diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d53d7c7..abebdda 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ RUN \
  tar xf \
  /tmp/heimdall.tar.gz -C \
 	/var/www/localhost/heimdall --strip-components=1 && \
+ echo "**** configure nginx ****" && \
+ echo -e 'fastcgi_param PHP_AUTH_USER $remote_user;\nfastcgi_param PHP_AUTH_PW $http_authorization;' >> \
+	/etc/nginx/fastcgi_params && \
  echo "**** cleanup ****" && \
  rm -rf \
 	/tmp/*
diff --git a/Dockerfile.aarch64 b/Dockerfile.aarch64
index 560e7fc..01182e8 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.aarch64
+++ b/Dockerfile.aarch64
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ RUN \
  tar xf \
  /tmp/heimdall.tar.gz -C \
 	/var/www/localhost/heimdall --strip-components=1 && \
+ echo "**** configure nginx ****" && \
+ echo -e 'fastcgi_param PHP_AUTH_USER $remote_user;\nfastcgi_param PHP_AUTH_PW $http_authorization;' >> \
+        /etc/nginx/fastcgi_params && \
  echo "**** cleanup ****" && \
  rm -rf \
 	/tmp/*
diff --git a/Dockerfile.armhf b/Dockerfile.armhf
index 306eda2..af81cbe 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.armhf
+++ b/Dockerfile.armhf
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ RUN \
  tar xf \
  /tmp/heimdall.tar.gz -C \
 	/var/www/localhost/heimdall --strip-components=1 && \
+ echo "**** configure nginx ****" && \
+ echo -e 'fastcgi_param PHP_AUTH_USER $remote_user;\nfastcgi_param PHP_AUTH_PW $http_authorization;' >> \
+        /etc/nginx/fastcgi_params && \
  echo "**** cleanup ****" && \
  rm -rf \
 	/tmp/*
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 201351e..eaada12 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ This image now supports password protection through htpasswd. Run the following
 
 ## Versions
 
+* **16.10.18:** - Updated fastcgi_params for user login support
 * **07.10.18:** - Symlink `.env` rather than copy. It now resides under `/config/www`
 * **30.09.18:** - Multi-arch image. Move `.env` to `/config`.
 * **05.09.18:** - Rebase to alpine linux 3.8.
diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index 417ba9a..5fc83c0 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ app_setup_block: |
 
 # changelog
 changelogs:
+  - { date: "16.10.18:", desc: "Updated fastcgi_params for user login support" }
   - { date: "07.10.18:", desc: "Symlink `.env` rather than copy. It now resides under `/config/www`" }
   - { date: "30.09.18:", desc: "Multi-arch image. Move `.env` to `/config`." }
   - { date: "05.09.18:", desc: "Rebase to alpine linux 3.8." }