Stop Auth methods from polling the config on every req. (#7420)

changelog.d/7420.misc

+Prevent methods in `synapse.handlers.auth` from polling the homeserver config every request.
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synapse/api/auth.py

@@ -26,16 +26,15 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 import synapse.logging.opentracing as opentracing
 import synapse.types
 from synapse import event_auth
-from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, LimitBlockingTypes, Membership, UserTypes
+from synapse.api.auth_blocking import AuthBlocking
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
 from synapse.api.errors import (
     AuthError,
     Codes,
     InvalidClientTokenError,
     MissingClientTokenError,
-    ResourceLimitError,
 )
 from synapse.api.room_versions import KNOWN_ROOM_VERSIONS
-from synapse.config.server import is_threepid_reserved
 from synapse.events import EventBase
 from synapse.types import StateMap, UserID
 from synapse.util.caches import CACHE_SIZE_FACTOR, register_cache
@@ -77,7 +76,11 @@ class Auth(object):
         self.token_cache = LruCache(CACHE_SIZE_FACTOR * 10000)
         register_cache("cache", "token_cache", self.token_cache)
 
+        self._auth_blocking = AuthBlocking(self.hs)
+
         self._account_validity = hs.config.account_validity
+        self._track_appservice_user_ips = hs.config.track_appservice_user_ips
+        self._macaroon_secret_key = hs.config.macaroon_secret_key
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def check_from_context(self, room_version: str, event, context, do_sig_check=True):
@@ -191,7 +194,7 @@ class Auth(object):
                 opentracing.set_tag("authenticated_entity", user_id)
                 opentracing.set_tag("appservice_id", app_service.id)
 
-                if ip_addr and self.hs.config.track_appservice_user_ips:
+                if ip_addr and self._track_appservice_user_ips:
                     yield self.store.insert_client_ip(
                         user_id=user_id,
                         access_token=access_token,
@@ -454,7 +457,7 @@ class Auth(object):
         # access_tokens include a nonce for uniqueness: any value is acceptable
         v.satisfy_general(lambda c: c.startswith("nonce = "))
 
-        v.verify(macaroon, self.hs.config.macaroon_secret_key)
+        v.verify(macaroon, self._macaroon_secret_key)
 
     def _verify_expiry(self, caveat):
         prefix = "time < "
@@ -663,71 +666,5 @@ class Auth(object):
                 % (user_id, room_id),
             )
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def check_auth_blocking(self, user_id=None, threepid=None, user_type=None):
-        """Checks if the user should be rejected for some external reason,
-        such as monthly active user limiting or global disable flag
-
-        Args:
-            user_id(str|None): If present, checks for presence against existing
-                MAU cohort
-
-            threepid(dict|None): If present, checks for presence against configured
-                reserved threepid. Used in cases where the user is trying register
-                with a MAU blocked server, normally they would be rejected but their
-                threepid is on the reserved list. user_id and
-                threepid should never be set at the same time.
-
-            user_type(str|None): If present, is used to decide whether to check against
-                certain blocking reasons like MAU.
-        """
-
-        # Never fail an auth check for the server notices users or support user
-        # This can be a problem where event creation is prohibited due to blocking
-        if user_id is not None:
-            if user_id == self.hs.config.server_notices_mxid:
-                return
-            if (yield self.store.is_support_user(user_id)):
-                return
-
-        if self.hs.config.hs_disabled:
-            raise ResourceLimitError(
-                403,
-                self.hs.config.hs_disabled_message,
-                errcode=Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED,
-                admin_contact=self.hs.config.admin_contact,
-                limit_type=LimitBlockingTypes.HS_DISABLED,
-            )
-        if self.hs.config.limit_usage_by_mau is True:
-            assert not (user_id and threepid)
-
-            # If the user is already part of the MAU cohort or a trial user
-            if user_id:
-                timestamp = yield self.store.user_last_seen_monthly_active(user_id)
-                if timestamp:
-                    return
-
-                is_trial = yield self.store.is_trial_user(user_id)
-                if is_trial:
-                    return
-            elif threepid:
-                # If the user does not exist yet, but is signing up with a
-                # reserved threepid then pass auth check
-                if is_threepid_reserved(
-                    self.hs.config.mau_limits_reserved_threepids, threepid
-                ):
-                    return
-            elif user_type == UserTypes.SUPPORT:
-                # If the user does not exist yet and is of type "support",
-                # allow registration. Support users are excluded from MAU checks.
-                return
-            # Else if there is no room in the MAU bucket, bail
-            current_mau = yield self.store.get_monthly_active_count()
-            if current_mau >= self.hs.config.max_mau_value:
-                raise ResourceLimitError(
-                    403,
-                    "Monthly Active User Limit Exceeded",
-                    admin_contact=self.hs.config.admin_contact,
-                    errcode=Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED,
-                    limit_type=LimitBlockingTypes.MONTHLY_ACTIVE_USER,
-                )
+    def check_auth_blocking(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return self._auth_blocking.check_auth_blocking(*args, **kwargs)

