diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5a3e2a4bec..b6e5a58632 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,3 +32,9 @@ npm run unit
 # Configuration
 
 Edit config.json for configuration. scopeOptionsEnabled gives you input fields for CWs and the scope settings.
+
+## Options
+
+### Login methods
+
+```loginMethod``` can be set to either ```password``` (the default) or ```token```, which will use the full oauth redirection flow, which is useful for SSO situations.
diff --git a/src/boot/after_store.js b/src/boot/after_store.js
index 65d1ea0220..6b8aef7f05 100644
--- a/src/boot/after_store.js
+++ b/src/boot/after_store.js
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ const afterStoreSetup = ({store, i18n}) => {
           var scopeOptionsEnabled = (config.scopeOptionsEnabled)
           var formattingOptionsEnabled = (config.formattingOptionsEnabled)
           var collapseMessageWithSubject = (config.collapseMessageWithSubject)
+          var loginMethod = (config.loginMethod)
 
           store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'theme', value: theme })
           store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'background', value: background })
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ const afterStoreSetup = ({store, i18n}) => {
           store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'scopeOptionsEnabled', value: scopeOptionsEnabled })
           store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'formattingOptionsEnabled', value: formattingOptionsEnabled })
           store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'collapseMessageWithSubject', value: collapseMessageWithSubject })
+          store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'loginMethod', value: loginMethod })
           if (chatDisabled) {
             store.dispatch('disableChat')
           }
diff --git a/src/components/login_form/login_form.js b/src/components/login_form/login_form.js
index ffdd550401..49868aed10 100644
--- a/src/components/login_form/login_form.js
+++ b/src/components/login_form/login_form.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const LoginForm = {
     authError: false
   }),
   computed: {
+    loginMethod () { return this.$store.state.instance.loginMethod },
     loggingIn () { return this.$store.state.users.loggingIn },
     registrationOpen () { return this.$store.state.instance.registrationOpen }
   },
@@ -17,14 +18,23 @@ const LoginForm = {
       })
     },
     submit () {
-      this.$store.dispatch('loginUser', this.user).then(
-        () => {},
-        (error) => {
-          this.authError = error
-          this.user.username = ''
-          this.user.password = ''
-        }
-      )
+      const data = {
+        oauth: this.$store.state.oauth,
+        instance: this.$store.state.instance.server
+      }
+      oauthApi.getOrCreateApp(data).then((app) => {
+        oauthApi.getTokenWithCredentials(
+          {
+            app,
+            instance: data.instance,
+            username: this.user.username,
+            password: this.user.password})
+          .then((result) => {
+            this.$store.commit('setToken', result.access_token)
+            this.$store.dispatch('loginUser', result.access_token)
+            this.$router.push('/main/friends')
+          })
+      })
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/login_form/login_form.vue b/src/components/login_form/login_form.vue
index db3897161e..8a5174d731 100644
--- a/src/components/login_form/login_form.vue
+++ b/src/components/login_form/login_form.vue
@@ -5,7 +5,24 @@
       {{$t('login.login')}}
     </div>
     <div class="panel-body">
-      <form v-on:submit.prevent='oAuthLogin'  class="login-form">
+      <form v-if="loginMethod == 'password'" v-on:submit.prevent='submit(user)' class='login-form'>
+        <div class='form-group'>
+          <label for='username'>{{$t('login.username')}}</label>
+          <input :disabled="loggingIn" v-model='user.username' class='form-control' id='username' v-bind:placeholder="$t('login.placeholder')">
+        </div>
+        <div class='form-group'>
+          <label for='password'>{{$t('login.password')}}</label>
+          <input :disabled="loggingIn" v-model='user.password' class='form-control' id='password' type='password'>
+        </div>
+        <div class='form-group'>
+          <div class='login-bottom'>
+            <div><router-link :to="{name: 'registration'}" v-if='registrationOpen' class='register'>{{$t('login.register')}}</router-link></div>
+            <button :disabled="loggingIn" type='submit' class='btn btn-default'>{{$t('login.login')}}</button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </form>
+
+      <form v-if="loginMethod == 'token'" v-on:submit.prevent='oAuthLogin'  class="login-form">
         <div class='form-group'>
           <div class='login-bottom'>
             <div><router-link :to="{name: 'registration'}" v-if='registrationOpen' class='register'>{{$t('login.register')}}</router-link></div>
diff --git a/src/modules/instance.js b/src/modules/instance.js
index d61ca842ec..8b2c03d25e 100644
--- a/src/modules/instance.js
+++ b/src/modules/instance.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const defaultState = {
   hidePostStats: false,
   hideUserStats: false,
   disableChat: false,
+  loginMethod: 'password',
 
   // Nasty stuff
   pleromaBackend: true,
diff --git a/static/config.json b/static/config.json
index a6eace0f8d..69a707415a 100644
--- a/static/config.json
+++ b/static/config.json
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@
   "formattingOptionsEnabled": false,
   "collapseMessageWithSubject": false,
   "hidePostStats": false,
-  "hideUserStats": false
+  "hideUserStats": false,
+  "loginMethod": "password"
 }