diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__cron/man.rst b/cdist/conf/type/__cron/man.rst
index d0694738..e39bfb5c 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__cron/man.rst
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__cron/man.rst
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ command
 
 OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
 -------------------
+**NOTE**: All time-related parameters (``--minute``, ``--hour``, ``--day_of_month``
+``--month`` and ``--day_of_week``) defaults to ``*``, which means to execute it
+**always**. If you set ``--hour 0`` to execute the cronjob only at midnight, it
+will execute **every** minute in the first hour of the morning all days.
+
 state
    Either present or absent. Defaults to present.
 minute
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__file/man.rst b/cdist/conf/type/__file/man.rst
index 7a0603bb..2f3b9e69 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__file/man.rst
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__file/man.rst
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@ state
       create or modify it
 
 group
-   Group to chgrp to.
+   Group to chgrp to. Defaults to ``root``.
 
 mode
-   Unix permissions, suitable for chmod.
+   Unix permissions, suitable for chmod. Defaults to a very secure ``0600``.
 
 owner
-   User to chown to.
+   User to chown to. Defaults to ``root``.
 
 source
    If supplied, copy this file from the host running cdist to the target.
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__link/man.rst b/cdist/conf/type/__link/man.rst
index fe0ce425..2e81aea9 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__link/man.rst
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__link/man.rst
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ source
    Specifies the link source.
 
 type
-   Specifies the link type: Either hard or symoblic.
+   Specifies the link type: Either hard or symbolic.
 
 
 OPTIONAL PARAMETERS