synapse/api/auth_blocking.py

+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2020 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import logging
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
+from synapse.api.constants import LimitBlockingTypes, UserTypes
+from synapse.api.errors import Codes, ResourceLimitError
+from synapse.config.server import is_threepid_reserved
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class AuthBlocking(object):
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        self.store = hs.get_datastore()
+
+        self._server_notices_mxid = hs.config.server_notices_mxid
+        self._hs_disabled = hs.config.hs_disabled
+        self._hs_disabled_message = hs.config.hs_disabled_message
+        self._admin_contact = hs.config.admin_contact
+        self._max_mau_value = hs.config.max_mau_value
+        self._limit_usage_by_mau = hs.config.limit_usage_by_mau
+        self._mau_limits_reserved_threepids = hs.config.mau_limits_reserved_threepids
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def check_auth_blocking(self, user_id=None, threepid=None, user_type=None):
+        """Checks if the user should be rejected for some external reason,
+        such as monthly active user limiting or global disable flag
+
+        Args:
+            user_id(str|None): If present, checks for presence against existing
+                MAU cohort
+
+            threepid(dict|None): If present, checks for presence against configured
+                reserved threepid. Used in cases where the user is trying register
+                with a MAU blocked server, normally they would be rejected but their
+                threepid is on the reserved list. user_id and
+                threepid should never be set at the same time.
+
+            user_type(str|None): If present, is used to decide whether to check against
+                certain blocking reasons like MAU.
+        """
+
+        # Never fail an auth check for the server notices users or support user
+        # This can be a problem where event creation is prohibited due to blocking
+        if user_id is not None:
+            if user_id == self._server_notices_mxid:
+                return
+            if (yield self.store.is_support_user(user_id)):
+                return
+
+        if self._hs_disabled:
+            raise ResourceLimitError(
+                403,
+                self._hs_disabled_message,
+                errcode=Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED,
+                admin_contact=self._admin_contact,
+                limit_type=LimitBlockingTypes.HS_DISABLED,
+            )
+        if self._limit_usage_by_mau is True:
+            assert not (user_id and threepid)
+
+            # If the user is already part of the MAU cohort or a trial user
+            if user_id:
+                timestamp = yield self.store.user_last_seen_monthly_active(user_id)
+                if timestamp:
+                    return
+
+                is_trial = yield self.store.is_trial_user(user_id)
+                if is_trial:
+                    return
+            elif threepid:
+                # If the user does not exist yet, but is signing up with a
+                # reserved threepid then pass auth check
+                if is_threepid_reserved(self._mau_limits_reserved_threepids, threepid):
+                    return
+            elif user_type == UserTypes.SUPPORT:
+                # If the user does not exist yet and is of type "support",
+                # allow registration. Support users are excluded from MAU checks.
+                return
+            # Else if there is no room in the MAU bucket, bail
+            current_mau = yield self.store.get_monthly_active_count()
+            if current_mau >= self._max_mau_value:
+                raise ResourceLimitError(
+                    403,
+                    "Monthly Active User Limit Exceeded",
+                    admin_contact=self._admin_contact,
+                    errcode=Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED,
+                    limit_type=LimitBlockingTypes.MONTHLY_ACTIVE_USER,
+                )

