diff --git a/src/acl.c b/src/acl.c
index 6605094..007751d 100644
--- a/src/acl.c
+++ b/src/acl.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <common/config.h>
 #include <common/mini-clist.h>
 #include <common/standard.h>
+#include <common/uri_auth.h>
 
 #include <proto/acl.h>
 #include <proto/auth.h>
@@ -1218,7 +1219,11 @@
 					continue;
 				}
 
-				ul = auth_find_userlist(expr->arg.str);
+				if (p->uri_auth && p->uri_auth->userlist &&
+				    !strcmp(p->uri_auth->userlist->name, expr->arg.str))
+					ul = p->uri_auth->userlist;
+				else
+					ul = auth_find_userlist(expr->arg.str);
 
 				if (!ul) {
 					Alert("proxy %s: acl %s %s(%s): unable to find userlist.\n",
diff --git a/src/cfgparse.c b/src/cfgparse.c
index 7f218db..17bd5ea 100644
--- a/src/cfgparse.c
+++ b/src/cfgparse.c
@@ -2414,6 +2414,37 @@
 				err_code |= ERR_ALERT | ERR_ABORT;
 				goto out;
 			}
+		} else if (!strcmp(args[1], "http-request")) {    /* request access control: allow/deny/auth */
+			struct req_acl_rule *req_acl;
+
+			if (curproxy == &defproxy) {
+				Alert("parsing [%s:%d]: '%s' not allowed in 'defaults' section.\n", file, linenum, args[0]);
+				err_code |= ERR_ALERT | ERR_FATAL;
+				goto out;
+			}
+
+			if (!stats_check_init_uri_auth(&curproxy->uri_auth)) {
+				Alert("parsing [%s:%d]: out of memory.\n", file, linenum);
+				err_code |= ERR_ALERT | ERR_ABORT;
+				goto out;
+			}
+
+			if (!LIST_ISEMPTY(&curproxy->uri_auth->req_acl) &&
+			    !LIST_PREV(&curproxy->uri_auth->req_acl, struct req_acl_rule *, list)->cond) {
+				Warning("parsing [%s:%d]: previous '%s' action has no condition attached, further entries are NOOP.\n",
+					file, linenum, args[0]);
+				err_code |= ERR_WARN;
+			}
+
+			req_acl = parse_auth_cond((const char **)args + 2, file, linenum, &curproxy->acl, &curproxy->acl_requires);
+
+			if (!req_acl) {
+				err_code |= ERR_ALERT | ERR_ABORT;
+				goto out;
+			}
+
+			LIST_ADDQ(&curproxy->uri_auth->req_acl, &req_acl->list);
+
 		} else if (!strcmp(args[1], "auth")) {
 			if (*(args[2]) == 0) {
 				Alert("parsing [%s:%d] : 'auth' needs a user:password account.\n", file, linenum);
@@ -4691,6 +4722,55 @@
 			}
 		}
 
+		if (curproxy->uri_auth && !LIST_ISEMPTY(&curproxy->uri_auth->req_acl) &&
+		    (curproxy->uri_auth->userlist || curproxy->uri_auth->auth_realm )) {
+			Alert("%s '%s': stats 'auth'/'realm' and 'http-request' can't be used at the same time.\n",
+			      "proxy", curproxy->id);
+			cfgerr++;
+			goto out_uri_auth_compat;
+		}
+
+		if (curproxy->uri_auth && curproxy->uri_auth->userlist) {
+			const char *uri_auth_compat_acl[3] = { ".internal-stats-auth-ok", "http_auth(.internal-stats-userlist)", ""};
+			const char *uri_auth_compat_req[][4] = {
+				{ "allow", "if", ".internal-stats-auth-ok", ""},
+				{ "auth", "", "", ""},
+				{ 0 },
+			};
+			struct req_acl_rule *req_acl;
+			int i;
+
+			if (parse_acl(uri_auth_compat_acl, &curproxy->acl) == NULL) {
+				Alert("Error compiling internal auth-compat acl.\n");
+				cfgerr++;
+				goto out_uri_auth_compat;
+			}
+
+			if (curproxy->uri_auth->auth_realm) {
+				uri_auth_compat_req[1][1] = "realm";
+				uri_auth_compat_req[1][2] = curproxy->uri_auth->auth_realm;
+			} else
+				uri_auth_compat_req[1][1] = "";
+
+			for (i = 0; *uri_auth_compat_req[i]; i++) {
+				req_acl = parse_auth_cond(uri_auth_compat_req[i], "internal-stats-auth-compat", i,
+							  &curproxy->acl, &curproxy->acl_requires);
+				if (!req_acl) {
+					cfgerr++;
+					break;
+				}
+
+				LIST_ADDQ(&curproxy->uri_auth->req_acl, &req_acl->list);
+			}
+
+			if (curproxy->uri_auth->auth_realm) {
+				free(curproxy->uri_auth->auth_realm);
+				curproxy->uri_auth->auth_realm = NULL;
+			}
+
+		}
+out_uri_auth_compat:
+
 		cfgerr += acl_find_targets(curproxy);
 
