Merge pull request #1308 from slingamn/register_command.2

fix #1075

conventional.yaml

@@ -313,6 +313,9 @@ accounts:
         # the `accreg` capability can still create accounts with `/NICKSERV SAREGISTER`
         enabled: true
 
+        # can users use the REGISTER command to register before fully connecting?
+        allow-before-connect: true
+
         # global throttle on new account creation
         throttling:
             enabled: true
@@ -327,28 +330,26 @@ accounts:
         # length of time a user has to verify their account before it can be re-registered
         verify-timeout: "32h"
 
-        # callbacks to allow
+        # options for email verification of account registrations
-        enabled-callbacks:
+        email-verification:
-            - none # no verification needed, will instantly register successfully
+            enabled: false
-
+            sender: "admin@my.network"
-        # example configuration for sending verification emails
+            require-tls: true
-        # callbacks:
+            helo-domain: "my.network" # defaults to server name if unset
-        #     mailto:
+            # options to enable DKIM signing of outgoing emails (recommended, but
-        #         sender: "admin@my.network"
+            # requires creating a DNS entry for the public key):
-        #         require-tls: true
-        #         helo-domain: "my.network" # defaults to server name if unset
             # dkim:
             #     domain: "my.network"
             #     selector: "20200229"
             #     key-file: "dkim.pem"
-        #         # to use an MTA/smarthost instead of sending email directly:
+            # to use an MTA/smarthost instead of sending email directly:
-        #         # mta:
+            # mta:
-        #         #     server: localhost
+            #     server: localhost
-        #         #     port: 25
+            #     port: 25
-        #         #     username: "admin"
+            #     username: "admin"
-        #         #     password: "hunter2"
+            #     password: "hunter2"
-        #         blacklist-regexes:
+            blacklist-regexes:
-        #         #    - ".*@mailinator.com"
+            #    - ".*@mailinator.com"
 
     # throttle account login attempts (to prevent either password guessing, or DoS
     # attacks on the server aimed at forcing repeated expensive bcrypt computations)

default.yaml

@@ -341,6 +341,9 @@ accounts:
         # the `accreg` capability can still create accounts with `/NICKSERV SAREGISTER`
         enabled: true
 
+        # can users use the REGISTER command to register before fully connecting?
+        allow-before-connect: true
+
         # global throttle on new account creation
         throttling:
             enabled: true
@@ -355,28 +358,26 @@ accounts:
         # length of time a user has to verify their account before it can be re-registered
         verify-timeout: "32h"
 
-        # callbacks to allow
+        # options for email verification of account registrations
-        enabled-callbacks:
+        email-verification:
-            - none # no verification needed, will instantly register successfully
+            enabled: false
-
+            sender: "admin@my.network"
-        # example configuration for sending verification emails
+            require-tls: true
-        # callbacks:
+            helo-domain: "my.network" # defaults to server name if unset
-        #     mailto:
+            # options to enable DKIM signing of outgoing emails (recommended, but
-        #         sender: "admin@my.network"
+            # requires creating a DNS entry for the public key):
-        #         require-tls: true
-        #         helo-domain: "my.network" # defaults to server name if unset
             # dkim:
             #     domain: "my.network"
             #     selector: "20200229"
             #     key-file: "dkim.pem"
-        #         # to use an MTA/smarthost instead of sending email directly:
+            # to use an MTA/smarthost instead of sending email directly:
-        #         # mta:
+            # mta:
-        #         #     server: localhost
+            #     server: localhost
-        #         #     port: 25
+            #     port: 25
-        #         #     username: "admin"
+            #     username: "admin"
-        #         #     password: "hunter2"
+            #     password: "hunter2"
-        #         blacklist-regexes:
+            blacklist-regexes:
-        #         #    - ".*@mailinator.com"
+            #    - ".*@mailinator.com"
 
     # throttle account login attempts (to prevent either password guessing, or DoS
     # attacks on the server aimed at forcing repeated expensive bcrypt computations)

gencapdefs.py

@@ -177,6 +177,12 @@ CAPDEFS = [
         url="https://github.com/ircv3/ircv3-specifications/pull/393",
         standard="proposed IRCv3",
     ),
+    CapDef(
+        identifier="Register",
+        name="draft/register",
+        url="https://gist.github.com/edk0/bf3b50fc219fd1bed1aa15d98bfb6495",
+        standard="proposed IRCv3",
+    ),
 ]
 
 def validate_defs():

irc/accounts.go

@@ -403,18 +403,19 @@ func (am *AccountManager) Register(client *Client, account string, callbackNames
 		return errLimitExceeded
 	}
 
