diff --git a/examples/templates/kubernetes-multi-service/README.md b/examples/templates/kubernetes-multi-service/README.md
index 3dda56db85099..7c70d661f7258 100644
--- a/examples/templates/kubernetes-multi-service/README.md
+++ b/examples/templates/kubernetes-multi-service/README.md
@@ -4,75 +4,71 @@ description: Get started with Kubernetes development.
 tags: [cloud, kubernetes]
 ---
 
-# Authentication
+# Getting started
 
-This template features two ways to authenticate to a Kubernetes cluster.
+## RBAC
 
-## kubeconfig (Coder host)
+The Coder provisioner requires permission to administer pods to use this template.  The template
+creates workspaces in a single Kubernetes namespace, using the `workspaces_namespace` parameter set
+while creating the template.
 
-If the Coder host has a local `~/.kube/config`, you can use this to authenticate
-with Coder. Make sure this is done with same user that's running the `coder` service.
+Create a role as follows and bind it to the user or service account that runs the coder host.
 
-## ServiceAccount
+```yaml
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: Role
+metadata:
+  name: coder
+rules:
+- apiGroups: [""]
+  resources: ["pods"]
+  verbs: ["*"]
+```
 
-Create a ServiceAccount and role on your cluster to authenticate your template with Coder.
+## Authentication
 
-1. Run the following command on a device with Kubernetes context:
+This template can authenticate using in-cluster authentication, or using a kubeconfig local to the
+Coder host.  For additional authentication options, consult the [Kubernetes provider
+documentation](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/kubernetes/latest/docs).
 
-    ```sh
-    CODER_NAMESPACE=default
-    kubectl apply -n $CODER_NAMESPACE -f - <<EOF
-    apiVersion: v1
-    kind: ServiceAccount
-    metadata:
-    name: coder
-    ---
-    apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
-    kind: Role
-    metadata:
-    name: coder
-    rules:
-    - apiGroups: ["", "apps", "networking.k8s.io"] # "" indicates the core API group
-        resources: ["persistentvolumeclaims", "pods", "deployments", "services", "secrets", "pods/exec","pods/log", "events", "networkpolicies", "serviceaccounts"]
-        verbs: ["create", "get", "list", "watch", "update", "patch", "delete", "deletecollection"]
-    - apiGroups: ["metrics.k8s.io", "storage.k8s.io"]
-        resources: ["pods", "storageclasses"]
-        verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]
-    ---
-    apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
-    kind: RoleBinding
-    metadata:
-    name: coder
-    subjects:
-    - kind: ServiceAccount
-        name: coder
-    roleRef:
-    kind: Role
-    name: coder
-    apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
-    EOF
-    ```
+### kubeconfig on Coder host
 
-1. Use the following commands to fetch the values:
+If the Coder host has a local `~/.kube/config`, you can use this to authenticate
+with Coder. Make sure this is done with same user that's running the `coder` service.
+
+To use this authentication, set the parameter `use_kubeconfig` to true.
 
-     **Cluster IP:**
+### In-cluster authentication
 
-     ```sh
-     kubectl cluster-info | grep "control plane"
-     ```
+If the Coder host runs in a Pod on the same Kubernetes cluster as you are creating workspaces in,
+you can use in-cluster authentication.
 
-     **CA certificate**
+To use this authentication, set the parameter `use_kubeconfig` to false.
 
-     ```sh
-     kubectl get secrets -n $CODER_NAMESPACE -o jsonpath="{.items[?(@.metadata.annotations['kubernetes\.io/service-account\.name']=='coder')].data['ca\.crt']}{'\n'}"
-     ```
+The Terraform provisioner will automatically use the service account associated with the pod to
+authenticate to Kubernetes.  Be sure to bind a [role with appropriate permission](#rbac) to the
+service account.  For example, assuming the Coder host runs in the same namespace as you intend
+to create workspaces:
 
-     **Token**
+```yaml
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ServiceAccount
+metadata:
+  name: coder
 
-     ```sh
-     kubectl get secrets -n $CODER_NAMESPACE -o jsonpath="{.items[?(@.metadata.annotations['kubernetes\.io/service-account\.name']=='coder')].data['token']}{'\n'}"
-     ```
+---
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: RoleBinding
+metadata:
+  name: coder
+subjects:
+  - kind: ServiceAccount
+    name: coder
+roleRef:
+  kind: Role
+  name: coder
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+```
 
-     **Namespace**
+Then start the Coder host with `serviceAccountName: coder` in the pod spec.
 
