diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Base.Library/VlnSettings.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Base.Library/VlnSettings.cs
index f1a5a2ee..01d88cba 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Base.Library/VlnSettings.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Base.Library/VlnSettings.cs
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@ namespace Volian.Base.Library
 		// or for Debug mode (shaded background, and color text on PDF output
 		// For PROMS 2010, this is set via the App.config setting:
 		//   <appSettings>
-		//		<add key ="Debug" value ="false"/>
+		//		<add key ="OperatingMode" value ="Debug"|"Demo"|"Production"/>
 		// For DataLoader, this is set via the Debug checkbox on the form.
-
 		private static bool WasLoaded = false;
 		private static bool _DebugMode = false;
 		public static bool DebugMode
@@ -86,5 +85,12 @@ namespace Volian.Base.Library
 			set { VlnSettings._OldPDFFolder = value; }
 		}
 
+		private static string _UserID=Environment.UserName.ToUpper();
+		public static string UserID
+		{
+			get { return VlnSettings._UserID; }
+			set { VlnSettings._UserID = value; }
+		}
+
 	}
 }