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@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ The `permitopen` and `permitlisten` options can be used multiple times in a row.
      * `localhost` binds the port to the loopback device and can only be used by processes on the same server
      * `*` allows access from everywhere (e.g. from the Internet, if your firewall allows that) if `GatewayPorts clientspecified` is set in `/etc/ssh/sshd_config`
 * `permitopen="host:port"`
-  * `host` is the hostname or IP address of the server that your server should be allowed to connect to
+  * `host` is the hostname or IP address of the server that the client should be allowed to connect to via your server
   * `port` is the port number on the `host` that will be forwarded to the client
 
 ## Client side configuration