diff --git a/basic.cfg b/basic.cfg
index d8e4336..2cb4d41 100644
--- a/basic.cfg
+++ b/basic.cfg
@@ -1,23 +1,25 @@
 # This is a basic configuration file that should provide
 # sensible values for "standard" setup.
 
-verbose: 0;
-foreground: false;
-inetd: false;
-numeric: false;
-transparent: false;
+# You will find extensive examples with explanations in
+# example.cfg
+
 timeout: 2;
 user: "nobody";
 pidfile: "/var/run/sslh.pid";
-chroot: "/var/empty";
 
 
-# Change hostname with your external address name.
+# Change hostname with your external address name, or the IP
+# of the interface that receives connections
 listen:
 (
     { host: "thelonious"; port: "443"; }
 );
 
+
+# Change to the protocols you want to forward to. The
+# defaults here are sensible for services running on
+# localhost
 protocols:
 (
      { name: "ssh"; service: "ssh"; host: "localhost"; port: "22"; fork: true; },