diff --git a/kallithea/controllers/admin/auth_settings.py b/kallithea/controllers/admin/auth_settings.py
--- a/kallithea/controllers/admin/auth_settings.py
+++ b/kallithea/controllers/admin/auth_settings.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class AuthSettingsController(BaseControl
 
     def __load_defaults(self):
         c.available_plugins = [
-            'kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_rhodecode',
+            'kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_internal',
             'kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_container',
             'kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_ldap',
             'kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_crowd',
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class AuthSettingsController(BaseControl
         _defaults = {}
         # default plugins loaded
         formglobals = {
-            "auth_plugins": ["kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_rhodecode"]
+            "auth_plugins": ["kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_internal"]
         }
         formglobals.update(Setting.get_auth_settings())
         formglobals["plugin_settings"] = {}
diff --git a/kallithea/controllers/admin/my_account.py b/kallithea/controllers/admin/my_account.py
--- a/kallithea/controllers/admin/my_account.py
+++ b/kallithea/controllers/admin/my_account.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class MyAccountController(BaseController
                 skip_attrs = ['admin', 'active', 'extern_type', 'extern_name',
                               'new_password', 'password_confirmation']
                 #TODO: plugin should define if username can be updated
-                if c.extern_type != "rhodecode":
+                if c.extern_type != "internal":
                     # forbid updating username for external accounts
                     skip_attrs.append('username')
 
diff --git a/kallithea/controllers/admin/users.py b/kallithea/controllers/admin/users.py
--- a/kallithea/controllers/admin/users.py
+++ b/kallithea/controllers/admin/users.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ from kallithea.lib.exceptions import Def
 from kallithea.lib import helpers as h
 from kallithea.lib.auth import LoginRequired, HasPermissionAllDecorator, \
     AuthUser, generate_api_key
-import kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_rhodecode
+import kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_internal
 from kallithea.lib import auth_modules
 from kallithea.lib.base import BaseController, render
 from kallithea.model.api_key import ApiKeyModel
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class UsersController(BaseController):
     def create(self):
         """POST /users: Create a new item"""
         # url('users')
-        c.default_extern_type = auth_modules.auth_rhodecode.RhodeCodeAuthPlugin.name
+        c.default_extern_type = auth_modules.auth_internal.RhodeCodeAuthPlugin.name
         user_model = UserModel()
         user_form = UserForm()()
         try:
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class UsersController(BaseController):
     def new(self, format='html'):
         """GET /users/new: Form to create a new item"""
         # url('new_user')
-        c.default_extern_type = auth_modules.auth_rhodecode.RhodeCodeAuthPlugin.name
+        c.default_extern_type = auth_modules.auth_internal.RhodeCodeAuthPlugin.name
         return render('admin/users/user_add.html')
 
     def update(self, id):
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class UsersController(BaseController):
             form_result = _form.to_python(dict(request.POST))
             skip_attrs = ['extern_type', 'extern_name']
             #TODO: plugin should define if username can be updated
-            if c.extern_type != "rhodecode":
+            if c.extern_type != "internal":
                 # forbid updating username for external accounts
                 skip_attrs.append('username')
 
diff --git a/kallithea/controllers/api/api.py b/kallithea/controllers/api/api.py
--- a/kallithea/controllers/api/api.py
+++ b/kallithea/controllers/api/api.py
@@ -618,8 +618,8 @@ class ApiController(JSONRPCController):
     def create_user(self, apiuser, username, email, password=Optional(''),
                     firstname=Optional(''), lastname=Optional(''),
                     active=Optional(True), admin=Optional(False),
-                    extern_name=Optional('rhodecode'),
-                    extern_type=Optional('rhodecode')):
+                    extern_name=Optional('internal'),
+                    extern_type=Optional('internal')):
         """
         Creates new user. Returns new user object. This command can
         be executed only using api_key belonging to user with admin rights.
diff --git a/kallithea/lib/auth_modules/__init__.py b/kallithea/lib/auth_modules/__init__.py
--- a/kallithea/lib/auth_modules/__init__.py
+++ b/kallithea/lib/auth_modules/__init__.py
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ class RhodeCodeExternalAuthPlugin(RhodeC
 def importplugin(plugin):
     """
     Imports and returns the authentication plugin in the module named by plugin
-    (e.g., plugin='kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_rhodecode'). Returns the
+    (e.g., plugin='kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_internal'). Returns the
     RhodeCodeAuthPluginBase subclass on success, raises exceptions on failure.
 
