diff --git a/web/skins/xml/skin.php b/web/skins/xml/skin.php
index d797c7b08..c88718c4e 100644
--- a/web/skins/xml/skin.php
+++ b/web/skins/xml/skin.php
@@ -28,12 +28,13 @@ foreach ( getSkinIncludes( 'includes/functions.php' ) as $includeFile )
     require_once $includeFile;
 
 if ( empty($view) )
-	$view = 'console';
+     $view = 'console';
 
-if ( !isset($user) && ZM_OPT_USE_AUTH )
+if ( !isset($user) && ZM_OPT_USE_AUTH && ZM_AUTH_TYPE == "remote" && !empty( $_SERVER['REMOTE_USER']) )
 {
-	echo "Invalid Login";
-	exit;
+     $view = "postlogin";
+     $action = "login";
+     $_REQUEST['username'] = $_SERVER['REMOTE_USER'];
 }
 /* Get version info from client */
 updateClientVer();