better document allow_inbound_profile_lookup_federation_requests

Signed-off-by: strawberry <strawberry@puppygock.gay>

src/api/server/publicrooms.rs

@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_public_rooms_filtered_route(
 ) -> Result<get_public_rooms_filtered::v1::Response> {
 	if !services
 		.globals
-		.allow_public_room_directory_over_federation()
+		.config
+		.allow_public_room_directory_over_federation
 	{
 		return Err(Error::BadRequest(ErrorKind::forbidden(), "Room directory is not public"));
 	}

src/api/server/query.rs

@@ -63,7 +63,11 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_room_information_route(
 pub(crate) async fn get_profile_information_route(
 	State(services): State<crate::State>, body: Ruma<get_profile_information::v1::Request>,
 ) -> Result<get_profile_information::v1::Response> {
-	if !services.globals.allow_profile_lookup_federation_requests() {
+	if !services
+		.globals
+		.config
+		.allow_inbound_profile_lookup_federation_requests
+	{
 		return Err(Error::BadRequest(
 			ErrorKind::forbidden(),
 			"Profile lookup over federation is not allowed on this homeserver.",

src/core/config/mod.rs

@@ -458,11 +458,16 @@ pub struct Config {
 	/// obtain the profiles of our local users from
 	/// `/_matrix/federation/v1/query/profile`
 	///
-	/// This is inherently false if `allow_federation` is disabled
+	/// Increases privacy of your local user's such as display names, but some
+	/// remote users may get a false "this user does not exist" error when they
+	/// try to invite you to a DM or room. Also can protect against profile
+	/// spiders.
 	///
-	/// Defaults to true
+	/// Defaults to true.
-	#[serde(default = "true_fn")]
+	///
-	pub allow_profile_lookup_federation_requests: bool,
+	/// This is inherently false if `allow_federation` is disabled
+	#[serde(default = "true_fn", alias = "allow_profile_lookup_federation_requests")]
+	pub allow_inbound_profile_lookup_federation_requests: bool,
 
 	/// controls whether users are allowed to create rooms.
 	/// appservices and admins are always allowed to create rooms
@@ -1530,6 +1535,10 @@ impl fmt::Display for Config {
 		line("Allow encryption", &self.allow_encryption.to_string());
 		line("Allow federation", &self.allow_federation.to_string());
 		line("Federation loopback", &self.federation_loopback.to_string());
+		line(
+			"Require authentication for profile requests",
+			&self.require_auth_for_profile_requests.to_string(),
+		);
 		line(
 			"Allow incoming federated presence requests (updates)",
 			&self.allow_incoming_presence.to_string(),
@@ -1577,7 +1586,9 @@ impl fmt::Display for Config {
 		line("Allow device name federation", &self.allow_device_name_federation.to_string());
 		line(
 			"Allow incoming profile lookup federation requests",
-			&self.allow_profile_lookup_federation_requests.to_string(),
+			&self
+				.allow_inbound_profile_lookup_federation_requests
+				.to_string(),
 		);
 		line(
 			"Auto deactivate banned room join attempts",

src/service/globals/mod.rs

@@ -212,10 +212,6 @@ impl Service {
 
 	pub fn turn_username(&self) -> &String { &self.config.turn_username }
 
-	pub fn allow_profile_lookup_federation_requests(&self) -> bool {
-		self.config.allow_profile_lookup_federation_requests
-	}
-
 	pub fn notification_push_path(&self) -> &String { &self.config.notification_push_path }
 
 	pub fn emergency_password(&self) -> &Option<String> { &self.config.emergency_password }