diff --git a/examples/login/logind.lua b/examples/login/logind.lua
index 3c8a3835..39a60186 100644
--- a/examples/login/logind.lua
+++ b/examples/login/logind.lua
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ local crypt = require "crypt"
 local server = {
 	host = "127.0.0.1",
 	port = 8001,
+	name = "login_master",
 }
 
 function server.auth_handler(token)
diff --git a/lualib/loginserver.lua b/lualib/loginserver.lua
index 658ae1cd..1fff5a66 100644
--- a/lualib/loginserver.lua
+++ b/lualib/loginserver.lua
@@ -112,8 +112,9 @@ local function launch_master(conf)
 end
 
 local function login (conf)
+	local name = conf.name or "login_master"
 	skynet.start(function()
-		local loginmaster = datacenter.get "login_master"
+		local loginmaster = datacenter.get(name)
 		if loginmaster then
 			local auth_handler = assert(conf.auth_handler)
 			launch_master = nil