diff --git a/plugins/core/base/routes/admin/migration.js b/plugins/core/base/routes/admin/migration.js
index c0c66fe8..0adb1578 100644
--- a/plugins/core/base/routes/admin/migration.js
+++ b/plugins/core/base/routes/admin/migration.js
@@ -10,13 +10,15 @@ module.exports = {
   path: "/admin/migration/{tool}/{id?}",
   method: "GET",
   config: {
-    auth: "q-auth",
+    auth: {
+      strategies: ["q-auth-azure", "q-auth-ld"],
+    },
     cors: {
-      credentials: true
+      credentials: true,
     },
     description:
       "Executes migration of items in database for specified tool or for a single item with the specified id respectively",
-    tags: ["api"]
+    tags: ["api"],
   },
   handler: async (request, h) => {
     const tool = request.params.tool;
@@ -33,8 +35,8 @@ module.exports = {
           ignoreInactive: true,
           session: {
             credentials: request.auth.credentials,
-            artifacts: request.auth.artifacts
-          }
+            artifacts: request.auth.artifacts,
+          },
         });
         const migrationStatus = await migrateItem(
           item,
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ module.exports = {
           request.server.app.db
         );
         return {
-          status: migrationStatus.status
+          status: migrationStatus.status,
         };
       } catch (err) {
         Bounce.rethrow(err, "system");
@@ -53,11 +55,11 @@ module.exports = {
         tool,
         session: {
           credentials: request.auth.credentials,
-          artifacts: request.auth.artifacts
-        }
+          artifacts: request.auth.artifacts,
+        },
       });
 
-      let migrationStatuses = items.map(async item => {
+      let migrationStatuses = items.map(async (item) => {
         return await migrateItem(item, toolBaseUrl, request.server.app.db);
       });
 
@@ -77,13 +79,13 @@ module.exports = {
 
       return stats;
     }
-  }
+  },
 };
 
 function migrateItem(item, toolBaseUrl, db) {
   return new Promise(async (resolve, reject) => {
     const body = {
-      item: item
+      item: item,
     };
 
     try {
@@ -91,8 +93,8 @@ function migrateItem(item, toolBaseUrl, db) {
         method: "POST",
         body: JSON.stringify(body),
         headers: {
-          "Content-Type": "application/json"
-        }
+          "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        },
       });
 
       if (response.status === 200) {
@@ -100,14 +102,14 @@ function migrateItem(item, toolBaseUrl, db) {
         await saveItem(json.item, db);
         return resolve({
           id: item._id,
-          status: statusUpdated
+          status: statusUpdated,
         });
       }
 
       if (response.status === 304) {
         return resolve({
           id: item._id,
-          status: statusNotUpdated
+          status: statusNotUpdated,
         });
       }
 
@@ -115,7 +117,7 @@ function migrateItem(item, toolBaseUrl, db) {
     } catch (e) {
       resolve({
         id: item._id,
-        status: statusFailed
+        status: statusFailed,
       });
     }
   });
diff --git a/plugins/core/base/routes/item.js b/plugins/core/base/routes/item.js
index 64ffee86..af66c9ab 100644
--- a/plugins/core/base/routes/item.js
+++ b/plugins/core/base/routes/item.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function validateAgainstSchema(request, doc) {
       reject(
         Boom.badRequest(
           validate.errors
-            .map(error => {
+            .map((error) => {
               return JSON.stringify(error);
             })
             .join("\n")
@@ -41,30 +41,30 @@ module.exports = {
     method: "GET",
     options: {
       auth: {
-        strategies: ["q-auth"],
-        mode: "optional"
+        strategies: ["q-auth-azure", "q-auth-ld"],
+        mode: "optional",
       },
       cors: {
-        credentials: true
+        credentials: true,
       },
       validate: {
         params: {
-          id: Joi.string().required()
-        }
+          id: Joi.string().required(),
+        },
       },
       description: "gets the item with the given id from the database",
-      tags: ["api", "editor"]
+      tags: ["api", "editor"],
     },
-    handler: async function(request, h) {
+    handler: async function (request, h) {
       return request.server.methods.db.item.getById({
         id: request.params.id,
         ignoreInactive: true,
         session: {
           credentials: request.auth.credentials,
-          artifacts: request.auth.artifacts
-        }
+          artifacts: request.auth.artifacts,
+        },
       });
-    }
+    },
   },
   post: {
     path: "/item",
@@ -75,21 +75,23 @@ module.exports = {
           _id: Joi.string().optional(),
           _rev: Joi.forbidden(),
           title: Joi.string().required(),
-          tool: Joi.string().required()
+          tool: Joi.string().required(),
         },
         options: {
-          allowUnknown: true
-        }
+          allowUnknown: true,
+        },
+      },
+      auth: {
+        strategies: ["q-auth-azure", "q-auth-ld"],
       },
-      auth: "q-auth",
       cors: {
-        credentials: true
+        credentials: true,
       },
       description:
         "stores a new item to the database and returns the id among other things",
-      tags: ["api", "editor"]
+      tags: ["api", "editor"],
     },
-    handler: async function(request, h) {
+    handler: async function (request, h) {
       let doc = request.payload;
       let now = new Date();
 
