diff --git a/src/pages/selfhosted/configuration-files.mdx b/src/pages/selfhosted/configuration-files.mdx
index 4690cbba..9dddbeb1 100644
--- a/src/pages/selfhosted/configuration-files.mdx
+++ b/src/pages/selfhosted/configuration-files.mdx
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ server:
     Where to write log output. Use `console` for Docker logging (recommended) or specify a file path. Default: `console`.
   </Property>
   <Property name="server.authSecret" type="string">
-    Shared secret for relay authentication. Auto-generated by the setup script. This secret is used internally by the combined server for relay credential validation.
+    Base64 string of shared secret for relay authentication (With `=` stripped). Auto-generated by the setup script. This secret is used internally by the combined server for relay credential validation.
   </Property>
   <Property name="server.dataDir" type="string">
     Data directory path where the server stores its database and state files. Default: `/var/lib/netbird`. Maps to the `netbird_data` Docker volume.
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ Configures the database backend for storing all NetBird management data includin
     Connection string for postgres or mysql engines. For postgres: `host=localhost user=netbird password=secret dbname=netbird port=5432`. Alternatively, use the `NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_POSTGRES_DSN` or `NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_MYSQL_DSN` environment variables.
   </Property>
   <Property name="server.store.encryptionKey" type="string">
-    32-byte (256-bit) encryption key for sensitive data at rest. Used to encrypt setup keys, API tokens, and other secrets stored in the database. Auto-generated by the setup script.
+    base64 string of 32-byte (256-bit) encryption key for sensitive data at rest. Used to encrypt setup keys, API tokens, and other secrets stored in the database. Auto-generated by the setup script.
   </Property>
 </Properties>