diff --git a/doc/guide/ddns.xml b/doc/guide/ddns.xml
index 5ebaf365f9..7c5994e834 100644
--- a/doc/guide/ddns.xml
+++ b/doc/guide/ddns.xml
@@ -168,14 +168,15 @@
- When the DHCP-DDNS server is configured to listen at an address
- other than the loopback address (127.0.0.1 or ::1), it is possible
- for a malicious attacker to send bogus NameChangeRequests to it
- and change entries in the DNS. For this reason, addresses other
- than the IPv4 or IPv6 loopback addresses should only be used
- for testing purposes. A future version of Kea will implement
+ It is possible for a malicious attacker to send bogus
+ NameChangeRequests to the DHCP-DDNS server. Addresses
+ other than the IPv4 or IPv6 loopback addresses (127.0.0.1
+ or ::1) should only be used for testing purposes, but
+ note that local users may still communicate with the
+ DHCP-DDNS server. A future version of Kea will implement
authentication to guard against such attacks.
+