diff --git a/server/app.js b/server/app.js
index 49decbe..bbdcdf1 100755
--- a/server/app.js
+++ b/server/app.js
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ try { o_.merge(global, require('./settings.local')); } catch(e) {}
 
 //app.set('env', 'development');
 app.use(require('method-override')());
-app.use(require('cookie-parser')());
 app.use(bodyParser.json());
 app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded());
 var mw = require('./middleware/im')({
diff --git a/server/dev/app.js b/server/dev/app.js
index 5259093..fd5bcf5 100644
--- a/server/dev/app.js
+++ b/server/dev/app.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-var cookie = require('cookie');
-
 module.exports = function(route, app) {
     app.get(route+'/', function(req, res) {
         res.render('chat', {
diff --git a/server/libs/authentication/default/index.js b/server/libs/authentication/default/index.js
index cdeb26c..d7672c0 100644
--- a/server/libs/authentication/default/index.js
+++ b/server/libs/authentication/default/index.js
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 var o_ = require('../../utils');
 
-// Cookie that stores the session ID
-// Will be set as request.sessionID in `authenticate` and `friends` functions
-exports.cookie = 'sessionid';
-
 exports.authenticate = function(request, callback, hub) {
     // Verify user based on request.
     // On failure, redirect user to auth form
-
+    var username = request.from;
+    if (!username) {
+        username = 'username' + (++hub.uid);
+    }
     callback({
-        username: 'username' + (++hub.uid),
+        username: username,
         displayname: 'John Smith',
         otherinfo: 'any other relevant key/values'
     });
diff --git a/server/middleware/im.js b/server/middleware/im.js
index c87c7db..f53fe8c 100644
--- a/server/middleware/im.js
+++ b/server/middleware/im.js
@@ -10,27 +10,7 @@ module.exports = function setupHub(options) {
     return {hub: store, session: function session(req, res, next) {
         req.sessionStore = store;
 
-        if(!req.cookies) {
-            next(new Error('session requires cookieParser to work properly'));
-            return;
-        }
-
-        // move "fake" cookies from query or body (for JSONP)
-        if (!(options.authentication.cookie in req.cookies)) {
-           if (req.param(options.authentication.cookie)) {
-              req.cookies[options.authentication.cookie] = req.param(options.authentication.cookie);
-           }
-        }
-
-        // move "fake" cookies from query or body (for JSONP)
-        if (!('callback' in req.cookies)) {
-           if (req.param('callback')) {
-              req.cookies['callback'] = req.param('callback');
-           }
-        }
-
-        req.sessionID = req.cookies[options.authentication.cookie];
-        req.jsonpCallback = req.cookies.callback;
+        req.sessionID = req.param('sessionid');
 
         if(url.parse(req.url).pathname.substring(0, 5) !== '/app/') {
             next();
diff --git a/server/settings.js b/server/settings.js
index 621737e..baf417b 100644
--- a/server/settings.js
+++ b/server/settings.js
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 // == Server Configuration ==
 //
 // This is the configuration file for the Node.js Ajax IM server. Here, you
-// can set which ports will be used for the public and internal servers,
-// as well as other settings such as the session cookie name and expiration.
+// can set which ports will be used for the public and internal servers.
 
 // === Host and Port ===
 //