register_new_matrix_user

Create a user interactively

$ register_new_matrix_user --config path/to/homeserver.yaml

$ register_new_matrix_user --config path/to/homeserver.yaml --admin

$ register_new_matrix_user --config path/to/homeserver.yaml --user username --password password --admin

register_new_matrix_user [options]

register_new_matrix_user registers new users on a Matrix homeserver when open registration has been disabled. It reads the shared secret from the homeserver configuration to authorize user creation.
This is the official way to create users on a Synapse server with closed registration.

--config file

Path to Synapse homeserver.yaml configuration

Username for the new account

Password for the new account

Create an administrator account

homeserver.yaml

Synapse homeserver configuration file containing the registration_shared_secret used to authorize user creation. Path specified with --config.

Requires access to the homeserver.yaml configuration file. Non-interactive mode exposes passwords in shell history; use interactive mode for security.

Part of Synapse, the reference Matrix homeserver implementation. Provides administrative user management.

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