diff --git a/iis/publish/using-web-deploy/web-deploy-parameterization/samples/sample5.xml b/iis/publish/using-web-deploy/web-deploy-parameterization/samples/sample5.xml
index 448d04aa3..92ec2ba59 100644
--- a/iis/publish/using-web-deploy/web-deploy-parameterization/samples/sample5.xml
+++ b/iis/publish/using-web-deploy/web-deploy-parameterization/samples/sample5.xml
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 <parameter 
   name="Create DB and DB User Connection String" 
   description="Automatically sets the connection string for the connection request."
-  defaultValue="Server={Database Server};Database={Database Name};uid={Database Administrator};Pwd={Database Administrator Password};"
+  defaultValue="Server={Database Server};Database={Database Name};uid={Database Administrator};Pwd=*;" <!-- replace Pwd=* with Pwd={Database Administrator Password} -->
   tags="Hidden,SQLConnectionString,Validate">
   <parameterEntry type="ProviderPath" scope="dbfullsql" match="CreateDBAndUser.sql" />
 </parameter>
 <parameter 
   name="Populate DB Connection String" 
   description="Automatically sets the connection string for the connection request." 
-  defaultValue="Server={Database Server};Database={Database Name};uid={Database Administrator};Pwd={Database Administrator Password};" 
+  defaultValue="Server={Database Server};Database={Database Name};uid={Database Administrator};Pwd=*;" <!-- replace Pwd=* with Pwd={Database Administrator Password} -->
   tags="Hidden,SQLConnectionString,Validate">
   <parameterEntry type="ProviderPath" scope="dbfullsql" match="VacPicDBSchema.sql" />
-</parameter>
\ No newline at end of file
+</parameter>