Federation via SERVE_SERVER_WELLKNOWN #27

2022-04-06T11:08:01Z

yksflip commented

2022-04-06 11:08:01 +00:00

This config allows matrix-synapse to create a endpoint on $DOMAIN/.well-known/matrix/server used for federation.
It's a straight forward way (no port opening required) to enable federation if you are okay having a subdomain (matrix.example.org) as your homeserver address.
This solution work's for me (federation tester is happy and some manual testing). But is it reasonable to use this method or does it make more sense to integrate the ruangrupa solution into this recipe?

This config allows matrix-synapse to create a endpoint on `$DOMAIN/.well-known/matrix/server` used for federation. It's a straight forward way (no port opening required) to enable federation if you are okay having a subdomain (matrix.example.org) as your homeserver address. This solution work's for me (federation tester is happy and some manual testing). But is it reasonable to use this method or does it make more sense to integrate the [ruangrupa solution](https://git.autonomic.zone/ruangrupa/well-known-uris) into this recipe?

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yksflip added 1 commit 2022-04-06 11:08:03 +00:00

add SERVE_SERVER_WELLKNOWN variable c542629264

This config allows matrix-synapse to create a endpoint on
$DOMAIN/.well-known/matrix/server used for federation.
It's a straight forward way (no port opening required)
to enable federation if you are okay having a subdomain
(matrix.example.org) as your homeserver address.

decentral1se reviewed 2022-04-06 12:57:24 +00:00

decentral1se left a comment

nice @yksflip! and you don't have to open up the port? I'm a bit confused that you don't have to do that... but if you are sure it is then federating for you then this is pretty great! Small change 😄

homeserver.yaml.tmpl

						
				@@ -86,3 +86,3 @@

				# Defaults to 'false'.

				#

				#serve_server_wellknown: true

				serve_server_wellknown: {{ env "SERVE_SERVER_WELLKNOWN" }}

decentral1se commented

2022-04-06 12:57:16 +00:00

you'll need to bump the config version in the abra.sh also

you'll need to bump the config version in the `abra.sh` also

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yksflip commented

2022-04-06 15:30:39 +00:00

yes! If you don't want to expose an extra port synapse supports delegation either by srv-dns record or like here with .well-known file. Other Matrix server then know to use 443 instead of federation port.

It's more tricky if you want to use the tld as matrix handle but also want to run matrix on a subdomain. Then you'd need smth like the ruangrupa setup.

yes! If you don't want to expose an extra port synapse supports [delegation](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/delegate.html) either by srv-dns record or like here with .well-known file. Other Matrix server then know to use 443 instead of federation port. It's more tricky if you want to use the tld as matrix handle but also want to run matrix on a subdomain. Then you'd need smth like the ruangrupa setup.

yksflip added 1 commit 2022-04-06 15:31:37 +00:00

bump homeserver.yaml version 0378e8d89f

decentral1se merged commit 0378e8d89f into main

2022-04-06 16:04:37 +00:00

decentral1se commented

2022-04-06 16:05:01 +00:00

Thanks! you can deploy -C for now I guess? We can make a release soon.

Thanks! you can `deploy -C` for now I guess? We can make a release soon.

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2022-04-06 16:05:25 +00:00

Document opening up federation #21

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