diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dbc56450..0e8d8a8e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ FIX: reduce Docker image sizes (https://github.com/openziti/zrok/pull/783)
 
 FIX: Correct the download URL for the armv7 Linux release (https://github.com/openziti/zrok/issues/782)
 
+CHANGE: briefly mention the backend modes that apply to public and private share concepts
+
 ## v0.4.44
 
 FIX: Fix for goreleaser build action to align with changed ARM64 build path.
@@ -226,7 +228,7 @@ CHANGE: The OpenZiti SDK for golang (https://github.com/openziti/sdk-golang) has
 
 ## v0.4.23
 
-FEATURE: New CLI commands have been implemented for working with the `drive` share backend mode (part of the "zrok Drives" functionality). These commands include `zrok cp`, `zrok mkdir` `zrok mv`, `zrok ls`, and `zrok rm`. These are initial, minimal versions of these commands and very likely contain bugs and ergonomic annoyances. There is a guide available at (`docs/guides/drives/cli.md`) that explains how to work with these tools in detail (https://github.com/openziti/zrok/issues/438)
+FEATURE: New CLI commands have been implemented for working with the `drive` share backend mode (part of the "zrok Drives" functionality). These commands include `zrok cp`, `zrok mkdir` `zrok mv`, `zrok ls`, and `zrok rm`. These are initial, minimal versions of these commands and very likely contain bugs and ergonomic annoyances. There is a guide available at (`docs/guides/drives.mdx`) that explains how to work with these tools in detail (https://github.com/openziti/zrok/issues/438)
 
 FEATURE: Python SDK now has a decorator for integrating with various server side frameworks. See the `http-server` example.
 
diff --git a/docs/concepts/_backend_http.mdx b/docs/concepts/_backend_http.mdx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..085a8aa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/concepts/_backend_http.mdx
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+
+- `proxy` mode forwards requests received by the frontend to the target server ([more](/getting-started.mdx#proxy-backend-mode))
+- `web` mode serves a target folder as a file index web page ([more](/getting-started.mdx#web-backend-mode))
+- `drive` mode serves a target folder with WebDAV ([more](/guides/drives.mdx))
+- `caddy` mode runs the built-in Caddy server with the targeted Caddyfile ([example](pathname:///simple_reverse_proxy.Caddyfile))
diff --git a/docs/concepts/sharing-private.md b/docs/concepts/sharing-private.mdx
similarity index 79%
rename from docs/concepts/sharing-private.md
rename to docs/concepts/sharing-private.mdx
index 6937a747..4425fc7a 100644
--- a/docs/concepts/sharing-private.md
+++ b/docs/concepts/sharing-private.mdx
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 ---
 sidebar_position: 0
 ---
+
+import BackendHttp from '/../docs/concepts/_backend_http.mdx'
+
 # Private Shares
 
 `zrok` was built to share and access digital resources. A `private` share allows a resource to be 
@@ -12,7 +15,7 @@ Peer-to-peer private resource sharing is one of the things that makes `zrok` uni
 
 Here's how private sharing works:
 
-# Peer to Peer
+## Peer to Peer
 
 ![zrok_public_share](../images/zrok_private_share.png)
 
@@ -27,3 +30,21 @@ The shared resource can be a development web server to share with friends and co
 The peer-to-peer capabilities of `zrok` are an important property of the underlying [OpenZiti](https://docs.openziti.io/docs/learn/introduction/) network that `zrok` uses to provide connectivity between users and resources.
 
 Creating `private` shares is easy and is accomplished using the `zrok share private` command. Run `zrok share private` to see the usage output and to further learn how to use the command.
+
+## Backend Modes
+
+The default backend mode is `proxy` which targets an HTTP URL that must be reachable by the backend.
+
+```bash title="proxy example"
+zrok share private 80
+```
+
+### HTTP Modes
+
+<BackendHttp/>
+
+### Networking Modes
+
+- `tcpTunnel`, `udpTunnel` modes forward the data payload to the target server
+- `socks` mode provides a SOCKS5 dynamic proxy on the private access bind port that tunnels TCP payloads to the share backend where they are forwarded to their destinations
+- `vpn` mode provides a network layer tunnel between the private access and the share backend
diff --git a/docs/concepts/sharing-public.md b/docs/concepts/sharing-public.mdx
similarity index 71%
rename from docs/concepts/sharing-public.md
rename to docs/concepts/sharing-public.mdx
index 858b78bf..8303d5eb 100644
--- a/docs/concepts/sharing-public.md
+++ b/docs/concepts/sharing-public.mdx
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 ---
 sidebar_position: 10
 ---
+
+import BackendHttp from '/../docs/concepts/_backend_http.mdx'
+
 # Public Shares
 
 `zrok` supports `public` sharing for web-based (HTTP and HTTPS) resources. These resources are easily shared with the general internet through public access points.
@@ -13,4 +16,18 @@ sidebar_position: 10
 
 As with `private` sharing, `public` sharing does not require you to open any firewall ports or otherwise compromise the security of your local environments. A `public` share goes away as soon as you terminate the `zrok share` command.
 
-Using `public` shares is easy and is accomplished using the `zrok share public` command. Run `zrok share public` to see the command-line help and to learn how to use `public` shares.
\ No newline at end of file
+Using `public` shares is easy and is accomplished using the `zrok share public` command. Run `zrok share public` to see the command-line help and to learn how to use `public` shares.
+
+## Backend Modes
+
+The default backend mode is `proxy` which targets an HTTP URL that must be reachable by the backend.
+
+```bash title="proxy example"
+zrok share public 80
+```
+
+Public shares support any of zrok's HTTP modes.
+
+### HTTP Modes
+
+<BackendHttp/>
diff --git a/docs/guides/drives/cli.md b/docs/guides/drives.mdx
similarity index 99%
rename from docs/guides/drives/cli.md
rename to docs/guides/drives.mdx
index 84249a30..1b4fe345 100644
--- a/docs/guides/drives/cli.md
+++ b/docs/guides/drives.mdx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-# The Drives CLI
+
+# Drives
 
 The zrok drives CLI tools allow for simple, ergonomic management and synchronization of local and remote files.
 
diff --git a/website/docusaurus.config.js b/website/docusaurus.config.js
index e201d23f..270db7dd 100644
--- a/website/docusaurus.config.js
+++ b/website/docusaurus.config.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const darkCodeTheme = require('prism-react-renderer/themes/dracula');
 /** @type {import('@docusaurus/types').Config} */
 const config = {
   title: 'Zrok',
-  staticDirectories: ['static', '../docs/images', '../docker/compose'],
+  staticDirectories: ['static', '../docs/images', '../docker/compose', '../etc/caddy'],
   tagline: 'Globally distributed reverse proxy',
   url: 'https://docs.zrok.io',
   baseUrl: '/',