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diff --git a/libexec/identd/identd.8 b/libexec/identd/identd.8
index e9e7c3c926a..7c2bb6ff41a 100644
--- a/libexec/identd/identd.8
+++ b/libexec/identd/identd.8
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $OpenBSD: identd.8,v 1.16 2000/11/08 19:37:37 aaron Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: identd.8,v 1.17 2001/04/13 20:16:53 millert Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1997, Jason Downs. All rights reserved.
.\"
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
.Op Fl p Ar port
.Op Fl a Ar address
.Op Fl c Ar charset
-.Op Fl noelVvmNdh
+.Op Fl noelVvmNUdh
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm
is a server which implements the
@@ -171,6 +171,14 @@ in the user's home directory.
If this file is accessible, return
.Dq HIDDEN-USER
instead of the normal USERID response.
+.It Fl U
+When replying with a user name or ID, first
+check for a file
+.Pa .ident
+in the user's home directory.
+If this file is accessible, return
+the contents of the file
+instead of the normal USERID response.
.It Fl m
Allow multiple requests to be processed per session.
Each request is specified one per line and the responses will be returned
@@ -204,7 +212,12 @@ the listen port if running as a standalone daemon.
Since
.Nm identd
should typically not be run as a privileged user or group,
-.Pa .noident
+.Pa .ident
files for use when running with the
-.Fl N
+.Fl U
flag will need to be world accessible.
+The same applies for
+.Pa .noident
+files when running with the
+.Fl N
+flag.