 		if ((curproxy->mode == PR_MODE_TCP || curproxy->mode == PR_MODE_HTTP) &&
diff --git a/src/haproxy.c b/src/haproxy.c
index 905febf..cb04314 100644
--- a/src/haproxy.c
+++ b/src/haproxy.c
@@ -713,7 +713,6 @@
 	struct wordlist *wl, *wlb;
 	struct cond_wordlist *cwl, *cwlb;
 	struct uri_auth *uap, *ua = NULL;
-	struct user_auth *user;
 	int i;
 
 	while (p) {
@@ -879,12 +878,9 @@
 		free(uap->node);
 		free(uap->desc);
 
-		while (uap->users) {
-			user = uap->users;
-			uap->users = uap->users->next;
-			free(user->user_pwd);
-			free(user);
-		}
+		userlist_free(uap->userlist);
+		req_acl_free(&uap->req_acl);
+
 		free(uap);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/proto_http.c b/src/proto_http.c
index 37af539..4ac53b3 100644
--- a/src/proto_http.c
+++ b/src/proto_http.c
@@ -2798,7 +2798,7 @@
 	struct req_acl_rule *req_acl, *req_acl_final = NULL;
 	struct redirect_rule *rule;
 	struct cond_wordlist *wl;
-	int del_ka, del_cl;
+	int del_ka, del_cl, do_stats;
 
 	if (unlikely(msg->msg_state < HTTP_MSG_BODY)) {
 		/* we need more data */
@@ -2835,7 +2835,9 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	list_for_each_entry(req_acl, &px->req_acl, list) {
+	do_stats = stats_check_uri(s, px);
+
+	list_for_each_entry(req_acl, (do_stats?&px->uri_auth->req_acl:&px->req_acl), list) {
 		int ret = 1;
 
 		if (req_acl->action >= PR_REQ_ACL_ACT_MAX)
@@ -2962,25 +2964,35 @@
 
 	if (req_acl_final && req_acl_final->action == PR_REQ_ACL_ACT_HTTP_AUTH) {
 		struct chunk msg;
+		char *realm = req_acl->http_auth.realm;
 
-		sprintf(trash, HTTP_401_fmt, req_acl->http_auth.realm?req_acl->http_auth.realm:px->id);
+		if (!realm)
+			realm = do_stats?STATS_DEFAULT_REALM:px->id;
+
+		sprintf(trash, HTTP_401_fmt, realm);
 		chunk_initlen(&msg, trash, sizeof(trash), strlen(trash));
 		txn->status = 401;
 		stream_int_retnclose(req->prod, &msg);
 		goto return_prx_cond;
 	}
 
-	/* check if stats URI was requested, and if an auth is needed */
-	if (px->uri_auth != NULL &&
-	    (txn->meth == HTTP_METH_GET || txn->meth == HTTP_METH_HEAD)) {
-		/* we have to check the URI and auth for this request.
+	if (do_stats) {
+		/* We need to provied stats for this request.
 		 * FIXME!!! that one is rather dangerous, we want to
 		 * make it follow standard rules (eg: clear req->analysers).
 		 */
-		if (stats_check_uri_auth(s, px)) {
-			req->analysers = 0;
-			return 0;
-		}
+
+		s->logs.tv_request = now;
+		s->data_source = DATA_SRC_STATS;
+		s->data_state  = DATA_ST_INIT;
+		s->task->nice = -32; /* small boost for HTTP statistics */
+		stream_int_register_handler(s->rep->prod, http_stats_io_handler);
+		s->rep->prod->private = s;
+		s->rep->prod->st0 = s->rep->prod->st1 = 0;
+		req->analysers = 0;
+
+		return 0;
+
 	}
 
