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Screenshot for nssm service manager doesn't match option description

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Description

Text stated:

Path to your syncthing.exe and enter --no-restart --no-browser --home="<path to your Syncthing folder>" as Arguments.

but screenshot of nssm service manager show: -no-console -no-browser -home="C:\Syncthing"


I ran syncthing serve --help and it looks like option --no-console doesn't exist anymore.

Also, I suggest:

  • to advice to install syncthing into C:\Program Files instead of C:\Syncthing because by default all users of workstation might have write access into C:\Syncthing.
  • since syncthing supposed to run as the SYSTEM account (to be able to sync multiple user's accounts, as well system folders), it would be more secure to use SYSTEM's home directory to prevent unauthorized user(s) to read/write to syncthing data/configuration files, that's why suggestion to use:
    C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Syncthing
    

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Start with users/autostart.rst at the “run as a service” section and rerun syncthing serve --help to verify the supported options. Compare the instructions and nssm screenshot, then assess the proposed installation and SYSTEM-profile paths. Done means the screenshot, command-line guidance, and accepted security recommendations are consistent.

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