diff --git a/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties b/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties
index cc5a34059..c4423a063 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/backend/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ spring.jpa.properties.hibernate.format_sql=false
 
 spring.jpa.hibernate.use-new-id-generator-mappings=true
 
+# Set the following property to periodically write out the generated metadata files. There is no default value; the following is just an example
 # shibui.metadata-dir=/opt/shibboleth-idp/metadata/generated
 shibui.logout-url=/dashboard
 
@@ -58,5 +59,6 @@ shibui.metadata-sources-ui-schema-location=classpath:metadata-sources-ui-schema.
 ###
 # metadata-providers.xml write configuration
 
+# Set the following property to periodically write out metadata providers configuration. There is no default value; the following is just an example
 # shibui.metadataProviders.target=file:/opt/shibboleth-idp/conf/shibui-metadata-providers.xml
 # shibui.metadataProviders.taskRunRate=30000
diff --git a/docs/DEFAULTPROPERTIES.md b/docs/DEFAULTPROPERTIES.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..75916235a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/DEFAULTPROPERTIES.md
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+# Default properties
+
+This is a reflection of the default `application.properties` file included in the distribution. Note that lines
+beginning with `#` are commented out.
+
+Please refer to the Spring Boot documentation [https://docs.spring.io/spring-boot/docs/current/reference/html/boot-features-external-config.html]
+for more information.
+
+```properties
+# Server Configuration
+#server.port=8080
+
+# Logging Configuration
+#logging.config=classpath:log4j2.xml
+
+logging.level.org.springframework=INFO
+logging.level.edu.internet2.tier.shibboleth.admin.ui=INFO
+
+# Database Credentials
+spring.datasource.username=shibui
+spring.datasource.password=shibui
+
+# Database Configuration H2
+spring.datasource.url=jdbc:h2:mem:shibui;DB_CLOSE_DELAY=-1;DB_CLOSE_ON_EXIT=FALSE
+spring.datasource.platform=h2
+spring.datasource.driverClassName=org.h2.Driver
+spring.jpa.database-platform=org.hibernate.dialect.H2Dialect
+spring.h2.console.enabled=true
+
+
+# Database Configuration PostgreSQL
+#spring.datasource.url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/shibui
+#spring.datasource.driverClassName=org.postgresql.Driver
+#spring.jpa.properties.hibernate.dialect=org.hibernate.dialect.PostgreSQLDialect
+
+#Maria/MySQL DB
+#spring.datasource.url=jdbc:mariadb://localhost:3306/shibui
+#spring.datasource.driverClassName=org.mariadb.jdbc.Driver
+#spring.jpa.properties.hibernate.dialect=org.hibernate.dialect.MariaDBDialect
+
+# Liquibase properties
+spring.liquibase.enabled=false
+#spring.liquibase.change-log=classpath:edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/database/masterchangelog.xml
+
+# Hibernate properties
+# for production never ever use create, create-drop. It's BEST to use validate
+spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto=update
+spring.jpa.hibernate.naming.implicit-strategy=org.hibernate.boot.model.naming.ImplicitNamingStrategyJpaCompliantImpl
+spring.jpa.show-sql=false
+spring.jpa.properties.hibernate.format_sql=false
+
+spring.jpa.hibernate.use-new-id-generator-mappings=true
+
+# Set the following property to periodically write out the generated metadata files. There is no default value; the following is just an example
+# shibui.metadata-dir=/opt/shibboleth-idp/metadata/generated
+shibui.logout-url=/dashboard
+
+# spring.profiles.active=default
+
+#shibui.default-password=
+
+#Actuator endpoints (info)
+# Un-comment to get full git details exposed like author, abbreviated SHA-1, commit message
+#management.info.git.mode=full
+
+###
+# metadata-providers.xml write configuration
+
+# Set the following property to periodically write out metadata providers configuration. There is no default value; the following is just an example
+# shibui.metadataProviders.target=file:/opt/shibboleth-idp/conf/shibui-metadata-providers.xml
+# shibui.metadataProviders.taskRunRate=30000
+```
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diff --git a/docs/METADATAPROVIDERS.md b/docs/METADATAPROVIDERS.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..32d02149b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/METADATAPROVIDERS.md
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Metadata providers
+
+The application can generate a `metadata-providers.xml` configuration appropriate for use in the Shibboleth IdP.
+There are 2 ways to access this configuration: through a web endpoint or a file.
+
+1. Web endpoint
+
+    A request can be made to the `${ui.baseUrl}/api/MetadataResolvers` to get the
+    current configuration
+    
+2. File export
+
+    A file can be periodically written to disk. Set the application property `shibui.metadataProviders.target`,
+    pointing to a spring file resource. Note that there is no value set by default, and nothing will be written
+    out by default. A file, once defined, will be written every 30 seconds by default. To change the rate, set the
+    `shibui.metadataProviders.taskRunRate` application property, in milliseconds.
+    
+## Docker considerations
+
+If writing the file out, one should use a mount in the docker container for the destination. While a bind mount
+might be easiest, if running on a Windows host, one might run into problems. This is easily avoided by using a
+volume instead. Refer to [https://docs.docker.com/storage/] for more information.
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diff --git a/docs/METADATASOURCES.md b/docs/METADATASOURCES.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2ec2563b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/METADATASOURCES.md
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Metdata Sources
+
+Metadata sources in the UI are individual metadata artifacts describing single entities, typically
+relying parties. There are 2 ways to access these artifacts.
+
+1. MDQ
+
+    _To be written_
+    
+2. File export
+
+    Files can be periodically written to disk. Define the application property `shibui.metadata-dir`,
+    and the files will be written out by default every 30 seconds. Note that there is no default value
+    set for this property and no file will be written by default. To change the run rate, set the
+    `shibui.taskRunRate` application property, in milliseconds.
+    
+## Docker considerations
+
+If writing the files out, one should use a mount in the docker container for the destination. While a bind mount
+might be easiest, if running on a Windows host, one might run into problems. This is easily avoided by using a
+volume instead. Refer to [https://docs.docker.com/storage/] for more information.
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diff --git a/ui/src/assets/schema/provider/filebacked-http-filters.schema.json b/ui/src/assets/schema/provider/filebacked-http-filters.schema.json
index 7672a580e..ee7b8208d 100644
--- a/ui/src/assets/schema/provider/filebacked-http-filters.schema.json
+++ b/ui/src/assets/schema/provider/filebacked-http-filters.schema.json
@@ -22,14 +22,10 @@
                                 "id": "datalist",
                                 "data": [
                                     "PT0S",
-                                    "PT30S",
-                                    "PT1M",
-                                    "PT10M",
-                                    "PT30M",
-                                    "PT1H",
-                                    "PT4H",
-                                    "PT12H",
-                                    "PT24H"
+                                    "P14D",
+                                    "P7D",
+                                    "P1D",
+                                    "PT12H"
                                 ]
                             },
                             "default": null,
@@ -54,7 +50,7 @@
                             "title": "label.certificate-file",
                             "description": "tooltip.certificate-file",
                             "type": "string",
-                            "widget": "textarea",
+                            "widget": "textline",
                             "default": ""
                         }
                     },
@@ -127,4 +123,4 @@
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}