diff --git a/helm/README.md b/helm/README.md
index d846c398d..77f5e8aba 100644
--- a/helm/README.md
+++ b/helm/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 | serverReplicas                    | 1                       | Replicas for the Server deployment |
 | workerReplicas                    | 1                       | Replicas for the Worker deployment |
 | kubernetesIntegration             | true                    | Enable/disable the Kubernetes integration for authentik. This will create a service account for authentik to create and update outposts in authentik |
-| config.secretKey                  |                         | Secret key used to sign session cookies, generate with `pwgen 50 1` for example. |
+| config.secretKey                  |                         | Secret key used to sign session cookies, generate with `pwgen 50 1` or `openssl rand -base64 36` for example. |
 | config.errorReporting.enabled     | false                   | Enable/disable error reporting |
 | config.errorReporting.environment | customer                | Environment sent with the error reporting |
 | config.errorReporting.sendPii     | false                   | Whether to send Personally-identifiable data with the error reporting |
diff --git a/website/docs/installation/docker-compose.md b/website/docs/installation/docker-compose.md
index 55c7f18ee..374b2e2d1 100644
--- a/website/docs/installation/docker-compose.md
+++ b/website/docs/installation/docker-compose.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ To optionally deploy a different version run `echo AUTHENTIK_TAG=2021.4.1 >> .en
 If this is a fresh authentik install run the following commands to generate a password:
 
 ```shell
+# You can also use openssl instead: `openssl rand -base64 36`
 sudo apt-get install -y pwgen
 echo "PG_PASS=$(pwgen 40 1)" >> .env
 echo "AUTHENTIK_SECRET_KEY=$(pwgen 50 1)" >> .env
diff --git a/website/docs/integrations/sources/active-directory/index.md b/website/docs/integrations/sources/active-directory/index.md
index 7f81220c8..c683d4d18 100644
--- a/website/docs/integrations/sources/active-directory/index.md
+++ b/website/docs/integrations/sources/active-directory/index.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ The following placeholders will be used:
 
     ![](./01_user_create.png)
 
-3. Give the User a password, generated using for example `pwgen 64 1`.
+3. Give the User a password, generated using for example `pwgen 64 1` or `openssl rand -base64 36`.
 
 4. Open the Delegation of Control Wizard by right-clicking the domain and selecting "All Tasks".