diff --git a/install-guide/source/common_configure.rst b/install-guide/source/common_configure.rst
index bb267d51..789ca189 100644
--- a/install-guide/source/common_configure.rst
+++ b/install-guide/source/common_configure.rst
@@ -49,17 +49,6 @@
         Comment out or remove any other options in the
         ``[keystone_authtoken]`` section.
 
-#. Edit the ``/etc/barbican/barbican-api-paste.ini`` file and complete the
-   following actions:
-
-   * In the ``[pipeline:barbican_api]`` section, configure the pipeline to
-     use the Identity Service auth token.
-
-     .. code-block:: ini
-
-        [pipeline:barbican_api]
-        pipeline = cors authtoken context apiapp
-
 #. Populate the Key Manager service database:
 
    The Key Manager service database will be automatically populated
diff --git a/install-guide/source/get_started.rst b/install-guide/source/get_started.rst
index e1c8ee5c..0d82e143 100644
--- a/install-guide/source/get_started.rst
+++ b/install-guide/source/get_started.rst
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 Key Manager service overview
 ============================
 
-The Key Manager service provides...
+The Key Manager service provides secure storage, provisioning and management of
+secrets, such as passwords, encryption keys, etc.
 
 The Key Manager service consists of the following components:
 
 ``barbican-api`` service
-  Accepts and responds to end user compute API calls...
+  Provides an OpenStack-native RESTful API that supports provisioning and managing
+  Barbican secrets.