diff --git a/databaseReset.py b/databaseReset.py
index 3a64135..7cdc44f 100644
--- a/databaseReset.py
+++ b/databaseReset.py
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ from core.models import Cave, Entrance
 import flatpages.models
 
 databasename=settings.DATABASES['default']['NAME']
+expouser=settings.EXPOUSER
+expouserpass=settings.EXPOUSERPASS
+expouseremail=settings.SYSADMIN_EMAIL
 
 def reload_db():
     if settings.DATABASES['default']['ENGINE'] == 'django.db.backends.sqlite3':
@@ -26,7 +29,7 @@ def reload_db():
         cursor.execute("ALTER DATABASE %s CHARACTER SET=utf8" % databasename)
         cursor.execute("USE %s" % databasename)
     management.call_command('syncdb', interactive=False)
-    user = User.objects.create_user('expo', 'wookey@wookware.org', 'putrealpasswordinhere')
+    user = User.objects.create_user(expouser, expouseremail, expouserpass)
     user.is_staff = True
     user.is_superuser = True
     user.save()
diff --git a/localsettingspotatohut.py b/localsettingspotatohut.py
index 5773816..85488c7 100644
--- a/localsettingspotatohut.py
+++ b/localsettingspotatohut.py
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ DATABASES = {
     }
 }
 
+EXPOUSER = 'expo'
+EXPOUSERPASS = 'realpasshere'
+EXPOUSER_EMAIL = 'wookey@wookware.org'
+
 REPOS_ROOT_PATH =  '/home/expo/'
 sys.path.append(REPOS_ROOT_PATH)
 sys.path.append(REPOS_ROOT_PATH + 'troggle')
diff --git a/localsettingsserver.py b/localsettingsserver.py
index 67a69e6..fe1b013 100644
--- a/localsettingsserver.py
+++ b/localsettingsserver.py
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ DATABASES = {
     }
 }
 
+EXPOUSER = 'expo'
+EXPOUSERPASS = 'realpasshere'
+EXPOUSER_EMAIL = 'wookey@wookware.org'
+
 REPOS_ROOT_PATH =  '/home/expo/'
 sys.path.append(REPOS_ROOT_PATH)
 sys.path.append(REPOS_ROOT_PATH + 'troggle')
diff --git a/localsettingsubuntu.py b/localsettingsubuntu.py
index a6f3685..a50d208 100644
--- a/localsettingsubuntu.py
+++ b/localsettingsubuntu.py
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ DATABASES = {
     }
 }
 
+EXPOUSER = 'expo'
+EXPOUSERPASS = 'realpasshere'
+EXPOUSER_EMAIL = 'wookey@wookware.org'
+
 REPOS_ROOT_PATH = '/home/expo/expofiles/'
 
 sys.path.append(REPOS_ROOT_PATH)
diff --git a/localsettingswindows.py b/localsettingswindows.py
index 578b152..bb689e6 100644
--- a/localsettingswindows.py
+++ b/localsettingswindows.py
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ DATABASES = {
     }
 }
 
+EXPOUSER = 'expo'
+EXPOUSERPASS = 'realpasshere'
+EXPOUSER_EMAIL = 'wookey@wookware.org'
+
 SURVEX_DATA = 'c:\\Expo\\loser\\'
 CAVERN = 'cavern'
 THREEDTOPOS = '3dtopos'