From d009535639116ba27268a44ed2cd5514a9f8a6a8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brendan Abolivier Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 14:07:41 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add mention of SRV records as an advanced topic --- docs/delegate.md | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/delegate.md b/docs/delegate.md index 4126fffe7..7b55827ce 100644 --- a/docs/delegate.md +++ b/docs/delegate.md @@ -44,6 +44,16 @@ therefore cannot gain access to the necessary certificate. With .well-known, federation servers will check for a valid TLS certificate for the delegated hostname (in our example: `synapse.example.com`). +## SRV DNS record delegation + +It is also possible to do delegation using a SRV DNS record. However, that is +considered an advanced topic since it's a bit complex to set up, and `.well-known` +delegation is already enough in most cases. + +However, if you really need it, you can find some documentation on how such a +record should look like and how Synapse will use it in [the Matrix +specification](https://matrix.org/docs/spec/server_server/latest#resolving-server-names). + ## Delegation FAQ ### When do I need delegation?