@@ -118,8 +120,8 @@ module.exports = {
         doc,
         session: {
           credentials: request.auth.credentials,
-          artifacts: request.auth.artifacts
-        }
+          artifacts: request.auth.artifacts,
+        },
       });
 
       docDiff._id = res.id;
@@ -127,11 +129,11 @@ module.exports = {
 
       const savedDoc = Object.assign(doc, docDiff);
       request.server.events.emit("item.new", {
-        newItem: savedDoc
+        newItem: savedDoc,
       });
 
       return docDiff;
-    }
+    },
   },
   put: {
     path: "/item",
@@ -142,21 +144,23 @@ module.exports = {
           _id: Joi.string().required(),
           _rev: Joi.string().required(),
           title: Joi.string().required(),
-          tool: Joi.string().required()
+          tool: Joi.string().required(),
         },
         options: {
-          allowUnknown: true
-        }
+          allowUnknown: true,
+        },
+      },
+      auth: {
+        strategies: ["q-auth-azure", "q-auth-ld"],
       },
-      auth: "q-auth",
       cors: {
-        credentials: true
+        credentials: true,
       },
       description:
         "updates an existing item to the database and returns the new revision number among other things",
-      tags: ["api", "editor"]
+      tags: ["api", "editor"],
     },
-    handler: async function(request, h) {
+    handler: async function (request, h) {
       let doc = request.payload;
       let now = new Date();
       try {
@@ -178,7 +182,7 @@ module.exports = {
 
       const oldDoc = await request.server.methods.db.item.getById({
         id: request.payload._id,
-        ignoreInactive: true
+        ignoreInactive: true,
       });
 
       // if the active state change to true, we set activateDate
@@ -206,8 +210,8 @@ module.exports = {
         doc,
         session: {
           credentials: request.auth.credentials,
-          artifacts: request.auth.artifacts
-        }
+          artifacts: request.auth.artifacts,
+        },
       });
 
       docDiff._rev = res.rev;
@@ -215,7 +219,7 @@ module.exports = {
 
       const eventData = {
         newItem: savedDoc,
-        oldItem: oldDoc
+        oldItem: oldDoc,
       };
 
       if (isNewActive) {
@@ -231,6 +235,6 @@ module.exports = {
       request.server.events.emit("item.update", eventData);
 
