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mod_authz_delegate: introduce module to "link" authorization of hosts See the readme :-). Motivation is allowing Snikket admins to change circle avatars via the web portal without bypassing Prosody access checks.
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3 - 'Stage-Alpha'
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4 summary: 'Track the status and health of s2s connections'
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7 Introduction
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8 ============
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10 Prosody already gives some insight into current s2s connections, e.g. via
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11 the `s2s:show()` command in the console. This will tell you about all current
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14 However sometimes this is not enough. For example if an s2s connection fails
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15 to establish, it won't show up - you have to go digging through the log file
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16 looking for the errors instead.
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18 This module maintains a record of recent connection attempts to a remote
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19 domain. You can use this module to answer questions such as:
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21 - Why did the last connection attempt to `example.com` fail?
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22 - When did I last have a successful connection with `example.com`?
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23 - Are my s2s connections generally stable?
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25 **Note:** At the time of writing, this module is not yet finished, and should
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26 be considered a proof-of-concept.
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28 # Configuration
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30 Just load the module as normal:
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32 ``` {.lua}
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35 "s2s_status";
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37 }
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38 ```
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40 # Compatibility
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42 trunk (0.12) and later, e.g. due to [60676b607b6d](https://hg.prosody.im/trunk/rev/60676b607b6d).