diff --git a/etc/pyca.conf b/etc/pyca.conf
index 05028a7..c4a7886 100644
--- a/etc/pyca.conf
+++ b/etc/pyca.conf
@@ -189,18 +189,18 @@ url              = 'https://develop.opencast.org'
 #
 # Type: options
 # Allowed values: basic, digest
-# Default: digest
-#auth_method = 'digest'
+# Default: basic
+#auth_method = 'basic'
 
 # Username for the admin server
 # Type: string
-# Default: opencast_system_account
-username         = 'opencast_system_account'
+# Default: admin
+username         = 'admin'
 
 # Password for the admin server
 # Type: string
-# Default: CHANGE_ME
-password         = 'CHANGE_ME'
+# Default: opencast
+password         = 'opencast'
 
 # HTTPS certificates for verification. If signed by a certificate authority
 # through an intermediate certificate, make sure to import the whole
diff --git a/pyca/config.py b/pyca/config.py
index 1c6bd51..539ebf1 100644
--- a/pyca/config.py
+++ b/pyca/config.py
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@
 
 [server]
 url              = string(default='https://develop.opencast.org')
-auth_method      = option('basic', 'digest', default='digest')
-username         = string(default='opencast_system_account')
-password         = string(default='CHANGE_ME')
+auth_method      = option('basic', 'digest', default='basic')
+username         = string(default='admin')
+password         = string(default='opencast')
 insecure         = boolean(default=False)
 certificate      = string(default='')
 cookiefile       = string(default='')