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diff --git a/modules/pam_mkhomedir/pam_mkhomedir.8.xml b/modules/pam_mkhomedir/pam_mkhomedir.8.xml
index 19744de8..10109067 100644
--- a/modules/pam_mkhomedir/pam_mkhomedir.8.xml
+++ b/modules/pam_mkhomedir/pam_mkhomedir.8.xml
@@ -90,9 +90,16 @@
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- The user file-creation mask is set to
- <replaceable>mask</replaceable>. The default value of mask is
- 0022.
+ The file mode creation mask is set to
+ <replaceable>mask</replaceable>. The default value of mask
+ is 0022. If this option is not specified, then the permissions
+ of created user home directory is set to the value of
+ <option>HOME_MODE</option> configuration item from
+ <filename>/etc/login.defs</filename>. If there is no such
+ configuration item then the value is computed from the
+ value of <option>UMASK</option> in the same file. If
+ there is no such configuration option either the default
+ value of 0755 is used for the mode.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>