From a29fcda70c3dd25c7d764c54fb16886616af574e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brian Burns Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2026 09:38:59 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Add note on Global Discovery and Relaying in documentation Added a note about Global Discovery and Relaying features in Syncthing. --- intro/getting-started.rst | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/intro/getting-started.rst b/intro/getting-started.rst index 69fc1ccd..457ba415 100644 --- a/intro/getting-started.rst +++ b/intro/getting-started.rst @@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ will explain how to set up two devices with the core Syncthing flavor. .. _`Syncthing-GTK`: https://github.com/kozec/syncthing-gtk +.. note:: + When **Global Discovery** or **Relaying** is enabled, Syncthing connects to community-hosted servers to locate devices and traverse firewalls. Because these relay IP addresses are hosted by third-party volunteers, your antivirus or firewall software may occasionally flag connections to specific relay nodes as potential false positives. All traffic remains fully end-to-end encrypted. + Syncthing ~~~~~~~~~ From c8f7e82f166a3f6020776128b853063c9b65cf5f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brian Burns Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2026 14:20:45 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Update note on Syncthing's Global Discovery and Relaying Clarify the default behavior of Syncthing's discovery server and the potential for antivirus flags. --- intro/getting-started.rst | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/intro/getting-started.rst b/intro/getting-started.rst index 457ba415..14196d64 100644 --- a/intro/getting-started.rst +++ b/intro/getting-started.rst @@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ will explain how to set up two devices with the core Syncthing flavor. .. _`Syncthing-GTK`: https://github.com/kozec/syncthing-gtk .. note:: - When **Global Discovery** or **Relaying** is enabled, Syncthing connects to community-hosted servers to locate devices and traverse firewalls. Because these relay IP addresses are hosted by third-party volunteers, your antivirus or firewall software may occasionally flag connections to specific relay nodes as potential false positives. All traffic remains fully end-to-end encrypted. + By default, Syncthing connects to a Syncthing Foundation discovery server to +locate devices and traverse firewalls. Your antivirus or firewall software may +occasionally flag connections to specific relay nodes as potential false +positives, but note that all traffic remains fully end-to-end encrypted. Syncthing ~~~~~~~~~ From 1af31cabc60869be24655dbe4584b10df183a3f9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brian Burns Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:52:34 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Update note on antivirus flags and Syncthing connections Clarified note about antivirus software and Syncthing connections, emphasizing end-to-end encryption and settings options. --- intro/getting-started.rst | 11 +++++++---- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/intro/getting-started.rst b/intro/getting-started.rst index 14196d64..372f2cfa 100644 --- a/intro/getting-started.rst +++ b/intro/getting-started.rst @@ -37,10 +37,13 @@ will explain how to set up two devices with the core Syncthing flavor. .. _`Syncthing-GTK`: https://github.com/kozec/syncthing-gtk .. note:: - By default, Syncthing connects to a Syncthing Foundation discovery server to -locate devices and traverse firewalls. Your antivirus or firewall software may -occasionally flag connections to specific relay nodes as potential false -positives, but note that all traffic remains fully end-to-end encrypted. + **Antivirus software sometimes flags Syncthing's connections.** + By default Syncthing contacts discovery servers run by the Syncthing + Foundation to find your other devices, and falls back to community-run relay + servers when two devices cannot connect directly. Antivirus or firewall + software sometimes flags these connections to unfamiliar addresses; all data + is end-to-end encrypted, and relays cannot read what they forward. Both can + be disabled in Settings. Syncthing ~~~~~~~~~ From 9f6d8b70b126e513cf0264c4d6a96ae2a8ae6fd0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brian Burns Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:31:15 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Update antivirus note in getting-started.rst Clarified note about antivirus software and added a link to the FAQ for more information. --- intro/getting-started.rst | 9 ++------- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/intro/getting-started.rst b/intro/getting-started.rst index 372f2cfa..0eaa9a80 100644 --- a/intro/getting-started.rst +++ b/intro/getting-started.rst @@ -37,13 +37,8 @@ will explain how to set up two devices with the core Syncthing flavor. .. _`Syncthing-GTK`: https://github.com/kozec/syncthing-gtk .. note:: - **Antivirus software sometimes flags Syncthing's connections.** - By default Syncthing contacts discovery servers run by the Syncthing - Foundation to find your other devices, and falls back to community-run relay - servers when two devices cannot connect directly. Antivirus or firewall - software sometimes flags these connections to unfamiliar addresses; all data - is end-to-end encrypted, and relays cannot read what they forward. Both can - be disabled in Settings. + Antivirus software sometimes flags Syncthing's connections. + See `this FAQ entry `_ Syncthing ~~~~~~~~~