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diff --git a/man/nss-ldapd.conf.5.xml b/man/nss-ldapd.conf.5.xml
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+++ b/man/nss-ldapd.conf.5.xml
@@ -293,7 +293,13 @@
<para>
If, instead of a <acronym>DN</acronym>, the value
<emphasis remap="I">DOMAIN</emphasis> is specified, the host's
- <acronym>DNS</acronym> domain is used to construct a basedn.
+ <acronym>DNS</acronym> domain is used to construct a search base.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ If this value is not defined an attempt is made to look it up
+ in the configured <acronym>LDAP</acronym> server. Note that if the
+ <acronym>LDAP</acronym> server is unavailable during start-up
+ <command>nslcd</command> will not start.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>