       return docDiff;
-    }
-  }
+    },
+  },
 };
diff --git a/plugins/core/base/routes/search.js b/plugins/core/base/routes/search.js
index 3cd8893b..0927959a 100644
--- a/plugins/core/base/routes/search.js
+++ b/plugins/core/base/routes/search.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ module.exports = {
   method: "GET",
   options: {
     auth: {
-      strategy: "q-auth",
+      strategies: ["q-auth-azure", "q-auth-ld"],
       mode: "try",
     },
     cors: {
diff --git a/plugins/core/editor/routes/tools-ordered-by-user-usage.js b/plugins/core/editor/routes/tools-ordered-by-user-usage.js
index 8812bc54..be16277f 100644
--- a/plugins/core/editor/routes/tools-ordered-by-user-usage.js
+++ b/plugins/core/editor/routes/tools-ordered-by-user-usage.js
@@ -2,30 +2,31 @@ module.exports = {
   path: "/editor/tools-ordered-by-user-usage",
   method: "GET",
   options: {
-    auth: "q-auth",
+    auth: {
+      strategies: ["q-auth-azure", "q-auth-ld"],
+    },
     cors: {
-      credentials: true
+      credentials: true,
     },
     description: "Returns all available Q tool names",
-    tags: ["api", "editor"]
+    tags: ["api", "editor"],
   },
   handler: async (request, h) => {
     const username = request.auth.credentials.name;
-    const toolsWithUsageByUser = await request.server.methods.db.tools.getWithUserUsage(
-      {
+    const toolsWithUsageByUser =
+      await request.server.methods.db.tools.getWithUserUsage({
         username,
         session: {
           credentials: request.auth.credentials,
-          artifacts: request.auth.artifacts
-        }
-      }
-    );
+          artifacts: request.auth.artifacts,
+        },
+      });
     return toolsWithUsageByUser
       .sort((a, b) => {
         return b.usage - a.usage;
       })
-      .map(row => {
+      .map((row) => {
         return row.tool;
       });
-  }
+  },
 };
diff --git a/plugins/file/index.js b/plugins/file/index.js
index e47405ac..f4b0a2be 100644
--- a/plugins/file/index.js
+++ b/plugins/file/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 const Boom = require("@hapi/boom");
-const { S3Client, PutObjectCommand, GetObjectCommand } = require("@aws-sdk/client-s3");
+const {
+  S3Client,
+  PutObjectCommand,
+  GetObjectCommand,
+} = require("@aws-sdk/client-s3");
 const Mimos = require("@hapi/mimos");
 const mimos = new Mimos.Mimos();
 const hasha = require("hasha");
@@ -56,7 +60,9 @@ module.exports = {
       method: "POST",
       path: "/file",
       options: {
-        auth: "q-auth",
+        auth: {
+          strategies: ["q-auth-azure", "q-auth-ld"],
+        },
         cors: {
           credentials: true,
           additionalHeaders: [
@@ -157,10 +163,12 @@ module.exports = {
       },
       handler: async function (request, h) {
         try {
-          const data = await s3Client.send(new GetObjectCommand({
-            Bucket: options.s3Bucket,
-            Key: request.params.fileKey,
-          }));
+          const data = await s3Client.send(
+            new GetObjectCommand({
+              Bucket: options.s3Bucket,
+              Key: request.params.fileKey,
+            })
+          );
           return h
             .response(data.Body)
             .header(
diff --git a/plugins/fixtures/routes.js b/plugins/fixtures/routes.js
index 6485614a..064a0306 100644
--- a/plugins/fixtures/routes.js
+++ b/plugins/fixtures/routes.js
@@ -5,20 +5,20 @@ module.exports = {
     path: "/fixtures/data",
     method: "POST",
     options: {
-      auth: "q-auth",
+      auth: "q-auth-azure",
       cors: {
-        credentials: true
+        credentials: true,
       },
       description:
         "creates fixture data items for all tools and stores them in db",
-      tags: ["api", "fixtures", "non-critical"]
+      tags: ["api", "fixtures", "non-critical"],
     },
     handler: async (request, h) => {
       try {
         const fixtures = await request.server.methods.plugins.q.fixtures.get();
         let result = {
           saved: [],
-          errors: []
+          errors: [],
         };
 
