diff --git a/auth/forward.go b/auth/forward.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 5c4262257..000000000
--- a/auth/forward.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-package auth
-
-import (
-	"io/ioutil"
-	"net/http"
-
-	"github.com/containous/traefik/log"
-	"github.com/containous/traefik/types"
-)
-
-// Forward the authentication to a external server
-func Forward(forward *types.Forward, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, next http.HandlerFunc) {
-	httpClient := http.Client{}
-
-	if forward.TLS != nil {
-		tlsConfig, err := forward.TLS.CreateTLSConfig()
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Debugf("Impossible to configure TLS to call %s. Cause %s", forward.Address, err)
-			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
-			return
-		}
-		httpClient.Transport = &http.Transport{
-			TLSClientConfig: tlsConfig,
-		}
-
-	}
-
-	forwardReq, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, forward.Address, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Debugf("Error calling %s. Cause %s", forward.Address, err)
-		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
-		return
-	}
-	forwardReq.Header = r.Header
-
-	forwardResponse, forwardErr := httpClient.Do(forwardReq)
-	if forwardErr != nil {
-		log.Debugf("Error calling %s. Cause: %s", forward.Address, forwardErr)
-		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
-		return
-	}
-
-	body, readError := ioutil.ReadAll(forwardResponse.Body)
-	if readError != nil {
-		log.Debugf("Error reading body %s. Cause: %s", forward.Address, readError)
-		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
-		return
-	}
-	defer forwardResponse.Body.Close()
-
-	if forwardResponse.StatusCode < http.StatusOK || forwardResponse.StatusCode >= http.StatusMultipleChoices {
-		log.Debugf("Remote error %s. StatusCode: %d", forward.Address, forwardResponse.StatusCode)
-		w.WriteHeader(forwardResponse.StatusCode)
-		w.Write(body)
-		return
-	}
-
-	r.RequestURI = r.URL.RequestURI()
-	next(w, r)
-}
diff --git a/docs/configuration/entrypoints.md b/docs/configuration/entrypoints.md
index 7ed721258..ed8a08ede 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/entrypoints.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/entrypoints.md
@@ -116,28 +116,31 @@ This configuration will first forward the request to `http://authserver.com/auth
 If the response code is 2XX, access is granted and the original request is performed.
 Otherwise, the response from the auth server is returned.
 
-```toml
-[entryPoints]
-  [entryPoints.http]
-  # ...
-  # To enable forward auth on an entrypoint
-  [entryPoints.http.auth.forward]
-  address = "http://authserver.com/auth"
-```
-
 ```toml
 [entryPoints]
   [entrypoints.http]
     # ...
-    # To enable forward auth on an entrypoint (HTTPS)
+    # To enable forward auth on an entrypoint
     [entrypoints.http.auth.forward]
     address = "https://authserver.com/auth"
+    
+    # Trust existing X-Forwarded-* headers.
+    # Useful with another reverse proxy in front of Traefik.
+    #
+    # Optional
+    # Default: false
+    #
+    trustForwardHeader = true
+    
+    # Enable forward auth TLS connection.
+    #
+    # Optional
+    #
     [entrypoints.http.auth.forward.tls]
     cert = "authserver.crt"
     key = "authserver.key"
 ```
 
-
 ## Specify Minimum TLS Version
 
 To specify an https entry point with a minimum TLS version, and specifying an array of cipher suites (from crypto/tls).
diff --git a/middlewares/authenticator.go b/middlewares/auth/authenticator.go
similarity index 71%
rename from middlewares/authenticator.go
rename to middlewares/auth/authenticator.go
index cdd4203f5..5482948d7 100644
--- a/middlewares/authenticator.go
+++ b/middlewares/auth/authenticator.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package middlewares
+package auth
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	goauth "github.com/abbot/go-http-auth"
-	"github.com/containous/traefik/auth"
 	"github.com/containous/traefik/log"
 	"github.com/containous/traefik/types"
 	"github.com/urfave/negroni"
@@ -64,52 +63,12 @@ func NewAuthenticator(authConfig *types.Auth) (*Authenticator, error) {
 		})
 	} else if authConfig.Forward != nil {
 		authenticator.handler = negroni.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, next http.HandlerFunc) {
-			auth.Forward(authConfig.Forward, w, r, next)
+			Forward(authConfig.Forward, w, r, next)
 		})
 	}
 	return &authenticator, nil
 }
 
-func parserBasicUsers(basic *types.Basic) (map[string]string, error) {
-	var userStrs []string
-	if basic.UsersFile != "" {
-		var err error
-		if userStrs, err = getLinesFromFile(basic.UsersFile); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-	}
-	userStrs = append(basic.Users, userStrs...)
