diff --git a/src/libstore/daemon.cc b/src/libstore/daemon.cc
index d1f69fe2d..5e6fd011f 100644
--- a/src/libstore/daemon.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/daemon.cc
@@ -529,7 +529,14 @@ static void performOp(TunnelLogger * logger, ref<Store> store,
             mode = (BuildMode) readInt(from);
 
             /* Repairing is not atomic, so disallowed for "untrusted"
-               clients.  */
+               clients.
+
+               FIXME: layer violation in this message: the daemon code (i.e.
+               this file) knows whether a client/connection is trusted, but it
+               does not how how the client was authenticated. The mechanism
+               need not be getting the UID of the other end of a Unix Domain
+               Socket.
+              */
             if (mode == bmRepair && !trusted)
                 throw Error("repairing is not allowed because you are not in 'trusted-users'");
         }
@@ -546,7 +553,9 @@ static void performOp(TunnelLogger * logger, ref<Store> store,
         mode = (BuildMode) readInt(from);
 
         /* Repairing is not atomic, so disallowed for "untrusted"
-           clients.  */
+           clients.
+
+           FIXME: layer violation; see above. */
         if (mode == bmRepair && !trusted)
             throw Error("repairing is not allowed because you are not in 'trusted-users'");
 
diff --git a/src/libstore/globals.hh b/src/libstore/globals.hh
index c3ccb5e11..42981219d 100644
--- a/src/libstore/globals.hh
+++ b/src/libstore/globals.hh
@@ -279,8 +279,8 @@ public:
           If the build users group is empty, builds will be performed under
           the uid of the Nix process (that is, the uid of the caller if
           `NIX_REMOTE` is empty, the uid under which the Nix daemon runs if
-          `NIX_REMOTE` is `daemon`). Obviously, this should not be used in
-          multi-user settings with untrusted users.
+          `NIX_REMOTE` is `daemon`). Obviously, this should not be used
+          with a nix daemon accessible to untrusted clients.
 
           Defaults to `nixbld` when running as root, *empty* otherwise.
         )",
@@ -696,24 +696,6 @@ public:
         )",
         {"trusted-binary-caches"}};
 
-    Setting<Strings> trustedUsers{
-        this, {"root"}, "trusted-users",
-        R"(
-          A list of names of users (separated by whitespace) that have
-          additional rights when connecting to the Nix daemon, such as the
-          ability to specify additional binary caches, or to import unsigned
-          NARs. You can also specify groups by prefixing them with `@`; for
-          instance, `@wheel` means all users in the `wheel` group. The default
-          is `root`.
-
-          > **Warning**
-          >
-          > Adding a user to `trusted-users` is essentially equivalent to
-          > giving that user root access to the system. For example, the user
-          > can set `sandbox-paths` and thereby obtain read access to
-          > directories that are otherwise inacessible to them.
-        )"};
-
     Setting<unsigned int> ttlNegativeNarInfoCache{
         this, 3600, "narinfo-cache-negative-ttl",
         R"(
@@ -736,18 +718,6 @@ public:
           mismatch if the build isn't reproducible.
         )"};
 
-    /* ?Who we trust to use the daemon in safe ways */
-    Setting<Strings> allowedUsers{
-        this, {"*"}, "allowed-users",
-        R"(
-          A list of names of users (separated by whitespace) that are allowed
-          to connect to the Nix daemon. As with the `trusted-users` option,
-          you can specify groups by prefixing them with `@`. Also, you can
-          allow all users by specifying `*`. The default is `*`.
-
-          Note that trusted users are always allowed to connect.
-        )"};
-
     Setting<bool> printMissing{this, true, "print-missing",
         "Whether to print what paths need to be built or downloaded."};
 
diff --git a/src/nix/daemon.cc b/src/nix/daemon.cc
index 96568fb8f..2ba56ee26 100644
--- a/src/nix/daemon.cc
+++ b/src/nix/daemon.cc
@@ -34,6 +34,43 @@
 using namespace nix;
 using namespace nix::daemon;
 
+struct UserSettings : Config {
+
+    Setting<Strings> trustedUsers{
+        this, {"root"}, "trusted-users",
+        R"(
+          A list of names of users (separated by whitespace) that have
+          additional rights when connecting to the Nix daemon, such as the
+          ability to specify additional binary caches, or to import unsigned
+          NARs. You can also specify groups by prefixing them with `@`; for
+          instance, `@wheel` means all users in the `wheel` group. The default
+          is `root`.
+
+          > **Warning**
+          >
+          > Adding a user to `trusted-users` is essentially equivalent to
+          > giving that user root access to the system. For example, the user
+          > can set `sandbox-paths` and thereby obtain read access to
+          > directories that are otherwise inacessible to them.
+        )"};
+
+    /* ?Who we trust to use the daemon in safe ways */
+    Setting<Strings> allowedUsers{
+        this, {"*"}, "allowed-users",
+        R"(
+          A list of names of users (separated by whitespace) that are allowed
+          to connect to the Nix daemon. As with the `trusted-users` option,
+          you can specify groups by prefixing them with `@`. Also, you can
+          allow all users by specifying `*`. The default is `*`.
+
+          Note that trusted users are always allowed to connect.
+        )"};
+};
+
+UserSettings userSettings;
+
+static GlobalConfig::Register rSettings(&userSettings);
+
 #ifndef __linux__
 #define SPLICE_F_MOVE 0
 static ssize_t splice(int fd_in, void *off_in, int fd_out, void *off_out, size_t len, unsigned int flags)
@@ -203,8 +240,8 @@ static void daemonLoop()
             struct group * gr = peer.gidKnown ? getgrgid(peer.gid) : 0;
             std::string group = gr ? gr->gr_name : std::to_string(peer.gid);
 
-            Strings trustedUsers = settings.trustedUsers;
-            Strings allowedUsers = settings.allowedUsers;
+            Strings trustedUsers = userSettings.trustedUsers;
+            Strings allowedUsers = userSettings.allowedUsers;
 
             if (matchUser(user, group, trustedUsers))
                 trusted = Trusted;