Rename unstable access_token_lifetime configuration option to `refr…

…eshable_access_token_lifetime` to make it clear it only concerns refreshable access tokens. (#11388)

changelog.d/11388.misc

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Rename unstable `access_token_lifetime` configuration option to `refreshable_access_token_lifetime` to make it clear it only concerns refreshable access tokens.

synapse/config/registration.py

@@ -112,25 +112,32 @@ def read_config(self, config, **kwargs):
             session_lifetime = self.parse_duration(session_lifetime)
         self.session_lifetime = session_lifetime
 
-        # The `access_token_lifetime` applies for tokens that can be renewed
+        # The `refreshable_access_token_lifetime` applies for tokens that can be renewed
         # using a refresh token, as per MSC2918. If it is `None`, the refresh
         # token mechanism is disabled.
         #
         # Since it is incompatible with the `session_lifetime` mechanism, it is set to
         # `None` by default if a `session_lifetime` is set.
-        access_token_lifetime = config.get(
-            "access_token_lifetime", "5m" if session_lifetime is None else None
+        refreshable_access_token_lifetime = config.get(
+            "refreshable_access_token_lifetime",
+            "5m" if session_lifetime is None else None,
         )
-        if access_token_lifetime is not None:
-            access_token_lifetime = self.parse_duration(access_token_lifetime)
-        self.access_token_lifetime = access_token_lifetime
+        if refreshable_access_token_lifetime is not None:
+            refreshable_access_token_lifetime = self.parse_duration(
+                refreshable_access_token_lifetime
+            )
+        self.refreshable_access_token_lifetime = refreshable_access_token_lifetime
 
-        if session_lifetime is not None and access_token_lifetime is not None:
+        if (
+            session_lifetime is not None
+            and refreshable_access_token_lifetime is not None
+        ):
             raise ConfigError(
                 "The refresh token mechanism is incompatible with the "
                 "`session_lifetime` option. Consider disabling the "
                 "`session_lifetime` option or disabling the refresh token "
-                "mechanism by removing the `access_token_lifetime` option."
+                "mechanism by removing the `refreshable_access_token_lifetime` "
+                "option."
             )
 
         # The fallback template used for authenticating using a registration token

synapse/handlers/register.py

@@ -116,7 +116,9 @@ def __init__(self, hs: "HomeServer"):
             self.pusher_pool = hs.get_pusherpool()
 
         self.session_lifetime = hs.config.registration.session_lifetime
-        self.access_token_lifetime = hs.config.registration.access_token_lifetime
+        self.refreshable_access_token_lifetime = (
+            hs.config.registration.refreshable_access_token_lifetime
+        )
 
         init_counters_for_auth_provider("")
 
@@ -817,7 +819,9 @@ class and RegisterDeviceReplicationServlet.
                     user_id,
                     device_id=registered_device_id,
                 )
-                valid_until_ms = self.clock.time_msec() + self.access_token_lifetime
+                valid_until_ms = (
+                    self.clock.time_msec() + self.refreshable_access_token_lifetime
+                )
 
             access_token = await self._auth_handler.create_access_token_for_user_id(
                 user_id,

synapse/rest/client/login.py

@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ def __init__(self, hs: "HomeServer"):
         self.saml2_enabled = hs.config.saml2.saml2_enabled
         self.cas_enabled = hs.config.cas.cas_enabled
         self.oidc_enabled = hs.config.oidc.oidc_enabled
-        self._msc2918_enabled = hs.config.registration.access_token_lifetime is not None
+        self._msc2918_enabled = (
+            hs.config.registration.refreshable_access_token_lifetime is not None
+        )
 
         self.auth = hs.get_auth()
 
@@ -453,7 +455,9 @@ class RefreshTokenServlet(RestServlet):
     def __init__(self, hs: "HomeServer"):
         self._auth_handler = hs.get_auth_handler()
         self._clock = hs.get_clock()
-        self.access_token_lifetime = hs.config.registration.access_token_lifetime
+        self.refreshable_access_token_lifetime = (
+            hs.config.registration.refreshable_access_token_lifetime
+        )
 
     async def on_POST(self, request: SynapseRequest) -> Tuple[int, JsonDict]:
         refresh_submission = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
@@ -463,7 +467,9 @@ async def on_POST(self, request: SynapseRequest) -> Tuple[int, JsonDict]:
         if not isinstance(token, str):
             raise SynapseError(400, "Invalid param: refresh_token", Codes.INVALID_PARAM)
 
-        valid_until_ms = self._clock.time_msec() + self.access_token_lifetime
+        valid_until_ms = (
+            self._clock.time_msec() + self.refreshable_access_token_lifetime
+        )
         access_token, refresh_token = await self._auth_handler.refresh_token(
             token, valid_until_ms
         )
@@ -562,7 +568,7 @@ async def on_GET(self, request: SynapseRequest) -> None:
 
 def register_servlets(hs: "HomeServer", http_server: HttpServer) -> None:
     LoginRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
-    if hs.config.registration.access_token_lifetime is not None:
+    if hs.config.registration.refreshable_access_token_lifetime is not None:
         RefreshTokenServlet(hs).register(http_server)
     SsoRedirectServlet(hs).register(http_server)
     if hs.config.cas.cas_enabled:

synapse/rest/client/register.py

@@ -420,7 +420,9 @@ def __init__(self, hs: "HomeServer"):
         self.password_policy_handler = hs.get_password_policy_handler()
         self.clock = hs.get_clock()
         self._registration_enabled = self.hs.config.registration.enable_registration
-        self._msc2918_enabled = hs.config.registration.access_token_lifetime is not None
+        self._msc2918_enabled = (
+            hs.config.registration.refreshable_access_token_lifetime is not None
+        )
 
         self._registration_flows = _calculate_registration_flows(
             hs.config, self.auth_handler

tests/rest/client/test_auth.py

@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ def test_token_refresh(self):
             refresh_response.json_body["refresh_token"],
         )
 
-    @override_config({"access_token_lifetime": "1m"})
+    @override_config({"refreshable_access_token_lifetime": "1m"})
     def test_refresh_token_expiration(self):
         """
         The access token should have some time as specified in the config.