diff --git a/openbis_standard_technologies/dist/etc/service.properties b/openbis_standard_technologies/dist/etc/service.properties
index 6debaae3b8fa00ae63758251d45f2acde5fecf69..2f05b85ef1629d184c5b8f8880f379340e843f0f 100644
--- a/openbis_standard_technologies/dist/etc/service.properties
+++ b/openbis_standard_technologies/dist/etc/service.properties
@@ -216,7 +216,34 @@ default-dropbox.storage-processor = ch.systemsx.cisd.etlserver.DefaultStoragePro
 # proteomics-database-owner = 
 # proteomics-database-password = 
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# FTP / SFTP server configuration
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# The built-in FTP / SFTP server provides users with an alternative way to download their data using
+# client programs like FileZilla or lftp. 
+#
+# When set to 'true' an internal ftp / sftp server will be started. Note that to really startup a 
+# server in addition ftp.server.ftp-port and / or ftp.server.sftp-port need to be set to a value other 
+# than 0.
+#
+# ftp.server.enable = true
+# ftp.server.sftp-port = 2222 
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Rsync
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Typical options to disable coping general, owner and group permissions
+# rsync-options = --no-p --no-o --no-g
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# CIFS Server configuration
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# The build-in CIFS server provides users with an alternative way to download their data using
+# client programs like Mac Finder or Windows Explorer. 
+#
+# cifs.server.enable = true
+# cifs.server.smb-port = 1445
+# cifs.server.session-log-flags = Error
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #                      INTERNAL CONFIGURATION,