diff --git a/webapp/config/example.deploy.properties b/webapp/config/example.deploy.properties
index 43b19a218..833f5debe 100644
--- a/webapp/config/example.deploy.properties
+++ b/webapp/config/example.deploy.properties
@@ -65,3 +65,20 @@ VitroConnection.DataSource.password = vitrovitro
 # change the password the first time you login.
 #
 initialAdminUser = defaultAdmin
+
+#
+# How is a logged-in user associated with a particular Individual? One way is 
+# for the Individual to have a property whose value is the username of the user.
+# This is the name of that property.
+#
+selfEditing.idMatchingProperty = http://vivo.mydomain.edu/ns#networkId
+
+#
+# If an external authentication system like Shibboleth or CUWebAuth is to be
+# used, these properties say how the login button should be labeled, and which
+# HTTP header will contain the user ID from the authentication system. If such
+# as system is not to be used, leave these commented out. Consult the 
+# installation instructions for more details. 
+#
+#externalAuth.buttonText = Log in using BearCat Shibboleth
+#externalAuth.netIdHeaderName = remote_userID