Thanks to [@TheOneWithTheBraid](https://github.com/TheOneWithTheBraid), we now support installing [matrix-ldap-registration-proxy](https://gitlab.com/activism.international/matrix_ldap_registration_proxy) - a proxy which handles Matrix registration requests and forwards them to LDAP.
See our [Setting up the ldap-registration-proxy](docs/configuring-playbook-matrix-ldap-registration-proxy.md) documentation to get started.
# 2022-09-15
# 2022-09-15
## (Potential Backward Compatibility Break) Major improvements to Synapse workers
## (Potential Backward Compatibility Break) Major improvements to Synapse workers
If you wish to use the ma1sd Identity Server for LDAP authentication instead of [matrix-synapse-ldap3](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-synapse-ldap3) consult [Adjusting ma1sd Identity Server configuration](configuring-playbook-ma1sd.md#authentication).
If you wish to use the ma1sd Identity Server for LDAP authentication instead of [matrix-synapse-ldap3](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-synapse-ldap3) consult [Adjusting ma1sd Identity Server configuration](configuring-playbook-ma1sd.md#authentication).
## Handling user registration
If you wish for users to also be able to make new registrations against LDAP, you may **also** wish to [set up the ldap-registration-proxy](configuring-playbook-matrix-ldap-registration-proxy.md).
If you already use the [synapse external password provider via LDAP](docs/configuring-playbook-ldap-auth.md) (that is, you have `matrix_synapse_ext_password_provider_ldap_enabled: true` and other options in your configuration)
If you already use the [synapse external password provider via LDAP](configuring-playbook-ldap-auth.md) (that is, you have `matrix_synapse_ext_password_provider_ldap_enabled: true` and other options in your configuration)
you can use the following values as configuration:
you can use the following values as configuration: