require account approval flags

cmd/gotosocial/main.go

@@ -120,9 +120,15 @@ func main() {
 			&cli.BoolFlag{
 				Name:    flagNames.AccountsOpenRegistration,
 				Usage:   "Allow anyone to submit an account signup request. If false, server will be invite-only.",
-				Value:   false,
+				Value:   true,
 				EnvVars: []string{envNames.AccountsOpenRegistration},
 			},
+			&cli.BoolFlag{
+				Name:    flagNames.AccountsRequireApproval,
+				Usage:   "Do account signups require approval by an admin or moderator before user can log in? If false, new registrations will be automatically approved.",
+				Value:   true,
+				EnvVars: []string{envNames.AccountsRequireApproval},
+			},
 		},
 		Commands: []*cli.Command{
 			{

example/config.yaml

@@ -14,10 +14,9 @@
 #  You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 #  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-###################
+###########################
-##### CONFIG ######
+##### GENERAL CONFIG ######
-###################
+###########################
-
 # String. Log level to use throughout the application. Must be lower-case.
 # Options: ["debug","info","warn","error","fatal"]
 # Default: "info"
@@ -39,6 +38,9 @@ host: "localhost"
 # Default: "https"
 protocol: "https"
 
+############################
+##### DATABASE CONFIG ######
+############################
 # Config pertaining to the Gotosocial database connection
 db:
   # String. Database type.
@@ -72,9 +74,26 @@ db:
   # Default: "postgres"
   database: "postgres"
 
+###############################
+##### WEB TEMPLATE CONFIG #####
+###############################
 # Config pertaining to templating of web pages/email notifications and the like
 template:
   # String. Directory from which gotosocial will attempt to load html templates (.tmpl files).
   # Examples: ["/some/absolute/path/", "./relative/path/", "../../some/weird/path/"]
   # Default: "./web/template/"
   baseDir: "./web/template/"
+
+###########################
+##### ACCOUNTS CONFIG #####
+###########################
+# Config pertaining to creation and maintenance of accounts on the server, as well as defaults for new accounts.
+accounts:
+  # Bool. Do we want people to be able to just submit sign up requests, or do we want invite only?
+  # Options: [true, false]
+  # Default: true
+  openRegistration: true
+  # Bool. Do sign up requests require approval from an admin/moderator before an account can sign in/use the server?
+  # Options: [true, false]
+  # Default: true
+  requireApproval: true

internal/config/accounts.go

@@ -18,7 +18,12 @@
 
 package config
 
+// AccountsConfig contains configuration to do with creating accounts, new registrations, and defaults.
 type AccountsConfig struct {
 	// Do we want people to be able to just submit sign up requests, or do we want invite only?
-	OpenRegistration bool
+	OpenRegistration bool `yaml:"openRegistration"`
+	// Do sign up requests require approval from an admin/moderator?
+	RequireApproval bool `yaml:"requireApproval"`
+	// Do we require a reason for a sign up or is an empty string OK?
+	ReasonRequired bool `yaml:"reasonRequired"`
 }

internal/config/config.go

@@ -142,6 +142,10 @@ func (c *Config) ParseCLIFlags(f KeyedFlags) {
 	if f.IsSet(fn.AccountsOpenRegistration) {
 		c.AccountsConfig.OpenRegistration = f.Bool(fn.AccountsOpenRegistration)
 	}
+
+	if f.IsSet(fn.AccountsRequireApproval) {
+		c.AccountsConfig.RequireApproval = f.Bool(fn.AccountsRequireApproval)
+	}
 }
 
 // KeyedFlags is a wrapper for any type that can store keyed flags and give them back.
@@ -169,6 +173,7 @@ type Flags struct {
 	DbDatabase               string
 	TemplateBaseDir          string
 	AccountsOpenRegistration string
+	AccountsRequireApproval  string
 }
 
 // GetFlagNames returns a struct containing the names of the various flags used for
@@ -188,6 +193,7 @@ func GetFlagNames() Flags {
 		DbDatabase:               "db-database",
 		TemplateBaseDir:          "template-basedir",
 		AccountsOpenRegistration: "accounts-open-registration",
+		AccountsRequireApproval:  "accounts-require-approval",
 	}
 }
 
@@ -208,5 +214,6 @@ func GetEnvNames() Flags {
 		DbDatabase:               "GTS_DB_DATABASE",
 		TemplateBaseDir:          "GTS_TEMPLATE_BASEDIR",
 		AccountsOpenRegistration: "GTS_ACCOUNTS_OPEN_REGISTRATION",
+		AccountsRequireApproval:  "GTS_ACCOUNTS_REQUIRE_APPROVAL",
 	}
 }