diff --git a/docs/local_dev_remote_kratos.md b/docs/local_dev_remote_kratos.md
index 6715070e66db8be9249633015b339eccfe213246..548756b11d324ab1ebb70b33e5fd7c0a708562e0 100644
--- a/docs/local_dev_remote_kratos.md
+++ b/docs/local_dev_remote_kratos.md
@@ -51,7 +51,41 @@ helm get values single-sign-on -n oas > /to/a/path/my_cluster_values.yaml
 helm dep update
 ```
 
-4. Install the single-sign-on helmchart with kratos service
+4. Configure variables
+
+Currently the is a default password configured for postgresql in `values.yaml`.
+It is advised to change this password before installation.
+
+The password can be found at:
+
+```
+postgresql:
+  postgresqlDatabase: kratos
+  postgresqlUsername: kratos
+  postgresqlPassword: ChangeThisPassword
+```
+
+Please make sure it is in sync with the password at
+
+```
+kratos:
+  kratos:
+    config:
+      dsn: postgres://kratos:ChangeThisPassword@single-sign-on-postgresql:5432/kratos
+``` 
+
+Same is true for the SMTP service, this config entry can be found at:
+
+```
+kratos:
+  kratos:
+    config:
+      courier:                                                                   
+        smtp:                                                                    
+          connection_uri: smtps://username:password@smtp.example.com:456/
+```
+
+5. Install the single-sign-on helmchart with kratos service
 
 ```
 cd helmchart/single-sign-on
diff --git a/helmchart/single-sign-on/values.yaml b/helmchart/single-sign-on/values.yaml
index 95fc823d1e7af7ec80fc4733ae6c50d62435a6d9..7f4a63d5a54a0e69c68401978e949a9e97ff1c98 100644
--- a/helmchart/single-sign-on/values.yaml
+++ b/helmchart/single-sign-on/values.yaml
@@ -79,10 +79,6 @@ postgresql:
     annotations: {}
   postgresqlDatabase: kratos
   postgresqlUsername: kratos
-  # This will be overwritten during installation. If this helm
-  # chart is installed manual, this should be randomized or altered. If you
-  # change this, make sure the config part under kratos/kratos/config/dsn is in 
-  # sync with this entry
   postgresqlPassword: kratos
 
 kratos:
@@ -175,7 +171,7 @@ kratos:
 
       courier: 
         smtp: 
-          connection_uri: smtps://kratos:kratos@smtp.greenhost.nl:465/
+          connection_uri: smtps://username:password@smtp.example.com:456/
 
 hydra:
   maester: