Merge pull request #5902 from matrix-org/hs/exempt-support-users-from-consent

Exempt support users from consent

synapse/api/constants.py

@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ class UserTypes(object):
     """
 
     SUPPORT = "support"
-    ALL_USER_TYPES = (SUPPORT,)
+    BOT = "bot"
+    ALL_USER_TYPES = (SUPPORT, BOT)
 
 
 class RelationTypes(object):

synapse/handlers/message.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 from twisted.internet.defer import succeed
 
 from synapse import event_auth
-from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership, RelationTypes
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership, RelationTypes, UserTypes
 from synapse.api.errors import (
     AuthError,
     Codes,
@@ -469,6 +469,9 @@ class EventCreationHandler(object):
 
         u = yield self.store.get_user_by_id(user_id)
         assert u is not None
+        if u["user_type"] in (UserTypes.SUPPORT, UserTypes.BOT):
+            # support and bot users are not required to consent
+            return
         if u["appservice_id"] is not None:
             # users registered by an appservice are exempt
             return

synapse/storage/registration.py

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class RegistrationWorkerStore(SQLBaseStore):
                 "consent_server_notice_sent",
                 "appservice_id",
                 "creation_ts",
+                "user_type",
             ],
             allow_none=True,
             desc="get_user_by_id",