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Added another scenario for a service-based configuration on Windows #878

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Expand Up @@ -210,9 +210,11 @@ is best to create a service that runs as soon as Windows starts. This
can be achieved using NSSM, the "Non-Sucking Service Manager".

Note that starting Syncthing on login is the preferred approach for
almost any end-user scenario. The only scenario where running Syncthing
as a service makes sense is for (mostly) headless servers, administered
by a sysadmin who knows enough to understand the security implications.
almost any end-user scenario. The only scenarios where running Syncthing
as a service makes sense are

- for (mostly) headless servers, administered by a sysadmin who knows enough to understand the security implications
- when a dependency on another service is required (for instance if you want to bind Syncthing exclusively to a Tailscale IP)

#. Download and extract `nssm <http://nssm.cc/download>`__ to a folder where it can stay. The NSSM executable performs administration as well as executing as the Windows service so it will need to be kept in a suitable location.
#. From an administrator Command Prompt, CD to the NSSM folder and run ``nssm.exe install <syncthing service name>``
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