diff --git a/etc/marconi.conf-sample b/etc/marconi.conf-sample
index b7419e153..f02731db2 100644
--- a/etc/marconi.conf-sample
+++ b/etc/marconi.conf-sample
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [DEFAULT]
 ; debug = False
 ; verbose = False
+; auth_strategy = 
 
 [drivers]
 ;transport = marconi.transport.wsgi, marconi.transport.zmq
diff --git a/etc/paste.ini-sample b/etc/paste.ini-sample
deleted file mode 100644
index 7856c9e37..000000000
--- a/etc/paste.ini-sample
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-[pipeline:main]
-pipeline = authtoken marconi
-
-[filter:authtoken]
-paste.filter_factory = keystoneclient.middleware.auth_token:filter_factory
-auth_host = 127.0.0.1
-auth_port = 35357
-auth_protocol = https
-admin_tenant_name = %SERVICE_TENANT_NAME%
-admin_user = %SERVICE_USER%
-admin_password = %SERVICE_PASSWORD%
-
-[app:marconi]
-paste.app_factory = marconi.transport.wsgi.app:app
diff --git a/marconi/common/config.py b/marconi/common/config.py
index 8d54db290..a44d6fb00 100644
--- a/marconi/common/config.py
+++ b/marconi/common/config.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ def _init():
             else:
                 conf(args=args, default_config_files=[filename])
 
-        return Obj(from_options=from_options, load=load)
+        return Obj(from_options=from_options, load=load, conf=conf)
 
     def opaque_type_of(base, postfix):
         return type('%s of %s' % (base.__name__, postfix), (base,), {})
diff --git a/marconi/tests/etc/keystone_auth.conf b/marconi/tests/etc/keystone_auth.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a29ae02f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/marconi/tests/etc/keystone_auth.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[DEFAULT]
+auth_strategy = keystone
+
+
+[drivers]
+transport = marconi.transport.wsgi
+storage = marconi.storage.sqlite
+
+[drivers:transport:wsgi]
+bind = 0.0.0.0:8888
+workers = 20
diff --git a/marconi/tests/transport/test_auth.py b/marconi/tests/transport/test_auth.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0d099ef46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/marconi/tests/transport/test_auth.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+"""Test Auth."""
+
+from oslo.config import cfg
+
+from marconi.common import config
+from marconi.tests import util
+from marconi.transport import auth
+
+
+class TestTransportAuth(util.TestBase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestTransportAuth, self).setUp()
+        self.cfg = config.project('marconi')
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        super(TestTransportAuth, self).tearDown()
+        self.cfg.conf = cfg.ConfigOpts()
+
+    def test_configs(self):
+        auth.strategy("keystone")._register_opts(self.cfg.conf)
+        self.assertIn("keystone_authtoken", self.cfg.conf)
+        self.assertIn("keystone_authtoken", dir(self.cfg.from_options()))
diff --git a/marconi/tests/transport/wsgi/test_auth.py b/marconi/tests/transport/wsgi/test_auth.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7889332c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/marconi/tests/transport/wsgi/test_auth.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+"""Test Auth."""
+
+import falcon
+from falcon import testing
+from keystoneclient.middleware import auth_token
+
+from marconi.tests.transport.wsgi import base
+
+
+class TestWSGIAuth(base.TestBase):
+
+    config_filename = 'keystone_auth.conf'
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestWSGIAuth, self).setUp()
+        self.headers = {'Client-ID': '30387f00'}
+
+    def test_auth_install(self):
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(self.app,
+                                   auth_token.AuthProtocol))
+
+    def test_non_authenticated(self):
+        env = testing.create_environ('/v1/480924/queues/',
+                                     method="GET",
+                                     headers=self.headers)
+
+        self.app(env, self.srmock)
+        self.assertEquals(self.srmock.status, falcon.HTTP_401)
diff --git a/marconi/transport/__init__.py b/marconi/transport/__init__.py
index 4c2b0e4f8..28712651d 100644
--- a/marconi/transport/__init__.py
+++ b/marconi/transport/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 """Marconi Transport Drivers"""
 