     raises:
diff --git a/kallithea/lib/auth_modules/auth_rhodecode.py b/kallithea/lib/auth_modules/auth_internal.py
rename from kallithea/lib/auth_modules/auth_rhodecode.py
rename to kallithea/lib/auth_modules/auth_internal.py
--- a/kallithea/lib/auth_modules/auth_rhodecode.py
+++ b/kallithea/lib/auth_modules/auth_internal.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """
-kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_rhodecode
+kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_internal
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 RhodeCode authentication plugin for built in internal auth
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class RhodeCodeAuthPlugin(auth_modules.R
 
     @hybrid_property
     def name(self):
-        return "rhodecode"
+        return "internal"
 
     def settings(self):
         return []
diff --git a/kallithea/lib/db_manage.py b/kallithea/lib/db_manage.py
--- a/kallithea/lib/db_manage.py
+++ b/kallithea/lib/db_manage.py
@@ -374,8 +374,8 @@ class DbManage(object):
         :param skip_existing:
         """
 
-        for k, v, t in [('auth_plugins', 'kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_rhodecode', 'list'),
-                     ('auth_rhodecode_enabled', 'True', 'bool')]:
+        for k, v, t in [('auth_plugins', 'kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_internal', 'list'),
+                     ('auth_internal_enabled', 'True', 'bool')]:
             if skip_existing and Setting.get_by_name(k) != None:
                 log.debug('Skipping option %s' % k)
                 continue
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ class DbManage(object):
         UserModel().create_or_update(username, password, email,
                                      firstname='RhodeCode', lastname='Admin',
                                      active=True, admin=admin,
-                                     extern_type="rhodecode")
+                                     extern_type="internal")
 
     def create_default_user(self):
         log.info('creating default user')
diff --git a/kallithea/lib/dbmigrate/versions/016_version_2_0_0.py b/kallithea/lib/dbmigrate/versions/016_version_2_0_0.py
--- a/kallithea/lib/dbmigrate/versions/016_version_2_0_0.py
+++ b/kallithea/lib/dbmigrate/versions/016_version_2_0_0.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def fixups(models, _SESSION):
             usr.extern_name = ldap_dn
             usr.extern_type = 'ldap'
         else:
-            usr.extern_name = 'rhodecode'
-            usr.extern_type = 'rhodecode'
+            usr.extern_name = 'internal'
+            usr.extern_type = 'internal'
         _SESSION().add(usr)
         _SESSION().commit()
diff --git a/kallithea/lib/dbmigrate/versions/018_version_2_0_0.py b/kallithea/lib/dbmigrate/versions/018_version_2_0_0.py
--- a/kallithea/lib/dbmigrate/versions/018_version_2_0_0.py
+++ b/kallithea/lib/dbmigrate/versions/018_version_2_0_0.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def downgrade(migrate_engine):
 
 def fixups(models, _SESSION):
     notify('Fixing default auth modules')
-    plugins = 'kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_rhodecode'
+    plugins = 'kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_internal'
     opts = []
     ldap_enabled = str2bool(getattr(
         models.Setting.get_by_name('ldap_active'),
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def fixups(models, _SESSION):
         opts.append(('auth_ldap_enabled', 'True', 'bool'))
 
     opts.append(('auth_plugins', plugins, 'list'),)
-    opts.append(('auth_rhodecode_enabled', 'True', 'bool'))
+    opts.append(('auth_internal_enabled', 'True', 'bool'))
 
