diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index 81b86ec3..703af668 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -3,12 +3,15 @@ package server
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"path"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt"
+
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 
 	"github.com/coreos/dex/connector"
@@ -44,6 +47,8 @@ type Config struct {
 	// If specified, the server will use this function for determining time.
 	Now func() time.Time
 
+	EnablePasswordDB bool
+
 	TemplateConfig TemplateConfig
 }
 
@@ -91,6 +96,14 @@ func newServer(c Config, rotationStrategy rotationStrategy) (*Server, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("server: can't parse issuer URL")
 	}
+	if c.EnablePasswordDB {
+		c.Connectors = append(c.Connectors, Connector{
+			ID:          "local",
+			DisplayName: "Email",
+			Connector:   newPasswordDB(c.Storage),
+		})
+	}
+
 	if len(c.Connectors) == 0 {
 		return nil, errors.New("server: no connectors specified")
 	}
@@ -182,6 +195,38 @@ func (s *Server) absURL(pathItems ...string) string {
 	return u.String()
 }
 
+func newPasswordDB(s storage.Storage) interface {
+	connector.Connector
+	connector.PasswordConnector
+} {
+	return passwordDB{s}
+}
+
+type passwordDB struct {
+	s storage.Storage
+}
+
+func (db passwordDB) Close() error { return nil }
+
+func (db passwordDB) Login(email, password string) (connector.Identity, bool, error) {
+	p, err := db.s.GetPassword(email)
+	if err != nil {
+		if err != storage.ErrNotFound {
+			log.Printf("get password: %v", err)
+		}
+		return connector.Identity{}, false, err
+	}
+	if err := bcrypt.CompareHashAndPassword(p.Hash, []byte(password)); err != nil {
+		return connector.Identity{}, false, nil
+	}
+	return connector.Identity{
+		UserID:        p.UserID,
+		Username:      p.Username,
+		Email:         p.Email,
+		EmailVerified: true,
+	}, true, nil
+}
+
 // newKeyCacher returns a storage which caches keys so long as the next
 func newKeyCacher(s storage.Storage, now func() time.Time) storage.Storage {
 	if now == nil {
diff --git a/server/server_test.go b/server/server_test.go
index 296f22cc..46fcc710 100644
--- a/server/server_test.go
+++ b/server/server_test.go
@@ -16,9 +16,12 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ericchiang/oidc"
+	"github.com/kylelemons/godebug/pretty"
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt"
 	"golang.org/x/net/context"
 	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
 
+	"github.com/coreos/dex/connector"
 	"github.com/coreos/dex/connector/mock"
 	"github.com/coreos/dex/storage"
 	"github.com/coreos/dex/storage/memory"
@@ -381,6 +384,91 @@ func TestOAuth2ImplicitFlow(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestPasswordDB(t *testing.T) {
+	s := memory.New()
+	conn := newPasswordDB(s)
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	pw := "hi"
+
+	h, err := bcrypt.GenerateFromPassword([]byte(pw), bcrypt.MinCost)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	s.CreatePassword(storage.Password{
+		Email:    "jane@example.com",
+		Username: "jane",
+		UserID:   "foobar",
+		Hash:     h,
+	})
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name         string
+		username     string
+		password     string
+		wantIdentity connector.Identity
+		wantInvalid  bool
+		wantErr      bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "valid password",
+			username: "jane@example.com",
+			password: pw,
+			wantIdentity: connector.Identity{
+				Email:         "jane@example.com",
+				Username:      "jane",
+				UserID:        "foobar",
+				EmailVerified: true,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "unknown user",
+			username: "john@example.com",
+			password: pw,
+			wantErr:  true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "invalid password",
+			username:    "jane@example.com",
+			password:    "not the correct password",
+			wantInvalid: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		ident, valid, err := conn.Login(tc.username, tc.password)
+		if err != nil {
+			if !tc.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("%s: %v", tc.name, err)
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if tc.wantErr {
+			t.Errorf("%s: expected error", tc.name)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if !valid {
+			if !tc.wantInvalid {
+				t.Errorf("%s: expected valid password", tc.name)
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if tc.wantInvalid {
+			t.Errorf("%s: expected invalid password", tc.name)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if diff := pretty.Compare(tc.wantIdentity, ident); diff != "" {
+			t.Errorf("%s: %s", tc.name, diff)
+		}
+	}
+
+}
+
 type storageWithKeysTrigger struct {
 	storage.Storage
 	f func()