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diff --git a/modules/pam_limits/limits.conf.5.xml b/modules/pam_limits/limits.conf.5.xml
index ecc6d5ff..72857982 100644
--- a/modules/pam_limits/limits.conf.5.xml
+++ b/modules/pam_limits/limits.conf.5.xml
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
<varlistentry>
<term><option>nofile</option></term>
<listitem>
- <para>maximum number of open files</para>
+ <para>maximum number of open file descriptors</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
@@ -214,14 +214,17 @@
<varlistentry>
<term><option>maxlogins</option></term>
<listitem>
- <para>maximum number of logins for this user except
- for this with <emphasis>uid=0</emphasis></para>
+ <para>maximum number of logins for this user (this limit does
+ not apply to user with <emphasis>uid=0</emphasis>)</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>maxsyslogins</option></term>
<listitem>
- <para>maximum number of all logins on system</para>
+ <para>maximum number of all logins on system; user is not
+ allowed to log-in if total number of all user logins is
+ greater than specified number (this limit does not apply to
+ user with <emphasis>uid=0</emphasis>)</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>