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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/kernel/doc/src')
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/kernel/doc/src/net_kernel.xml | 13 |
1 files changed, 9 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/net_kernel.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/net_kernel.xml index a0132db8db..311e0d8ea4 100644 --- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/net_kernel.xml +++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/net_kernel.xml @@ -63,11 +63,16 @@ <funcs> <func> <name name="allow" arity="1"/> - <fsummary>Limit access to a specified set of nodes</fsummary> + <fsummary>Permit access to a specified set of nodes</fsummary> <desc> - <p>Limits access to the specified set of nodes. Any access - attempts made from (or to) nodes not in <c><anno>Nodes</anno></c> will be - rejected.</p> + <p>Permits access to the specified set of nodes.</p> + <p>Before the first call to <c>allow/1</c>, any node with the correct + cookie can be connected. When <c>allow/1</c> is called, a list + of allowed nodes is established. Any access attempts made from (or to) + nodes not in that list will be rejected.</p> + <p>Subsequent calls to <c>allow/1</c> will add the specified nodes + to the list of allowed nodes. It is not possible to remove nodes + from the list.</p> <p>Returns <c>error</c> if any element in <c><anno>Nodes</anno></c> is not an atom.</p> </desc> |