diff --git a/servers/slapd/slapd.conf b/servers/slapd/slapd.conf
index d86d80158d..fdc682fc77 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/slapd.conf
+++ b/servers/slapd/slapd.conf
@@ -21,6 +21,24 @@ argsfile	%LOCALSTATEDIR%/slapd.args
 # moduleload	back_passwd.la
 # moduleload	back_shell.la
 
+#
+# Sample Access Control
+#	Allow read access of root DSE
+#	Allow self write access
+#	Allow authenticated users read access
+#	Allow anonymous users to authenticate
+#
+#access to dn="" by * read
+#access to *
+#	by self write
+#	by users read
+#	by anonymous auth
+#
+# if no access controls are present, the default is:
+#	Allow read by all
+#
+# rootdn can always write!
+
 #######################################################################
 # ldbm database definitions
 #######################################################################