diff --git a/Resources/conf-minimal/config.common.xml b/Resources/conf-minimal/config.common.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<ServiceConfig xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+  xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
+
+    <!-- IncomingDirectory: directory on SourceDrive to watch for new files -->
+    <IncomingDirectory>ProgramData\AUTOTRANSFER\INCOMING</IncomingDirectory>
+
+    <!-- ManagedDirectory: directory on SourceDrive where files and folders are
+         moved while queueing for their transfer (sub-directory "PROCESSING")
+         and to store them for deferred delection after a grace period after
+         the transfer (sub-directory "DONE"). -->
+    <ManagedDirectory>ProgramData\AUTOTRANSFER</ManagedDirectory>
+
+    <!-- DestinationAlias: friendly name for the target to be used in mails -->
+    <DestinationAlias>Core Facility Storage</DestinationAlias>
+
+    <!-- DestinationDirectory: where files should be transferred to -->
+    <DestinationDirectory>\\fileserver.mydomain.xy\share\</DestinationDirectory>
+
+    <!-- TmpTransferDir: temporary directory relative to DestinationDirectory
+         to be used for running transfers -->
+    <TmpTransferDir>AUTOTRANSFER-TMP</TmpTransferDir>
+
+    <!-- MaxCpuUsage: pause transfer if CPU usage is above this value (in %)-->
+    <MaxCpuUsage>25</MaxCpuUsage>
+
+    <!-- MinAvailableMemory: pause transfer if free RAM is below (in MB) -->
+    <MinAvailableMemory>512</MinAvailableMemory>
+
+
+    <!--  OPTIONAL CONFIGURATION SETTINGS  -->
+
+    <!--  OPTIONAL CONFIGURATION SETTINGS  -->
+
+</ServiceConfig>
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diff --git a/Resources/conf-minimal/host-specific.template.xml b/Resources/conf-minimal/host-specific.template.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<ServiceConfig xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+  xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
+
+    <!-- HostAlias: friendly name to be used for this machine in mails -->
+    <HostAlias>Confocal Microscope (Room 123)</HostAlias>
+
+    <!-- SourceDrive: local drive to operate on (include the backslash!) -->
+    <SourceDrive>D:\</SourceDrive>
+
+
+    <!--  OPTIONAL CONFIGURATION SETTINGS  -->
+
+    <!--  OPTIONAL CONFIGURATION SETTINGS  -->
+
+  </ServiceConfig>
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