diff --git a/conf/directory/default/brian.xml b/conf/directory/default/brian.xml
index f6db94b350..909483c1d7 100644
--- a/conf/directory/default/brian.xml
+++ b/conf/directory/default/brian.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <include>
-  <!-- ipauth if you have an ip= in the user attributes -->
-  <user ip="1.2.3.4" id="brian" mailbox="9999"> 
+  <!-- ipauth if you have an ip= in the user attributes ie ip="1.2.3.4"  -->
+  <!-- <user ip="1.2.3.4"> -->
+  <user id="brian" mailbox="9999"> 
     <!-- Outbound Registrations Related to this user -->
     <gateways>
       <!--<gateway name="asterlink.com">-->