+from marconi.common import config
 from marconi.transport import base
 
+OPTIONS = {
+    "auth_strategy": ""
+}
+
+cfg = config.project('marconi').from_options(**OPTIONS)
 
 MAX_QUEUE_METADATA_SIZE = 64 * 1024
 """Maximum metadata size per queue when serialized as JSON"""
diff --git a/marconi/transport/auth.py b/marconi/transport/auth.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f58e43ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/marconi/transport/auth.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""Middleware for handling authorization and authentication."""
+
+from keystoneclient.middleware import auth_token
+
+STRATEGIES = {}
+
+
+class KeystoneAuth(object):
+
+    OPT_GROUP_NAME = 'keystone_authtoken'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _register_opts(cls, conf):
+        """Register keystoneclient middleware options."""
+
+        if cls.OPT_GROUP_NAME not in conf:
+            conf.register_opts(auth_token.opts, group=cls.OPT_GROUP_NAME)
+            auth_token.CONF = conf
+
+    @classmethod
+    def install(cls, app, conf):
+        """Install Auth check on application."""
+        cls._register_opts(conf)
+        conf = dict(conf.get(cls.OPT_GROUP_NAME))
+        return auth_token.AuthProtocol(app, conf=conf)
+
+
+STRATEGIES["keystone"] = KeystoneAuth
+
+
+def strategy(strategy):
+    """Returns the Auth Strategy.
+
+    :param strategy: String representing
+        the strategy to use
+    """
+    try:
+        return STRATEGIES[strategy]
+    except KeyError:
+        raise RuntimeError
diff --git a/marconi/transport/wsgi/driver.py b/marconi/transport/wsgi/driver.py
index 88160c459..29b9d0efa 100644
--- a/marconi/transport/wsgi/driver.py
+++ b/marconi/transport/wsgi/driver.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from wsgiref import simple_server
 from marconi.common import config
 import marconi.openstack.common.log as logging
 from marconi import transport
+from marconi.transport import auth
 from marconi.transport.wsgi import claims
 from marconi.transport.wsgi import messages
 from marconi.transport.wsgi import queues
@@ -29,7 +30,9 @@ OPTIONS = {
     'port': 8888
 }
 
-cfg = config.namespace('drivers:transport:wsgi').from_options(**OPTIONS)
+pconfig = config.project('marconi')
+gcfg = pconfig.from_options()
+lcfg = config.namespace('drivers:transport:wsgi').from_options(**OPTIONS)
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -73,9 +76,14 @@ class Driver(transport.DriverBase):
         self.app.add_route('/v1/{project_id}/queues/{queue_name}'
                            '/claims/{claim_id}', claim_item)
 
+        # NOTE(flaper87): Install Auth
+        if gcfg.auth_strategy:
+            strategy = auth.strategy(gcfg.auth_strategy)
+            self.app = strategy.install(self.app, pconfig.conf)
+
     def listen(self):
-        msg = _("Serving on host %(bind)s:%(port)s") % {"bind": cfg.bind,
-                                                        "port": cfg.port}
+        msg = _("Serving on host %(bind)s:%(port)s") % {"bind": lcfg.bind,
+                                                        "port": lcfg.port}
         LOG.debug(msg)
-        httpd = simple_server.make_server(cfg.bind, cfg.port, self.app)
+        httpd = simple_server.make_server(lcfg.bind, lcfg.port, self.app)
         httpd.serve_forever()
diff --git a/tools/pip-requires b/tools/pip-requires
index 7cea4c8e2..76ef978f1 100644
--- a/tools/pip-requires
+++ b/tools/pip-requires
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ falcon>=0.1.4
 iso8601>=0.1.4
 msgpack-python
 oslo.config>=1.1.0
-PasteDeploy
 pymongo
 python-keystoneclient
 simplejson