 	/* check whether we have some ACLs set to redirect this request */
@@ -6362,25 +6374,27 @@
 #endif
 }
 
-
 /*
  * In a GET or HEAD request, check if the requested URI matches the stats uri
- * for the current backend, and if an authorization has been passed and is valid.
+ * for the current backend.
  *
  * It is assumed that the request is either a HEAD or GET and that the
- * t->be->uri_auth field is valid. An HTTP/401 response may be sent, or
- * the stats I/O handler will be registered to start sending data.
+ * t->be->uri_auth field is valid.
  *
- * Returns 1 if the session's state changes, otherwise 0.
+ * Returns 1 if stats should be provided, otherwise 0.
  */
-int stats_check_uri_auth(struct session *t, struct proxy *backend)
+int stats_check_uri(struct session *t, struct proxy *backend)
 {
 	struct http_txn *txn = &t->txn;
 	struct uri_auth *uri_auth = backend->uri_auth;
-	struct user_auth *user;
-	int authenticated, cur_idx;
 	char *h;
 
+	if (!uri_auth)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (txn->meth != HTTP_METH_GET && txn->meth != HTTP_METH_HEAD)
+		return 0;
+
 	memset(&t->data_ctx.stats, 0, sizeof(t->data_ctx.stats));
 
 	/* check URI size */
@@ -6424,74 +6438,6 @@
 
 	t->data_ctx.stats.flags |= STAT_SHOW_STAT | STAT_SHOW_INFO;
 
-	/* we are in front of a interceptable URI. Let's check
-	 * if there's an authentication and if it's valid.
-	 */
-	user = uri_auth->users;
-	if (!user) {
-		/* no user auth required, it's OK */
-		authenticated = 1;
-	} else {
-		authenticated = 0;
-
-		/* a user list is defined, we have to check.
-		 * skip 21 chars for "Authorization: Basic ".
-		 */
-
-		/* FIXME: this should move to an earlier place */
-		cur_idx = 0;
-		h = txn->req.sol + hdr_idx_first_pos(&txn->hdr_idx);
-		while ((cur_idx = txn->hdr_idx.v[cur_idx].next)) {
-			int len = txn->hdr_idx.v[cur_idx].len;
-			if (len > 14 &&
-			    !strncasecmp("Authorization:", h, 14)) {
-				chunk_initlen(&txn->auth_hdr, h, 0, len);
-				break;
-			}
-			h += len + txn->hdr_idx.v[cur_idx].cr + 1;
-		}
-
-		if (txn->auth_hdr.len < 21 ||
-		    memcmp(txn->auth_hdr.str + 14, " Basic ", 7))
-			user = NULL;
-
-		while (user) {
-			if ((txn->auth_hdr.len == user->user_len + 14 + 7)
-			    && !memcmp(txn->auth_hdr.str + 14 + 7,
-				       user->user_pwd, user->user_len)) {
-				authenticated = 1;
-				break;
-			}
-			user = user->next;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (!authenticated) {
-		struct chunk msg;
-
-		/* no need to go further */
-		sprintf(trash, HTTP_401_fmt, uri_auth->auth_realm);
-		chunk_initlen(&msg, trash, sizeof(trash), strlen(trash));
-		txn->status = 401;
-		stream_int_retnclose(t->req->prod, &msg);
-		t->req->analysers = 0;
-		if (!(t->flags & SN_ERR_MASK))
-			t->flags |= SN_ERR_PRXCOND;
-		if (!(t->flags & SN_FINST_MASK))
-			t->flags |= SN_FINST_R;
-		return 1;
-	}
-
-	/* The request is valid, the user is authenticated. Let's start sending
-	 * data.
-	 */
-	t->logs.tv_request = now;
-	t->data_source = DATA_SRC_STATS;
-	t->data_state  = DATA_ST_INIT;
-	t->task->nice = -32; /* small boost for HTTP statistics */
-	stream_int_register_handler(t->rep->prod, http_stats_io_handler);
-	t->rep->prod->private = t;
-	t->rep->prod->st0 = t->rep->prod->st1 = 0;
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -6555,7 +6501,6 @@
 	txn->rsp.msg_state = HTTP_MSG_RPBEFORE; /* at the very beginning of the response */
 
