diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
index e6916145..ec5a84da 100644
--- a/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/__init__.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ Tests for Radicale.
 
 """
 
+import base64
+import hashlib
 import os
 import shutil
 import sys
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
 
 import radicale
 from radicale import config
+from radicale.auth import htpasswd
 from radicale.storage import filesystem, database
 from .helpers import get_file_content
 from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker
@@ -114,3 +117,22 @@ class GitFileSystem(FileSystem):
 
 class GitMultiFileSystem(GitFileSystem, MultiFileSystem):
     """Base class for multifilesystem tests using Git"""
+
+
+class HtpasswdAuthSystem(BaseTest):
+    """Base class to test Radicale with Htpasswd authentication"""
+    def setup(self):
+        self.colpath = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+        htpasswd_file_path = os.path.join(self.colpath, ".htpasswd")
+        with open(htpasswd_file_path, "w") as fd:
+            fd.write('tmp:{SHA}' + base64.b64encode(
+                hashlib.sha1("bépo").digest()))
+        config.set("auth", "type", "htpasswd")
+        self.userpass = base64.b64encode("tmp:bépo")
+        self.application = radicale.Application()
+        htpasswd.FILENAME = htpasswd_file_path
+        htpasswd.ENCRYPTION = "sha1"
+
+    def teardown(self):
+        config.set("auth", "type", "None")
+        radicale.auth.is_authenticated = lambda *_: True
diff --git a/tests/test_auth.py b/tests/test_auth.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4c5a550f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_auth.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# This file is part of Radicale Server - Calendar Server
+# Copyright © 2012-2013 Guillaume Ayoub
+# Copyright © 2012-2013 Jean-Marc Martins
+#
+# This library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Radicale.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+"""
+Radicale tests with simple requests and authentication.
+
+"""
+
+from nose import with_setup
+from . import HtpasswdAuthSystem
+
+
+class TestBaseAuthRequests(HtpasswdAuthSystem):
+    """
+    Tests basic requests with auth.
+
+    ..note Only htpasswd works at the moment since
+    it requires to spawn processes running servers for
+    others auth methods (ldap).
+    """
+
+    @with_setup(HtpasswdAuthSystem.setup, HtpasswdAuthSystem.teardown)
+    def test_root(self):
+        """Tests a GET request at "/"."""
+        status, headers, answer = self.request(
+            "GET", "/", HTTP_AUTHORIZATION=self.userpass)
+        assert status == 200
+        assert "Radicale works!" in answer