tests/api/test_auth.py

@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ class AuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.hs.handlers = TestHandlers(self.hs)
         self.auth = Auth(self.hs)
 
+        # AuthBlocking reads from the hs' config on initialization. We need to
+        # modify its config instead of the hs'
+        self.auth_blocking = self.auth._auth_blocking
+
         self.test_user = "@foo:bar"
         self.test_token = b"_test_token_"
 
@@ -321,15 +325,15 @@ class AuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_blocking_mau(self):
-        self.hs.config.limit_usage_by_mau = False
-        self.hs.config.max_mau_value = 50
+        self.auth_blocking._limit_usage_by_mau = False
+        self.auth_blocking._max_mau_value = 50
         lots_of_users = 100
         small_number_of_users = 1
 
         # Ensure no error thrown
         yield defer.ensureDeferred(self.auth.check_auth_blocking())
 
-        self.hs.config.limit_usage_by_mau = True
+        self.auth_blocking._limit_usage_by_mau = True
 
         self.store.get_monthly_active_count = Mock(
             return_value=defer.succeed(lots_of_users)
@@ -349,8 +353,8 @@ class AuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_blocking_mau__depending_on_user_type(self):
-        self.hs.config.max_mau_value = 50
-        self.hs.config.limit_usage_by_mau = True
+        self.auth_blocking._max_mau_value = 50
+        self.auth_blocking._limit_usage_by_mau = True
 
         self.store.get_monthly_active_count = Mock(return_value=defer.succeed(100))
         # Support users allowed
@@ -370,12 +374,12 @@ class AuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_reserved_threepid(self):
-        self.hs.config.limit_usage_by_mau = True
-        self.hs.config.max_mau_value = 1
+        self.auth_blocking._limit_usage_by_mau = True
+        self.auth_blocking._max_mau_value = 1
         self.store.get_monthly_active_count = lambda: defer.succeed(2)
         threepid = {"medium": "email", "address": "reserved@server.com"}
         unknown_threepid = {"medium": "email", "address": "unreserved@server.com"}
-        self.hs.config.mau_limits_reserved_threepids = [threepid]
+        self.auth_blocking._mau_limits_reserved_threepids = [threepid]
 
         with self.assertRaises(ResourceLimitError):
             yield defer.ensureDeferred(self.auth.check_auth_blocking())
@@ -389,8 +393,8 @@ class AuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_hs_disabled(self):
-        self.hs.config.hs_disabled = True
-        self.hs.config.hs_disabled_message = "Reason for being disabled"
+        self.auth_blocking._hs_disabled = True
+        self.auth_blocking._hs_disabled_message = "Reason for being disabled"
         with self.assertRaises(ResourceLimitError) as e:
             yield defer.ensureDeferred(self.auth.check_auth_blocking())
         self.assertEquals(e.exception.admin_contact, self.hs.config.admin_contact)
@@ -404,10 +408,10 @@ class AuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         """
         # this should be the default, but we had a bug where the test was doing the wrong
         # thing, so let's make it explicit
-        self.hs.config.server_notices_mxid = None
+        self.auth_blocking._server_notices_mxid = None
 
