Added help description

jupyter · Jul 22, 2020 · 4d1bdf8 · 4d1bdf8
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diff --git a/notebook/notebookapp.py b/notebook/notebookapp.py
@@ -931,6 +931,9 @@ def _write_cookie_secret_file(self, secret):
     token = Unicode('<generated>',
         help=_("""Token used for authenticating first-time connections to the server.
 
+        The token can be read from the file referenced by JUPYTER_TOKEN_FILE or set directly
+        with the JUPYTER_TOKEN environment variable.
+
         When no password is enabled,
         the default is to generate a new, random token.