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@@ -491,6 +491,10 @@ exist, then all known mechanisms are allowed. If there are multiple
<auth> elements, all the listed mechanisms are allowed. The order in
which mechanisms are listed is not meaningful.</para>
+<para>On non-Windows operating systems, allowing only the
+ <literal>EXTERNAL</literal> authentication
+ mechanism is strongly recommended. This is the default for the
+ well-known system bus and for the well-known session bus.</para>
<para>Example: &lt;auth&gt;EXTERNAL&lt;/auth&gt;</para>