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# Server Delegation
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To have a server on a subdomain (e.g. `matrix.<your-domain>`) handle Matrix federation traffic for the base domain (`<your-domain>`), we need to instruct the Matrix network of such a delegation.
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By default, this playbook guides you into setting up [Server Delegation via a well-known file](#server-delegation-via-a-well-known-file).
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However, that method may have some downsides that are not to your liking. Hence this guide about alternative ways to set up Server Delegation.
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It is a complicated matter, so unless you are affected by the [Downsides of well-known-based Server Delegation](#downsides-of-well-known-based-server-delegation), we suggest you stay on the simple/default path.
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## Server Delegation via a well-known file
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Serving a `/.well-known/matrix/server` file from the base domain is the most straightforward way to set up server delegation, but it suffers from the following problems:
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As we already mention in [Configuring DNS](configuring-dns.md) and [Configuring Service Discovery via .well-known](configuring-well-known.md),
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this playbook already properly guides you into setting up such delegation by means of a `/.well-known/matrix/server` file served from the base domain (`<your-domain>`).
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If this is okay with you, feel free to not read ahead.
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### Downsides of well-known-based Server Delegation
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Server Delegation by means of a `/.well-known/matrix/server` file is the most straightforward, but suffers from the following downsides:
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- you need to have a working HTTPS server for the base domain (`<your-domain>`)
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- any downtime on the base domain (`<your-domain>`) or network trouble between the matrix subdomain (`matrix.<your-domain>`) and the base `<domain>` may cause Matrix Federation outages. As the [Server-Server spec says](https://matrix.org/docs/spec/server_server/r0.1.0.html#server-discovery):
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> Errors are recommended to be cached for up to an hour, and servers are encouraged to exponentially back off for repeated failures.
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If this is not a concern for you, feel free to not read ahead.
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Otherwise, you can decide to go against the default for this playbook, and instead set up [Server Delegation via a DNS SRV record (advanced)](#server-delegation-via-a-dns-srv-record-advanced).
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## Server Delegation via a DNS SRV record (advanced)
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**NOTE**: doing Server Delegation via a DNS SRV record is a more advanced way to do it and is not the default for this playbook.
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As per the [Server-Server spec](https://matrix.org/docs/spec/server_server/r0.1.0.html#server-discovery), it's possible to do Server Delegation using only a SRV record (without a `/.well-known/matrix/server` file).
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This prevents you from suffering the [Downsides of well-known-based Server Delegation](#downsides-of-well-known-based-server-delegation).
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To use DNS SRV record validation, you need to:
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- ensure that no `/.well-known/matrix/server` is served from the base domain, as that would interfere with DNS SRV record Server Delegation. To make the playbook **not** generate and serve the file, use the following configuration: `matrix_well_known_matrix_server_enabled: false`.
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- ensure that you have a `_matrix._tcp` DNS SRV record for your base domain (`<your-domain>`) with a value of `10 0 8448 matrix.<your-domain>`
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- ensure that you are serving the Matrix Federation API (tcp/8448) with a certificate for `<your-domain>` (not `matrix.<your-domain>`!). See below.
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### Obtaining certificates
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How you can obtain a valid certificate for `<your-domain>` on the `matrix.<your-domain>` server is up to you.
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If `<your-domain>` and `matrix.<your-domain>` is the same machine, you can let the playbook obtain the certificate for you by redefining the `matrix_ssl_domains_to_obtain_certificates_for` variable. Example:
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```yaml
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matrix_ssl_domains_to_obtain_certificates_for:
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- '{{ hostname_matrix }}'
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- '{{ hostname_riot }}'
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- '{{ hostname_identity }}'
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```
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This way, the playbook would obtain certificates for your base domain as well (referred to by the `hostname_identity` variable).
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The certificate files would be available in `/matrix/ssl/config/live/<your-domain>/...`.
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If `<your-domain>` and `matrix.<your-domain>` are not the same machine, you can copy over the certificate files manually.
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If they get renewed automatically, you may also have to transfer them periodically. How often you do that is up to you, as long as the certificate files don't expire.
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### Serving the Federation API with your certificates
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Regardless of which method for obtaining certificates you've used, once you've managed to get certificates for your base domain onto the `matrix.<your-domain>` machine you can put them to use.
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### Serving the Federation API with your certificates and matrix-nginx-proxy
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**If you are using matrix-nginx-proxy**, a reverse-proxy webserver used by default in this playbook, you only need to override the certificates used for the Matrix Federation API. You can do that using:
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```yaml
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# Adjust paths below to point to your certificate.
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# NOTE: these are in-container paths. `/matrix/ssl` on the host is mounted into the container
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# at the same path (`/matrix/ssl`) by default, so if that's the path you need, it would be seamless.
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matrix_nginx_proxy_proxy_matrix_federation_api_ssl_certificate: /matrix/ssl/config/live/<your-domain>/fullchain.pem
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matrix_nginx_proxy_proxy_matrix_federation_api_ssl_certificate_key: /matrix/ssl/config/live/<your-domain>/privkey.pem
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```
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If your files are not in `/matrix/ssl` but in some other location, you would need to mount them into the container:
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```yaml
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matrix_nginx_proxy_container_additional_volumes:
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- src: /some/path/on/the/host
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dst: /some/path/inside/the/container
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options: ro
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```
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You then refer to them (for `matrix_nginx_proxy_proxy_matrix_federation_api_ssl_certificate` and `matrix_nginx_proxy_proxy_matrix_federation_api_ssl_certificate_key`) by using `/some/path/inside/the/container`.
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Make sure to reload matrix-nginx-proxy once in a while (`systemctl reload matrix-nginx-proxy`), so that newer certificates can kick in.
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Reloading doesn't cause any downtime.
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### Serving the Federation API with your certificates and another webserver
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**If you are NOT using matrix-nginx-proxy**, but rather some other webserver, you can set up reverse-proxying for the `tcp/8448` port by yourself.
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Make sure to use the proper certificates for `<your-domain>` (not for `matrix.<your-domain>`) when serving the `tcp/8448` port.
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Proxying needs to happen to `127.0.0.1:8048` (unencrypted Synapse federation listener).
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Make sure to reload/restart your webserver once in a while, so that newer certificates can kick in.
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### Serving the Federation API with your certificates and Synapse handling Federation
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**Alternatively**, if you are **NOT using matrix-nginx-proxy** and **would rather not use your own webserver for Federation traffic**, you can let Synapse handle Federation by itself.
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To do that, make sure the certificate files are mounted into the Synapse container:
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```yaml
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matrix_synapse_container_additional_volumes:
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- src: /some/path/on/the/host
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dst: /some/path/inside/the/container
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options: ro
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```
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You can then tell Synapse to serve Federation traffic over TLS on `tcp/8448`:
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```yaml
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matrix_synapse_no_tls: false
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matrix_synapse_tls_federation_listener_enabled: true
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matrix_synapse_tls_certificate_path: /some/path/inside/the/container/certificate.crt
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matrix_synapse_tls_private_key_path: /some/path/inside/the/container/private.key
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```
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Make sure to reload Synapse once in a while (`systemctl reload matrix-synapse`), so that newer certificates can kick in.
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Reloading doesn't cause any downtime.
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