diff --git a/conf/configuration.go b/conf/configuration.go
index f8e4a8084..77e9c94a5 100644
--- a/conf/configuration.go
+++ b/conf/configuration.go
@@ -87,8 +87,7 @@ type configOptions struct {
 	AuthRequestLimit                int
 	AuthWindowLength                time.Duration
 	PasswordEncryptionKey           string
-	ReverseProxyUserHeader          string
-	ReverseProxyWhitelist           string
+	ExtAuth                         extAuthOptions
 	Plugins                         pluginsOptions
 	PluginConfig                    map[string]map[string]string
 	HTTPSecurityHeaders             secureOptions       `json:",omitzero"`
@@ -230,6 +229,11 @@ type pluginsOptions struct {
 	CacheSize string
 }
 
+type extAuthOptions struct {
+	TrustedSources string
+	UserHeader     string
+}
+
 var (
 	Server = &configOptions{}
 	hooks  []func()
@@ -248,6 +252,10 @@ func LoadFromFile(confFile string) {
 func Load(noConfigDump bool) {
 	parseIniFileConfiguration()
 
+	// Map deprecated options to their new names for backwards compatibility
+	mapDeprecatedOption("ReverseProxyWhitelist", "ExtAuth.TrustedSources")
+	mapDeprecatedOption("ReverseProxyUserHeader", "ExtAuth.UserHeader")
+
 	err := viper.Unmarshal(&Server)
 	if err != nil {
 		_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "FATAL: Error parsing config:", err)
@@ -351,6 +359,7 @@ func Load(noConfigDump bool) {
 	logDeprecatedOptions("Scanner.GenreSeparators")
 	logDeprecatedOptions("Scanner.GroupAlbumReleases")
 	logDeprecatedOptions("DevEnableBufferedScrobble") // Deprecated: Buffered scrobbling is now always enabled and this option is ignored
+	logDeprecatedOptions("ReverseProxyWhitelist", "ReverseProxyUserHeader")
 
 	// Call init hooks
 	for _, hook := range hooks {
@@ -370,6 +379,14 @@ func logDeprecatedOptions(options ...string) {
 	}
 }
 
+// mapDeprecatedOption is used to provide backwards compatibility for deprecated options. It should be called after
+// the config has been read by viper, but before unmarshalling it into the Config struct.
+func mapDeprecatedOption(legacyName, newName string) {
+	if viper.IsSet(legacyName) {
+		viper.Set(newName, viper.Get(legacyName))
+	}
+}
+
 // parseIniFileConfiguration is used to parse the config file when it is in INI format. For INI files, it
 // would require a nested structure, so instead we unmarshal it to a map and then merge the nested [default]
 // section into the root level.
@@ -538,8 +555,8 @@ func setViperDefaults() {
 	viper.SetDefault("authrequestlimit", 5)
 	viper.SetDefault("authwindowlength", 20*time.Second)
 	viper.SetDefault("passwordencryptionkey", "")
-	viper.SetDefault("reverseproxyuserheader", "Remote-User")
-	viper.SetDefault("reverseproxywhitelist", "")
+	viper.SetDefault("extauth.userheader", "Remote-User")
+	viper.SetDefault("extauth.trustedsources", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("prometheus.enabled", false)
 	viper.SetDefault("prometheus.metricspath", consts.PrometheusDefaultPath)
 	viper.SetDefault("prometheus.password", "")
diff --git a/conf/configuration_test.go b/conf/configuration_test.go
index 15d12795e..06973456f 100644
--- a/conf/configuration_test.go
+++ b/conf/configuration_test.go
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ var _ = Describe("Configuration", func() {
 			Expect(conf.Server.Tags["custom"].Aliases).To(Equal([]string{format, "test"}))
 			Expect(conf.Server.Tags["artist"].Split).To(Equal([]string{";"}))
 