         // update all existing fixture data items in db
@@ -28,17 +28,15 @@ module.exports = {
             method: "PUT",
             payload: item,
             auth: {
-              strategy: "q-auth",
-              credentials: request.auth.credentials
-            }
+              strategy: "q-auth-azure",
+              credentials: request.auth.credentials,
+            },
           });
           if (updateResponse.statusCode === 200) {
             result.saved.push(item._id);
           } else {
             result.errors.push(
-              `Error ${updateResponse.statusCode} - ${
-                updateResponse.result.message
-              } for ${item._id}`
+              `Error ${updateResponse.statusCode} - ${updateResponse.result.message} for ${item._id}`
             );
           }
         }
@@ -50,17 +48,15 @@ module.exports = {
             method: "POST",
             payload: item,
             auth: {
-              strategy: "q-auth",
-              credentials: request.auth.credentials
-            }
+              strategy: "q-auth-azure",
+              credentials: request.auth.credentials,
+            },
           });
           if (createResponse.statusCode === 200) {
             result.saved.push(item._id);
           } else {
             result.errors.push(
-              `Error ${createResponse.statusCode} - ${
-                createResponse.result.message
-              } for ${item._id}`
+              `Error ${createResponse.statusCode} - ${createResponse.result.message} for ${item._id}`
             );
           }
         }
@@ -68,28 +64,28 @@ module.exports = {
       } catch (e) {
         return Boom.internal(e.message);
       }
-    }
+    },
   },
   getExistingFixtureIds: {
     path: "/fixtures/data",
     method: "GET",
     options: {
       description: "returns all available fixture data ids",
-      tags: ["api", "fixtures", "non-critical"]
+      tags: ["api", "fixtures", "non-critical"],
     },
     handler: async (request, h) => {
       try {
         const fixtures = await request.server.methods.plugins.q.fixtures.get();
         if (fixtures) {
-          return fixtures.existing.map(item => {
+          return fixtures.existing.map((item) => {
             return {
-              _id: item._id
+              _id: item._id,
             };
           });
         }
       } catch (e) {
         return Boom.internal(e.message);
       }
-    }
-  }
+    },
+  },
 };
diff --git a/plugins/statistics/index.js b/plugins/statistics/index.js
index 491caa5d..520ae038 100644
--- a/plugins/statistics/index.js
+++ b/plugins/statistics/index.js
@@ -4,41 +4,40 @@ const Boom = require("@hapi/boom");
 module.exports = {
   name: "q-statistics",
   dependencies: "q-db",
-  register: async function(server, options) {
+  register: async function (server, options) {
     server.route({
       path: "/statistics/number-of-items/{since?}",
       method: "GET",
       config: {
         auth: {
-          strategies: ["q-auth"],
-          mode: "optional"
+          strategies: ["q-auth-azure", "q-auth-ld"],
+          mode: "optional",
         },
         cors: {
-          credentials: true
+          credentials: true,
         },
         validate: {
           params: {
-            since: Joi.number().optional()
-          }
+            since: Joi.number().optional(),
+          },
         },
         description:
           "returns the number of items. If given since the timestamp passed.",
-        tags: ["api", "statistics", "non-critical"]
+        tags: ["api", "statistics", "non-critical"],
       },
       handler: async (request, h) => {
-        const value = await request.server.methods.db.statistics.getNumberOfItems(
-          {
+        const value =
+          await request.server.methods.db.statistics.getNumberOfItems({
             since: request.params.since,
             session: {
               credentials: request.auth.credentials,
-              artifacts: request.auth.artifacts
-            }
-          }
-        );
+              artifacts: request.auth.artifacts,
+            },
+          });
         return {
-          value: value
+          value: value,
         };
-      }
+      },
     });
-  }
+  },
 };
diff --git a/plugins/tasks/index.js b/plugins/tasks/index.js
index b9e620a5..f008cb2b 100644
--- a/plugins/tasks/index.js
+++ b/plugins/tasks/index.js
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 const Hoek = require("@hapi/hoek");
 
 const defaults = {
-  tasksConfig: {}
+  tasksConfig: {},
 };
 
