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diff --git a/m4/gengetopt/audiod.m4 b/m4/gengetopt/audiod.m4
index 2e6f936f..732f8087 100644
--- a/m4/gengetopt/audiod.m4
+++ b/m4/gengetopt/audiod.m4
@@ -82,20 +82,21 @@ details="
 
 option "user-allow" -
 #~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-"allow this uid"
-int typestr="uid"
-default="-1"
+"allow this user to connect to audiod"
+string typestr = "username"
 optional
 multiple
-details="
-	Allow the user identified by \"uid\" to connect to para_audiod.
-	May be specified multiple times. If not specified at all,
-	all users are allowed to connect.
-
-	This feature requires unix socket credentials and is currently
-	only supported on Linux systems. On other operating systems,
-	the option is silently ignored and all local users are allowed
-	to connect to para_audiod.
+details = "
+	Allow the user identified by username (either a string or
+	a UID) to connect to para_audiod. This option may be given
+	multiple times. If not specified at all, all users are allowed
+	to connect.
+
+	This feature is based on the ability to send unix
+	credentials through local sockets using ancillary data
+	(SCM_CREDENTIALS). Currently it only works on Linux. On
+	other operating systems the option is silently ignored and
+	all local users are allowed to connect.
 "
 
 option "clock-diff-count" -