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                                 capability sets as documented in
                                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>cap_from_text</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>.
                                 Note that these capability sets are
                                 capability sets as documented in
                                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>cap_from_text</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>.
                                 Note that these capability sets are
-                                usually influenced by the capabilities
+                                usually influenced (and filtered) by the capabilities
                                 attached to the executed file. Due to
                                 that
                                 <varname>CapabilityBoundingSet=</varname>
                                 attached to the executed file. Due to
                                 that
                                 <varname>CapabilityBoundingSet=</varname>
                                 <term><varname>ReadOnlyDirectories=</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>InaccessibleDirectories=</varname></term>
 
                                 <term><varname>ReadOnlyDirectories=</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>InaccessibleDirectories=</varname></term>
 
-                                <listitem><para>Sets up a new
-                                file system namespace for executed
+                                <listitem><para>Sets up a new file
+                                system namespace for executed
                                 processes. These options may be used
                                 to limit access a process might have
                                 to the main file system
                                 processes. These options may be used
                                 to limit access a process might have
                                 to the main file system
                                 processes inside the namespace. Note
                                 that restricting access with these
                                 options does not extend to submounts
                                 processes inside the namespace. Note
                                 that restricting access with these
                                 options does not extend to submounts
-                                of a directory. You must list
-                                submounts separately in these settings
-                                to ensure the same limited
-                                access. These options may be specified
+                                of a directory that are created later
+                                on. These options may be specified
                                 more than once in which case all
                                 directories listed will have limited
                                 access from within the namespace. If
                                 the empty string is assigned to this
                                 more than once in which case all
                                 directories listed will have limited
                                 access from within the namespace. If
                                 the empty string is assigned to this
-                                option, the specific list is reset, and
-                                all prior assignments have no
+                                option, the specific list is reset,
+                                and all prior assignments have no
                                 effect.</para>
                                 <para>Paths in
                                 <varname>ReadOnlyDirectories=</varname>
                                 effect.</para>
                                 <para>Paths in
                                 <varname>ReadOnlyDirectories=</varname>
                                 accessible).</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                                 accessible).</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
+                        <varlistentry>
+                                <term><varname>ProtectSystem=</varname></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>Takes a boolean
+                                argument or
+                                <literal>full</literal>. If true,
+                                mounts the <filename>/usr</filename>
+                                directory read-only for processes
+                                invoked by this unit. If set to
+                                <literal>full</literal>, the
+                                <filename>/etc</filename> directory is mounted
+                                read-only, too. This setting ensures
+                                that any modification of the vendor
+                                supplied operating system (and
+                                optionally its configuration) is
+                                prohibited for the service. It is
+                                recommended to enable this setting for
+                                all long-running services, unless they
+                                are involved with system updates or
+                                need to modify the operating system in
+                                other ways. Note however that
+                                processes retaining the CAP_SYS_ADMIN
+                                capability can undo the effect of this
+                                setting. This setting is hence
+                                particularly useful for daemons which
+                                have this capability removed, for
+                                example with
+                                <varname>CapabilityBoundingSet=</varname>. Defaults
+                                to off.</para></listitem>
+                        </varlistentry>
+
+                        <varlistentry>
+                                <term><varname>ProtectHome=</varname></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>Takes a boolean
+                                argument or
+                                <literal>read-only</literal>. If true,
+                                the directories
+                                <filename>/home</filename> and
+                                <filename>/run/user</filename> are
+                                made inaccessible and empty for
+                                processes invoked by this unit. If set
+                                to <literal>read-only</literal>, the
+                                two directores are made read-only
+                                instead. It is recommended to enable
+                                this setting for all long-running
+                                services (in particular network-facing
+                                ones), to ensure they cannot get access
+                                to private user data, unless the
+                                services actually require access to
+                                the user's private data. Note however
+                                that processes retaining the
+                                CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability can undo the
+                                effect of this setting. This setting
+                                is hence particularly useful for
+                                daemons which have this capability
+                                removed, for example with
+                                <varname>CapabilityBoundingSet=</varname>. Defaults
+                                to off.</para></listitem>
+                        </varlistentry>
+
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><varname>MountFlags=</varname></term>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><varname>MountFlags=</varname></term>
 
                                 namespace related options
                                 (<varname>PrivateTmp=</varname>,
                                 <varname>PrivateDevices=</varname>,
                                 namespace related options
                                 (<varname>PrivateTmp=</varname>,
                                 <varname>PrivateDevices=</varname>,
+                                <varname>ReadOnlySystem=</varname>,
+                                <varname>ProtectedHome=</varname>,
                                 <varname>ReadOnlyDirectories=</varname>,
                                 <varname>InaccessibleDirectories=</varname>
                                 and
                                 <varname>ReadOnlyDirectories=</varname>,
                                 <varname>InaccessibleDirectories=</varname>
                                 and