diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/data/BodyObject.java b/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/data/BodyObject.java
index 55ce9e282..4561d9d59 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/data/BodyObject.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/data/BodyObject.java
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ public class BodyObject extends ClientObject
     implements SpeakObject
 {
     // AUTO-GENERATED: FIELDS START
-    /** The field name of the <code>username</code> field. */
-    public static final String USERNAME = "username";
-
     /** The field name of the <code>location</code> field. */
     public static final String LOCATION = "location";
 
@@ -47,13 +44,6 @@ public class BodyObject extends ClientObject
     public static final String AWAY_MESSAGE = "awayMessage";
     // AUTO-GENERATED: FIELDS END
 
-    /**
-     * The username associated with this body object. This should not be used directly; in general
-     * {@link #getVisibleName} should be used unless you specifically know that you want the
-     * username.
-     */
-    public Name username;
-
     /**
      * Identifies the place currently occupied by this body. null if they currently occupy no
      * place.
@@ -94,8 +84,8 @@ public class BodyObject extends ClientObject
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns the name that should be displayed to other users. The
-     * default is to use {@link #username}.
+     * Returns the name that should be displayed to other users. The default is to use {@link
+     * #username}.
      */
     public Name getVisibleName ()
     {
@@ -103,8 +93,8 @@ public class BodyObject extends ClientObject
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns the name that should be used for the chat system. The
-     * default is to use {@link #username}.
+     * Returns the name that should be used for the chat system. The default is to use {@link
+     * #username}.
      */
     public Name getChatName ()
     {
@@ -159,22 +149,6 @@ public class BodyObject extends ClientObject
     }
 
     // AUTO-GENERATED: METHODS START
-    /**
-     * Requests that the <code>username</code> field be set to the
-     * specified value. The local value will be updated immediately and an
-     * event will be propagated through the system to notify all listeners
-     * that the attribute did change. Proxied copies of this object (on
-     * clients) will apply the value change when they received the
-     * attribute changed notification.
-     */
-    public void setUsername (Name value)
-    {
-        Name ovalue = this.username;
-        requestAttributeChange(
-            USERNAME, value, ovalue);
-        this.username = value;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Requests that the <code>location</code> field be set to the
      * specified value. The local value will be updated immediately and an
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/server/CrowdClientResolver.java b/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/server/CrowdClientResolver.java
index 536d22020..ff9e5b05c 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/server/CrowdClientResolver.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/server/CrowdClientResolver.java
@@ -44,14 +44,4 @@ public class CrowdClientResolver extends ClientResolver
     {
         return new CrowdPermissionPolicy();
     }
-
-    @Override // from ClientResolver
-    protected void resolveClientData (ClientObject clobj)
-        throws Exception
-    {
-        super.resolveClientData(clobj);
-
-        // just fill in the username
-        ((BodyObject)clobj).username = _username;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/data/ClientObject.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/data/ClientObject.java
index 7773266d0..e879ac5bf 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/data/ClientObject.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/data/ClientObject.java
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 package com.threerings.presents.data;
 
+import com.threerings.util.Name;
+
 import com.threerings.presents.client.InvocationReceiver;
 import com.threerings.presents.dobj.DObject;
 import com.threerings.presents.dobj.DSet;
@@ -32,6 +34,9 @@ import com.threerings.presents.dobj.DSet;
 public class ClientObject extends DObject
 {
     // AUTO-GENERATED: FIELDS START
+    /** The field name of the <code>username</code> field. */
+    public static final String USERNAME = "username";
+
     /** The field name of the <code>receivers</code> field. */
     public static final String RECEIVERS = "receivers";
     // AUTO-GENERATED: FIELDS END
@@ -40,6 +45,9 @@ public class ClientObject extends DObject
      * therefore user objects). */
     public static final String CLOBJ_CHANGED = "!clobj_changed!";
 
+    /** This client's authentication username. */
+    public Name username;
+
     /** Used to publish all invocation service receivers registered on this client. */
     public DSet<InvocationReceiver.Registration> receivers = DSet.newDSet();
 
@@ -56,7 +64,7 @@ public class ClientObject extends DObject
      */
     public String who ()
     {
-        return "(" + getOid() + ")";
+        return "(" + username + ":" + getOid() + ")";
     }
 
     /**
@@ -123,6 +131,22 @@ public class ClientObject extends DObject
     }
 
     // AUTO-GENERATED: METHODS START
+    /**
+     * Requests that the <code>username</code> field be set to the
+     * specified value. The local value will be updated immediately and an
+     * event will be propagated through the system to notify all listeners
+     * that the attribute did change. Proxied copies of this object (on
+     * clients) will apply the value change when they received the
+     * attribute changed notification.
+     */
+    public void setUsername (Name value)
+    {
+        Name ovalue = this.username;
+        requestAttributeChange(
+            USERNAME, value, ovalue);
+        this.username = value;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Requests that the specified entry be added to the
      * <code>receivers</code> set. The set will not change until the event is
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/server/ClientResolver.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/server/ClientResolver.java
index bc8a25fef..5e1bdebc7 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/server/ClientResolver.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/server/ClientResolver.java
@@ -154,7 +154,8 @@ public class ClientResolver extends Invoker.Unit
     protected void resolveClientData (ClientObject clobj)
         throws Exception
     {
-        // nothing to do by default
+        // fill in the username
+        clobj.username = _username;
     }
 
     /**