diff --git a/examples/pycaosdb.ini b/examples/pycaosdb.ini
index 09f03b4220abbe9bdcb705134b68f3c691cb954d..625a3878341265637e6669291ba9d3c517906534 100644
--- a/examples/pycaosdb.ini
+++ b/examples/pycaosdb.ini
@@ -4,10 +4,13 @@
 # - the location given in the env variable PYCAOSDBINI
 
 [Connection]
-cacert=/path/to/caosdb.ca.pem
-url=https://localhost:10443/
+url=https://demo.indiscale.com/
 
-## If this option is set, the SSL certtificate will be ignored.  Use with care!
+## For local installations, enter your server address and SSL certificate here.
+# url=https://localhost:10443/
+# cacert=/path/to/caosdb.ca.pem
+
+## If this option is set, the SSL certificate will be ignored.  Use with care!
 # ssl_insecure=1
 
 username=admin
@@ -15,13 +18,14 @@ username=admin
 ## The password input method can be chosen with the `password_method` setting,
 ## which by default is set to `plain`.
 ##
-## DEFAULT: the password method is `plain`, now the password must be saved as
-## plain text.
-password_method=plain
-password=caosdb
+## DEFAULT: the password method is `plain`, with this method the password must
+## be saved as plain text.
+# password_method=plain
+# password=caosdb
 
-## OR: `input`: username is optional, password is entered by the user directly
-# password_method=input
+## OR: `input`: username is optional, password is entered directly by the user.
+## The default password for the demo server is `caosdb`.
+password_method=input
 
 ## OR: `pass`: password is retrieved from the "pass" password manager
 # password_method=pass