-	userMap := make(map[string]string)
-	for _, user := range userStrs {
-		split := strings.Split(user, ":")
-		if len(split) != 2 {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error parsing Authenticator user: %v", user)
-		}
-		userMap[split[0]] = split[1]
-	}
-	return userMap, nil
-}
-
-func parserDigestUsers(digest *types.Digest) (map[string]string, error) {
-	var userStrs []string
-	if digest.UsersFile != "" {
-		var err error
-		if userStrs, err = getLinesFromFile(digest.UsersFile); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-	}
-	userStrs = append(digest.Users, userStrs...)
-	userMap := make(map[string]string)
-	for _, user := range userStrs {
-		split := strings.Split(user, ":")
-		if len(split) != 3 {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error parsing Authenticator user: %v", user)
-		}
-		userMap[split[0]+":"+split[1]] = split[2]
-	}
-	return userMap, nil
-}
-
 func getLinesFromFile(filename string) ([]string, error) {
 	dat, err := ioutil.ReadFile(filename)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/middlewares/authenticator_test.go b/middlewares/auth/authenticator_test.go
similarity index 72%
rename from middlewares/authenticator_test.go
rename to middlewares/auth/authenticator_test.go
index d27e5d1f3..e27834a6c 100644
--- a/middlewares/authenticator_test.go
+++ b/middlewares/auth/authenticator_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package middlewares
+package auth
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func TestDigestAuthFail(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestBasicAuthUserHeader(t *testing.T) {
-	authMiddleware, err := NewAuthenticator(&types.Auth{
+	middleware, err := NewAuthenticator(&types.Auth{
 		Basic: &types.Basic{
 			Users: []string{"test:$apr1$H6uskkkW$IgXLP6ewTrSuBkTrqE8wj/"},
 		},
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func TestBasicAuthUserHeader(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, "test", r.Header["X-Webauth-User"][0], "auth user should be set")
 		fmt.Fprintln(w, "traefik")
 	})
-	n := negroni.New(authMiddleware)
+	n := negroni.New(middleware)
 	n.UseHandler(handler)
 	ts := httptest.NewServer(n)
 	defer ts.Close()
@@ -186,67 +186,3 @@ func TestBasicAuthUserHeader(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err, "there should be no error")
 	assert.Equal(t, "traefik\n", string(body), "they should be equal")
 }
-
-func TestForwardAuthFail(t *testing.T) {
-	authTs := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-		http.Error(w, "Forbidden", http.StatusForbidden)
-	}))
-	defer authTs.Close()
-
-	authMiddleware, err := NewAuthenticator(&types.Auth{
-		Forward: &types.Forward{
-			Address: authTs.URL,
-		},
-	})
-	assert.NoError(t, err, "there should be no error")
-
-	handler := http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-		fmt.Fprintln(w, "traefik")
-	})
-	n := negroni.New(authMiddleware)
-	n.UseHandler(handler)
-	ts := httptest.NewServer(n)
-	defer ts.Close()
-
-	client := &http.Client{}
-	req := testhelpers.MustNewRequest(http.MethodGet, ts.URL, nil)
-	res, err := client.Do(req)
-	assert.NoError(t, err, "there should be no error")
-	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusForbidden, res.StatusCode, "they should be equal")
-
-	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(res.Body)
-	assert.NoError(t, err, "there should be no error")
-	assert.Equal(t, "Forbidden\n", string(body), "they should be equal")
-}
-
-func TestForwardAuthSuccess(t *testing.T) {
-	authTs := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-		fmt.Fprintln(w, "Success")
-	}))
-	defer authTs.Close()
-
-	authMiddleware, err := NewAuthenticator(&types.Auth{
-		Forward: &types.Forward{
-			Address: authTs.URL,
-		},
-	})
-	assert.NoError(t, err, "there should be no error")
-
-	handler := http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-		fmt.Fprintln(w, "traefik")
-	})
-	n := negroni.New(authMiddleware)
-	n.UseHandler(handler)
-	ts := httptest.NewServer(n)
-	defer ts.Close()
-
-	client := &http.Client{}
-	req := testhelpers.MustNewRequest(http.MethodGet, ts.URL, nil)
-	res, err := client.Do(req)
-	assert.NoError(t, err, "there should be no error")
-	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, res.StatusCode, "they should be equal")
-
-	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(res.Body)
-	assert.NoError(t, err, "there should be no error")
-	assert.Equal(t, "traefik\n", string(body), "they should be equal")
-}
