diff --git a/roles/matrix-jitsi/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-jitsi/defaults/main.yml
index bef993e0..bdc55335 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-jitsi/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-jitsi/defaults/main.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ matrix_jitsi_enable_av_moderation: true
 # Authentication type, must be one of internal, jwt or ldap. Currently only
 # internal and ldap are supported by this playbook.
 matrix_jitsi_auth_type: internal
+matrix_jitsi_prosody_auth_internal_accounts:
+  - username: "jitsti-moderator"
+    password: ""
 
 # Configuration options for LDAP authentication. For details see upstream:
 #   https://github.com/jitsi/docker-jitsi-meet#authentication-using-ldap.
@@ -41,16 +44,17 @@ matrix_jitsi_xmpp_guest_domain: guest.meet.jitsi
 matrix_jitsi_xmpp_muc_domain: muc.meet.jitsi
 matrix_jitsi_xmpp_internal_muc_domain: internal-muc.meet.jitsi
 matrix_jitsi_xmpp_modules: ''
+matrix_jitsi_xmpp_muc_modules: ''
+matrix_jitsi_xmpp_muc_modules_internal: ''
 
 matrix_jitsi_recorder_domain: recorder.meet.jitsi
-
+matrix_jitsi_jibri_recorder_user: recorder
+matrix_jitsi_jibri_recorder_password: ''
 
 matrix_jitsi_jibri_brewery_muc: jibribrewery
 matrix_jitsi_jibri_pending_timeout: 90
 matrix_jitsi_jibri_xmpp_user: jibri
 matrix_jitsi_jibri_xmpp_password: ''
-matrix_jitsi_jibri_recorder_user: recorder
-matrix_jitsi_jibri_recorder_password: ''
 
 matrix_jitsi_enable_lobby: false
 
@@ -205,7 +209,6 @@ matrix_jitsi_jicofo_component_secret: ''
 matrix_jitsi_jicofo_auth_user: focus
 matrix_jitsi_jicofo_auth_password: ''
 
-
 matrix_jitsi_jvb_docker_image: "{{ matrix_container_global_registry_prefix }}jitsi/jvb:{{ matrix_jitsi_container_image_tag }}"
 matrix_jitsi_jvb_docker_image_force_pull: "{{ matrix_jitsi_jvb_docker_image.endswith(':latest') }}"
 
@@ -229,6 +232,30 @@ matrix_jitsi_jvb_brewery_muc: jvbbrewery
 matrix_jitsi_jvb_rtp_udp_port: 10000
 matrix_jitsi_jvb_rtp_tcp_port: 4443
 
+# JWT Auth
+matrix_jitsi_auth_jwt_id: jitsi
+matrix_jitsi_auth_jwt_secret: ''
+matrix_jitsi_auth_jwt_accepted_issuers: ''
+matrix_jitsi_authjwt_allow_empty: false
+
+# Jigasi SIP Gateway Configuration - Not Fully Implemented
+matrix_jitsi_jigasi_auth_user: ''
+matrix_jitsi_jigasi_auth_password: ''
+#JIGASI_SIP_URI: '' # SIP URI for incoming / outgoing calls test@sip2sip.info
+#JIGASI_SIP_PASSWORD: ''  # Password for the specified SIP account  passw0rd
+#JIGASI_SIP_SERVER SIP: '' # server (use the SIP account domain if in doubt) sip2sip.info
+#JIGASI_SIP_PORT SIP: '5060' # server port 5060
+#JIGASI_SIP_TRANSPORT: 'UDP'  # SIP transport UDP
+#DIALIN_NUMBERS_URL: 'https://jitsi.chs.chat/dial-in.json' # URL to the JSON with all Dial-In numbers. Example: https://meet.example.com/dialin.json
+#CONFCODE_URL: '' # URL to the API for checking/generating Dial-In codes. Example: https://jitsi-api.jitsi.net/conferenceMapper
+#GC_PROJECT_ID:  # project_id from Google Cloud Credentials
+#GC_PRIVATE_KEY_ID:  # private_key_id from Google Cloud Credentials
+#GC_PRIVATE_KEY:  # private_key from Google Cloud Credentials
+#GC_CLIENT_EMAIL:  # client_email from Google Cloud Credentials
+#GC_CLIENT_ID:  # client_id from Google Cloud Credentials
+#GC_CLIENT_CERT_URL:  # client_x509_cert_url from Google Cloud Credentials
+
+
 # Custom configuration to be injected into `custom-sip-communicator.properties`, passed to Jitsi JVB.
 # This configuration gets appended to the final configuration that Jitsi JVB uses.
 #
diff --git a/roles/matrix-jitsi/tasks/setup_jitsi_prosody.yml b/roles/matrix-jitsi/tasks/setup_jitsi_prosody.yml
index 39a571ae..25dee8ec 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-jitsi/tasks/setup_jitsi_prosody.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-jitsi/tasks/setup_jitsi_prosody.yml
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@
     force: "{{ omit if ansible_version.major > 2 or ansible_version.minor >= 8 else matrix_jitsi_prosody_docker_image_force_pull }}"
   when: matrix_jitsi_enabled|bool
 
