](https://conduit.rs) homeserver implementation (optional) - [Configuring Element](configuring-playbook-client-element.md) (optional) diff --git a/examples/vars.yml b/examples/vars.yml index 3ca8f460..248f906b 100644 --- a/examples/vars.yml +++ b/examples/vars.yml @@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ matrix_domain: YOUR_BARE_DOMAIN_NAME_HERE # The Matrix homeserver software to install. -# See `roles/matrix-base/defaults/main.yml` for valid options. +# See: +# - `roles/matrix-base/defaults/main.yml` for valid options +# - the `docs/configuring-playbook-IMPLEMENTATION_NAME.md` documentation page, if one is available for your implementation choice matrix_homeserver_implementation: synapse # A secret used as a base, for generating various other secrets.