Descope autokick and rename allowed_spaces

pull/977/head
Richard van der Hoff 4 years ago
parent 4e3b0ed05f
commit 3b2825f21d

@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ We could represent the allowed spaces with additional content in the
"state_key": "",
"content": {
"join_rule": "public",
"allowed_spaces": [
"allowed_join": [
{
"space": "!mods:example.org",
"via": ["example.org"],
@ -453,11 +453,12 @@ XXX: would it be better to put it in a separate event? Doing so would probably
require us to come up with a new `join_rule` state to tell servers to go and
look for the allowed spaces.
The `allowed_spaces` key applies a restriction to the `public` join rule, so
that only users in those spaces should be allowed to join. Additionally, users
who have received an explicit `invite` event are allowed to join<sup
id="a2">[2](#f2)</sup>. If the `allowed_spaces` key is an empty list (or not a
list at all), no users are allowed to join without an invite.
The `allowed_join` key applies a restriction to the `public` join rule, so that
only users satisfying one or more of the requirements should be allowed to
join. Additionally, users who have received an explicit `invite` event are
allowed to join<sup id="a2">[2](#f2)</sup>. If the `allowed_join` key is an
empty list (or not a list at all), no users are allowed to join without an
invite.
Unlike the regular `invite` join rule, the restriction cannot be enforced over
federation by event authorization, so servers in the room are trusted not to
@ -471,10 +472,13 @@ permitted if the user has a valid invite or is in one of the listed spaces
XXX: redacting the join_rules above will reset the room to public, which feels dangerous?
A new room version is not absolutely required here, but may be advisable to
ensure that servers that do not support `allowed_spaces` do not join the room
ensure that servers that do not support `allowed_join` do not join the room
(and would also allow us to tweak the redaction rules to avoid the foot-gun).
#### Kicking users out when they leave the allowed_space
#### Kicking users out when they leave the allowed space
XXX: this will probably be a future extension, rather than part of the initial
implementation of `allowed_join`.
In the above example, suppose `@bob:server.example` leaves `!users:example.org`:
they should be removed from the room. One option is to leave the departure up
@ -484,18 +488,18 @@ the room would still see Bob in the room (and their servers would attempt to
send message traffic to it).
Instead, we make the removal the responsibility of the room's admin bot (see
above): the bot is expected to peek into any `allowed_spaces` and kick any
users who are members of the room and leave the union of the allowed
above): the bot is expected to peek into any spaces in `allowed_join` and kick
any users who are members of the room and leave the union of the allowed
spaces.
(XXX: should users in a space be kicked when that space is removed from the
`allowed_spaces` list? We think not, by analogy with what happens when you
switch the join rules from `public` to `invite`.)
`allowed_join` list? We think not, by analogy with what happens when you switch
the join rules from `public` to `invite`.)
One problem here is that it will lead to users who joined via an invite being
kicked. For example:
* `@bob:server.example` creates an invite-only room.
* Later, the `join_rules` are switched to `public`, with an `allowed_space` of
* Later, the `join_rules` are switched to `public`, with an `allowed_join` of
`!users:example.org`, of which Bob happens to be a member.
* Later still, Bob leaves `!users:example.org`.
* Bob is kicked from his own room.
@ -504,12 +508,12 @@ Fixing this is thorny. Some sort of annotation on the membership events might
help. but it's unclear what the desired semantics are:
* Assuming that users in a given space are *not* kicked when that space is
removed from `allowed_spaces`, are those users then given a pass to remain
removed from `allowed_join`, are those users then given a pass to remain
in the room indefinitely? What happens if the space is added back to
`allowed_spaces` and *then* the user leaves it?
`allowed_join` and *then* the user leaves it?
* Suppose a user joins a room via a space (SpaceA). Later, SpaceB is added to
the `allowed_spaces` list and SpaceA is removed. What should happen when the
the `allowed_join` list and SpaceA is removed. What should happen when the
user leaves SpaceB? Are they exempt from the kick?
#### Alternatives
@ -526,8 +530,8 @@ help. but it's unclear what the desired semantics are:
participating in the room), which feels a bit grim. We could have multiple
admin bots to mitigate this, but it gets a bit messy.
* Change the way that `allowed_spaces` and invites interact, so that an invite
does not exempt you from the `allowed_spaces` requirements. This would be
* Change the way that `allowed_join` and invites interact, so that an invite
does not exempt you from the `allowed_join` requirements. This would be
simpler to implement, but probably doesn't match the expected UX.
## Future extensions
@ -598,14 +602,16 @@ These dependencies are shared with profiles-as-rooms
## Security considerations
* The peek server has significant power. TODO: expand.
* The peek server has significant power. For example, a poorly chosen peek
server could lie about the space membership and add an
`@evil_user:example.org`.
* The `allowed_spaces` feature places increased trust in the servers in the
* The `allowed_join` feature places increased trust in the servers in the
room. We consider this acceptable: if you don't want evil servers randomly
joining spurious users into your rooms, then a) don't let evil servers in
your room in the first place, b) don't use `allowed_spaces` lists, given the
your room in the first place, b) don't use `allowed_join` lists, given the
expansion increases the attack surface anyway by letting members in other
rooms dictate who's allowed into your room".
rooms dictate who's allowed into your room.
## Tradeoffs
@ -634,7 +640,7 @@ Proposed final identifier | Purpose | Development identifier
`m.space.parent` | event type | `org.matrix.msc1772.space.parent`
`m.room.power_level_mappings` | event type | `org.matrix.msc1772.room.power_level_mappings`
`auto_users` | key in `m.room.power_levels` event | `org.matrix.msc1772.auto_users`
`allowed_join` | key in `m.room.join_rules` event | `org.matrix.msc1772.allowed_join`
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