-        self.hs.config.hs_disabled = True
-        self.hs.config.hs_disabled_message = "Reason for being disabled"
+        self.auth_blocking._hs_disabled = True
+        self.auth_blocking._hs_disabled_message = "Reason for being disabled"
         with self.assertRaises(ResourceLimitError) as e:
             yield defer.ensureDeferred(self.auth.check_auth_blocking())
         self.assertEquals(e.exception.admin_contact, self.hs.config.admin_contact)
@@ -416,8 +420,8 @@ class AuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_server_notices_mxid_special_cased(self):
-        self.hs.config.hs_disabled = True
+        self.auth_blocking._hs_disabled = True
         user = "@user:server"
-        self.hs.config.server_notices_mxid = user
-        self.hs.config.hs_disabled_message = "Reason for being disabled"
+        self.auth_blocking._server_notices_mxid = user
+        self.auth_blocking._hs_disabled_message = "Reason for being disabled"
         yield defer.ensureDeferred(self.auth.check_auth_blocking(user))

tests/handlers/test_auth.py

@@ -39,8 +39,13 @@ class AuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.hs.handlers = AuthHandlers(self.hs)
         self.auth_handler = self.hs.handlers.auth_handler
         self.macaroon_generator = self.hs.get_macaroon_generator()
+
         # MAU tests
-        self.hs.config.max_mau_value = 50
+        # AuthBlocking reads from the hs' config on initialization. We need to
+        # modify its config instead of the hs'
+        self.auth_blocking = self.hs.get_auth()._auth_blocking
+        self.auth_blocking._max_mau_value = 50
+
         self.small_number_of_users = 1
         self.large_number_of_users = 100
 
@@ -119,7 +124,7 @@ class AuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_mau_limits_disabled(self):
-        self.hs.config.limit_usage_by_mau = False
+        self.auth_blocking._limit_usage_by_mau = False
         # Ensure does not throw exception
         yield defer.ensureDeferred(
             self.auth_handler.get_access_token_for_user_id(
@@ -135,7 +140,7 @@ class AuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_mau_limits_exceeded_large(self):
-        self.hs.config.limit_usage_by_mau = True
+        self.auth_blocking._limit_usage_by_mau = True
         self.hs.get_datastore().get_monthly_active_count = Mock(
             return_value=defer.succeed(self.large_number_of_users)
         )
@@ -159,11 +164,11 @@ class AuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_mau_limits_parity(self):
-        self.hs.config.limit_usage_by_mau = True
+        self.auth_blocking._limit_usage_by_mau = True
 
         # If not in monthly active cohort
         self.hs.get_datastore().get_monthly_active_count = Mock(
-            return_value=defer.succeed(self.hs.config.max_mau_value)
+            return_value=defer.succeed(self.auth_blocking._max_mau_value)
         )
         with self.assertRaises(ResourceLimitError):
             yield defer.ensureDeferred(
@@ -173,7 +178,7 @@ class AuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             )
 
         self.hs.get_datastore().get_monthly_active_count = Mock(
-            return_value=defer.succeed(self.hs.config.max_mau_value)
+            return_value=defer.succeed(self.auth_blocking._max_mau_value)
         )
         with self.assertRaises(ResourceLimitError):
             yield defer.ensureDeferred(
@@ -186,7 +191,7 @@ class AuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             return_value=defer.succeed(self.hs.get_clock().time_msec())
         )
         self.hs.get_datastore().get_monthly_active_count = Mock(
-            return_value=defer.succeed(self.hs.config.max_mau_value)
+            return_value=defer.succeed(self.auth_blocking._max_mau_value)
         )
         yield defer.ensureDeferred(
             self.auth_handler.get_access_token_for_user_id(
@@ -197,7 +202,7 @@ class AuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             return_value=defer.succeed(self.hs.get_clock().time_msec())
         )
         self.hs.get_datastore().get_monthly_active_count = Mock(
-            return_value=defer.succeed(self.hs.config.max_mau_value)
+            return_value=defer.succeed(self.auth_blocking._max_mau_value)
         )
         yield defer.ensureDeferred(
             self.auth_handler.validate_short_term_login_token_and_get_user_id(
@@ -207,7 +212,7 @@ class AuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_mau_limits_not_exceeded(self):
-        self.hs.config.limit_usage_by_mau = True
+        self.auth_blocking._limit_usage_by_mau = True
 
         self.hs.get_datastore().get_monthly_active_count = Mock(
             return_value=defer.succeed(self.small_number_of_users)

tests/handlers/test_sync.py

@@ -30,28 +30,31 @@ class SyncTestCase(tests.unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.sync_handler = self.hs.get_sync_handler()
         self.store = self.hs.get_datastore()
 