diff --git a/middlewares/auth/forward.go b/middlewares/auth/forward.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30bcd6452
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middlewares/auth/forward.go
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+package auth
+
+import (
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"net"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/containous/traefik/log"
+	"github.com/containous/traefik/types"
+	"github.com/vulcand/oxy/forward"
+	"github.com/vulcand/oxy/utils"
+)
+
+// Forward the authentication to a external server
+func Forward(config *types.Forward, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, next http.HandlerFunc) {
+	httpClient := http.Client{}
+
+	if config.TLS != nil {
+		tlsConfig, err := config.TLS.CreateTLSConfig()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Debugf("Impossible to configure TLS to call %s. Cause %s", config.Address, err)
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return
+		}
+		httpClient.Transport = &http.Transport{
+			TLSClientConfig: tlsConfig,
+		}
+	}
+
+	forwardReq, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, config.Address, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("Error calling %s. Cause %s", config.Address, err)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+
+	writeHeader(r, forwardReq, config.TrustForwardHeader)
+
+	forwardResponse, forwardErr := httpClient.Do(forwardReq)
+	if forwardErr != nil {
+		log.Debugf("Error calling %s. Cause: %s", config.Address, forwardErr)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+
+	body, readError := ioutil.ReadAll(forwardResponse.Body)
+	if readError != nil {
+		log.Debugf("Error reading body %s. Cause: %s", config.Address, readError)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+	defer forwardResponse.Body.Close()
+
+	if forwardResponse.StatusCode < http.StatusOK || forwardResponse.StatusCode >= http.StatusMultipleChoices {
+		log.Debugf("Remote error %s. StatusCode: %d", config.Address, forwardResponse.StatusCode)
+		w.WriteHeader(forwardResponse.StatusCode)
+		w.Write(body)
+		return
+	}
+
+	r.RequestURI = r.URL.RequestURI()
+	next(w, r)
+}
+
+func writeHeader(req *http.Request, forwardReq *http.Request, trustForwardHeader bool) {
+	utils.CopyHeaders(forwardReq.Header, req.Header)
+
+	if clientIP, _, err := net.SplitHostPort(req.RemoteAddr); err == nil {
+		if trustForwardHeader {
+			if prior, ok := req.Header[forward.XForwardedFor]; ok {
+				clientIP = strings.Join(prior, ", ") + ", " + clientIP
+			}
+		}
+		forwardReq.Header.Set(forward.XForwardedFor, clientIP)
+	}
+
+	if xfp := req.Header.Get(forward.XForwardedProto); xfp != "" && trustForwardHeader {
+		forwardReq.Header.Set(forward.XForwardedProto, xfp)
+	} else if req.TLS != nil {
+		forwardReq.Header.Set(forward.XForwardedProto, "https")
+	} else {
+		forwardReq.Header.Set(forward.XForwardedProto, "http")
+	}
+
+	if xfp := req.Header.Get(forward.XForwardedPort); xfp != "" && trustForwardHeader {
+		forwardReq.Header.Set(forward.XForwardedPort, xfp)
+	}
+
+	if xfh := req.Header.Get(forward.XForwardedHost); xfh != "" && trustForwardHeader {
+		forwardReq.Header.Set(forward.XForwardedHost, xfh)
+	} else if req.Host != "" {
+		forwardReq.Header.Set(forward.XForwardedHost, req.Host)
+	} else {
+		forwardReq.Header.Del(forward.XForwardedHost)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/middlewares/auth/forward_test.go b/middlewares/auth/forward_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..44b619689
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middlewares/auth/forward_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+package auth
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/containous/traefik/testhelpers"
+	"github.com/containous/traefik/types"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/urfave/negroni"
+)
+
+func TestForwardAuthFail(t *testing.T) {
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		http.Error(w, "Forbidden", http.StatusForbidden)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	middleware, err := NewAuthenticator(&types.Auth{
+		Forward: &types.Forward{
+			Address: server.URL,
+		},
+	})
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "there should be no error")
+
+	handler := http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		fmt.Fprintln(w, "traefik")
+	})
+	n := negroni.New(middleware)
+	n.UseHandler(handler)
+	ts := httptest.NewServer(n)
+	defer ts.Close()
+
+	client := &http.Client{}
+	req := testhelpers.MustNewRequest(http.MethodGet, ts.URL, nil)
+	res, err := client.Do(req)