-	// if nick reservation is enabled, you can only register your current nickname
+	// if nick reservation is enabled, don't let people reserve nicknames
-	// as an account; this prevents "land-grab" situations where someone else
+	// that they would not be eligible to take, e.g.,
-	// registers your nick out from under you and then NS GHOSTs you
+	// 1. a nickname that someone else is currently holding
-	// n.b. client is nil during a SAREGISTER
+	// 2. a nickname confusable with an existing reserved nickname
-	// n.b. if ForceGuestFormat, then there's no concern, because you can't
+	// this has a lot of weird edge cases because of force-guest-format
-	// register a guest nickname anyway, and the actual registration system
+	// and the possibility of registering a nickname on an "unregistered connection"
-	// will prevent any double-register
+	// (i.e., pre-handshake).
-	if client != nil && config.Accounts.NickReservation.Enabled &&
+	if client != nil && config.Accounts.NickReservation.Enabled {
-		!config.Accounts.NickReservation.ForceGuestFormat &&
+		_, nickAcquireError, _ := am.server.clients.SetNick(client, nil, account, true)
-		client.NickCasefolded() != casefoldedAccount {
+		if !(nickAcquireError == nil || nickAcquireError == errNoop) {
 			return errAccountMustHoldNick
 		}
+	}
 
 	// can't register a guest nickname
 	if config.Accounts.NickReservation.guestRegexpFolded.MatchString(casefoldedAccount) {
@@ -763,7 +764,7 @@ func (am *AccountManager) dispatchCallback(client *Client, account string, callb
 }
 
 func (am *AccountManager) dispatchMailtoCallback(client *Client, account string, callbackValue string) (code string, err error) {
-	config := am.server.Config().Accounts.Registration.Callbacks.Mailto
+	config := am.server.Config().Accounts.Registration.EmailVerification
 	code = utils.GenerateSecretToken()
 
 	subject := config.VerifyMessageSubject

irc/caps/defs.go

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package caps
 
 const (
 	// number of recognized capabilities:
-	numCapabs = 27
+	numCapabs = 28
 	// length of the uint64 array that represents the bitset:
 	bitsetLen = 1
 )
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ const (
 	// https://github.com/ircv3/ircv3-specifications/pull/398
 	Multiline Capability = iota
 
+	// Register is the proposed IRCv3 capability named "draft/register":
+	// https://gist.github.com/edk0/bf3b50fc219fd1bed1aa15d98bfb6495
+	Register Capability = iota
+
 	// Relaymsg is the proposed IRCv3 capability named "draft/relaymsg":
 	// https://github.com/ircv3/ircv3-specifications/pull/417
 	Relaymsg Capability = iota
@@ -136,6 +140,7 @@ var (
 		"draft/event-playback",
 		"draft/languages",
 		"draft/multiline",
+		"draft/register",
 		"draft/relaymsg",
 		"draft/resume-0.5",
 		"echo-message",

irc/client.go

@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ type Client struct {
 	requireSASLMessage string
 	requireSASL        bool
 	registered         bool
+	registerCmdSent    bool // already sent the draft/register command, can't send it again
 	registrationTimer  *time.Timer
 	resumeID           string
 	server             *Server
@@ -441,7 +442,7 @@ func (server *Server) AddAlwaysOnClient(account ClientAccount, chnames []string,
 
 	client.resizeHistory(config)
 
-	_, err, _ := server.clients.SetNick(client, nil, account.Name)
+	_, err, _ := server.clients.SetNick(client, nil, account.Name, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		server.logger.Error("internal", "could not establish always-on client", account.Name, err.Error())
 		return

irc/client_lookup_set.go

@@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ func (clients *ClientManager) Resume(oldClient *Client, session *Session) (err e
 }
 
 // SetNick sets a client's nickname, validating it against nicknames in use
-func (clients *ClientManager) SetNick(client *Client, session *Session, newNick string) (setNick string, err error, returnedFromAway bool) {
+// XXX: dryRun validates a client's ability to claim a nick, without
+// actually claiming it
+func (clients *ClientManager) SetNick(client *Client, session *Session, newNick string, dryRun bool) (setNick string, err error, returnedFromAway bool) {
 	config := client.server.Config()
 
 	var newCfNick, newSkeleton string
@@ -140,7 +142,7 @@ func (clients *ClientManager) SetNick(client *Client, session *Session, newNick
 			return "", errNickMissing, false
 		}
 
