diff --git a/chapter06/shadowpwd-inst.xml b/chapter06/shadowpwd-inst.xml
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--- a/chapter06/shadowpwd-inst.xml
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@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 <sect2>
 <title>Installation of Shadow Password Suite</title>
 
+<para>Before you install this package, you may want to have a look at the
+<ulink url="http://hints.linuxfromscratch.org/hints/shadowpasswd_plus.txt">http://hints.linuxfromscratch.org/hints/shadowpasswd_plus.txt</ulink>
+lfs hint. It discusses how you can make your system more secure regarding
+passwords and how to get the most out of this Shadow package.</para>
+
 <para>Install the Shadow Password Suite by running the 
 following commands:</para>