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "there should be no error")
+	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusForbidden, res.StatusCode, "they should be equal")
+
+	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(res.Body)
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "there should be no error")
+	assert.Equal(t, "Forbidden\n", string(body), "they should be equal")
+}
+
+func TestForwardAuthSuccess(t *testing.T) {
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		fmt.Fprintln(w, "Success")
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	middleware, err := NewAuthenticator(&types.Auth{
+		Forward: &types.Forward{
+			Address: server.URL,
+		},
+	})
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "there should be no error")
+
+	handler := http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		fmt.Fprintln(w, "traefik")
+	})
+	n := negroni.New(middleware)
+	n.UseHandler(handler)
+	ts := httptest.NewServer(n)
+	defer ts.Close()
+
+	client := &http.Client{}
+	req := testhelpers.MustNewRequest(http.MethodGet, ts.URL, nil)
+	res, err := client.Do(req)
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "there should be no error")
+	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, res.StatusCode, "they should be equal")
+
+	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(res.Body)
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "there should be no error")
+	assert.Equal(t, "traefik\n", string(body), "they should be equal")
+}
+
+func Test_writeHeader(t *testing.T) {
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name               string
+		headers            map[string]string
+		trustForwardHeader bool
+		emptyHost          bool
+		expectedHeaders    map[string]string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "trust Forward Header",
+			headers: map[string]string{
+				"Accept":           "application/json",
+				"X-Forwarded-Host": "fii.bir",
+			},
+			trustForwardHeader: true,
+			expectedHeaders: map[string]string{
+				"Accept":           "application/json",
+				"X-Forwarded-Host": "fii.bir",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "not trust Forward Header",
+			headers: map[string]string{
+				"Accept":           "application/json",
+				"X-Forwarded-Host": "fii.bir",
+			},
+			trustForwardHeader: false,
+			expectedHeaders: map[string]string{
+				"Accept":           "application/json",
+				"X-Forwarded-Host": "foo.bar",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "trust Forward Header with empty Host",
+			headers: map[string]string{
+				"Accept":           "application/json",
+				"X-Forwarded-Host": "fii.bir",
+			},
+			trustForwardHeader: true,
+			emptyHost:          true,
+			expectedHeaders: map[string]string{
+				"Accept":           "application/json",
+				"X-Forwarded-Host": "fii.bir",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "not trust Forward Header with empty Host",
+			headers: map[string]string{
+				"Accept":           "application/json",
+				"X-Forwarded-Host": "fii.bir",
+			},
+			trustForwardHeader: false,
+			emptyHost:          true,
+			expectedHeaders: map[string]string{
+				"Accept":           "application/json",
+				"X-Forwarded-Host": "",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range testCases {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+
+			req := testhelpers.MustNewRequest(http.MethodGet, "http://foo.bar", nil)
+			for key, value := range test.headers {
+				req.Header.Set(key, value)
+			}
+
+			if test.emptyHost {
+				req.Host = ""
+			}
+
+			forwardReq := testhelpers.MustNewRequest(http.MethodGet, "http://foo.bar", nil)
+
+			writeHeader(req, forwardReq, test.trustForwardHeader)
+
+			for key, value := range test.expectedHeaders {
+				assert.Equal(t, value, forwardReq.Header.Get(key))
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/middlewares/auth/parser.go b/middlewares/auth/parser.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9bf82e4a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middlewares/auth/parser.go
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package auth
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/containous/traefik/types"
+)
+
+func parserBasicUsers(basic *types.Basic) (map[string]string, error) {
+	var userStrs []string
+	if basic.UsersFile != "" {
+		var err error
+		if userStrs, err = getLinesFromFile(basic.UsersFile); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+	userStrs = append(basic.Users, userStrs...)
