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Course Outline
Federated Messaging Sovereignty
- Understanding why Slack and Teams create data silos and expose organizations to foreign jurisdiction risks.
- Exploring Matrix protocol architecture: homeservers, rooms, events, and federation.
- Examining Synapse as the reference server: features and resource profiles.
- Comparing Synapse with Mattermost, Rocket.Chat, and Zulip.
Synapse Deployment
- Setting up a Docker Compose stack comprising synapse, postgres, and element-web.
- Performing native package installation and configuring systemd services.
- Implementing a reverse proxy using Nginx with TLS.
- Generating initial configuration files and managing database migrations.
Client Configuration
- Deploying Element Web with custom branding options.
- Configuring desktop and mobile apps to point to a custom homeserver URL.
- Managing user registration, login procedures, and password resets.
- Defining guest access policies and room discovery settings.
Encryption and Security
- Implementing end-to-end encryption using Olm and Megolm protocols.
- Verifying devices and utilizing cross-signing mechanisms.
- Setting up key backup and recovery processes with passphrases.
- Addressing limitations and mitigations regarding admin access to encrypted content.
Bridges and Integrations
- Connecting via bridges for Slack, Discord, IRC, and WhatsApp.
- Configuring email notifications and GitHub/GitLab webhooks.
- Integrating Jitsi for encrypted video conferencing.
- Developing custom bots using the matrix-nio SDK.
Federation and Governance
- Establishing federation whitelist and blacklist policies.
- Managing room version upgrades and state resolution.
- Configuring media repository limits and retention rules.
- Utilizing antispam measures and abuse reporting tools.
Maintenance and Scaling
- Optimizing databases and using purge APIs for legacy data.
- Cleaning up media storage and offloading to S3.
- Utilizing worker mode for high-traffic deployments.
- Implementing backup and disaster recovery strategies for homeserver state.
Requirements
- Intermediate proficiency in Linux and Docker administration.
- Understanding of instant messaging protocols and federation concepts.
- Familiarity with PostgreSQL and the deployment of Python applications.
Audience
- IT teams seeking to replace Slack, Teams, or Discord with a sovereign alternative.
- Organizations requiring on-premise messaging solutions with end-to-end encryption.
- Government and defense teams needing federated, auditable chat capabilities.
14 Hours