 module.exports = {
   name: "q-tasks",
-  register: async function(server, options) {
+  register: async function (server, options) {
     const settings = Hoek.applyToDefaults(defaults, options);
-    settings.tasksConfig.tasks.forEach(task => {
+    settings.tasksConfig.tasks.forEach((task) => {
       server.route(task.route);
     });
     server.route({
@@ -17,32 +17,34 @@ module.exports = {
       options: {
         description: "Returns configuration for tasks",
         tags: ["api", "tasks"],
-        auth: "q-auth",
+        auth: {
+          strategies: ["q-auth-azure", "q-auth-ld"],
+        },
         cors: {
-          credentials: true
-        }
+          credentials: true,
+        },
       },
       handler: (request, h) => {
         return {
           tasks: settings.tasksConfig.tasks
-            .filter(task => {
+            .filter((task) => {
               // if the tasks has no onlyRoles property, it's available for everyone
               if (!task.hasOwnProperty("onlyRoles")) {
                 return true;
               }
               // otherwise we only include it in the config if the authenticated user as roles in the credentials and these roles include one role defined in onlyRoles.
               return task.onlyRoles.some(
-                role =>
+                (role) =>
                   request.auth.credentials.roles &&
                   request.auth.credentials.roles.includes(role)
               );
             })
-            .map(task => {
+            .map((task) => {
               delete task.route.handler;
               return task;
-            })
+            }),
         };
-      }
+      },
     });
-  }
+  },
 };
diff --git a/test/config/tasks.js b/test/config/tasks.js
index 514dcf54..1899aac1 100644
--- a/test/config/tasks.js
+++ b/test/config/tasks.js
@@ -10,30 +10,32 @@ const tasks = {
           path: "/tasks/test",
           method: "POST",
           options: {
-            auth: "q-auth",
+            auth: {
+              strategies: ["q-auth-azure", "q-auth-ld"],
+            },
             cors: {
-              credentials: true
-            }
+              credentials: true,
+            },
           },
-          handler: async function(request, h) {
+          handler: async function (request, h) {
             return {
               type: "json",
               data: {
                 label: "test 1",
-                content: request.payload
-              }
+                content: request.payload,
+              },
             };
-          }
+          },
         },
         schema: {
           type: "object",
           properties: {
             someTaskInput: {
               title: "task input",
-              type: "string"
-            }
-          }
-        }
+              type: "string",
+            },
+          },
+        },
       },
       {
         id: "adminTask",
@@ -42,34 +44,36 @@ const tasks = {
           path: "/tasks/admintest",
           method: "POST",
           options: {
-            auth: "q-auth",
+            auth: {
+              strategies: ["q-auth-azure", "q-auth-ld"],
+            },
             cors: {
-              credentials: true
-            }
+              credentials: true,
+            },
           },
-          handler: async function(request, h) {
+          handler: async function (request, h) {
             return {
               type: "json",
               data: {
                 label: "test 1",
-                content: request.payload
-              }
+                content: request.payload,
+              },
             };
-          }
+          },
         },
         schema: {
           type: "object",
           properties: {
             someTaskInput: {
               title: "task input",
-              type: "string"
-            }
-          }
+              type: "string",
+            },
+          },
         },
-        onlyRoles: ["admin"]
-      }
-    ]
-  }
+        onlyRoles: ["admin"],
+      },
+    ],
+  },
 };
 
