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+using MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Authentication;
+using System.ComponentModel.Composition;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
+{
+    [Export(typeof(BaseHandler))]
+    class UserAuthenticationHandler : BaseSerializationHandler<AuthenticationResult>
+    {
+        public override bool HandlesRequest(HttpListenerRequest request)
+        {
+            return ApiService.IsApiUrlMatch("UserAuthentication", request);
+        }
+        
+        protected override async Task<AuthenticationResult> GetObjectToSerialize()
+        {
+            string userId = await GetFormValue("userid").ConfigureAwait(false);
+            User user = ApiService.GetUserById(userId, false);
+
+            string password = await GetFormValue("password").ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            return Kernel.Instance.AuthenticateUser(user, password);
+        }
+    }
+}