To the people here that host a synapse server, how do you handle registration?

Do you use the new matrix authentification server? How does that work?

If not, registration works via element web, where you can have a captcha to avoid a bot swarm. However the only accepted captcha in the synapse config is recaptcha. Have you read the news? Well, we will have to change the captcha method. I think I read somewhere it was possible to use hcaptcha on elementweb however the setting does not exist in synapse, or I did not find it.

How do we do?

  • Bahnd Rollard@lemmy.worldEnglish
    16·
    3 days ago

    LoL, we dont. Accounts are issued to individuals. My local sysadmin cosplay group encourages people to make their own instances with small user counts and to federate the services with each other. That way if one users network goes out as residential networks are want to do, communication is not completely down for the collective.

    • s38b35M5@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      2 days ago

      Pedantic comment of the day

      as residential networks are want to do

      The word you’re thinking of is “wont” pronounced the same as “want,” which makes it pretty confusing for anyone who might not have read it before, but only heard it spoken.

      • Alfredolin@sopuli.xyzOPEnglish
        3·
        2 days ago

        I didn’t know that and assumed a typo. Well there was a typo, but not the one I thought.

        Thanks!

  • liliumstar@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    3·
    2 days ago

    We allow registration with a one time token only and a hidden registration page. The token is generated via bot by an admin/mod.

  • SavvyWolf@pawb.socialEnglish
    4·
    2 days ago

    For friends that I know, they can just ask me and I’ll give them a login secret. I don’t have the headspace to manage fedidrama.

  • stratself@lemdro.idEnglish
    5·
    3 days ago

    Does Synapse have an option to create a one-time registration token with short expiry? I’d do that if my community is small enough.

  • ryan_@piefed.socialEnglish
    5·
    3 days ago

    I don’t allow registration but I can manually create accounts. My server is just for me and a few others so this is perfectly fine for me

  • smileyhead@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    3·
    2 days ago

    Open registration if and only if you are ready for routine maintenance, creating cleaning schedules, applying spam filters, balancing resource usage, etc. Not to discourage, but for you to know what you really want. If server is for friends and family, just leave registration closed.

    My recommendation, as someone hosting a public server is to first host the server for yourself, play for some time, join some rooms on other servers, then invite friends, then if you feel ready and willing open it to the public.

    Matrix Authentication Service is good to have, as you can use next-gen Element X which is most polished app as for now.

    • Alfredolin@sopuli.xyzOPEnglish
      2·
      2 days ago

      Thanks but my instance is already open for registration. Goal is to have ease of use here, it’s already hard enough to make people switch messenger apps.

      edit: btw Element X works also without MAS? Or you mean just for the registration?

      • tekato@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 days ago

        Element X requires MAS for registration by design, but login is whatever for now. They’re very adamant about making the app MAS-centric.

        Also, open registration will get your instance banned from matrix.org homeserver afaik. Probably not an issue if you don’t plan to federate with them, but worth noting.

          • tekato@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            2 days ago

            If by “open registration” you mean that anybody with your domain name can just go and create an account with no extra verification, then that’s interesting. Good to know.