diff --git a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/ScmState.java b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/ScmState.java
index bb838c4dd2..3de189d7cf 100644
--- a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/ScmState.java
+++ b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/ScmState.java
@@ -77,12 +77,33 @@ public class ScmState
                   WebSecurityContext securityContext,
                   Collection<Type> repositoryTypes,
                   ScmClientConfig clientConfig)
+  {
+    this(provider, securityContext, repositoryTypes, null, clientConfig);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Constructs {@link ScmState} object.
+   *
+   *
+   * @param provider - context provider
+   * @param securityContext - security context of the current user
+   * @param repositoryTypes - available repository types
+   * @param clientConfig - client configuration
+   * @param defaultUserType = Default user type
+   *
+   * @since 1.14
+   */
+  public ScmState(SCMContextProvider provider,
+                  WebSecurityContext securityContext,
+                  Collection<Type> repositoryTypes, String defaultUserType,
+                  ScmClientConfig clientConfig)
   {
     this.version = provider.getVersion();
     this.user = securityContext.getUser();
     this.groups = securityContext.getGroups();
     this.repositoryTypes = repositoryTypes;
     this.clientConfig = clientConfig;
+    this.defaultUserType = defaultUserType;
   }
 
   //~--- get methods ----------------------------------------------------------
@@ -98,6 +119,19 @@ public class ScmState
     return clientConfig;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Returns the default user type
+   *
+   *
+   * @return default user type
+   *
+   * @since 1.14
+   */
+  public String getDefaultUserType()
+  {
+    return defaultUserType;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Returns a {@link java.util.Collection} of groups names which are associated
    * to the current user.
@@ -168,6 +202,18 @@ public class ScmState
     this.clientConfig = clientConfig;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Sets the default user type
+   *
+   *
+   * @param defaultUserType default user type
+   * @since 1.14
+   */
+  public void setDefaultUserType(String defaultUserType)
+  {
+    this.defaultUserType = defaultUserType;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Setter for the groups.
    *
@@ -231,6 +277,9 @@ public class ScmState
   /** Field description */
   private ScmClientConfig clientConfig;
 
+  /** Field description */
+  private String defaultUserType;
+
   /** Field description */
   private Collection<String> groups;
 
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/rest/resources/AuthenticationResource.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/rest/resources/AuthenticationResource.java
index 2edf625886..97ce14b0c0 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/rest/resources/AuthenticationResource.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/rest/resources/AuthenticationResource.java
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ import sonia.scm.ScmState;
 import sonia.scm.config.ScmConfiguration;
 import sonia.scm.repository.RepositoryManager;
 import sonia.scm.user.User;
+import sonia.scm.user.UserManager;
 import sonia.scm.web.security.WebSecurityContext;
 
 //~--- JDK imports ------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -93,17 +94,19 @@ public class AuthenticationResource
    * @param contextProvider
    * @param configuration
    * @param repositoryManger
+   * @param userManager
    * @param securityContextProvider
    */
   @Inject
   public AuthenticationResource(
           SCMContextProvider contextProvider, ScmConfiguration configuration,
-          RepositoryManager repositoryManger,
+          RepositoryManager repositoryManger, UserManager userManager,
           Provider<WebSecurityContext> securityContextProvider)
   {
     this.contextProvider = contextProvider;
     this.configuration = configuration;
     this.repositoryManger = repositoryManger;
+    this.userManager = userManager;
     this.securityContextProvider = securityContextProvider;
   }
 
@@ -247,6 +250,7 @@ public class AuthenticationResource
   {
     return new ScmState(contextProvider, securityContext,
                         repositoryManger.getConfiguredTypes(),
+                        userManager.getDefaultType(),
                         new ScmClientConfig(configuration.getDateFormat(),
                           configuration.isDisableGroupingGrid()));
   }
@@ -264,4 +268,7 @@ public class AuthenticationResource
 
   /** Field description */
   private Provider<WebSecurityContext> securityContextProvider;
+
+  /** Field description */
+  private UserManager userManager;
 }
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/group/sonia.group.formpanel.js b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/group/sonia.group.formpanel.js
index 2b8317ebe6..5242342050 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/group/sonia.group.formpanel.js
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/group/sonia.group.formpanel.js
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Sonia.group.FormPanel = Ext.extend(Sonia.rest.FormPanel,{
     if ( debug ){
       console.debug( 'create group: ' + item.name );
     }
-    // item.type = 'xml';
+    item.type = state.defaultUserType;
 
     var url = restUrl + 'groups.json';
     var el = this.el;
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/sonia.scm.js b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/sonia.scm.js
index 9faa224c58..d50a1116bd 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/sonia.scm.js
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/sonia.scm.js
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ Sonia.scm.Main = Ext.extend(Ext.util.Observable, {
 
     var securitySection = null;
 
-    if ( state.user.type == 'xml' && state.user.name != 'anonymous' ){
+    if ( state.user.type == state.defaultUserType && state.user.name != 'anonymous' ){
       securitySection = {
         title: this.sectionSecurityText,
         links: [{
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/user/sonia.user.formpanel.js b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/user/sonia.user.formpanel.js
index 470e0ab168..c696e97e79 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/user/sonia.user.formpanel.js
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/user/sonia.user.formpanel.js
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Sonia.user.FormPanel = Ext.extend(Sonia.rest.FormPanel,{
       helpText: this.mailHelpText
     }];
 
-    if ( this.item == null || this.item.type == 'xml' ){
+    if ( this.item == null || this.item.type == state.defaultUserType ){
       items.push({
         fieldLabel: this.passwordText,
         id: 'pwd',
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ Sonia.user.FormPanel = Ext.extend(Sonia.rest.FormPanel,{
   },
   
   isReadOnly: function(){
-    return this.item != null && this.item.type != 'xml';
+    return this.item != null && this.item.type != state.defaultUserType;
   },
 
   fixRequest: function(user){
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ Sonia.user.FormPanel = Ext.extend(Sonia.rest.FormPanel,{
     }
     this.fixRequest(user);
     // set user type
-    user.type = 'xml';
+    user.type = state.defaultUserType;
     var url = restUrl + 'users.json';
     Ext.Ajax.request({
       url: url,
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/user/sonia.user.grid.js b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/user/sonia.user.grid.js
index fa0b998d6f..9f4ea8f0be 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/user/sonia.user.grid.js
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/user/sonia.user.grid.js
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ Sonia.user.Grid = Ext.extend(Sonia.rest.Grid, {
         scope: this
       }
     });
-    if ( item.type == 'xml' ){
+    if ( item.type == state.defaultUserType ){
       panel.getForm().setValues([
         {id: 'password', value: dummyPassword},
         {id: 'password-confirm', value: dummyPassword}