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diff --git a/man/NetworkManager.conf.xml b/man/NetworkManager.conf.xml
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--- a/man/NetworkManager.conf.xml
+++ b/man/NetworkManager.conf.xml
@@ -158,8 +158,11 @@ plugins-=remove-me
<varlistentry>
<term><varname>auth-polkit</varname></term>
<listitem><para>Whether the system uses PolicyKit for authorization.
- If <literal>false</literal>, all requests will be allowed. If
- <literal>true</literal>, non-root requests are authorized using PolicyKit.
+ If <literal>true</literal>, non-root requests are authorized using PolicyKit.
+ Requests from root (user ID zero) are always granted without asking PolicyKit.
+ If <literal>false</literal>, all requests will be allowed and PolicyKit is
+ not used. If set to <literal>root-only</literal> PolicyKit is not used and
+ all requests except root are denied.
The default value is <literal>&NM_CONFIG_DEFAULT_MAIN_AUTH_POLKIT_TEXT;</literal>.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>