diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp index da13218a9..2dd141a73 100644 --- a/src/init.cpp +++ b/src/init.cpp @@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ std::string HelpMessage(HelpMessageMode mode) strUsage += " -rpcuser= " + _("Username for JSON-RPC connections") + "\n"; strUsage += " -rpcpassword= " + _("Password for JSON-RPC connections") + "\n"; strUsage += " -rpcport= " + _("Listen for JSON-RPC connections on (default: 8332 or testnet: 18332)") + "\n"; - strUsage += " -rpcallowip= " + _("Allow JSON-RPC connections from specified IP address. This option can be specified multiple times") + "\n"; + strUsage += " -rpcallowip= " + _("Allow JSON-RPC connections from specified source. Valid for are a single IP (e.g. 1.2.3.4), a network/netmask (e.g. 1.2.3.4/255.255.255.0) or a network/CIDR (e.g. 1.2.3.4/24). This option can be specified multiple times") + "\n"; strUsage += " -rpcthreads= " + _("Set the number of threads to service RPC calls (default: 4)") + "\n"; strUsage += "\n" + _("RPC SSL options: (see the Bitcoin Wiki for SSL setup instructions)") + "\n"; diff --git a/src/rpcserver.cpp b/src/rpcserver.cpp index f47b3385d..5c4d30749 100644 --- a/src/rpcserver.cpp +++ b/src/rpcserver.cpp @@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ void StartRPCThreads() if(!subnet.IsValid()) { uiInterface.ThreadSafeMessageBox( - strprintf("Invalid -rpcallowip subnet specification: %s", strAllow), + strprintf("Invalid -rpcallowip subnet specification: %s. Valid are a single IP (e.g. 1.2.3.4), a network/netmask (e.g. 1.2.3.4/255.255.255.0) or a network/CIDR (e.g. 1.2.3.4/24).", strAllow), "", CClientUIInterface::MSG_ERROR); StartShutdown(); return;