diff --git a/docs/auth/identity-resolver--old.md b/docs/auth/identity-resolver--old.md
index c1a207484a..267f3e9d3c 100644
--- a/docs/auth/identity-resolver--old.md
+++ b/docs/auth/identity-resolver--old.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ This documentation is written for the old backend which has been replaced by
 [the new backend system](../backend-system/index.md), being the default since
 Backstage [version 1.24](../releases/v1.24.0.md). If have migrated to the new
 backend system, you may want to read [its own article](./identity-resolver.md)
-instead.
+instead. Also, check out [the migration docs](../backend-system/building-backends/08-migrating.md)!
 :::
 
 By default, every Backstage auth provider is configured only for the use-case of
diff --git a/docs/auth/identity-resolver.md b/docs/auth/identity-resolver.md
index b09b47a572..39fc13fcb2 100644
--- a/docs/auth/identity-resolver.md
+++ b/docs/auth/identity-resolver.md
@@ -194,6 +194,13 @@ backend.add(import('@backstage/plugin-auth-backend-module-github-provider'));
 backend.add(customAuth);
 ```
 
+Check out [the naming patterns
+article](../backend-system/architecture/07-naming-patterns.md) for what rules
+apply regarding how to form valid IDs. In this example we also put the module
+declaration directly in `packages/backend/src/index.ts` but that's just for
+simplicity. You can place it anywhere you like, including in other packages, and
+import from there if you prefer.
+
 The `createOAuthProviderFactory` / `createProxyAuthProviderFactory` functions
 have additional options for profile and state transforms - not covered here, but
 good to know about if you need them.
@@ -234,6 +241,13 @@ async signInResolver(info, ctx) {
 }
 ```
 
+If you throw an error in the sign in resolver function, the sign in attempt is
+immediately rejected, and the error details are presented in the user interface.
+
+The `ctx` context [has several useful
+functions](https://backstage.io/docs/reference/plugin-auth-node.authresolvercontext/)
+for issuing tokens in various ways.
+
 ### Custom Ownership Resolution
 
 If you want to have more control over the membership resolution and token generation