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@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ API 0 is accessible using regular JSON-RPC:
 Accessing restricted API's
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-You can restrict API's to particular users by specifying an `api-access` file in `config.ini` or by using the `--api-access /full/path/to/api-access.json`.  Here is an example `api-access` file which allows
+You can restrict API's to particular users by specifying an `api-access` file in `config.ini` or by using the `--api-access /full/path/to/api-access.json` startup node command.  Here is an example `api-access` file which allows
 user `bytemaster` with password `supersecret` to access four different API's, while allowing any other user to access the three public API's
 necessary to use the wallet: