diff --git a/samples/IdentitySample.Mvc/Startup.cs b/samples/IdentitySample.Mvc/Startup.cs
index ae402d5c0a..5b5641f6ea 100644
--- a/samples/IdentitySample.Mvc/Startup.cs
+++ b/samples/IdentitySample.Mvc/Startup.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace IdentitySamples
 
                 // Add Identity services to the services container
                 services.AddIdentitySqlServer<ApplicationDbContext, ApplicationUser>()
-                        .AddHttpSignIn()
+                        .AddAuthentication()
                         .SetupOptions(options =>
                         {
                             options.Password.RequireDigit = false;
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ namespace IdentitySamples
             // Add cookie-based authentication to the request pipeline
             app.UseCookieAuthentication(new CookieAuthenticationOptions
             {
-                AuthenticationType = DefaultAuthenticationTypes.ApplicationCookie,
+                AuthenticationType = ClaimsIdentityOptions.DefaultAuthenticationType,
                 LoginPath = new PathString("/Account/Login"),
                 Notifications = new CookieAuthenticationNotifications
                 {
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Authentication/IdentityBuilderExtensions.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Authentication/IdentityBuilderExtensions.cs
index b4e81a0593..2ca3a34adc 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Authentication/IdentityBuilderExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Authentication/IdentityBuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Framework.DependencyInjection
 {
     public static class IdentityBuilderExtensions
     {
-        public static IdentityBuilder<TUser, TRole> AddHttpSignIn<TUser, TRole>(this IdentityBuilder<TUser, TRole> builder)
+        public static IdentityBuilder<TUser, TRole> AddAuthentication<TUser, TRole>(this IdentityBuilder<TUser, TRole> builder)
             where TUser : class
             where TRole : class
         {
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity/ClaimsIdentityOptions.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity/ClaimsIdentityOptions.cs
index eb3ac935ea..3ef007b107 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity/ClaimsIdentityOptions.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity/ClaimsIdentityOptions.cs
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity
         ///     ClaimType used for the security stamp by default
         /// </summary>
         public static readonly string DefaultSecurityStampClaimType = "AspNet.Identity.SecurityStamp";
+        public static readonly string DefaultAuthenticationType = typeof(ClaimsIdentityOptions).Namespace + ".Application";
 
         public ClaimsIdentityOptions()
         {
-            AuthenticationType = DefaultAuthenticationTypes.ApplicationCookie;
+            AuthenticationType = DefaultAuthenticationType;
             RoleClaimType = ClaimTypes.Role;
             SecurityStampClaimType = DefaultSecurityStampClaimType;
             UserIdClaimType = ClaimTypes.NameIdentifier;
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity/DefaultAuthenticationTypes.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity/DefaultAuthenticationTypes.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 384bf8794f..0000000000
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity/DefaultAuthenticationTypes.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
-
-namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity
-{
-    public static class DefaultAuthenticationTypes
-    {
-        public static readonly string ApplicationCookie = typeof(DefaultAuthenticationTypes).Namespace + ".Application";
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.kproj b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.kproj
index ee7363ba94..fa2772ca76 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.kproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.kproj
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
     <Compile Include="ClaimsIdentityFactory.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ClaimsIdentityOptions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Crypto.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="DefaultAuthenticationTypes.cs" />
     <Compile Include="PhoneNumberTokenProvider.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IAuthenticationManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IClaimsIdentityFactory.cs" />
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Authentication.Test/HttpSignInTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Authentication.Test/HttpSignInTest.cs
index f82391ca06..388382ac28 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Authentication.Test/HttpSignInTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Authentication.Test/HttpSignInTest.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Authentication.Test
         //    IBuilder app = new Builder(new ServiceCollection().BuildServiceProvider());
         //    app.UseCookieAuthentication(new CookieAuthenticationOptions
         //    {
-        //        AuthenticationType = DefaultAuthenticationTypes.ApplicationCookie
+        //        AuthenticationType = ClaimsIdentityOptions.DefaultAuthenticationType
         //    });
 
