diff --git a/source/reference/configuration-options.txt b/source/reference/configuration-options.txt
index 578dafc04e4..b43f3219643 100644
--- a/source/reference/configuration-options.txt
+++ b/source/reference/configuration-options.txt
@@ -1725,11 +1725,11 @@ Core Options
    
       .. include:: /includes/extracts/tls-facts-x509-invalid-certificate.rst
    
-   When using
-   the :setting:`net.tls.allowInvalidCertificates` setting, MongoDB
+   When using the ``net.tls.allowInvalidCertificates`` setting, MongoDB
    logs a warning regarding the use of the invalid certificate.
    
-   .. include:: /includes/extracts/tls-facts-see-more.rst
+   For more information about TLS and MongoDB, see 
+   :ref:`configure-mongod-mongos-for-tls-ssl` and :ref:`inter-process-auth`.
 
 
 .. setting:: net.tls.allowInvalidHostnames
@@ -1738,12 +1738,14 @@ Core Options
 
    *Default*: false
 
-   When :setting:`net.tls.allowInvalidHostnames` is ``true``, MongoDB disables the validation of the
-   hostnames in TLS certificates, allowing :binary:`~bin.mongod` to connect to
-   MongoDB instances if the hostname their certificates do not match the
-   specified hostname.
+   When ``net.tls.allowInvalidHostnames`` is ``true``, MongoDB disables 
+   the validation of the hostnames in TLS certificates. This allows 
+   :binary:`~bin.mongod` or :binary:`~bin.mongos` to connect to other MongoDB 
+   instances in the cluster, even if the hostname of their certificates does not 
+   match the specified hostname.
    
-   .. include:: /includes/extracts/tls-facts-see-more.rst
+   For more information about TLS and MongoDB, see 
+   :ref:`configure-mongod-mongos-for-tls-ssl`.
 
 
 .. setting:: net.tls.disabledProtocols