diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
index 2aa6416..abd4cab 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -122,3 +122,13 @@ Also change your i3wm config to the following:
         position          top
         workspace_buttons yes
     }
+
+Settings that require credentials can utilize the keyring module to keep sensitive information out of config files.
+To take advantage of this feature, simply use the setting_util.py script to set the credentials for a module. Once this
+is done you can add the module to your config without specifying the credentials, eg:
+
+::
+
+    status.register('github')
+
+i3pystatus will locate and set the credentials during the module loading process. Currently supported credentals are "password", "email" and "username".
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diff --git a/docs/module.rst b/docs/module.rst
index 6b195f3..31be7be 100644
--- a/docs/module.rst
+++ b/docs/module.rst
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ tools for this which make this even easier:
   periodically.
 - Settings (already built into above classes) allow you to easily
   specify user-modifiable attributes of your class for configuration.
+- For modules that require credentials, it is recommended to add a
+  keyring_backend setting to allow users to specify their own backends
+  for retrieving sensitive credentials. 
 
   Required settings and default values are also handled.
 
diff --git a/i3pystatus/core/settings.py b/i3pystatus/core/settings.py
index ff8104a..aa78c45 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/core/settings.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/core/settings.py
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ class SettingsBase:
         return found_settings
 
     def get_protected_setting(self, setting_name):
+        """
+        Retrieves a protected setting from keyring
+        :param setting_name: setting_name must be in the format package.module.Class.setting
+        """
         # If a custom keyring backend has been defined, use it.
         if hasattr(self, 'keyring_backend') and self.keyring_backend:
             return self.keyring_backend.get_password(setting_name, getpass.getuser())