+	userMap := make(map[string]string)
+	for _, user := range userStrs {
+		split := strings.Split(user, ":")
+		if len(split) != 2 {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error parsing Authenticator user: %v", user)
+		}
+		userMap[split[0]] = split[1]
+	}
+	return userMap, nil
+}
+
+func parserDigestUsers(digest *types.Digest) (map[string]string, error) {
+	var userStrs []string
+	if digest.UsersFile != "" {
+		var err error
+		if userStrs, err = getLinesFromFile(digest.UsersFile); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+	userStrs = append(digest.Users, userStrs...)
+	userMap := make(map[string]string)
+	for _, user := range userStrs {
+		split := strings.Split(user, ":")
+		if len(split) != 3 {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error parsing Authenticator user: %v", user)
+		}
+		userMap[split[0]+":"+split[1]] = split[2]
+	}
+	return userMap, nil
+}
diff --git a/provider/web/web.go b/provider/web/web.go
index 035052d6f..0e2d655e1 100644
--- a/provider/web/web.go
+++ b/provider/web/web.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containous/traefik/autogen"
 	"github.com/containous/traefik/log"
 	"github.com/containous/traefik/middlewares"
+	mauth "github.com/containous/traefik/middlewares/auth"
 	"github.com/containous/traefik/safe"
 	"github.com/containous/traefik/types"
 	"github.com/containous/traefik/version"
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ func (provider *Provider) Provide(configurationChan chan<- types.ConfigMessage,
 		var err error
 		var negroniInstance = negroni.New()
 		if provider.Auth != nil {
-			authMiddleware, err := middlewares.NewAuthenticator(provider.Auth)
+			authMiddleware, err := mauth.NewAuthenticator(provider.Auth)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Fatal("Error creating Auth: ", err)
 			}
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index 7bc45acb9..a188dd8cb 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containous/traefik/metrics"
 	"github.com/containous/traefik/middlewares"
 	"github.com/containous/traefik/middlewares/accesslog"
+	mauth "github.com/containous/traefik/middlewares/auth"
 	"github.com/containous/traefik/provider"
 	"github.com/containous/traefik/safe"
 	"github.com/containous/traefik/types"
@@ -282,7 +283,7 @@ func (server *Server) setupServerEntryPoint(newServerEntryPointName string, newS
 		}
 	}
 	if server.globalConfiguration.EntryPoints[newServerEntryPointName].Auth != nil {
-		authMiddleware, err := middlewares.NewAuthenticator(server.globalConfiguration.EntryPoints[newServerEntryPointName].Auth)
+		authMiddleware, err := mauth.NewAuthenticator(server.globalConfiguration.EntryPoints[newServerEntryPointName].Auth)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal("Error starting server: ", err)
 		}
@@ -935,7 +936,7 @@ func (server *Server) loadConfig(configurations types.Configurations, globalConf
 						auth.Basic = &types.Basic{
 							Users: users,
 						}
-						authMiddleware, err := middlewares.NewAuthenticator(auth)
+						authMiddleware, err := mauth.NewAuthenticator(auth)
 						if err != nil {
 							log.Errorf("Error creating Auth: %s", err)
 						} else {
diff --git a/types/types.go b/types/types.go
index 1732e5f4d..9f593b4e2 100644
--- a/types/types.go
+++ b/types/types.go
@@ -326,8 +326,9 @@ type Digest struct {
 
 // Forward authentication
 type Forward struct {
-	Address string     `description:"Authentication server address"`
-	TLS     *ClientTLS `description:"Enable TLS support"`
+	Address            string     `description:"Authentication server address"`
+	TLS                *ClientTLS `description:"Enable TLS support"`
+	TrustForwardHeader bool       `description:"Trust X-Forwarded-* headers"`
 }
 
 // CanonicalDomain returns a lower case domain with trim space