diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/client/ClientController.java b/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/client/ClientController.java
index 73f4cf150..b76b692da 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/client/ClientController.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/client/ClientController.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: ClientController.java,v 1.13 2002/03/11 19:51:24 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: ClientController.java,v 1.14 2002/05/21 04:47:48 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.micasa.client;
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class ClientController extends Controller
 
         // create the logon panel and display it
         _logonPanel = new LogonPanel(_ctx);
-//          _frame.setPanel(_logonPanel);
+        _frame.setPanel(_logonPanel);
     }
 
     // documentation inherited
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/client/MiCasaApp.java b/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/client/MiCasaApp.java
index 697c103b1..143b39357 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/client/MiCasaApp.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/client/MiCasaApp.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: MiCasaApp.java,v 1.6 2002/02/09 20:47:11 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: MiCasaApp.java,v 1.7 2002/05/21 04:47:48 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.micasa.client;
 
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public class MiCasaApp
         // we want to exit when we logged off or failed to log on
         client.addClientObserver(new ClientAdapter() {
             public void clientFailedToLogon (Client c, Exception cause) {
+                Log.info("Client failed to logon [cause=" + cause + "].");
                 System.exit(0);
             }
             public void clientDidLogoff (Client c) {
@@ -71,15 +72,12 @@ public class MiCasaApp
 
         // configure the client with some credentials and logon
         String username = System.getProperty("username");
-        if (username == null) {
-            username =
-                "bob" + ((int)(Math.random() * Integer.MAX_VALUE) % 500);
+        if (username != null) {
+            // create and set our credentials
+            Credentials creds = new UsernamePasswordCreds(username, "test");
+            client.setCredentials(creds);
+            client.logon();
         }
-
-        // create and set our credentials
-        Credentials creds = new UsernamePasswordCreds(username, "test");
-        client.setCredentials(creds);
-        client.logon();
     }
 
     public static void main (String[] args)
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/client/MiCasaClient.java b/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/client/MiCasaClient.java
index 91e230d83..841a24538 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/client/MiCasaClient.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/client/MiCasaClient.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: MiCasaClient.java,v 1.12 2002/04/15 14:38:45 shaper Exp $
+// $Id: MiCasaClient.java,v 1.13 2002/05/21 04:47:48 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.micasa.client;
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class MiCasaClient
         createContextServices();
 
         // for test purposes, hardcode the server info
-        _client.setServer("bering", 4007);
+        _client.setServer("localhost", 4007);
 
         // keep this for later
         _frame = frame;
@@ -180,5 +180,5 @@ public class MiCasaClient
 
     /** The prefix prepended to localization bundle names before looking
      * them up in the classpath. */
-    protected static final String MESSAGE_MANAGER_PREFIX = "rsrc.messages";
+    protected static final String MESSAGE_MANAGER_PREFIX = "rsrc.i18n";
 }