config: Add detail to auto_join_rooms comment

changelog.d/9291.doc

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+Add configuration detail to auto_join_rooms comment.

docs/sample_config.yaml

@@ -1320,6 +1320,9 @@ account_threepid_delegates:
 # By default, any room aliases included in this list will be created
 # as a publicly joinable room when the first user registers for the
 # homeserver. This behaviour can be customised with the settings below.
+# If the room already exists, make certain it is a publicly joinable
+# room, i.e. 'Security & Privacy' settings for the room allow 'Anyone
+# who knows the room's link, including guests' to access the room.
 #
 #auto_join_rooms:
 #  - "#example:example.com"

synapse/config/registration.py

@@ -378,6 +378,9 @@ def generate_config_section(self, generate_secrets=False, **kwargs):
         # By default, any room aliases included in this list will be created
         # as a publicly joinable room when the first user registers for the
         # homeserver. This behaviour can be customised with the settings below.
+        # If the room already exists, make certain it is a publicly joinable
+        # room, i.e. 'Security & Privacy' settings for the room allow 'Anyone
+        # who knows the room's link, including guests' to access the room.
         #
         #auto_join_rooms:
         #  - "#example:example.com"