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diff --git a/docs/polkit/docbook-interface-org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.AuthenticationAgent.xml b/docs/polkit/docbook-interface-org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.AuthenticationAgent.xml
index ec59626..ab27b2f 100644
--- a/docs/polkit/docbook-interface-org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.AuthenticationAgent.xml
+++ b/docs/polkit/docbook-interface-org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.AuthenticationAgent.xml
@@ -47,10 +47,13 @@ BeginAuthentication (IN String action_id,
identifier <parameter>action_id</parameter>.</para><para>Upon
succesful authentication, the authentication agent must invoke
the <link
- linkend="eggdbus-method-org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Authority.AuthenticationAgentResponse">AuthenticationAgentResponse()</link>
+ linkend="eggdbus-method-org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Authority.AuthenticationAgentResponse2">AuthenticationAgentResponse2()</link>
method on the <link
linkend="eggdbus-interface-org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Authority">org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Authority</link>
- interface of the PolicyKit daemon before returning.
+ interface of the PolicyKit daemon before returning. This is normally
+ achieved via the <link linkend="PolkitAgentSession">PolkitAgentSession</link>
+ API, which invokes a private setuid helper process to verify the
+ authentication.
</para>
<para>
The authentication agent should not return until after authentication is complete.