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@@ -3882,6 +3882,19 @@ Configuration of libc's name service switch (NSS)---a
 @code{<name-service-switch>} object.  @xref{Name Service Switch}, for
 details.
 
+@item @code{x509-certificates} (default: @var{nss-certs})
+This field's value must be a package containing X.509 certificates for
+so-called ``Certification Authorities'' (CAs) that is made available in
+the @file{/etc/ssl/certs} directory.  Currently this directory is
+accessed by applications using either the GnuTLS library or the OpenSSL
+library.
+
+By default, certificates from
+@uref{https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS,
+Mozilla's Network Security Services} are used.  These are the
+certificates shipped by Mozilla browsers and derivatives such as
+GNU@tie{}IceCat.
+
 @item @code{services} (default: @var{%base-services})
 A list of monadic values denoting system services.  @xref{Services}.