diff --git a/nostr/nostr.go b/nostr/nostr.go
index d2b2626..512d46c 100644
--- a/nostr/nostr.go
+++ b/nostr/nostr.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ type nostrUser struct {
 type nostrWellKnown struct {
 	Names  map[string]string   `json:"names"`
 	Relays map[string][]string `json:"relays,omitempty"`
+	NIP46  map[string][]string `json:"nip46,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func GetNostrAddr(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -39,6 +40,9 @@ func GetNostrAddr(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	// get query string for username
 	r.ParseForm()
 	name := strings.ToLower(r.FormValue("name"))
+	if name == "_" {
+		name = ""
+	}
 
 	// normalize domain
 	domain, _, err := net.SplitHostPort(r.Host)
@@ -76,7 +80,11 @@ func GetNostrAddr(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	// map of names
 	n := make(map[string]string)
 	for _, name := range names {
-		n[name] = user.Pubkey
+		if name == "" {
+			n["_"] = user.Pubkey
+		} else {
+			n[name] = user.Pubkey
+		}
 	}
 
 	// map of relays
@@ -89,9 +97,14 @@ func GetNostrAddr(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// map of nip46
+	t := make(map[string][]string)
+	t[user.Pubkey] = []string{"wss://relay.devvul.com"}
+
 	ret := nostrWellKnown{
 		Names:  n,
 		Relays: s,
+		NIP46:  t,
 	}
 
 	j, err := json.Marshal(ret)
@@ -101,7 +114,7 @@ func GetNostrAddr(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	l.Debug().Msgf("returning nip05 for %s@%s", name, domain)
+	l.Debug().Msgf("returning nip05 for %s@%s: %s", name, domain, user.Pubkey)
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 	w.Write(j)
@@ -134,7 +147,7 @@ func NewRelay(version string) *khatru.Relay {
 	relay.DeleteEvent = append(relay.DeleteEvent, RelayDb.DeleteEvent)
 
 	// apply policies
-	policies.ApplySaneDefaults(relay)
+	//policies.ApplySaneDefaults(relay)
 
 	relay.RejectEvent = append(
 		relay.RejectEvent,
@@ -152,10 +165,10 @@ func NewRelay(version string) *khatru.Relay {
 
 func RejectUnregisteredNpubs(ctx context.Context, event *nostr.Event) (reject bool, msg string) {
 	l := gologger.Get(config.GetConfig().LogLevel).With().Str("context", "nostr-reject-unregistered").Logger()
-	authenticatedUser := khatru.GetAuthed(ctx)
 
-	if authenticatedUser == "" {
-		return true, fmt.Sprintf("auth-required: user (%s) not authed", event.PubKey)
+	// always allow auth messages
+	if event.Kind == 22242 {
+		return false, ""
 	}
 
 	// reject nip-04 messages to users who aren't registered
@@ -185,7 +198,7 @@ func RejectUnregisteredNpubs(ctx context.Context, event *nostr.Event) (reject bo
 	err := DB.QueryRow("SELECT id FROM users WHERE pubkey=$1", event.PubKey).Scan(&uid)
 	if err != nil {
 		l.Debug().Msgf("kind: %v, pubkey: %s, error: %s", event.Kind, event.PubKey, err.Error())
-		return true, fmt.Sprintf("pubkey %s is not registered to any users", event.PubKey)
+		return true, fmt.Sprintf("restricted: pubkey %s is not registered to any users", event.PubKey)
 	}
 	return false, ""
 }