diff --git a/build.conf b/build.conf
index aa0a18e5..fbb55119 100644
--- a/build.conf
+++ b/build.conf
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 MYNAME = Wolfpack
 
 # Please enter your user name:
-# (For NT and the basic emp_client build, use "USERNAME = win-empcl2.8")
+# (For NT and the basic emp_client build, use "USERNAME = nobody")
 USERNAME = wolfpack
 
 # Please enter your e-mail address:
diff --git a/src/client/main.c b/src/client/main.c
index cf16a6ac..72a99177 100644
--- a/src/client/main.c
+++ b/src/client/main.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ s_char *av[];
 #ifndef _WIN32
     if (!login(sock, pwd->pw_name, cname, pname, send_kill)) {
 #else
-    if (!login(sock, "win-empcl2.8", cname, pname, send_kill)) {
+    if (!login(sock, "nobody", cname, pname, send_kill)) {
 #endif
 	close(sock);
 	exit(1);