diff --git examples/sshguard.conf.sample examples/sshguard.conf.sample
index d881e51..87b7acc 100644
--- examples/sshguard.conf.sample
+++ examples/sshguard.conf.sample
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@
 
 #### REQUIRED CONFIGURATION ####
 # Full path to backend executable (required, no default)
-#BACKEND="/usr/local/libexec/sshg-fw-hosts"
+BACKEND="/usr/local/libexec/sshg-fw-null"
+#BACKEND="/usr/local/libexec/sshg-fw-ipfw"
+#BACKEND="/usr/local/libexec/sshg-fw-pf"
 
 # Space-separated list of log files to monitor. Ignored if LOGREADER is set.
 # (optional, no default)
-#FILES="/var/log/auth.log /var/log/authlog /var/log/maillog"
+FILES="/var/log/auth.log /var/log/maillog"
 
 # Shell command that provides logs on standard output. Takes precedence over
 # FILES. (optional, no default)
@@ -36,12 +38,12 @@ DETECTION_TIME=1800
 # !! Warning: These features may not work correctly with sandboxing. !!
 
 # Full path to PID file (optional, no default)
-#PID_FILE=/run/sshguard.pid
+#PID_FILE=/var/run/sshguard.pid
 
 # Colon-separated blacklist threshold and full path to blacklist file.
 # (optional, no default)
-#BLACKLIST_FILE=90:/var/lib/sshguard/enemies
+#BLACKLIST_FILE=30:/var/db/sshguard/blacklist.db
 
 # IP addresses listed in the WHITELIST_FILE are considered to be
 # friendlies and will never be blocked.
-#WHITELIST_FILE=/etc/friends
+#WHITELIST_FILE=/usr/local/etc/sshguard.whitelist