diff --git a/graffiti/http/noauth.go b/graffiti/http/noauth.go
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+package http
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/abbot/go-http-auth"
+	"github.com/gorilla/context"
+)
+
+// NoAuthenticationBackend describes an authenticate backed that
+// allows everyone to do anything
+type NoAuthenticationBackend struct {
+}
+
+// Name returns the name of the backend
+func (n *NoAuthenticationBackend) Name() string {
+	return "noauth"
+}
+
+// DefaultUserRole returns the name of the backend
+func (n *NoAuthenticationBackend) DefaultUserRole(user string) string {
+	return DefaultUserRole
+}
+
+// SetDefaultUserRole defines the default user role
+func (n *NoAuthenticationBackend) SetDefaultUserRole(role string) {
+}
+
+// Authenticate the user and its password
+func (n *NoAuthenticationBackend) Authenticate(username string, password string) (string, error) {
+	return "", nil
+}
+
+// Wrap an HTTP handler with no authentication backend
+func (n *NoAuthenticationBackend) Wrap(wrapped auth.AuthenticatedHandlerFunc) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		ar := &auth.AuthenticatedRequest{Request: *r, Username: "admin"}
+		copyRequestVars(r, &ar.Request)
+		wrapped(w, ar)
+		context.Clear(&ar.Request)
+	}
+}
+
+// NewNoAuthenticationBackend returns a new authentication backend that allows
+// everyone to do anything
+func NewNoAuthenticationBackend() *NoAuthenticationBackend {
+	return &NoAuthenticationBackend{}
+}
+
+// NoAuthenticationWrap wraps a handler with no authentication
+func NoAuthenticationWrap(wrapped auth.AuthenticatedHandlerFunc) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return NewNoAuthenticationBackend().Wrap(wrapped)
+}