diff --git a/services/sync/BookmarksSyncService.js b/services/sync/BookmarksSyncService.js
index 0cd3c65d554a..132453d25ab4 100644
--- a/services/sync/BookmarksSyncService.js
+++ b/services/sync/BookmarksSyncService.js
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@ DAVCollection.prototype = {
       // fixme: make a request and get the realm
       let lm = Cc["@mozilla.org/login-manager;1"].getService(Ci.nsILoginManager);
       let logins = lm.findLogins({}, URI.hostPort, null,
-                                 'Use your ldap username/password - dotmoz');
+                                 'services.mozilla.com');
 
       for (let i = 0; i < logins.length; i++) {
         if (logins[i].username == username) {
diff --git a/services/sync/services-sync.js b/services/sync/services-sync.js
index 2936e2da08ff..9c0d3684ab1e 100644
--- a/services/sync/services-sync.js
+++ b/services/sync/services-sync.js
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 pref("browser.places.sync.serverURL", "https://services.mozilla.com/user/");
 pref("browser.places.sync.username", "nobody@mozilla.com");
-pref("browser.places.sync.autoconnect", false);
+pref("browser.places.sync.rememberpassword", true);
+pref("browser.places.sync.autoconnect", true);
+pref("browser.places.sync.enabled", true);
+pref("browser.places.sync.bookmarks", true);
+pref("browser.places.sync.schedule", 1)
 pref("browser.places.sync.lastsync", "0");