diff --git a/src/appsettings.json b/src/appsettings.json
index 8c97d4b..d9a3918 100644
--- a/src/appsettings.json
+++ b/src/appsettings.json
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     "// Authentication Optional": "authentication is required only for moderation activities",
     "// Authentication RequiredForChat": "authentication is required only for moderation activities and using chat (if chat is enabled)",
     "// Authentication Required": "authentication is required to connect to mmo",
-    "Authentication": "Optional",
+    "Authentication": "Disabled",
 
     "// ApiUrl": "SoDOff API server URL for authentication calls",
     "ApiUrl": "http://localhost:5000",