diff --git a/etc/tuskar/tuskar.conf.sample b/etc/tuskar/tuskar.conf.sample
index 51b0bc1f..5f1fbb85 100644
--- a/etc/tuskar/tuskar.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tuskar/tuskar.conf.sample
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #
 
 # Method to use for auth: noauth or keystone. (string value)
-#auth_strategy=noauth
+#auth_strategy=keystone
 
 
 #
diff --git a/tuskar/api/app.py b/tuskar/api/app.py
index f8722f9f..4fc6c547 100644
--- a/tuskar/api/app.py
+++ b/tuskar/api/app.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from tuskar.api import renderers
 auth_opts = [
     cfg.StrOpt(
         'auth_strategy',
-        default='noauth',
+        default='keystone',
         help='Method to use for auth: noauth or keystone.'),
 ]