 	txn->auth.method = HTTP_AUTH_UNKNOWN;
-	chunk_reset(&txn->auth_hdr);
 
 	txn->req.err_pos = txn->rsp.err_pos = -2; /* block buggy requests/responses */
 	if (fe->options2 & PR_O2_REQBUG_OK)
diff --git a/src/uri_auth.c b/src/uri_auth.c
index 3cfc445..6b2ca2a 100644
--- a/src/uri_auth.c
+++ b/src/uri_auth.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <common/config.h>
 #include <common/uri_auth.h>
 
+#include <proto/log.h>
 
 /*
  * Initializes a basic uri_auth structure header and returns a pointer to it.
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@
 	if (!root || !*root) {
 		if ((u = (struct uri_auth *)calloc(1, sizeof (*u))) == NULL)
 			goto out_u;
+
+		LIST_INIT(&u->req_acl);
 	} else
 		u = *root;
 
@@ -38,17 +41,11 @@
 			goto out_uri;
 	}
 
-	if (!u->auth_realm)
-		if ((u->auth_realm = strdup(STATS_DEFAULT_REALM)) == NULL)
-			goto out_realm;
-
 	if (root && !*root)
 		*root = u;
 
 	return u;
 
- out_realm:
-	free(u->uri_prefix);
  out_uri:
 	if (!root || !*root)
 		free(u);
@@ -210,48 +207,55 @@
  * authorized users. If a matching entry is found, no update will be performed.
  * Uses the pointer provided if not NULL and not initialized.
  */
-struct uri_auth *stats_add_auth(struct uri_auth **root, char *auth)
+struct uri_auth *stats_add_auth(struct uri_auth **root, char *user)
 {
 	struct uri_auth *u;
-	char *auth_base64;
-	int alen, blen;
-	struct user_auth *users, **ulist;
+	struct auth_users *newuser;
+	char *pass;
 
-	alen = strlen(auth);
-	blen = ((alen + 2) / 3) * 4;
+	pass = strchr(user, ':');
+	if (pass)
+		*pass++ = '\0';
+	else
+		pass = "";
 
-	if ((auth_base64 = (char *)calloc(1, blen + 1)) == NULL)
-		goto out_ubase64;
+	if ((u = stats_check_init_uri_auth(root)) == NULL)
+		return NULL;
 
-	/* convert user:passwd to base64. It should return exactly blen */
-	if (a2base64(auth, alen, auth_base64, blen + 1) != blen)
-		goto out_base64;
+	if (!u->userlist)
+		u->userlist = (struct userlist *)calloc(1, sizeof(struct userlist));
 
-	if ((u = stats_check_init_uri_auth(root)) == NULL)
-		goto out_base64;
+	if (!u->userlist)
+		return NULL;
 
-	ulist = &u->users;
-	while ((users = *ulist)) {
-		if (!strcmp(users->user_pwd, auth_base64))
-			break;
-		ulist = &users->next;
-	}
+	if (!u->userlist->name)
+		u->userlist->name = strdup(".internal-stats-userlist");
 
-	if (!users) {
-		if ((users = (struct user_auth *)calloc(1, sizeof(*users))) == NULL)
-			goto out_u;
-		*ulist = users;
-		users->user_pwd = auth_base64;
-		users->user_len = blen;
-	}
-	return u;
+	if (!u->userlist->name)
+		return NULL;
 
- out_u:
-	free(u);
- out_base64:
-	free(auth_base64);
- out_ubase64:
-	return NULL;
+	for (newuser = u->userlist->users; newuser; newuser = newuser->next)
+		if (!strcmp(newuser->user, user)) {
+			Warning("uri auth: ignoring duplicated user '%s'.\n",
+				user);
+			return u;
+		}
+
+	newuser = (struct auth_users *)calloc(1, sizeof(struct auth_users));
+	if (!newuser)
+		return NULL;
+
+	newuser->user = strdup(user);
+	newuser->pass = strdup(pass);
+	newuser->flags |= AU_O_INSECURE;
+
+	if (!newuser->user || !newuser->user)
+		return NULL;
+
+	newuser->next = u->userlist->users;
+	u->userlist->users = newuser;
+
+	return u;
 }
 
 /*