         // TODO: how to functionally test context?
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Authentication.Test
             var context = new Mock<HttpContext>();
             var response = new Mock<HttpResponse>();
             context.Setup(c => c.Response).Returns(response.Object).Verifiable();
-            response.Setup(r => r.SignIn(It.Is<ClaimsIdentity>(i => i.AuthenticationType == DefaultAuthenticationTypes.ApplicationCookie), It.Is<AuthenticationProperties>(v => v.IsPersistent == isPersistent))).Verifiable();
+            response.Setup(r => r.SignIn(It.Is<ClaimsIdentity>(i => i.AuthenticationType == ClaimsIdentityOptions.DefaultAuthenticationType), It.Is<AuthenticationProperties>(v => v.IsPersistent == isPersistent))).Verifiable();
             var id = new ClaimsIdentity(HttpAuthenticationManager.TwoFactorRememberedAuthenticationType);
             id.AddClaim(new Claim(ClaimTypes.Name, user.Id));
             var authResult = new AuthenticationResult(id, new AuthenticationProperties(), new AuthenticationDescription());
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Authentication.Test
             var signInService = new HttpAuthenticationManager(contextAccessor.Object);
             var roleManager = MockHelpers.MockRoleManager<TestRole>();
             var claimsFactory = new Mock<ClaimsIdentityFactory<TestUser, TestRole>>(manager.Object, roleManager.Object);
-            claimsFactory.Setup(m => m.CreateAsync(user, manager.Object.Options.ClaimsIdentity, CancellationToken.None)).ReturnsAsync(new ClaimsIdentity(DefaultAuthenticationTypes.ApplicationCookie)).Verifiable();
+            claimsFactory.Setup(m => m.CreateAsync(user, manager.Object.Options.ClaimsIdentity, CancellationToken.None)).ReturnsAsync(new ClaimsIdentity(ClaimsIdentityOptions.DefaultAuthenticationType)).Verifiable();
             var helper = new SignInManager<TestUser>(manager.Object, signInService, claimsFactory.Object);
 
             // Act
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Authentication.Test/SecurityStampValidatorTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Authentication.Test/SecurityStampValidatorTest.cs
index 589ee700a7..74c9c88ca6 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Authentication.Test/SecurityStampValidatorTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Authentication.Test/SecurityStampValidatorTest.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Authentication.Test
         {
             var httpContext = new Mock<HttpContext>();
             httpContext.Setup(c => c.ApplicationServices).Returns(new ServiceCollection().BuildServiceProvider());
-            var id = new ClaimsIdentity(DefaultAuthenticationTypes.ApplicationCookie);
+            var id = new ClaimsIdentity(ClaimsIdentityOptions.DefaultAuthenticationType);
             var ticket = new AuthenticationTicket(id, new AuthenticationProperties { IssuedUtc = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow });
             var context = new CookieValidateIdentityContext(httpContext.Object, ticket, new CookieAuthenticationOptions());
             await Assert.ThrowsAsync<Exception>(() => SecurityStampValidator.OnValidateIdentity<IdentityUser>(TimeSpan.Zero).Invoke(context));
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Authentication.Test
             var services = new ServiceCollection();
             services.AddInstance(signInManager.Object);
             httpContext.Setup(c => c.ApplicationServices).Returns(services.BuildServiceProvider());
-            var id = new ClaimsIdentity(DefaultAuthenticationTypes.ApplicationCookie);
+            var id = new ClaimsIdentity(ClaimsIdentityOptions.DefaultAuthenticationType);
             id.AddClaim(new Claim(ClaimTypes.NameIdentifier, user.Id));
 
             var ticket = new AuthenticationTicket(id, new AuthenticationProperties { IssuedUtc = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow, IsPersistent = isPersistent });
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Authentication.Test
             var services = new ServiceCollection();
             services.AddInstance(signInManager.Object);
             httpContext.Setup(c => c.ApplicationServices).Returns(services.BuildServiceProvider());
-            var id = new ClaimsIdentity(DefaultAuthenticationTypes.ApplicationCookie);
+            var id = new ClaimsIdentity(ClaimsIdentityOptions.DefaultAuthenticationType);
             id.AddClaim(new Claim(ClaimTypes.NameIdentifier, user.Id));
 
