diff --git a/rhodecode/config/deployment.ini_tmpl b/rhodecode/config/deployment.ini_tmpl
--- a/rhodecode/config/deployment.ini_tmpl
+++ b/rhodecode/config/deployment.ini_tmpl
@@ -131,20 +131,25 @@ beaker.cache.sql_cache_long.key_length =
 ## Type of storage used for the session, current types are 
 ## dbm, file, memcached, database, and memory. 
 ## The storage uses the Container API 
-##that is also used by the cache system.
+## that is also used by the cache system.
 
-#db session example
+## db session example
+
 #beaker.session.type = ext:database
 #beaker.session.sa.url = postgresql://postgres:qwe@localhost/rhodecode
 #beaker.session.table_name = db_session 
 
-beaker.session.type = cookie
+## encrypted cookie session, good for many instances
+#beaker.session.type = cookie
+
+beaker.session.type = file
 beaker.session.key = rhodecode
 beaker.session.encrypt_key = ${app_instance_secret}
 beaker.session.validate_key = ${app_instance_secret}
 beaker.session.timeout = 36000
 beaker.session.httponly = true
-# uncomment for https secure cookie
+
+## uncomment for https secure cookie
 beaker.session.secure = false
 
 ##auto save the session to not to use .save()