diff --git a/backend/app/api/handlers/v1/v1_ctrl_auth.go b/backend/app/api/handlers/v1/v1_ctrl_auth.go
index a4f03db..d51f0ef 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/handlers/v1/v1_ctrl_auth.go
+++ b/backend/app/api/handlers/v1/v1_ctrl_auth.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/hay-kot/homebox/backend/internal/core/services"
+	"github.com/hay-kot/homebox/backend/internal/helper"
 	"github.com/hay-kot/homebox/backend/internal/sys/validate"
 	"github.com/hay-kot/safeserve/errchain"
 	"github.com/hay-kot/safeserve/server"
@@ -116,20 +117,23 @@ func (ctrl *V1Controller) HandleSsoHeaderLogin() errchain.HandlerFunc {
 		if err != nil {
 			// user not found -> create it
 			var username = r.Header.Get("Remote-Name")
-
+			
+			/* TODO: decide how to handle group information provided by HTTP header
 			// if groups are provided, they will be comma-separated. take only the first group
 			var groups = r.Header.Get("Remote-Groups")
-		var groupArr = strings.Split(groups, ",")
+			var groupArr = strings.Split(groups, ",")
 			groupTok := ""
 			if len(groupArr) > 0 {
 				groupTok = groupArr[0]
 			}
-
+			*/
+			
+			// Use a randomly generatd password. Not meant to be used as login. Only a dummy.
 			regData := services.UserRegistration {
-				GroupToken: groupTok,
+				GroupToken: "",  // don't set group for now
 				Name : username,
 				Email : email,
-				Password : "",
+				Password : helper.GenerateRandomPassword(64, 12, 5, 5),
 			}
 
 			_, err := ctrl.svc.User.RegisterUser(r.Context(), regData)
@@ -140,7 +144,7 @@ func (ctrl *V1Controller) HandleSsoHeaderLogin() errchain.HandlerFunc {
 		}
 
 		// login as user with provided password
-		newToken, err := ctrl.svc.User.LoginWithoutPassword(r.Context(), strings.ToLower(email))
+		newToken, err := ctrl.svc.User.LoginWithoutPassword(r.Context(), strings.ToLower(email), false)
 
 		if err != nil {
 			return validate.NewRequestError(errors.New("authentication failed"), http.StatusInternalServerError)
@@ -154,28 +158,6 @@ func (ctrl *V1Controller) HandleSsoHeaderLogin() errchain.HandlerFunc {
 	}
 }
 
-func (ctrl *V1Controller) HandleSsoHeaderLogin() server.HandlerFunc {
-	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
-		var username = r.Header.Get("Remote-Email")
-
-		if username == "" {
-			return validate.NewRequestError(errors.New("authentication failed. not SSO header found"), http.StatusInternalServerError)
-		}
-
-		newToken, err := ctrl.svc.User.LoginWithoutPassword(r.Context(), strings.ToLower(username))
-
-		if err != nil {
-			return validate.NewRequestError(errors.New("authentication failed"), http.StatusInternalServerError)
-		}
-
-		return server.Respond(w, http.StatusOK, TokenResponse{
-			Token:           "Bearer " + newToken.Raw,
-			ExpiresAt:       newToken.ExpiresAt,
-			AttachmentToken: newToken.AttachmentToken,
-		})
-	}
-}
-
 // HandleAuthLogout godoc
 //
 //	@Summary  User Logout
diff --git a/backend/internal/helper/password.go b/backend/internal/helper/password.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9234ca4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/internal/helper/password.go
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package helper
+
+import (
+	"math/rand"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+var (
+	lowerCharSet   = "abcdedfghijklmnopqrst"
+	upperCharSet   = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"
+	specialCharSet = "!@#$%&*"
+	numberSet      = "0123456789"
+	allCharSet     = lowerCharSet + upperCharSet + specialCharSet + numberSet
+)
+
+//from:
+//https://golangbyexample.com/generate-random-password-golang/
+func GenerateRandomPassword(passwordLength, minSpecialChar, minNum, minUpperCase int) string {
+	var password strings.Builder
+
+	//Set special character
+	for i := 0; i < minSpecialChar; i++ {
+		random := rand.Intn(len(specialCharSet))
+		password.WriteString(string(specialCharSet[random]))
+	}
+
+	//Set numeric
+	for i := 0; i < minNum; i++ {
+		random := rand.Intn(len(numberSet))
+		password.WriteString(string(numberSet[random]))
+	}
+
+	//Set uppercase
+	for i := 0; i < minUpperCase; i++ {
+		random := rand.Intn(len(upperCharSet))
+		password.WriteString(string(upperCharSet[random]))
+	}
+
+	remainingLength := passwordLength - minSpecialChar - minNum - minUpperCase
+	for i := 0; i < remainingLength; i++ {
+		random := rand.Intn(len(allCharSet))
+		password.WriteString(string(allCharSet[random]))
+	}
+	inRune := []rune(password.String())
+	rand.Shuffle(len(inRune), func(i, j int) {
+		inRune[i], inRune[j] = inRune[j], inRune[i]
+	})
+	return string(inRune)
+}
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