             var ticket = new AuthenticationTicket(id, new AuthenticationProperties { IssuedUtc = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow });
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Authentication.Test
             var services = new ServiceCollection();
             services.AddInstance(signInManager.Object);
             httpContext.Setup(c => c.ApplicationServices).Returns(services.BuildServiceProvider());
-            var id = new ClaimsIdentity(DefaultAuthenticationTypes.ApplicationCookie);
+            var id = new ClaimsIdentity(ClaimsIdentityOptions.DefaultAuthenticationType);
             id.AddClaim(new Claim(ClaimTypes.NameIdentifier, user.Id));
 
             var ticket = new AuthenticationTicket(id, new AuthenticationProperties());
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Authentication.Test
             var services = new ServiceCollection();
             services.AddInstance(signInManager.Object);
             httpContext.Setup(c => c.ApplicationServices).Returns(services.BuildServiceProvider());
-            var id = new ClaimsIdentity(DefaultAuthenticationTypes.ApplicationCookie);
+            var id = new ClaimsIdentity(ClaimsIdentityOptions.DefaultAuthenticationType);
             id.AddClaim(new Claim(ClaimTypes.NameIdentifier, user.Id));
 
             var ticket = new AuthenticationTicket(id, new AuthenticationProperties { IssuedUtc = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow });
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.InMemory.Test/InMemoryUserStoreTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.InMemory.Test/InMemoryUserStoreTest.cs
index 70893ba36b..c92b9f3592 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.InMemory.Test/InMemoryUserStoreTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.InMemory.Test/InMemoryUserStoreTest.cs
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.InMemory.Test
 
             var claimsFactory = new ClaimsIdentityFactory<InMemoryUser, IdentityRole>(manager, role);
             var identity = await claimsFactory.CreateAsync(user, new ClaimsIdentityOptions());
-            Assert.Equal(DefaultAuthenticationTypes.ApplicationCookie, identity.AuthenticationType);
+            Assert.Equal(ClaimsIdentityOptions.DefaultAuthenticationType, identity.AuthenticationType);
             var claims = identity.Claims.ToList();
             Assert.NotNull(claims);
             Assert.True(
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/UserStoreTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/UserStoreTest.cs
index 5814656781..ffef48a667 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/UserStoreTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/UserStoreTest.cs
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test
 
             var claimsFactory = new ClaimsIdentityFactory<IdentityUser, IdentityRole>(manager, role);
             var identity = await claimsFactory.CreateAsync(user, new ClaimsIdentityOptions());
-            Assert.Equal(DefaultAuthenticationTypes.ApplicationCookie, identity.AuthenticationType);
+            Assert.Equal(ClaimsIdentityOptions.DefaultAuthenticationType, identity.AuthenticationType);
             var claims = identity.Claims.ToList();
             Assert.NotNull(claims);
             Assert.True(
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test
             // Remove a role claim and make sure its not there
             IdentityResultAssert.IsSuccess(await role.RemoveClaimAsync(local, localClaims[0]));
             identity = await claimsFactory.CreateAsync(user, new ClaimsIdentityOptions());
-            Assert.Equal(DefaultAuthenticationTypes.ApplicationCookie, identity.AuthenticationType);
+            Assert.Equal(ClaimsIdentityOptions.DefaultAuthenticationType, identity.AuthenticationType);
             claims = identity.Claims.ToList();
             Assert.False(claims.Any(c => c.Type == localClaims[0].Type && c.Value == localClaims[0].Value));
             Assert.True(claims.Any(c => c.Type == localClaims[1].Type && c.Value == localClaims[1].Value));
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/UserStoreTestBase.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/UserStoreTestBase.cs
index 066dc80bac..76787d3bcf 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/UserStoreTestBase.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test/UserStoreTestBase.cs
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test
 
