diff --git a/lib/util.php b/lib/util.php
index 81160d052c..7aca4af8d6 100644
--- a/lib/util.php
+++ b/lib/util.php
@@ -350,8 +350,11 @@ function common_current_user()
             common_ensure_session();
             $id = isset($_SESSION['userid']) ? $_SESSION['userid'] : false;
             if ($id) {
-                $_cur = User::staticGet($id);
-                return $_cur;
+                $user = User::staticGet($id);
+                if ($user) {
+                	$_cur = $user;
+                	return $_cur;
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/plugins/Auth/AuthPlugin.php b/plugins/Authentication/AuthenticationPlugin.php
similarity index 94%
rename from plugins/Auth/AuthPlugin.php
rename to plugins/Authentication/AuthenticationPlugin.php
index cb52730f67..ef78c7ce40 100644
--- a/plugins/Auth/AuthPlugin.php
+++ b/plugins/Authentication/AuthenticationPlugin.php
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ if (!defined('STATUSNET') && !defined('LACONICA')) {
  * @link     http://status.net/
  */
 
-abstract class AuthPlugin extends Plugin
+abstract class AuthenticationPlugin extends Plugin
 {
     //is this plugin authoritative for authentication?
-    public $authn_authoritative = false;
+    public $authoritative = false;
     
     //should accounts be automatically created after a successful login attempt?
     public $autoregistration = false;
@@ -119,13 +119,13 @@ abstract class AuthPlugin extends Plugin
                 }
                 return false;
             }else{
-                if($this->authn_authoritative){
+                if($this->authoritative){
                     return false;
                 }
             }
             //we're not authoritative, so let other handlers try
         }else{
-            if($this->authn_authoritative){
+            if($this->authoritative){
                 //since we're authoritative, no other plugin could do this
                 throw new Exception(_('Password changing is not allowed'));
             }
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ abstract class AuthPlugin extends Plugin
                     throw new Exception(_('Password changing failed'));
                 }
             }else{
-                if($this->authn_authoritative){
+                if($this->authoritative){
                     //since we're authoritative, no other plugin could do this
                     throw new Exception(_('Password changing failed'));
                 }else{
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ abstract class AuthPlugin extends Plugin
                 }
             }
         }else{
-            if($this->authn_authoritative){
+            if($this->authoritative){
                 //since we're authoritative, no other plugin could do this
                 throw new Exception(_('Password changing is not allowed'));
             }
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ abstract class AuthPlugin extends Plugin
 
     function onStartAccountSettingsPasswordMenuItem($widget)
     {
-        if($this->authn_authoritative && !$this->password_changeable){
+        if($this->authoritative && !$this->password_changeable){
             //since we're authoritative, no other plugin could change passwords, so do render the menu item
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/plugins/Ldap/LdapPlugin.php b/plugins/LdapAuthentication/LdapAuthenticationPlugin.php
similarity index 97%
rename from plugins/Ldap/LdapPlugin.php
rename to plugins/LdapAuthentication/LdapAuthenticationPlugin.php
index 88ca92b372..f14080b2d6 100644
--- a/plugins/Ldap/LdapPlugin.php
+++ b/plugins/LdapAuthentication/LdapAuthenticationPlugin.php
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ if (!defined('STATUSNET') && !defined('LACONICA')) {
     exit(1);
 }
 
-require_once INSTALLDIR.'/plugins/Auth/AuthPlugin.php';
+require_once INSTALLDIR.'/plugins/Authentication/AuthenticationPlugin.php';
 require_once 'Net/LDAP2.php';
 
-class LdapPlugin extends AuthPlugin
+class LdapAuthenticatonPlugin extends AuthenticationPlugin
 {
     public $host=null;
     public $port=null;
diff --git a/plugins/Ldap/README b/plugins/LdapAuthentication/README
similarity index 82%
rename from plugins/Ldap/README
rename to plugins/LdapAuthentication/README
index 063286cef5..03647e7c75 100644
--- a/plugins/Ldap/README
+++ b/plugins/LdapAuthentication/README
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-The LDAP plugin allows for StatusNet to handle authentication, authorization, and user information through LDAP.
+The LDAP Authentication plugin allows for StatusNet to handle authentication through LDAP.
 
 Installation
 ============
-add "addPlugin('ldap', array('setting'=>'value', 'setting2'=>'value2', ...);" to the bottom of your config.php
+add "addPlugin('ldapAuthentication', array('setting'=>'value', 'setting2'=>'value2', ...);" to the bottom of your config.php
 
 Settings
 ========
-authn_authoritative (false): Set to true if LDAP's responses are authoritative (meaning if LDAP fails, do check the any other plugins or the internal password database).
+authoritative (false): Set to true if LDAP's responses are authoritative (meaning if LDAP fails, do check the any other plugins or the internal password database).
 autoregistration (false): Set to true if users should be automatically created when they attempt to login.
 email_changeable (true): Are users allowed to change their email address? (true or false)
 password_changeable (true): Are users allowed to change their passwords? (true or false)
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ Example
 =======
 Here's an example of an LDAP plugin configuration that connects to Microsoft Active Directory.
 
-addPlugin('ldap', array(
-    'authn_authoritative'=>true,
+addPlugin('ldapAuthentication', array(
+    'authoritative'=>true,
     'autoregistration'=>true,
     'binddn'=>'username',
     'bindpw'=>'password',