VBoxAutostartSvc cannot parse config file referenced manual

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oracle111
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VBoxAutostartSvc cannot parse config file referenced manual

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If the sample configuration file referenced here is used, the service will fail to start: /manual/ch09.html#autostart-windows

The only way I've been able to get it to work is using this exact configuration:

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default_policy=deny
bob={
	allow=true
}

Note that:
- I had to remove all spaces between equals symbols
- I coundn't get the startup_delay option to work
- There MUST be a new line after the last closing brace, or the service will fail to start with:
VBoxAutostartSvc - Unexpected token '<EOF>' at 4:1.0, expected '}'

This section of the manual was added under /changeset/84012/vbox
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