             var claimsFactory = new ClaimsIdentityFactory<ApplicationUser, ApplicationRole>(manager, role);
             var identity = await claimsFactory.CreateAsync(user, new ClaimsIdentityOptions());
-            Assert.Equal(DefaultAuthenticationTypes.ApplicationCookie, identity.AuthenticationType);
+            Assert.Equal(ClaimsIdentityOptions.DefaultAuthenticationType, identity.AuthenticationType);
             var claims = identity.Claims.ToList();
             Assert.NotNull(claims);
             Assert.True(
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.EntityFramework.Test
             // Remove a role claim and make sure its not there
             IdentityResultAssert.IsSuccess(await role.RemoveClaimAsync(local, localClaims[0]));
             identity = await claimsFactory.CreateAsync(user, new ClaimsIdentityOptions());
-            Assert.Equal(DefaultAuthenticationTypes.ApplicationCookie, identity.AuthenticationType);
+            Assert.Equal(ClaimsIdentityOptions.DefaultAuthenticationType, identity.AuthenticationType);
             claims = identity.Claims.ToList();
             Assert.False(claims.Any(c => c.Type == localClaims[0].Type && c.Value == localClaims[0].Value));
             Assert.True(claims.Any(c => c.Type == localClaims[1].Type && c.Value == localClaims[1].Value));
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.InMemory.Test/HttpSignInTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.InMemory.Test/HttpSignInTest.cs
index 2cb08b5a56..62c5135778 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.InMemory.Test/HttpSignInTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.InMemory.Test/HttpSignInTest.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.InMemory.Test
             IBuilder app = new Builder.Builder(new ServiceCollection().BuildServiceProvider());
             app.UseCookieAuthentication(new CookieAuthenticationOptions
             {
-                AuthenticationType = DefaultAuthenticationTypes.ApplicationCookie
+                AuthenticationType = ClaimsIdentityOptions.DefaultAuthenticationType
             });
 
             var context = new Mock<HttpContext>();
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.InMemory.Test
             app.UseServices(services =>
             {
                 services.AddInstance(contextAccessor.Object);
-                services.AddIdentity<ApplicationUser, IdentityRole>().AddInMemory().AddHttpSignIn();
+                services.AddIdentity<ApplicationUser, IdentityRole>().AddInMemory().AddAuthentication();
             });
 
             // Act
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Test/ClaimsIdentityFactoryTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Test/ClaimsIdentityFactoryTest.cs
index 5b23b31f8f..c0c04e0e0f 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Test/ClaimsIdentityFactoryTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Test/ClaimsIdentityFactoryTest.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Test
                 async () => await factory.CreateAsync(new TestUser(), null));
         }
 
- #if NET45
+#if NET45
         //TODO: Mock fails in K (this works fine in net45)
         [Theory]
         [InlineData(false, false, false)]
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Test
             // Assert
             var manager = userManager.Object;
             Assert.NotNull(identity);
-            Assert.Equal(DefaultAuthenticationTypes.ApplicationCookie, identity.AuthenticationType);
+            Assert.Equal(ClaimsIdentityOptions.DefaultAuthenticationType, identity.AuthenticationType);
             var claims = identity.Claims.ToList();
             Assert.NotNull(claims);
             Assert.True(
diff --git a/test/Shared/UserManagerTestBase.cs b/test/Shared/UserManagerTestBase.cs
index e9aeb84340..50895b4a0b 100644
--- a/test/Shared/UserManagerTestBase.cs
+++ b/test/Shared/UserManagerTestBase.cs
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Test
             var identity = await claimsFactory.CreateAsync(user, new ClaimsIdentityOptions());
             var claims = identity.Claims.ToList();
             Assert.NotNull(claims);
-            Assert.Equal(DefaultAuthenticationTypes.ApplicationCookie, identity.AuthenticationType);
+            Assert.Equal(ClaimsIdentityOptions.DefaultAuthenticationType, identity.AuthenticationType);
             Assert.True(
                 claims.Any(c => c.Type == manager.Options.ClaimsIdentity.UserNameClaimType && c.Value == user.UserName));
             Assert.True(claims.Any(c => c.Type == manager.Options.ClaimsIdentity.UserIdClaimType && c.Value == user.Id));