From d781c8fdf9bb111cddd45eed8cc63aa841eb7eb7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: teutat3s <10206665+teutat3s@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2020 03:30:14 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] add optional Jitsi internal auth+guests docs improve readability --- docs/configuring-playbook-jitsi.md | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/configuring-playbook-jitsi.md b/docs/configuring-playbook-jitsi.md index f163976d0..a0c1c4418 100644 --- a/docs/configuring-playbook-jitsi.md +++ b/docs/configuring-playbook-jitsi.md @@ -25,8 +25,34 @@ Add this to your `inventory/host_vars/matrix.DOMAIN/vars.yml` configuration: matrix_jitsi_enabled: true ``` +## (Optional) configure internal Jitsi authentication and guests mode + +By default the Jitsi Meet instance does not require any kind of login and is open to use for anyone without registration. +If you would like to control who is allowed to open meetings on your new Jitsi instance, then please follow this step to enable Jitsi's `internal` authentication and guests mode. With this optional configuration, all meeting rooms have to be opened by at least one registered user, after that guests are free to join. If a registered host is not present yet, guests are put on hold into a waiting room. +If you prefer an open Jitsi instance, please skip to [Apply changes](#apply-changes). + +Add these two lines to your `inventory/host_vars/matrix.DOMAIN/vars.yml` configuration: + +```yaml +matrix_jitsi_enable_auth: true +matrix_jitsi_enable_guests: true +``` + +## Apply changes + Then re-run the playbook: `ansible-playbook -i inventory/hosts setup.yml --tags=setup-all,start` +## Required if configuring Jitsi with its internal authentication: register new users + +Until this gets integrated into the playbook, we need to register new users / meeting hosts for Jitsi manually. +Please SSH into your matrix host machine and execute the following command targeting the `matrix-jitsi-prosody` container: + +```bash +docker exec matrix-jitsi-prosody prosodyctl --config /config/prosody.cfg.lua register matrix-jitsi-web +``` + +Run this command for each user you would like to create, replacing `` and `` accordingly. After you've finished, please exit the host. + ## Usage