diff --git a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth.class.php b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth.class.php
index 38b71ed..f5b54ad 100644
--- a/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth.class.php
+++ b/source/lib/SihnonFramework/Auth.class.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class SihnonFramework_Auth {
     }
     
     protected function init($backend) {
-        $this->backend = Sihnon_Auth_PluginFactory::create($config, $backend);
+        $this->backend = Sihnon_Auth_PluginFactory::create($this->config, $backend);
         $this->restoreSession();
     }
     
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ class SihnonFramework_Auth {
         return $this->authenticated;
     }
     
+    public function authenticatedUser() {
+        return $this->user;
+    }
+    
     public function saveSession() {
         if ($this->user) {
             $this->session->set('user.id', $this->user->username());
@@ -81,6 +85,10 @@ class SihnonFramework_Auth {
         $this->authenticated = false;
     }
     
+    public function changePassword($new_password) {
+        $this->backend->changePassword($this->user, $new_password);
+    }
+    
     /*
      * IPermissionable methods
      */