-		if account == "" && config.Accounts.NickReservation.ForceGuestFormat {
+		if account == "" && config.Accounts.NickReservation.ForceGuestFormat && !dryRun {
 			newCfNick, err = CasefoldName(newNick)
 			if err != nil {
 				return "", errNicknameInvalid, false
@@ -197,9 +199,10 @@ func (clients *ClientManager) SetNick(client *Client, session *Session, newNick
 
 	currentClient := clients.byNick[newCfNick]
 	// the client may just be changing case
-	if currentClient != nil && currentClient != client && session != nil {
+	if currentClient != nil && currentClient != client {
 		// these conditions forbid reattaching to an existing session:
-		if registered || !bouncerAllowed || account == "" || account != currentClient.Account() {
+		if registered || !bouncerAllowed || account == "" || account != currentClient.Account() ||
+			dryRun || session == nil {
 			return "", errNicknameInUse, false
 		}
 		// check TLS modes
@@ -236,6 +239,10 @@ func (clients *ClientManager) SetNick(client *Client, session *Session, newNick
 		return "", errNicknameInUse, false
 	}
 
+	if dryRun {
+		return "", nil, false
+	}
+
 	formercfnick, formerskeleton := client.uniqueIdentifiers()
 	if changeSuccess := client.SetNick(newNick, newCfNick, newSkeleton); !changeSuccess {
 		return "", errClientDestroyed, false

irc/commands.go

@@ -256,6 +256,11 @@ func init() {
 			handler:   relaymsgHandler,
 			minParams: 3,
 		},
+		"REGISTER": {
+			handler:      registerHandler,
+			minParams:    2,
+			usablePreReg: true,
+		},
 		"RENAME": {
 			handler:   renameHandler,
 			minParams: 2,
@@ -336,6 +341,11 @@ func init() {
 		"USERS": {
 			handler: usersHandler,
 		},
+		"VERIFY": {
+			handler:      verifyHandler,
+			usablePreReg: true,
+			minParams:    2,
+		},
 		"VERSION": {
 			handler:   versionHandler,
 			minParams: 0,

irc/config.go

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
-	"sort"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -299,13 +298,16 @@ type AuthScriptConfig struct {
 // AccountRegistrationConfig controls account registration.
 type AccountRegistrationConfig struct {
 	Enabled            bool
+	AllowBeforeConnect bool `yaml:"allow-before-connect"`
 	Throttling         ThrottleConfig
-	EnabledCallbacks       []string         `yaml:"enabled-callbacks"`
+	// new-style (v2.4 email verification config):
-	EnabledCredentialTypes []string         `yaml:"-"`
+	EmailVerification email.MailtoConfig `yaml:"email-verification"`
-	VerifyTimeout          custime.Duration `yaml:"verify-timeout"`
+	// old-style email verification config, with "callbacks":
-	Callbacks              struct {
+	LegacyEnabledCallbacks []string `yaml:"enabled-callbacks"`
+	LegacyCallbacks        struct {
 		Mailto email.MailtoConfig
-	}
+	} `yaml:"callbacks"`
+	VerifyTimeout custime.Duration `yaml:"verify-timeout"`
 	BcryptCost    uint             `yaml:"bcrypt-cost"`
 }
 
@@ -1049,24 +1051,29 @@ func LoadConfig(filename string) (config *Config, err error) {
 	}
 	config.Logging = newLogConfigs
 