-     This should be the same as `$CODER_NAMESPACE`, set in step 1.
diff --git a/examples/templates/kubernetes-multi-service/main.tf b/examples/templates/kubernetes-multi-service/main.tf
index 19eae429fcd3b..cd5623d790db5 100644
--- a/examples/templates/kubernetes-multi-service/main.tf
+++ b/examples/templates/kubernetes-multi-service/main.tf
@@ -11,70 +11,32 @@ terraform {
   }
 }
 
-variable "step1_use_kubeconfig" {
+variable "use_kubeconfig" {
   type        = bool
   sensitive   = true
   description = <<-EOF
   Use host kubeconfig? (true/false)
 
-  If true, a valid "~/.kube/config" must be present on the Coder host. This
-  is likely not your local machine unless you are using `coder server --dev.`
-
-  If false, proceed for instructions creating a ServiceAccount on your existing
-  Kubernetes cluster.
-  EOF
-}
-
-variable "step2_cluster_host" {
-  type        = string
-  sensitive   = true
-  description = <<-EOF
-  Hint: You can use:
-  $ kubectl cluster-info | grep "control plane"
-
+  Set this to false if the Coder host is itself running as a Pod on the same
+  Kubernetes cluster as you are deploying workspaces to.
 
-  Leave blank if using ~/.kube/config (from step 1)
-  EOF
-}
-
-variable "step3_certificate" {
-  type        = string
-  sensitive   = true
-  description = <<-EOF
-  Use docs at https://github.com/coder/coder/tree/main/examples/templates/kubernetes-multi-service#serviceaccount to create a ServiceAccount for Coder and grab values.
-
-  Enter CA certificate
-
-  Leave blank if using ~/.kube/config (from step 1)
-  EOF
-}
-
-variable "step4_token" {
-  type        = string
-  sensitive   = true
-  description = <<-EOF
-  Enter token (refer to docs at https://github.com/coder/coder/tree/main/examples/templates/kubernetes-multi-service#serviceaccount)
+  Set this to true if the Coder host is running outside the Kubernetes cluster
+  for workspaces.  A valid "~/.kube/config" must be present on the Coder host. This
+  is likely not your local machine unless you are using `coder server --dev.`
 
-  Leave blank if using ~/.kube/config (from step 1)
   EOF
 }
 
-variable "step5_coder_namespace" {
+variable "workspaces_namespace" {
   type        = string
   sensitive   = true
-  description = <<-EOF
-  Enter namespace (refer to docs at https://github.com/coder/coder/tree/main/examples/templates/kubernetes-multi-service#serviceaccount)
-
-  Leave blank if using ~/.kube/config (from step 1)
-  EOF
+  description = "The namespace to create workspaces in (must exist prior to creating workspaces)"
+  default     = "coder-workspaces"
 }
 
 provider "kubernetes" {
   # Authenticate via ~/.kube/config or a Coder-specific ServiceAccount, depending on admin preferences
-  config_path            = var.step1_use_kubeconfig == true ? "~/.kube/config" : null
-  host                   = var.step1_use_kubeconfig == false ? var.step2_cluster_host : null
-  cluster_ca_certificate = var.step1_use_kubeconfig == false ? base64decode(var.step3_certificate) : null
-  token                  = var.step1_use_kubeconfig == false ? base64decode(var.step4_token) : null
+  config_path = var.use_kubeconfig == true ? "~/.kube/config" : null
 }
 
 data "coder_workspace" "me" {}
@@ -97,7 +59,8 @@ resource "coder_agent" "ubuntu" {
 resource "kubernetes_pod" "main" {
   count = data.coder_workspace.me.start_count
   metadata {
-    name = "coder-${data.coder_workspace.me.owner}-${data.coder_workspace.me.name}"
+    name      = "coder-${data.coder_workspace.me.owner}-${data.coder_workspace.me.name}"
+    namespace = var.workspaces_namespace
   }
   spec {
     container {