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diff --git a/lib/common_test/src/unix_telnet.erl b/lib/common_test/src/unix_telnet.erl
index b05386a5ab..10666b979d 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/src/unix_telnet.erl
+++ b/lib/common_test/src/unix_telnet.erl
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
%% %CopyrightEnd%
%%
-%%% @doc Callback module for ct_telnet for talking telnet
-%%% to a unix host.
+%%% @doc Callback module for ct_telnet, for connecting to a telnet
+%%% server on a unix host.
%%%
%%% <p>It requires the following entry in the config file:</p>
%%% <pre>
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@
%%% {password,Password},
%%% {keep_alive,Bool}]}. % optional</pre>
%%%
-%%% <p>To talk telnet to the host specified by
+%%% <p>To communicate via telnet to the host specified by
%%% <code>HostNameOrIpAddress</code>, use the interface functions in
-%%% <code>ct</code>, e.g. <code>open(Name), cmd(Name,Cmd), ...</code>.</p>
+%%% <code>ct_telnet</code>, e.g. <code>open(Name), cmd(Name,Cmd), ...</code>.</p>
%%%
%%% <p><code>Name</code> is the name you allocated to the unix host in
%%% your <code>require</code> statement. E.g.</p>
-%%% <pre> suite() -> [{require,Name,{unix,[telnet,username,password]}}].</pre>
+%%% <pre> suite() -> [{require,Name,{unix,[telnet]}}].</pre>
%%% <p>or</p>
-%%% <pre> ct:require(Name,{unix,[telnet,username,password]}).</pre>
+%%% <pre> ct:require(Name,{unix,[telnet]}).</pre>
%%%
%%% <p>The "keep alive" activity (i.e. that Common Test sends NOP to the server
%%% every 10 seconds if the connection is idle) may be enabled or disabled for one
@@ -62,20 +62,18 @@
-define(prx,"login: |Password: |\\\$ |> ").
%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
-%%% @hidden
%%% @spec get_prompt_regexp() -> PromptRegexp
%%% PromptRegexp = ct_telnet:prompt_regexp()
%%%
%%% @doc Callback for ct_telnet.erl.
%%%
-%%% <p>Return the prompt regexp for telnet connections to the
-%%% interwatch instrument.</p>
+%%% <p>Return a suitable regexp string that will match common
+%%% prompts for users on unix hosts.</p>
get_prompt_regexp() ->
?prx.
%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
-%%% @hidden
%%% @spec connect(ConnName,Ip,Port,Timeout,KeepAlive,Extra) ->
%%% {ok,Handle} | {error,Reason}
%%% ConnName = ct:target_name()
@@ -83,14 +81,15 @@ get_prompt_regexp() ->
%%% Port = integer()
%%% Timeout = integer()
%%% KeepAlive = bool()
-%%% Extra = {Username,Password}
+%%% Extra = ct:target_name() | {Username,Password}
%%% Username = string()
%%% Password = string()
%%% Handle = ct_telnet:handle()
+%%% Reason = term()
%%%
%%% @doc Callback for ct_telnet.erl.
%%%
-%%% <p>Setup telnet connection to a UNIX host.</p>
+%%% <p>Setup telnet connection to a unix host.</p>
connect(ConnName,Ip,Port,Timeout,KeepAlive,Extra) ->
case Extra of
{Username,Password} ->