From e167b80f94a69284fd8e2ad55abf66b7fcfdb1ba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: merklaw Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2020 12:46:30 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Added notes about disabling ma1sd --- docs/configuring-playbook-ma1sd.md | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/configuring-playbook-ma1sd.md b/docs/configuring-playbook-ma1sd.md index aca858f2b..a25db89b3 100644 --- a/docs/configuring-playbook-ma1sd.md +++ b/docs/configuring-playbook-ma1sd.md @@ -6,6 +6,17 @@ This server is private by default, potentially at the expense of user discoverab ma1sd is a fork of [mxisd](https://github.com/kamax-io/mxisd) which was pronounced end of life 2019-06-21. + +## Disabling ma1sd + +ma1sd, being an Identity Server, is not strictly needed. It is only used for 3PIDs (3rd party identifiers like E-mail and phone numbers) and some [enhanced features](https://github.com/ma1uta/ma1sd/#features). + +If you'd like for the playbook to not install ma1sd (or to uninstall the previously installed ma1sd), you can disable it in your configuration file (`inventory/host_vars/matrix./vars.yml`): + +```yaml +matrix_ma1sd_enabled: false +``` + ## Matrix.org lookup forwarding To ensure maximum discovery, you can make your identity server also forward lookups to the central matrix.org Identity server (at the cost of potentially leaking all your contacts information).