-	// hardcode this for now
+	if config.Accounts.Registration.EmailVerification.Enabled {
-	config.Accounts.Registration.EnabledCredentialTypes = []string{"passphrase", "certfp"}
+		err := config.Accounts.Registration.EmailVerification.Postprocess(config.Server.Name)
-	mailtoEnabled := false
-	for i, name := range config.Accounts.Registration.EnabledCallbacks {
-		if name == "none" {
-			// we store "none" as "*" internally
-			config.Accounts.Registration.EnabledCallbacks[i] = "*"
-		} else if name == "mailto" {
-			mailtoEnabled = true
-		}
-	}
-	sort.Strings(config.Accounts.Registration.EnabledCallbacks)
-
-	if mailtoEnabled {
-		err := config.Accounts.Registration.Callbacks.Mailto.Postprocess(config.Server.Name)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
+	} else {
+		// TODO: this processes the legacy "callback" config, clean this up in 2.5 or later
+		// TODO: also clean up the legacy "inline" MTA config format (from ee05a4324dfde)
+		mailtoEnabled := false
+		for _, name := range config.Accounts.Registration.LegacyEnabledCallbacks {
+			if name == "mailto" {
+				mailtoEnabled = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		if mailtoEnabled {
+			config.Accounts.Registration.EmailVerification = config.Accounts.Registration.LegacyCallbacks.Mailto
+			config.Accounts.Registration.EmailVerification.Enabled = true
+			err := config.Accounts.Registration.EmailVerification.Postprocess(config.Server.Name)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	config.Accounts.defaultUserModes = ParseDefaultUserModes(config.Accounts.DefaultUserModes)
@@ -1104,6 +1111,24 @@ func LoadConfig(filename string) (config *Config, err error) {
 		config.Server.supportedCaps.Disable(caps.SASL)
 	}
 
+	if !config.Accounts.Registration.Enabled {
+		config.Server.supportedCaps.Disable(caps.Register)
+	} else {
+		var registerValues []string
+		if config.Accounts.Registration.AllowBeforeConnect {
+			registerValues = append(registerValues, "before-connect")
+		}
+		if config.Accounts.Registration.EmailVerification.Enabled {
+			registerValues = append(registerValues, "email-required")
+		}
+		if config.Accounts.RequireSasl.Enabled {
+			registerValues = append(registerValues, "account-required")
+		}
+		if len(registerValues) != 0 {
+			config.Server.capValues[caps.Register] = strings.Join(registerValues, ",")
+		}
+	}
+
 	maxSendQBytes, err := bytefmt.ToBytes(config.Server.MaxSendQString)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Could not parse maximum SendQ size (make sure it only contains whole numbers): %s", err.Error())

irc/email/email.go

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ type MailtoConfig struct {
 	// so server, port, etc. appear directly at top level
 	// XXX: see https://github.com/go-yaml/yaml/issues/63
 	MTAConfig            `yaml:",inline"`
+	Enabled              bool
 	Sender               string
 	HeloDomain           string `yaml:"helo-domain"`
 	RequireTLS           bool   `yaml:"require-tls"`

irc/errors.go

@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ var (
 	errWrongChannelKey                = errors.New("Cannot join password-protected channel without the password")
 	errInviteOnly                     = errors.New("Cannot join invite-only channel without an invite")
 	errRegisteredOnly                 = errors.New("Cannot join registered-only channel without an account")
+	errValidEmailRequired             = errors.New("A valid email address is required for account registration")
 )
 
 // String Errors

irc/handlers.go

@@ -33,28 +33,30 @@ import (
 )
 
 // helper function to parse ACC callbacks, e.g., mailto:person@example.com, tel:16505551234
-func parseCallback(spec string, config AccountConfig) (callbackNamespace string, callbackValue string) {
+func parseCallback(spec string, config *Config) (callbackNamespace string, callbackValue string, err error) {
-	callback := strings.ToLower(spec)
+	// XXX if we don't require verification, ignore any callback that was passed here
-	if callback == "*" {
+	// (to avoid confusion in the case where the ircd has no mail server configured)
+	if !config.Accounts.Registration.EmailVerification.Enabled {
 		callbackNamespace = "*"
-	} else if strings.Contains(callback, ":") {
+		return
-		callbackValues := strings.SplitN(callback, ":", 2)
+	}
-		callbackNamespace, callbackValue = callbackValues[0], callbackValues[1]
+	callback := strings.ToLower(spec)
+	if colonIndex := strings.IndexByte(callback, ':'); colonIndex != -1 {
+		callbackNamespace, callbackValue = callback[:colonIndex], callback[colonIndex+1:]
 	} else {
 		// "If a callback namespace is not ... provided, the IRC server MUST use mailto""
 		callbackNamespace = "mailto"
 		callbackValue = callback
 	}
 