-- name: Ensure jitsi-prosody environment variables file created
+- name: Ensure jitsi-prosody environment variables file is created
   template:
     src: "{{ role_path }}/templates/prosody/env.j2"
     dest: "{{ matrix_jitsi_prosody_base_path }}/env"
     mode: 0640
   when: matrix_jitsi_enabled|bool
 
-- name: Ensure matrix-jitsi-prosody.service installed
+- name: Ensure matrix-jitsi-prosody.service is installed
   template:
     src: "{{ role_path }}/templates/prosody/matrix-jitsi-prosody.service.j2"
     dest: "{{ matrix_systemd_path }}/matrix-jitsi-prosody.service"
@@ -40,16 +40,25 @@
   register: matrix_jitsi_prosody_systemd_service_result
   when: matrix_jitsi_enabled|bool
 
-- name: Ensure systemd reloaded after matrix-jitsi-prosody.service installation
+- name: Ensure systemd service is reloaded after matrix-jitsi-prosody.service installation
   service:
     daemon_reload: yes
   when: "matrix_jitsi_enabled and matrix_jitsi_prosody_systemd_service_result.changed"
 
+
+- name: Ensure authentication is properly configured
+  include_tasks:
+    file: "{{ role_path }}/tasks/util/setup_jitsi_auth.yml"
+  when:
+    - matrix_jitsi_enabled|bool
+    - matrix_jitsi_enable_auth|bool
+
+
 #
 # Tasks related to getting rid of jitsi-prosody (if it was previously enabled)
 #
 
-- name: Check existence of matrix-jitsi-prosody service
+- name: Ensure matrix-jitsi-prosody service file exists
   stat:
     path: "{{ matrix_systemd_path }}/matrix-jitsi-prosody.service"
   register: matrix_jitsi_prosody_service_stat
@@ -64,13 +73,13 @@
   register: stopping_result
   when: "not matrix_jitsi_enabled|bool and matrix_jitsi_prosody_service_stat.stat.exists"
 
-- name: Ensure matrix-jitsi-prosody.service doesn't exist
+- name: Ensure matrix-jitsi-prosody service file doesn't exist
   file:
     path: "{{ matrix_systemd_path }}/matrix-jitsi-prosody.service"
     state: absent
   when: "not matrix_jitsi_enabled|bool and matrix_jitsi_prosody_service_stat.stat.exists"
 
-- name: Ensure systemd reloaded after matrix-jitsi-prosody.service removal
+- name: Ensure systemd is reloaded after matrix-jitsi-prosody.service removal
   service:
     daemon_reload: yes
   when: "not matrix_jitsi_enabled|bool and matrix_jitsi_prosody_service_stat.stat.exists"
diff --git a/roles/matrix-jitsi/tasks/util/setup_jitsi_auth.yml b/roles/matrix-jitsi/tasks/util/setup_jitsi_auth.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..804e6526
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/matrix-jitsi/tasks/util/setup_jitsi_auth.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+---
+
+#
+# Tasks related to setting up Jitsi authentication mechanisms
+#
+
+- name: Ensure matrix-jitsi-prosody container is running
+  systemd:
+    state: started
+    name: matrix-jitsi-prosody
+
+- name: Ensire Jitsi internal authentication users are created
+  shell: "docker exec matrix-jitsi-prosody prosodyctl --config /config/prosody.cfg.lua register {{ item.username | quote }} meet.jitsi {{ item.password | quote }}"
+  with_items: "{{ matrix_jitsi_prosody_auth_internal_accounts }}"
+  when:
+    - matrix_jitsi_auth_type == "internal"
+
+
+#
+# Configure other authentication mechanisms below
+#
+
+
+#
+# End
+#
+- name: Ensure matrix-jitsi-prosody container is stopped
+  systemd:
+    state: stopped
+    name: matrix-jitsi-prosody
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