     for name, default, type_ in opts:
         setting = models.Setting.get_by_name(name)
diff --git a/kallithea/lib/dbmigrate/versions/020_version_2_0_1.py b/kallithea/lib/dbmigrate/versions/020_version_2_0_1.py
--- a/kallithea/lib/dbmigrate/versions/020_version_2_0_1.py
+++ b/kallithea/lib/dbmigrate/versions/020_version_2_0_1.py
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ def downgrade(migrate_engine):
 
 
 def fixups(models, _SESSION):
-    #fix all empty extern type users to default 'rhodecode'
+    #fix all empty extern type users to default 'internal'
     for usr in models.User.query().all():
         if not usr.extern_name:
-            usr.extern_name = 'rhodecode'
-            usr.extern_type = 'rhodecode'
+            usr.extern_name = 'internal'
+            usr.extern_type = 'internal'
             _SESSION().add(usr)
             _SESSION().commit()
diff --git a/kallithea/model/user.py b/kallithea/model/user.py
--- a/kallithea/model/user.py
+++ b/kallithea/model/user.py
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ class UserModel(BaseModel):
 
         try:
             form_data['admin'] = False
-            form_data['extern_name'] = 'rhodecode'
-            form_data['extern_type'] = 'rhodecode'
+            form_data['extern_name'] = 'internal'
+            form_data['extern_type'] = 'internal'
             new_user = self.create(form_data)
 
             self.sa.add(new_user)
diff --git a/kallithea/templates/admin/my_account/my_account_profile.html b/kallithea/templates/admin/my_account/my_account_profile.html
--- a/kallithea/templates/admin/my_account/my_account_profile.html
+++ b/kallithea/templates/admin/my_account/my_account_profile.html
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ ${h.form(url('my_account'), method='post
         <% readonly = None %>
         <% disabled = "" %>
         <div class="fields">
-           %if c.extern_type != 'rhodecode':
+           %if c.extern_type != 'internal':
                 <% readonly = "readonly" %>
                 <% disabled = " disabled" %>
                 <strong>${_('Your user is in an external Source of Record; some details cannot be managed here')}.</strong>
diff --git a/kallithea/templates/admin/users/user_edit_profile.html b/kallithea/templates/admin/users/user_edit_profile.html
--- a/kallithea/templates/admin/users/user_edit_profile.html
+++ b/kallithea/templates/admin/users/user_edit_profile.html
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ ${h.form(url('update_user', id=c.user.us
         <% readonly = None %>
         <% disabled = "" %>
         <div class="fields">
-            %if c.extern_type != 'rhodecode':
+            %if c.extern_type != 'internal':
              <div class="field">
                <% readonly = "readonly" %>
                <% disabled = " disabled" %>
diff --git a/kallithea/tests/api/api_base.py b/kallithea/tests/api/api_base.py
--- a/kallithea/tests/api/api_base.py
+++ b/kallithea/tests/api/api_base.py
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ class BaseTestApi(object):
 
         id_, params = _build_data(self.apikey, 'create_user',
                                   username=username,
-                                  email=email, extern_name='rhodecode')
+                                  email=email, extern_name='internal')
         response = api_call(self, params)
 
         usr = UserModel().get_by_username(username)
diff --git a/kallithea/tests/fixture.py b/kallithea/tests/fixture.py
--- a/kallithea/tests/fixture.py
+++ b/kallithea/tests/fixture.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class Fixture(object):
             lastname='Test',
             active=True,
             admin=False,
-            extern_type='rhodecode',
+            extern_type='internal',
             extern_name=None
         )
         defs.update(custom)
diff --git a/kallithea/tests/functional/test_admin_auth_settings.py b/kallithea/tests/functional/test_admin_auth_settings.py
--- a/kallithea/tests/functional/test_admin_auth_settings.py
+++ b/kallithea/tests/functional/test_admin_auth_settings.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class TestAuthSettingsController(TestCon
         if ldap_lib_installed:
             raise SkipTest('skipping due to missing ldap lib')
 