-	// ensure the callback namespace is valid
+	if config.Accounts.Registration.EmailVerification.Enabled {
-	// need to search callback list, maybe look at using a map later?
+		if callbackNamespace != "mailto" {
-	for _, name := range config.Registration.EnabledCallbacks {
+			err = errValidEmailRequired
-		if callbackNamespace == name {
+		} else if strings.IndexByte(callbackValue, '@') < 1 {
-			return
+			err = errValidEmailRequired
 		}
 	}
-	// error value
+
-	callbackNamespace = ""
 	return
 }
 
@@ -2398,6 +2400,116 @@ func quitHandler(server *Server, client *Client, msg ircmsg.IrcMessage, rb *Resp
 	return true
 }
 
+// REGISTER < email | * > <password>
+func registerHandler(server *Server, client *Client, msg ircmsg.IrcMessage, rb *ResponseBuffer) (exiting bool) {
+	config := server.Config()
+	if !config.Accounts.Registration.Enabled {
+		rb.Add(nil, server.name, "FAIL", "REGISTER", "DISALLOWED", client.t("Account registration is disabled"))
+		return
+	}
+	if !client.registered && !config.Accounts.Registration.AllowBeforeConnect {
+		rb.Add(nil, server.name, "FAIL", "REGISTER", "DISALLOWED", client.t("You must complete the connection before registering your account"))
+		return
+	}
+	if client.registerCmdSent || client.Account() != "" {
+		rb.Add(nil, server.name, "FAIL", "REGISTER", "ALREADY_REGISTERED", client.t("You have already registered or attempted to register"))
+		return
+	}
+
+	accountName := client.Nick()
+	if accountName == "*" {
+		accountName = client.preregNick
+	}
+	if accountName == "" || accountName == "*" {
+		rb.Add(nil, server.name, "FAIL", "REGISTER", "INVALID_USERNAME", client.t("Username invalid or not given"))
+		return
+	}
+
+	callbackNamespace, callbackValue, err := parseCallback(msg.Params[0], config)
+	if err != nil {
+		rb.Add(nil, server.name, "FAIL", "REGISTER", "INVALID_EMAIL", client.t("A valid e-mail address is required"))
+		return
+	}
+
+	err = server.accounts.Register(client, accountName, callbackNamespace, callbackValue, msg.Params[1], rb.session.certfp)
+	switch err {
+	case nil:
+		if callbackNamespace == "*" {
+			err := server.accounts.Verify(client, accountName, "")
+			if err == nil {
+				if client.registered {
+					if !fixupNickEqualsAccount(client, rb, config) {
+						err = errNickAccountMismatch
+					}
+				}
+				if err == nil {
+					rb.Add(nil, server.name, "REGISTER", "SUCCESS", accountName, client.t("Account successfully registered"))
+					sendSuccessfulRegResponse(client, rb, true)
+				}
+			}
+			if err != nil {
+				server.logger.Error("internal", "accounts", "failed autoverification", accountName, err.Error())
+				rb.Add(nil, server.name, "FAIL", "REGISTER", "UNKNOWN_ERROR", client.t("An error occurred"))
+			}
+		} else {
+			rb.Add(nil, server.name, "REGISTER", "VERIFICATION_REQUIRED", accountName, fmt.Sprintf(client.t("Account created, pending verification; verification code has been sent to %s"), callbackValue))
+			client.registerCmdSent = true
+		}
+	case errAccountAlreadyRegistered, errAccountAlreadyUnregistered, errAccountMustHoldNick:
+		rb.Add(nil, server.name, "FAIL", "REGISTER", "USERNAME_EXISTS", client.t("Username is already registered or otherwise unavailable"))
+	case errAccountBadPassphrase:
+		rb.Add(nil, server.name, "FAIL", "REGISTER", "INVALID_PASSWORD", client.t("Password was invalid"))
+	case errCallbackFailed:
+		// TODO detect this in NS REGISTER as well
+		rb.Add(nil, server.name, "FAIL", "REGISTER", "UNACCEPTABLE_EMAIL", client.t("Could not dispatch verification e-mail"))
+	default:
+		rb.Add(nil, server.name, "FAIL", "REGISTER", "UNKNOWN_ERROR", client.t("Could not register"))
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+// VERIFY <account> <code>
+func verifyHandler(server *Server, client *Client, msg ircmsg.IrcMessage, rb *ResponseBuffer) (exiting bool) {
+	config := server.Config()
+	if !config.Accounts.Registration.Enabled {
+		rb.Add(nil, server.name, "FAIL", "VERIFY", "DISALLOWED", client.t("Account registration is disabled"))
+		return
+	}
+	if !client.registered && !config.Accounts.Registration.AllowBeforeConnect {
+		rb.Add(nil, server.name, "FAIL", "VERIFY", "DISALLOWED", client.t("You must complete the connection before verifying your account"))
+		return
+	}
+	if client.Account() != "" {
+		rb.Add(nil, server.name, "FAIL", "VERIFY", "ALREADY_REGISTERED", client.t("You have already registered or attempted to register"))
+		return
+	}
+
+	accountName, verificationCode := msg.Params[0], msg.Params[1]
+	err := server.accounts.Verify(client, accountName, verificationCode)
+	if err == nil && client.registered {
+		if !fixupNickEqualsAccount(client, rb, config) {
+			err = errNickAccountMismatch
+		}
+	}
+	switch err {
+	case nil:
+		rb.Add(nil, server.name, "VERIFY", "SUCCESS", accountName, client.t("Account successfully registered"))
+		sendSuccessfulRegResponse(client, rb, true)
+	case errAccountVerificationInvalidCode:
+		rb.Add(nil, server.name, "FAIL", "VERIFY", "INVALID_CODE", client.t("Invalid verification code"))
+	default:
+		rb.Add(nil, server.name, "FAIL", "VERIFY", "UNKNOWN_ERROR", client.t("Failed to verify account"))
+	}
+
+	if err != nil && !client.registered {
+		// XXX pre-registration clients are exempt from fakelag;
+		// slow the client down to stop them spamming verify attempts
+		time.Sleep(time.Second)
+	}
+
+	return
+}
+
 // REHASH
 func rehashHandler(server *Server, client *Client, msg ircmsg.IrcMessage, rb *ResponseBuffer) bool {
 	nick := client.Nick()

