diff --git a/conf/directory/default/brian.xml b/conf/directory/default/brian.xml
index 1b8075ec0a..f6db94b350 100644
--- a/conf/directory/default/brian.xml
+++ b/conf/directory/default/brian.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <include>
-  <user id="brian" mailbox="9999"> <!--if id is numeric mailbox param is not necessary-->
+  <!-- ipauth if you have an ip= in the user attributes -->
+  <user ip="1.2.3.4" id="brian" mailbox="9999"> 
     <!-- Outbound Registrations Related to this user -->
     <gateways>
       <!--<gateway name="asterlink.com">-->