-        params = self._enable_plugins('kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_rhodecode,kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_ldap')
+        params = self._enable_plugins('kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_internal,kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_ldap')
         params.update({'auth_ldap_host': u'dc.example.com',
                        'auth_ldap_port': '999',
                        'auth_ldap_tls_kind': 'PLAIN',
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class TestAuthSettingsController(TestCon
         if ldap_lib_installed:
             raise SkipTest('skipping due to missing ldap lib')
 
-        params = self._enable_plugins('kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_rhodecode,kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_ldap')
+        params = self._enable_plugins('kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_internal,kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_ldap')
         params.update({'auth_ldap_host': '',
                        'auth_ldap_port': 'i-should-be-number',  # bad port num
                        'auth_ldap_tls_kind': 'PLAIN',
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class TestAuthSettingsController(TestCon
         if ldap_lib_installed:
             raise SkipTest('skipping due to missing ldap lib')
 
-        params = self._enable_plugins('kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_rhodecode,kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_ldap')
+        params = self._enable_plugins('kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_internal,kallithea.lib.auth_modules.auth_ldap')
         params.update({'auth_ldap_host': 'Host',
                        'auth_ldap_port': '123',
                        'auth_ldap_tls_kind': 'PLAIN',
diff --git a/kallithea/tests/functional/test_admin_users.py b/kallithea/tests/functional/test_admin_users.py
--- a/kallithea/tests/functional/test_admin_users.py
+++ b/kallithea/tests/functional/test_admin_users.py
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ class TestAdminUsersController(TestContr
              'firstname': name,
              'active': True,
              'lastname': lastname,
-             'extern_name': 'rhodecode',
-             'extern_type': 'rhodecode',
+             'extern_name': 'internal',
+             'extern_type': 'internal',
              'email': email})
 
         self.checkSessionFlash(response, '''Created user %s''' % (username))
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class TestAdminUsersController(TestContr
         self.log_user()
         usr = fixture.create_user(self.test_user_1, password='qweqwe',
                                   email='testme@example.com',
-                                  extern_type='rhodecode',
+                                  extern_type='internal',
                                   extern_name=self.test_user_1,
                                   skip_if_exists=True)
         Session().commit()
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class TestAdminUsersController(TestContr
             params['emails'] = [attrs['email']]
         if name == 'extern_type':
             #cannot update this via form, expected value is original one
-            params['extern_type'] = "rhodecode"
+            params['extern_type'] = "internal"
         if name == 'extern_name':
             #cannot update this via form, expected value is original one
             params['extern_name'] = self.test_user_1
diff --git a/kallithea/tests/functional/test_my_account.py b/kallithea/tests/functional/test_my_account.py
--- a/kallithea/tests/functional/test_my_account.py
+++ b/kallithea/tests/functional/test_my_account.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class TestMyAccountController(TestContro
     def test_my_account_update(self, name, attrs):
         usr = fixture.create_user(self.test_user_1, password='qweqwe',
                                   email='testme@example.com',
-                                  extern_type='rhodecode',
+                                  extern_type='internal',
                                   extern_name=self.test_user_1,
                                   skip_if_exists=True)
         params = usr.get_api_data()  # current user data
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class TestMyAccountController(TestContro
 
         params.update({'password_confirmation': ''})
         params.update({'new_password': ''})
-        params.update({'extern_type': 'rhodecode'})
+        params.update({'extern_type': 'internal'})
         params.update({'extern_name': self.test_user_1})
 
         params.update(attrs)
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class TestMyAccountController(TestContro
             params['emails'] = [attrs['email']]
         if name == 'extern_type':
             #cannot update this via form, expected value is original one
-            params['extern_type'] = "rhodecode"
+            params['extern_type'] = "internal"
         if name == 'extern_name':
             #cannot update this via form, expected value is original one
             params['extern_name'] = str(user_id)