Clarify the expected scope of mxisd and phone numbers support status
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to [sydent](https://github.com/matrix-org/sydent) and an external validation implementation of the
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[Identity Service API](http://matrix.org/docs/spec/identity_service/unstable.html).
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# Scope
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mxisd is a read-only Identity Server for corporate environments.
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It provides a cascading lookup using LDAP then other identity servers, including the central Matrix servers.
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## Contact
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If you need help, want to report a bug or just say hi, you can reach us at [#mxisd:kamax.io](https://matrix.to/#/#mxisd:kamax.io)
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For more high-level discussion about the Identity Server architecture/API, go to [#matrix-identity:matrix.org](https://matrix.to/#/#matrix-identity:matrix.org)
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## How does it work
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Default Lookup strategy will use a priority order and a configurable recursive/local type of request.
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### E-mail
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Given the 3PID `john.doe@example.org`, the following could be performed until a mapping is found:
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- LDAP: lookup the Matrix ID (partial or complete) from a configurable attribute.
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- DNS: lookup another Identity Server using the domain part of an e-mail and:
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- Lookup using the base domain name `example.org`
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- Forwarder: Proxy the request to other configurable identity servers.
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The lookup strategy will use a priority order and a configurable recursive/local type of request.
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### Phone number
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To be implemented once a formal spec is written by the Matrix people.
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# Quick start
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## Requirements
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