diff --git a/Getting-Started/Configuration-Guide.md b/Getting-Started/Configuration-Guide.md
index dc10ce902..d46d76e64 100644
--- a/Getting-Started/Configuration-Guide.md
+++ b/Getting-Started/Configuration-Guide.md
@@ -736,9 +736,10 @@ The configuration consists of mandatory and optional parameters.
 
 `passwd` specifies corresponding password for the user. Syntax for user and passwd is:
 
-user=<username>
-
+```
+user=<i><username></i>
 passwd=<password>
+```
 
 ##### Optional parameters