 const env = process.env.APP_ENV || "local";
diff --git a/test/e2e-tests.js b/test/e2e-tests.js
index 414b7d08..d287063d 100644
--- a/test/e2e-tests.js
+++ b/test/e2e-tests.js
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ lab.experiment("core item", () => {
     const request = {
       method: "POST",
       auth: {
-        strategy: "q-auth",
+        strategy: "q-auth-azure",
         credentials: { username: "user", password: "pass" },
       },
       url: "/item",
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ lab.experiment("core item", () => {
     const request = {
       method: "PUT",
       auth: {
-        strategy: "q-auth",
+        strategy: "q-auth-azure",
         credentials: { username: "user", password: "pass" },
       },
       url: "/item",
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ lab.experiment("core item", () => {
     const request = {
       method: "PUT",
       auth: {
-        strategy: "q-auth",
+        strategy: "q-auth-azure",
         credentials: { username: "user", password: "pass" },
       },
       url: "/item",
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ lab.experiment("core item", () => {
       const request = {
         method: "POST",
         auth: {
-          strategy: "q-auth",
+          strategy: "q-auth-azure",
           credentials: { username: "user", password: "pass" },
         },
         url: "/item",
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ lab.experiment("core item", () => {
       const request = {
         method: "PUT",
         auth: {
-          strategy: "q-auth",
+          strategy: "q-auth-azure",
           credentials: { username: "user", password: "pass" },
         },
         url: "/item",
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ lab.experiment("core item", () => {
       const request = {
         method: "POST",
         auth: {
-          strategy: "q-auth",
+          strategy: "q-auth-azure",
           credentials: { username: "user", password: "pass" },
         },
         url: "/item",
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ lab.experiment("core item", () => {
       const request = {
         method: "PUT",
         auth: {
-          strategy: "q-auth",
+          strategy: "q-auth-azure",
           credentials: { username: "user", password: "pass" },
         },
         url: "/item",
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ lab.experiment("core item", () => {
       const request = {
         method: "PUT",
         auth: {
-          strategy: "q-auth",
+          strategy: "q-auth-azure",
           credentials: { username: "user", password: "pass" },
         },
         url: "/item",
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ lab.experiment("core item", () => {
       const request = {
         method: "PUT",
         auth: {
-          strategy: "q-auth",
+          strategy: "q-auth-azure",
           credentials: { username: "user", password: "pass" },
         },
         url: "/item",
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ lab.experiment("core item", () => {
       const request = {
         method: "PUT",
         auth: {
-          strategy: "q-auth",
+          strategy: "q-auth-azure",
           credentials: { username: "user", password: "pass" },
         },
         url: "/item",
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ lab.experiment("fixture data plugin", () => {
       method: "POST",
       url: "/fixtures/data",
       auth: {
-        strategy: "q-auth",
+        strategy: "q-auth-azure",
         credentials: { username: "user", password: "pass" },
       },
     });
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ lab.experiment("tasks plugin", () => {
       method: "GET",
       url: "/tasks",
       auth: {
-        strategy: "q-auth",
+        strategy: "q-auth-azure",
         credentials: { username: "user", password: "pass" },
       },
     });
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ lab.experiment("tasks plugin", () => {
       method: "GET",
       url: "/tasks",
       auth: {
-        strategy: "q-auth",
+        strategy: "q-auth-azure",
         credentials: { username: "user", password: "pass", roles: ["admin"] },
       },
     });
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ lab.experiment("tasks plugin", () => {
       method: "POST",
       url: "/tasks/test",
       auth: {
-        strategy: "q-auth",
+        strategy: "q-auth-azure",
         credentials: { username: "user", password: "pass" },
       },
       payload: payload,
diff --git a/test/server.js b/test/server.js
index c3e0e1b0..6f0c0981 100644
--- a/test/server.js
+++ b/test/server.js
@@ -6,24 +6,26 @@ function getServer() {
     port: process.env.PORT || 3333,
     app: {
       tools: require("./config/tools.js"),
-      targets: require("./config/targets.js")
+      targets: require("./config/targets.js"),
     },
     routes: {
-      cors: true
-    }
+      cors: true,
+    },
   });
 
   server.validator(Joi);
 
   // mock the auth strategy
-  server.auth.scheme("mock", function(server, options) {
+  server.auth.scheme("mock", function (server, options) {
     return {
-      authenticate: function(request, h) {
+      authenticate: function (request, h) {
         return h.authenticated({ credentials: "user" });
-      }
+      },
     };
   });
-  server.auth.strategy("q-auth", "mock");
+  server.auth.strategy("q-auth-azure", "mock");
+  server.auth.strategy("q-auth-ld", "mock");
+  server.auth.default("q-auth-azure");
   return server;
 }