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@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ Depending on use-case, it is sometimes useful to retain the guix cache between c
 invocations. To do so, mount a volume to ~$HOME/.cache/guix~ (replacing ~$HOME~ with what it
 will be set to within the container).
 
+SSL certificates are included and configured for use in the container (via the ~nss-certs~
+package). However, it is recommended to use your hosts certificate files via a volume mount.
+
 A complete example is given below, where the aforementioned volumes are mounted, ~HOME~ is
 set to ~/tmp~, and a volume for retaining the guix cache between invocations is put in place.
 The working directory within the container is also set with the ~-w~ option, however this is