diff --git a/users/faq.rst b/users/faq.rst index aa18f2ca1..b98316e4d 100644 --- a/users/faq.rst +++ b/users/faq.rst @@ -217,29 +217,6 @@ The CSRF tokens are stored using cookies. Therefore, if you get the message ``Syncthing seems to be experiencing a problem processing your request``, you should verify the cookie settings of your browser. -Why can't I open two Syncthing sessions on localhost in the same browser? -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - -The Syncthing GUI uses browser cookies to maintain a session. Browser cookies -are tied to the website domain. When navigating to two different websites on -the same domain, such as is the case for two Syncthing instances both -listening on ``127.0.0.1``, the cookies will get mixed up. - -This means you should for example not browse a local Syncthing instance -(typically localhost:8384) and a remote Syncthing instance (e.g. -localhost:9090 via an SSH forward) at the same time. Doing so results in -partial functionality or in an error message such as *Syncthing seems to be -experiencing a problem processing your request* when saving settings. - -There are a few workarounds: - -- Use two separate browsers. - -- Use the same browser, but one window in "incognito" or private mode. - -- Use "reload" on the page prior to making changes, to ensure that the browser - has cookies from that instance specifically. - Why do I see Syncthing twice in task manager? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~