diff --git a/Documentation.html b/Documentation.html
index b2f464fdd..e8e15cff4 100755
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@@ -266,10 +266,13 @@
         buggy about cookies, at least till version 6. And php 4.1.1 is also a
         bit buggy in this area!<br /><br /></li>
 
-    <li>Http and cookie authentication modes are secure: the MySQL password
+    <li>Http and cookie authentication modes are more secure: the MySQL password
         does not need to be set in the phpMyAdmin configuration file. (except
         for the &quot;controluser&quot; -see the Configuration section-).
         <br />
+        However, keep in mind that the password travels in plain text, unless
+        you are using the https protocol.
+        <br />
         In cookie mode, we send the password in a temporary cookie, so most
         browsers should not store the password in their cookie file.
         <br /><br /></li>