Repository: matrix-org/synapse

Issue:
consider defaulting the public room dir to be private
is require CS auth and not exposed over SS. Easier to go from private to public than vice versa; should default to assuming private use cases.


Discussion:

Resolving patch:
diff --git a/synapse/config/server.py b/synapse/config/server.py
--- a/synapse/config/server.py
+++ b/synapse/config/server.py
@@ -118,15 +118,16 @@ def read_config(self, config, **kwargs):
             self.allow_public_rooms_without_auth = False
             self.allow_public_rooms_over_federation = False
         else:
-            # If set to 'False', requires authentication to access the server's public
-            # rooms directory through the client API. Defaults to 'True'.
+            # If set to 'true', removes the need for authentication to access the server's
+            # public rooms directory through the client API, meaning that anyone can
+            # query the room directory. Defaults to 'false'.
             self.allow_public_rooms_without_auth = config.get(
-                "allow_public_rooms_without_auth", True
+                "allow_public_rooms_without_auth", False
             )
-            # If set to 'False', forbids any other homeserver to fetch the server's public
-            # rooms directory via federation. Defaults to 'True'.
+            # If set to 'true', allows any other homeserver to fetch the server's public
+            # rooms directory via federation. Defaults to 'false'.
             self.allow_public_rooms_over_federation = config.get(
-                "allow_public_rooms_over_federation", True
+                "allow_public_rooms_over_federation", False
             )
 
         default_room_version = config.get("default_room_version", DEFAULT_ROOM_VERSION)
@@ -500,15 +501,16 @@ def generate_config_section(
         #
         #require_auth_for_profile_requests: true
 
-        # If set to 'false', requires authentication to access the server's public rooms
-        # directory through the client API. Defaults to 'true'.
+        # If set to 'true', removes the need for authentication to access the server's
+        # public rooms directory through the client API, meaning that anyone can
+        # query the room directory. Defaults to 'false'.
         #
-        #allow_public_rooms_without_auth: false
+        #allow_public_rooms_without_auth: true
 
-        # If set to 'false', forbids any other homeserver to fetch the server's public
-        # rooms directory via federation. Defaults to 'true'.
+        # If set to 'true', allows any other homeserver to fetch the server's public
+        # rooms directory via federation. Defaults to 'false'.
         #
-        #allow_public_rooms_over_federation: false
+        #allow_public_rooms_over_federation: true
 
         # The default room version for newly created rooms.
         #


Test patch:
diff --git a/tests/federation/transport/test_server.py b/tests/federation/transport/test_server.py
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/federation/transport/test_server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+#
+# 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 synapse.config.ratelimiting import FederationRateLimitConfig
+from synapse.federation.transport import server
+from synapse.util.ratelimitutils import FederationRateLimiter
+
+from tests import unittest
+from tests.unittest import override_config
+
+
+class RoomDirectoryFederationTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
+    def prepare(self, reactor, clock, homeserver):
+        class Authenticator(object):
+            def authenticate_request(self, request, content):
+                return defer.succeed("otherserver.nottld")
+
+        ratelimiter = FederationRateLimiter(clock, FederationRateLimitConfig())
+        server.register_servlets(
+            homeserver, self.resource, Authenticator(), ratelimiter
+        )
+
+    @override_config({"allow_public_rooms_over_federation": False})
+    def test_blocked_public_room_list_over_federation(self):
+        request, channel = self.make_request(
+            "GET", "/_matrix/federation/v1/publicRooms"
+        )
+        self.render(request)
+        self.assertEquals(403, channel.code)
+
+    @override_config({"allow_public_rooms_over_federation": True})
+    def test_open_public_room_list_over_federation(self):
+        request, channel = self.make_request(
+            "GET", "/_matrix/federation/v1/publicRooms"
+        )
+        self.render(request)
+        self.assertEquals(200, channel.code)