-    def test_wait_for_sync_for_user_auth_blocking(self):
+        # AuthBlocking reads from the hs' config on initialization. We need to
+        # modify its config instead of the hs'
+        self.auth_blocking = self.hs.get_auth()._auth_blocking
 
+    def test_wait_for_sync_for_user_auth_blocking(self):
         user_id1 = "@user1:test"
         user_id2 = "@user2:test"
         sync_config = self._generate_sync_config(user_id1)
 
         self.reactor.advance(100)  # So we get not 0 time
-        self.hs.config.limit_usage_by_mau = True
-        self.hs.config.max_mau_value = 1
+        self.auth_blocking._limit_usage_by_mau = True
+        self.auth_blocking._max_mau_value = 1
 
         # Check that the happy case does not throw errors
         self.get_success(self.store.upsert_monthly_active_user(user_id1))
         self.get_success(self.sync_handler.wait_for_sync_for_user(sync_config))
 
         # Test that global lock works
-        self.hs.config.hs_disabled = True
+        self.auth_blocking._hs_disabled = True
         e = self.get_failure(
             self.sync_handler.wait_for_sync_for_user(sync_config), ResourceLimitError
         )
         self.assertEquals(e.value.errcode, Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED)
 
-        self.hs.config.hs_disabled = False
+        self.auth_blocking._hs_disabled = False
 
         sync_config = self._generate_sync_config(user_id2)
 

tests/test_mau.py

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import json
 
 from mock import Mock
 
+from synapse.api.auth_blocking import AuthBlocking
 from synapse.api.constants import LoginType
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes, HttpResponseException, SynapseError
 from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha import register, sync
@@ -45,11 +46,17 @@ class TestMauLimit(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.hs.config.limit_usage_by_mau = True
         self.hs.config.hs_disabled = False
         self.hs.config.max_mau_value = 2
-        self.hs.config.mau_trial_days = 0
         self.hs.config.server_notices_mxid = "@server:red"
         self.hs.config.server_notices_mxid_display_name = None
         self.hs.config.server_notices_mxid_avatar_url = None
         self.hs.config.server_notices_room_name = "Test Server Notice Room"
+        self.hs.config.mau_trial_days = 0
+
+        # AuthBlocking reads config options during hs creation. Recreate the
+        # hs' copy of AuthBlocking after we've updated config values above
+        self.auth_blocking = AuthBlocking(self.hs)
+        self.hs.get_auth()._auth_blocking = self.auth_blocking
+
         return self.hs
 
     def test_simple_deny_mau(self):
@@ -121,6 +128,7 @@ class TestMauLimit(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(e.errcode, Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED)
 
     def test_trial_users_cant_come_back(self):
+        self.auth_blocking._mau_trial_days = 1
         self.hs.config.mau_trial_days = 1
 
         # We should be able to register more than the limit initially
@@ -169,8 +177,8 @@ class TestMauLimit(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(e.errcode, Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED)
 
     def test_tracked_but_not_limited(self):
-        self.hs.config.max_mau_value = 1  # should not matter
-        self.hs.config.limit_usage_by_mau = False
+        self.auth_blocking._max_mau_value = 1  # should not matter
+        self.auth_blocking._limit_usage_by_mau = False
         self.hs.config.mau_stats_only = True
 
         # Simply being able to create 2 users indicates that the