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Course Outline
Decentralized Communication Sovereignty
- Understanding why centralized chat poses data governance risks.
- Overview of the Matrix protocol: rooms, events, and federation.
- Comparing Synapse and Dendrite as homeserver options.
Homeserver Deployment
- Setting up a Docker Compose stack with Synapse, PostgreSQL, and Element Web.
- Configuring reverse proxies using Nginx and LetsEncrypt.
- Setting up federation through .well-known delegation and port 8448.
Authentication and Identity
- Implementing local authentication, LDAP integration, and OpenID Connect.
- Managing user registration policies and guest access controls.
- Configuring SSO with tools like Keycloak, Authentik, or Authelia.
End-to-End Encryption
- Executing cross-signing and device verification workflows.
- Setting up key backup and recovery mechanisms for lost devices.
- Understanding administrative implications regarding encrypted rooms and export rules.
Spaces, Rooms, and Bridges
- Structuring enterprise spaces to align with departments and projects.
- Utilizing IRC, Slack, and Telegram bridges for inter-team communication.
- Leveraging threading, reactions, and bots for automation.
Security and Moderation
- Using the Admin API for user management, room shutdowns, and data deletion.
- Managing privacy settings, including message retention, redaction, and media purging.
- Implementing rate limiting and CAPTCHA to mitigate spam registrations.
Maintenance and Scaling
- Performing Postgres maintenance tasks such as vacuuming, indexing, and long-term retention.
- Sizing the media repository and offloading to S3.
- Implementing monitoring with Prometheus and defining logging retention policies.
Requirements
- Intermediate knowledge of Linux system administration and fundamental Docker concepts.
- Understanding of federated messaging protocols and HTTPS.
- Familiarity with web proxy configuration using Nginx or Apache.
Audience
- Enterprise IT teams looking to replace Slack, Teams, or Discord with sovereign messaging solutions.
- Organizations in regulated industries such as healthcare, finance, and defense.
- Proponents of decentralization and privacy-focused organizations.
14 Hours
Testimonials (3)
She was very well verse with the material. Very nice, engaging. She always pauses to ask if there are questions or clarifications.
Jones Manlapaz - Nordstern Group
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the coverage of Teams peripherals.
Luis - Interiores Aereos
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Machine Translated
The engagement and the practical examples we did as a group to get more understanding of the topic
