diff --git a/src/cli/start.rs b/src/cli/start.rs
index eed1f8a5..8cd71618 100644
--- a/src/cli/start.rs
+++ b/src/cli/start.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use super::log;
 use crate::cnf::LOGO;
 use crate::dbs;
 use crate::err::Error;
+use crate::iam;
 use crate::net;
 
 #[tokio::main]
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ pub async fn init(matches: &clap::ArgMatches) -> Result<(), Error> {
 	println!("{}", LOGO);
 	// Setup the cli options
 	config::init(matches);
+	// Initiate master auth
+	iam::init().await?;
 	// Start the kvs server
 	dbs::init().await?;
 	// Start the web server
diff --git a/src/iam/mod.rs b/src/iam/mod.rs
index 1a73ad62..53fa7179 100644
--- a/src/iam/mod.rs
+++ b/src/iam/mod.rs
@@ -3,3 +3,20 @@ pub mod signin;
 pub mod signup;
 pub mod token;
 pub mod verify;
+
+use crate::cli::CF;
+use crate::err::Error;
+
+const LOG: &str = "surrealdb::iam";
+
+pub async fn init() -> Result<(), Error> {
+	// Get local copy of options
+	let opt = CF.get().unwrap();
+	// Log authentication options
+	match opt.pass {
+		Some(_) => info!(target: LOG, "Root authentication is enabled"),
+		None => info!(target: LOG, "Root authentication is disabled"),
+	};
+	// All ok
+	Ok(())
+}