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<para>Note that the implementation of this setting might be impossible (for example if network namespaces are
not available), and the unit should be written in a way that does not solely rely on this setting for
- security.</para></listitem>
+ security.</para>
+
+ <para>When this option is used on a socket unit any sockets bound on behalf of this unit will be
+ bound within a private network namespace. This may be combined with
+ <varname>JoinsNamespaceOf=</varname> to listen on sockets inside of network namespaces of other
+ services.</para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><varname>NetworkNamespacePath=</varname></term>
+
+ <listitem><para>Takes an absolute file system path refererring to a Linux network namespace
+ pseudo-file (i.e. a file like <filename>/proc/$PID/ns/net</filename> or a bind mount or symlink to
+ one). When set the invoked processes are added to the network namespace referenced by that path. The
+ path has to point to a valid namespace file at the moment the processes are forked off. If this
+ option is used <varname>PrivateNetwork=</varname> has no effect. If this option is used together with
+ <varname>JoinsNamespaceOf=</varname> then it only has an effect if this unit is started before any of
+ the listed units that have <varname>PrivateNetwork=</varname> or
+ <varname>NetworkNamespacePath=</varname> configured, as otherwise the network namespace of those
+ units is reused.</para>
+
+ <para>When this option is used on a socket unit any sockets bound on behalf of this unit will be
+ bound within the specified network namespace.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>