diff --git a/zfs-backup.cfg b/zfs-backup.cfg
index 8718b06..7f33fa4 100644
--- a/zfs-backup.cfg
+++ b/zfs-backup.cfg
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 # SOURCE	TARGET					KEEPDAYS	ENABLED
 # dataset	[user@host:]dataset			number		Y or N
 
-# we are securing this elsewhere
-# user needs an authorized and restricted public key as well as sudoer rights on remotehostto execute as root the following:
+# we are securing this elsewhere; if we are using this method, we'll need to configure the target host
+# 'user' needs an authorized and restricted public key for SSH access and sudoer rights on 'remotehost' to execute the following as root:
 # /usr/sbin/zfs recv -Feuv datapool/backup, /usr/sbin/zfs destroy -r datapool/backup/*
 data/home	user@remotehost:datapool/backup		7		Y
 
-# this goes to another pool on this host
+# this goes to another pool on this host so no further configuration is necessary
 data/config	backup/data				5		Y
 
 # we no longer back this up