irc/help.go

@@ -485,6 +485,11 @@ specs for more info: http://ircv3.net/specs/core/message-tags-3.3.html`,
 		text: `QUIT [reason]
 
 Indicates that you're leaving the server, and shows everyone the given reason.`,
+	},
+	"register": {
+		text: `REGISTER <email | *> <password>
+
+Registers an account in accordance with the draft/register capability.`,
 	},
 	"rehash": {
 		oper: true,
@@ -544,6 +549,11 @@ The USERS command is not implemented.`,
 		text: `USERHOST <nickname>{ <nickname>}
 		
 Shows information about the given users. Takes up to 10 nicknames.`,
+	},
+	"verify": {
+		text: `VERIFY <account> <password>
+
+Verifies an account in accordance with the draft/register capability.`,
 	},
 	"version": {
 		text: `VERSION [server]

irc/nickname.go

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func performNickChange(server *Server, client *Client, target *Client, session *
 	origNickMask := details.nickMask
 	isSanick := client != target
 
-	assignedNickname, err, back := client.server.clients.SetNick(target, session, nickname)
+	assignedNickname, err, back := client.server.clients.SetNick(target, session, nickname, false)
 	if err == errNicknameInUse {
 		if !isSanick {
 			rb.Add(nil, server.name, ERR_NICKNAMEINUSE, details.nick, utils.SafeErrorParam(nickname), client.t("Nickname is already in use"))

irc/nickserv.go

@@ -853,25 +853,11 @@ func nsRegisterHandler(server *Server, client *Client, command string, params []
 		account = matches[1]
 	}
 
-	var callbackNamespace, callbackValue string
+	callbackNamespace, callbackValue, validationErr := parseCallback(email, config)
-	noneCallbackAllowed := false
+	if validationErr != nil {
-	for _, callback := range config.Accounts.Registration.EnabledCallbacks {
-		if callback == "*" {
-			noneCallbackAllowed = true
-		}
-	}
-	// XXX if ACC REGISTER allows registration with the `none` callback, then ignore
-	// any callback that was passed here (to avoid confusion in the case where the ircd
-	// has no mail server configured). otherwise, register using the provided callback:
-	if noneCallbackAllowed {
-		callbackNamespace = "*"
-	} else {
-		callbackNamespace, callbackValue = parseCallback(email, config.Accounts)
-		if callbackNamespace == "" || callbackValue == "" {
 		nsNotice(rb, client.t("Registration requires a valid e-mail address"))
 		return
 	}
-	}
 
 	err := server.accounts.Register(client, account, callbackNamespace, callbackValue, passphrase, rb.session.certfp)
 	if err == nil {