+			// Check deprecated option mapping
+			Expect(conf.Server.ExtAuth.UserHeader).To(Equal("X-Auth-User"))
+
 			// The config file used should be the one we created
 			Expect(conf.Server.ConfigFile).To(Equal(filename))
 		},
diff --git a/conf/testdata/cfg.ini b/conf/testdata/cfg.ini
index e0062ff0e..cc8b2a4a5 100644
--- a/conf/testdata/cfg.ini
+++ b/conf/testdata/cfg.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [default]
 MusicFolder = /ini/music
 UIWelcomeMessage = 'Welcome ini' ; Just a comment to test the LoadOptions
+ReverseProxyUserHeader = 'X-Auth-User'
 
 [Tags]
 Custom.Aliases = ini,test
diff --git a/conf/testdata/cfg.json b/conf/testdata/cfg.json
index 127103a53..28fb039d2 100644
--- a/conf/testdata/cfg.json
+++ b/conf/testdata/cfg.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "musicFolder": "/json/music",
   "uiWelcomeMessage": "Welcome json",
+  "reverseProxyUserHeader": "X-Auth-User",
   "Tags": {
     "artist": {
       "split": ";"
diff --git a/conf/testdata/cfg.toml b/conf/testdata/cfg.toml
index d94d786e2..589e2a100 100644
--- a/conf/testdata/cfg.toml
+++ b/conf/testdata/cfg.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 musicFolder = "/toml/music"
 uiWelcomeMessage = "Welcome toml"
+ReverseProxyUserHeader = "X-Auth-User"
 
 Tags.artist.Split = ';'
 
diff --git a/conf/testdata/cfg.yaml b/conf/testdata/cfg.yaml
index 66e12c4eb..e44d2ebbb 100644
--- a/conf/testdata/cfg.yaml
+++ b/conf/testdata/cfg.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 musicFolder: "/yaml/music"
 uiWelcomeMessage: "Welcome yaml"
+reverseProxyUserHeader: "X-Auth-User"
 Tags:
   artist:
     split:  [";"]
diff --git a/core/metrics/insights.go b/core/metrics/insights.go
index 820e6d7b6..411bc9ac1 100644
--- a/core/metrics/insights.go
+++ b/core/metrics/insights.go
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ var staticData = sync.OnceValue(func() insights.Data {
 	data.Config.ScanSchedule = conf.Server.Scanner.Schedule
 	data.Config.ScanWatcherWait = uint64(math.Trunc(conf.Server.Scanner.WatcherWait.Seconds()))
 	data.Config.ScanOnStartup = conf.Server.Scanner.ScanOnStartup
-	data.Config.ReverseProxyConfigured = conf.Server.ReverseProxyWhitelist != ""
+	data.Config.ReverseProxyConfigured = conf.Server.ExtAuth.TrustedSources != ""
 	data.Config.HasCustomPID = conf.Server.PID.Track != "" || conf.Server.PID.Album != ""
 	data.Config.HasCustomTags = len(conf.Server.Tags) > 0
 
diff --git a/log/log.go b/log/log.go
index 801fd7214..24f3dff6e 100644
--- a/log/log.go
+++ b/log/log.go
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ var redacted = &Hook{
 		"(Secret:\")[\\w]*",
 		"(Spotify.*ID:\")[\\w]*",
 		"(PasswordEncryptionKey:[\\s]*\")[^\"]*",
-		"(ReverseProxyUserHeader:[\\s]*\")[^\"]*",
-		"(ReverseProxyWhitelist:[\\s]*\")[^\"]*",
+		"(UserHeader:[\\s]*\")[^\"]*",
+		"(TrustedSources:[\\s]*\")[^\"]*",
 		"(MetricsPath:[\\s]*\")[^\"]*",
 		"(DevAutoCreateAdminPassword:[\\s]*\")[^\"]*",
 		"(DevAutoLoginUsername:[\\s]*\")[^\"]*",
diff --git a/server/auth.go b/server/auth.go
index ed43974dd..8588549ab 100644
--- a/server/auth.go
+++ b/server/auth.go
@@ -193,24 +193,24 @@ func UsernameFromToken(r *http.Request) string {
 	return token.Subject()
 }
 
