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# Matrix Synapse Registration System
This is a user registration system for a Matrix server using Django and the Synapse Admin API. It handles user sign-ups, admin approvals, and account management.
## Features
- **User Registration Workflow**: A step-by-step registration process, including username checking, email verification, and submission of a reason for registration.
- **Admin Approval**: Registrations require admin approval before activation.
- **User Notifications**: Email notifications are sent throughout the registration process to ensure users and admins remain informed.
- **Admin Portal**: Admins can manage registrations directly from the Django admin interface, approving or denying requests.
## Installation
1. **Clone the Repository**:
```bash
git clone https://git.private.coffee/PrivateCoffee/synapse-registration.git
cd synapse-registration
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install .
```
2. **Create configuration file**:
```bash
cp config.dist.yaml config.yaml
```
3. **Edit configuration file**:
Edit the `config.yaml` file to match your Matrix server and email settings.
The following settings are available:
- `debug`: Set to `true` to enable Django debug mode. Do not enable in production.
- `secret_key`: Django secret key. If not set, a random key will be generated on startup.
- `synapse`: Synapse server settings.
- `admin_token`: Access token of an admin user.
- `server`: Synapse server URL (e.g. `https://matrix.example.com`).
- `domain`: Matrix server domain (e.g. `example.com`).
- `hosts`: List of domains that the registration system will be accessible at. At least one domain is required.
- `email`: Email server settings.
- `host`: SMTP server hostname. Required.
- `port`: SMTP server port. Required.
- `username`: SMTP username. Required.
- `password`: SMTP password. Required.
- `tls`: Set to `true` to enable STARTTLS.
- `ssl`: Set to `true` to enable SSL.
- `from`: Email address to send notifications from. Defaults to the `username` setting.
- `admin`: Admin user settings.
- `email`: Email address to send admin notifications to. Required.
- `trust_proxy`: Set to `true` if the registration system is behind a reverse proxy. This ensures the correct IP address is logged.
- `auto_join`: Optional list of rooms to automatically join users to after registration. The admin user must be in these rooms and have invite permissions.
- `legal`: Optional list of legal documents to link to in the registration form. Each item must have a `title` and `url`.
4. **Run migrations**:
```bash
synapse_registration migrate
```
5. **Create superuser**:
```bash
synapse_registration createsuperuser
```
6. **Run the server**:
For development:
```bash
synapse_registration runserver
```
For production, use a WSGI server such as uWSGI, behind a reverse proxy such as Caddy.
## Usage
1. **Access the registration system**:
Navigate to the domain you set in the `config.yaml` file. You should see the registration form.
2. **Register a new user**:
The registration process is as follows:
- **Step 1**: Enter a username. The system will check if the username is available.
- **Step 2**: Enter an email address. A verification email will be sent.
- **Step 3**: Enter a password and reason for registration. The password will be stored in Synapse, the reason will be stored in the admin interface.
- **Step 4**: Wait for an admin to approve the registration. You will receive an email when this happens.
3. **Approve a registration**:
- **Step 1**: Log in to the Django admin interface.
- **Step 2**: Navigate to the `User registrations` section.
- **Step 3**: Review the registration request and set the status to `Approved` or `Denied`. This will enable the Matrix account and send an email to the user.
4. **Clean up registrations**:
You can use the `synapse_registration cleanup` command to remove old registration requests.
- Unverified registrations are removed after 48 hours.
- Denied and approved registrations are removed after 30 days.
## License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.