diff --git a/client/cat3/src/partials/sections/dashboard/design/view/blueprintCreate.html b/client/cat3/src/partials/sections/dashboard/design/view/blueprintCreate.html
index 7db32927b..d075b12b7 100755
--- a/client/cat3/src/partials/sections/dashboard/design/view/blueprintCreate.html
+++ b/client/cat3/src/partials/sections/dashboard/design/view/blueprintCreate.html
@@ -535,9 +535,9 @@
                                     Configure Resource : {{key}}
                                  </accordion-heading>
                                  <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 margintop15">
-                                    <label for="cftUserName">Instance Username<span class="red">&nbsp;*</span>
-                                       <span ng-show="newBlueprintForm.cftUserName.$touched && newBlueprintForm.cftUserName.$invalid" class="inputValidationMsg">Required</span></label>
-                                    <input type="text" ng-model="bpCreate.newEnt.cftModelResources[key]" name="cftUserName" class="form-control" required/>
+                                    <label for="cftUserName">Instance Username<!--<span class="red">&nbsp;*</span>
+                                       <span ng-show="newBlueprintForm.cftUserName.$touched && newBlueprintForm.cftUserName.$invalid" class="inputValidationMsg">Required</span>--></label>
+                                    <input type="text" ng-model="bpCreate.newEnt.cftModelResources[key]" name="cftUserName" class="form-control"/>
                                  </div>
                                  <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12">
                                     <span class="cursor pull-right">
diff --git a/server/app/routes/v1.0/routes_authentication.js b/server/app/routes/v1.0/routes_authentication.js
index 8126b3c92..dcb462e1c 100755
--- a/server/app/routes/v1.0/routes_authentication.js
+++ b/server/app/routes/v1.0/routes_authentication.js
@@ -364,7 +364,6 @@ module.exports.setRoutes = function(app) {
         if (req.session && req.session.user) {
             next();
         } else {
-            //checking for token authentication
             var token = req.headers[appConfig.catalystAuthHeaderName];
             if (token) {
                 AuthToken.findByToken(token, function(err, authToken) {