r14: Explained use of nbd_server.allow file
[nbd.git] / nbd-server.1.sgml
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   </refsect1>
   <refsect1>
     <title>FILES</title>
-
-    <para><filename>nbd_server.allow</filename></para>
+    
+    <variablelist>
+      <varlistentry>
+       <term><filename>nbd_server.allow</filename></term>
+       <listitem>
+         <para>This file, which must be in the directory where
+         nbd-server is invoked, can contain a list of IP-addresses
+         for hosts that may connect to the server. Wildcards are
+         <b>not</b> allowed.
+       </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+    </variablelist>
 
   </refsect1>
   <refsect1>