New scripts, obtaining required information in a more convenient manner

ActivateUser.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+#
+# Activates a user
+#
+
+# Requirements:
+# - You'll need the domain of your server (variable "serverDomain").
+# - A new password for the user must be specified.
+# - For authentication, you will need the access token of your (admin) account.
+#   You can obtain it in your Element client: "All settings" > "Help & About" > scroll down > click on "<click to reveal>" to get your access token.
+#   Copy this token and paste it further down (variable "token").
+#
+
+serverDomain=""
+token=""
+
+if [ -z "$serverDomain" ]
+then
+      read -p "Enter the Matrix server domain: (e.g. matrix.mydomain.com): " serverDomain
+      echo ""
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$token" ]
+then
+      read -p "Enter your access token: " token
+      echo ""
+fi
+
+read -p "Enter the user which should be activated: (e.g. @test:matrix.mydomain.com): " user_to_activate
+echo ""
+read -sp "Enter the new passwort for user: " new_password
+echo ""
+
+# Activate user
+echo "Activate user $user_to_activate..."
+echo ""
+curlUrl="http://localhost:8008/_synapse/admin/v2/users/$user_to_activate?access_token=$token"
+
+echo $curlUrl
+curl -X PUT $curlUrl -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{"deactivated": false, "password":"'"$new_password"'"}'
+echo ""
+echo "Done"
+echo ""

DeactivateUser.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+#
+# Deactivates a user
+#
+
+# IMPORTANT: You cannot delete a user from a Matrix server, a user can just get deactivated.
+# Requirements:
+# - You'll need the domain of your server (variable "serverDomain").
+# - For authentication, you will need the access token of your (admin) account.
+#   You can obtain it in your Element client: "All settings" > "Help & About" > scroll down > click on "<click to reveal>" to get your access token.
+#   Copy this token and paste it further down (variable "token").
+#
+
+serverDomain=""
+token=""
+
+if [ -z "$serverDomain" ]
+then
+      read -p "Enter the Matrix server domain: (e.g. matrix.mydomain.com): " serverDomain
+      echo ""
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$token" ]
+then
+      read -p "Enter your access token: " token
+      echo ""
+fi
+
+read -p "Enter the user which should be deactivated: (e.g. @test:matrix.mydomain.com): " user_to_deactivate
+echo ""
+
+# Deactivate user
+echo "Deactivate user $user_to_deactivate..."
+echo ""
+curlUrl="http://localhost:8008/_synapse/admin/v1/deactivate/$user_to_deactivate?access_token=$token"
+curl -X POST $curlUrl -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{"erase": true}'
+echo ""
+echo "Done"
+echo ""