diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ba14738..869d72f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -106,7 +106,14 @@ cors:
     - Content-Length
     - Content-Range
 
-# The list of users. If users is empty, then there will be no authentication.
+# The list of users. If the list is empty, then there will be no authentication.
+# Otherwise, basic authentication will automatically be configured.
+#
+# If you're delegating the authentication to a different service, you can proxy
+# the username using basic authentication, and then disable webdav's password
+# check using the option:
+#
+# noPassword: true
 users:
   # Example 'admin' user with plaintext password.
   - username: admin
diff --git a/lib/config.go b/lib/config.go
index f2ae7ec..1c44715 100644
--- a/lib/config.go
+++ b/lib/config.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	Key             string
 	Prefix          string
 	NoSniff         bool
+	NoPassword      bool
 	Log             Log
 	CORS            CORS
 	Users           []User
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ func ParseConfig(filename string, flags *pflag.FlagSet) (*Config, error) {
 	v.SetDefault("Permissions", "R")
 	v.SetDefault("Debug", false)
 	v.SetDefault("NoSniff", false)
+	v.SetDefault("NoPassword", false)
 	v.SetDefault("Log.Format", "console")
 	v.SetDefault("Log.Outputs", []string{"stderr"})
 	v.SetDefault("Log.Colors", true)
@@ -159,7 +161,7 @@ func (c *Config) Validate() error {
 	}
 
 	for _, u := range c.Users {
-		err := u.Validate()
+		err := u.Validate(c.NoPassword)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("invalid config: %w", err)
 		}
diff --git a/lib/handler.go b/lib/handler.go
index dd78e7c..979e8cd 100644
--- a/lib/handler.go
+++ b/lib/handler.go
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@ type handlerUser struct {
 }
 
 type Handler struct {
-	user  *handlerUser
-	users map[string]*handlerUser
+	noPassword bool
+	user       *handlerUser
+	users      map[string]*handlerUser
 }
 
 func NewHandler(c *Config) (http.Handler, error) {
 	h := &Handler{
+		noPassword: c.NoPassword,
 		user: &handlerUser{
 			User: User{
 				UserPermissions: c.UserPermissions,
@@ -67,6 +69,10 @@ func NewHandler(c *Config) (http.Handler, error) {
 		zap.L().Warn("unprotected config: no users have been set, so no authentication will be used")
 	}
 
+	if c.NoPassword {
+		zap.L().Warn("unprotected config: password check is disabled, only intended when delegating authentication to another service")
+	}
+
 	return h, nil
 }
 
@@ -92,7 +98,7 @@ func (h *Handler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			return
 		}
 
-		if !user.checkPassword(password) {
+		if !h.noPassword && !user.checkPassword(password) {
 			zap.L().Info("invalid password", zap.String("username", username), zap.String("remote_address", r.RemoteAddr))
 			http.Error(w, "Not authorized", http.StatusUnauthorized)
 			return
diff --git a/lib/handler_test.go b/lib/handler_test.go
index c51b22c..c256916 100644
--- a/lib/handler_test.go
+++ b/lib/handler_test.go
@@ -183,6 +183,40 @@ users:
 	})
 }
 
+func TestServerAuthenticationNoPassword(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	dir := makeTestDirectory(t, map[string][]byte{
+		"foo.txt":     []byte("foo"),
+		"sub/bar.txt": []byte("bar"),
+	})
+
+	srv := makeTestServer(t, fmt.Sprintf(`
+directory: %s
+noPassword: true
+permissions: CRUD
+
+users:
+  - username: basic
+`, dir))
+
+	t.Run("Basic Auth", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+
+		client := gowebdav.NewClient(srv.URL, "basic", "")
+		files, err := client.ReadDir("/")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Len(t, files, 2)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Unauthorized Wrong User", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+		client := gowebdav.NewClient(srv.URL, "wrong", "")
+		_, err := client.ReadDir("/")
+		require.ErrorContains(t, err, "401")
+	})
+}
+
 func TestServerRules(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
diff --git a/lib/user.go b/lib/user.go
index 81a74ef..bc1576e 100644
--- a/lib/user.go
+++ b/lib/user.go
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ func (u User) checkPassword(input string) bool {
 	return u.Password == input
 }
 
-func (u *User) Validate() error {
+func (u *User) Validate(noPassword bool) error {
 	if u.Username == "" {
 		return errors.New("invalid user: username must be set")
 	}
 
-	if u.Password == "" {
+	if u.Password == "" && !noPassword {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid user %q: password must be set", u.Username)
 	} else if strings.HasPrefix(u.Password, "{env}") {