1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/config/federation.py b/synapse/config/federation.py
index 0e74f70784..f83f93c0ef 100644
--- a/synapse/config/federation.py
+++ b/synapse/config/federation.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class FederationConfig(Config):
         )
 
         self.allow_device_name_lookup_over_federation = config.get(
-            "allow_device_name_lookup_over_federation", True
+            "allow_device_name_lookup_over_federation", False
         )
 
     def generate_config_section(self, **kwargs: Any) -> str:
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ class FederationConfig(Config):
         #
         #allow_profile_lookup_over_federation: false
 
-        # Uncomment to disable device display name lookup over federation. By default, the
-        # Federation API allows other homeservers to obtain device display names of any user
-        # on this homeserver. Defaults to 'true'.
+        # Uncomment to allow device display name lookup over federation. By default, the
+        # Federation API prevents other homeservers from obtaining the display names of
+        # user devices on this homeserver. Defaults to 'false'.
         #
-        #allow_device_name_lookup_over_federation: false
+        #allow_device_name_lookup_over_federation: true
         """