[[cmdport]]*cmdport* _port_::
The *cmdport* directive allows the port that is used for run-time monitoring
(via the *chronyc* program) to be altered from its default (323). If set to 0,
-*chronyd* will not open the port, this is useful to disable *chronyc*
-access from the Internet. (It does not disable the Unix domain command socket.)
+*chronyd* will not open the port, which disables remote *chronyc* access (with
+a non-default *bindcmdaddress*) and local access for unprivileged users. It
+does not disable the Unix domain command socket.
+
An example shows the syntax:
+
----
+
This would make *chronyd* use UDP 257 as its command port. (*chronyc* would
-need to be run with the *-p 257* switch to inter-operate correctly.)
+need to be run with the *-p 257* option to inter-operate correctly.)
[[cmdratelimit]]*cmdratelimit* [_option_]...::
This directive enables response rate limiting for command packets. It is