# access the master has to the minion.
#disable_modules: [cmd,test]
#disable_returners: []
-#
+
+# This is the reverse of disable_modules. The default, like disable_modules, is the empty list,
+# but if this option is set to *anything* then *only* those modules will load.
+# Note that this is a very large hammer and it can be quite difficult to keep the minion working
+# the way you think it should since Salt uses many modules internally itself. At a bare minimum
+# you need the following enabled or else the minion won't start.
+#whitelist_modules:
+# - cmdmod
+# - test
+# - config
+
# Modules can be loaded from arbitrary paths. This enables the easy deployment
# of third party modules. Modules for returners and minions can be loaded.
# Specify a list of extra directories to search for minion modules and