diff --git a/src/plugins/auth.js b/src/plugins/auth.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e53fb3ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/auth.js
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+"use strict";
+
+const log = require("../log");
+const colors = require("chalk");
+
+// The order defines priority: the first available plugin is used.
+// Always keep 'local' auth plugin at the end of the list; it should always be enabled.
+const plugins = [require("./auth/ldap"), require("./auth/local")];
+
+function unimplemented(funcName) {
+	log.debug(
+		`Auth module ${colors.bold(
+			module.exports.moduleName
+		)} doesn't implement function ${colors.bold(funcName)}`
+	);
+}
+
+// Default API implementations
+module.exports = {
+	moduleName: "<module with no name>",
+
+	// Must override: implements authentication mechanism
+	auth: () => unimplemented("auth"),
+};
+
+// local auth should always be enabled, but check here to verify
+let somethingEnabled = false;
+
+// Override default API stubs with exports from first enabled plugin found
+for (const plugin of plugins) {
+	if (plugin.isEnabled()) {
+		somethingEnabled = true;
+
+		for (const name in plugin) {
+			module.exports[name] = plugin[name];
+		}
+
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+if (!somethingEnabled) {
+	log.error("None of the auth plugins is enabled");
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/auth/ldap.js b/src/plugins/auth/ldap.js
index 18441e5e..091c892e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/auth/ldap.js
+++ b/src/plugins/auth/ldap.js
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ function isLdapEnabled() {
 }
 
 module.exports = {
+	moduleName: "ldap",
 	auth: ldapAuth,
 	isEnabled: isLdapEnabled,
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/auth/local.js b/src/plugins/auth/local.js
index e5ff367c..1b062f31 100644
--- a/src/plugins/auth/local.js
+++ b/src/plugins/auth/local.js
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ function localAuth(manager, client, user, password, callback) {
 }
 
 module.exports = {
+	moduleName: "local",
 	auth: localAuth,
 	isEnabled: () => true,
 };
diff --git a/src/server.js b/src/server.js
index a5a08c06..59f7e33b 100644
--- a/src/server.js
+++ b/src/server.js
@@ -17,16 +17,13 @@ const net = require("net");
 const Identification = require("./identification");
 const changelog = require("./plugins/changelog");
 const inputs = require("./plugins/inputs");
+const Auth = require("./plugins/auth");
 
 const themes = require("./plugins/packages/themes");
 themes.loadLocalThemes();
 
 const packages = require("./plugins/packages/index");
 
-// The order defined the priority: the first available plugin is used
-// ALways keep local auth in the end, which should always be enabled.
-const authPlugins = [require("./plugins/auth/ldap"), require("./plugins/auth/local")];
-
 // A random number that will force clients to reload the page if it differs
 const serverHash = Math.floor(Date.now() * Math.random());
 
@@ -854,18 +851,7 @@ function performAuthentication(data) {
 	}
 
 	// Perform password checking
-	let auth = () => {
-		log.error("None of the auth plugins is enabled");
-	};
-
-	for (let i = 0; i < authPlugins.length; ++i) {
-		if (authPlugins[i].isEnabled()) {
-			auth = authPlugins[i].auth;
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-
-	auth(manager, client, data.user, data.password, authCallback);
+	Auth.auth(manager, client, data.user, data.password, authCallback);
 }
 
 function reverseDnsLookup(ip, callback) {