diff --git a/etc/auto.conf.example b/etc/auto.conf.example
index 98cf73c..c9d33fd 100644
--- a/etc/auto.conf.example
+++ b/etc/auto.conf.example
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ server "Freenode" {
     realname "SomeBot";
     # IP/host to connect from.
     bind 0.0.0.0;
+    # Identify to auth services via PRIVMSG.
+    idstr = "PRIVMSG NickServ :IDENTIFY moocow12345";
     # Single-line channel auto-join.
     ajoin "#freenode,#somebot";
 }
@@ -34,6 +36,8 @@ server "Thinstack" {
     #pass "password";
     # IP/host to connect from.
     bind 0.0.0.0;
+    # Identify to auth services via an alias.
+    idstr "NS IDENTIFY moocow12345";
     # Multi-line channel auto-join.
     ajoin "#xelhua";
     ajoin "#somebot";