diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f5e7f4e..84ce5d9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ https://grafana.brunner.ninja/d/factorio-server
 
 Connect on the LAN to `192.168.0.17:34197` (UDP). The existing WAN UDP
 forwarding on `newgw` is retained.
+Offline/unverified accounts are allowed (`require_user_verification: false`).
 The world uses the base game, without Space Age or gameplay mods. No Lua console
 commands are issued. The player collector only uses `/players online`, which
 preserves achievements. Production, science, UPS and other Lua-only statistics
diff --git a/server-settings.json b/server-settings.json
index 936f040..e230559 100644
--- a/server-settings.json
+++ b/server-settings.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "public": false,
     "lan": true
   },
-  "require_user_verification": true,
+  "require_user_verification": false,
   "max_upload_in_kilobytes_per_second": 0,
   "max_upload_slots": 5,
   "minimum_latency_in_ticks": 0,