-func UsernameFromReverseProxyHeader(r *http.Request) string {
-	if conf.Server.ReverseProxyWhitelist == "" {
+func UsernameFromExtAuthHeader(r *http.Request) string {
+	if conf.Server.ExtAuth.TrustedSources == "" {
 		return ""
 	}
 	reverseProxyIp, ok := request.ReverseProxyIpFrom(r.Context())
 	if !ok {
-		log.Error("ReverseProxyWhitelist enabled but no proxy IP found in request context. Please report this error.")
+		log.Error("ExtAuth enabled but no proxy IP found in request context. Please report this error.")
 		return ""
 	}
-	if !validateIPAgainstList(reverseProxyIp, conf.Server.ReverseProxyWhitelist) {
-		log.Warn(r.Context(), "IP is not whitelisted for reverse proxy login", "proxy-ip", reverseProxyIp, "client-ip", r.RemoteAddr)
+	if !validateIPAgainstList(reverseProxyIp, conf.Server.ExtAuth.TrustedSources) {
+		log.Warn(r.Context(), "IP is not whitelisted for external authentication", "proxy-ip", reverseProxyIp, "client-ip", r.RemoteAddr)
 		return ""
 	}
-	username := r.Header.Get(conf.Server.ReverseProxyUserHeader)
+	username := r.Header.Get(conf.Server.ExtAuth.UserHeader)
 	if username == "" {
 		return ""
 	}
-	log.Trace(r, "Found username in ReverseProxyUserHeader", "username", username)
+	log.Trace(r, "Found username in ExtAuth.UserHeader", "username", username)
 	return username
 }
 
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ func authenticateRequest(ds model.DataStore, r *http.Request, findUsernameFns ..
 func Authenticator(ds model.DataStore) func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-			ctx, err := authenticateRequest(ds, r, UsernameFromConfig, UsernameFromToken, UsernameFromReverseProxyHeader)
+			ctx, err := authenticateRequest(ds, r, UsernameFromConfig, UsernameFromToken, UsernameFromExtAuthHeader)
 			if err != nil {
 				_ = rest.RespondWithError(w, http.StatusUnauthorized, "Not authenticated")
 				return
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ func JWTRefresher(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 func handleLoginFromHeaders(ds model.DataStore, r *http.Request) map[string]interface{} {
 	username := UsernameFromConfig(r)
 	if username == "" {
-		username = UsernameFromReverseProxyHeader(r)
+		username = UsernameFromExtAuthHeader(r)
 		if username == "" {
 			return nil
 		}
diff --git a/server/auth_test.go b/server/auth_test.go
index 06ca2ea39..633299096 100644
--- a/server/auth_test.go
+++ b/server/auth_test.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Auth", func() {
 				req.Header.Add("Remote-User", "janedoe")
 				resp = httptest.NewRecorder()
 				conf.Server.UILoginBackgroundURL = ""
-				conf.Server.ReverseProxyWhitelist = "192.168.0.0/16,2001:4860:4860::/48"
+				conf.Server.ExtAuth.TrustedSources = "192.168.0.0/16,2001:4860:4860::/48"
 			})
 
 			It("sets auth data if IPv4 matches whitelist", func() {
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Auth", func() {
 
 			It("does not set auth data when listening on unix socket without whitelist", func() {
 				conf.Server.Address = "unix:/tmp/navidrome-test"
-				conf.Server.ReverseProxyWhitelist = ""
+				conf.Server.ExtAuth.TrustedSources = ""
 
 				// No ReverseProxyIp in request context
 				serveIndex(ds, fs, nil)(resp, req)
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Auth", func() {
 
 			It("sets auth data when listening on unix socket with correct whitelist", func() {
 				conf.Server.Address = "unix:/tmp/navidrome-test"
-				conf.Server.ReverseProxyWhitelist = conf.Server.ReverseProxyWhitelist + ",@"
+				conf.Server.ExtAuth.TrustedSources = conf.Server.ExtAuth.TrustedSources + ",@"
 
 				req = req.WithContext(request.WithReverseProxyIp(req.Context(), "@"))
 				serveIndex(ds, fs, nil)(resp, req)
@@ -302,8 +302,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Auth", func() {
 			ds = &tests.MockDataStore{}
 			req = httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/", nil)
 			req = req.WithContext(request.WithReverseProxyIp(req.Context(), trustedIP))
-			conf.Server.ReverseProxyWhitelist = "192.168.0.0/16"
-			conf.Server.ReverseProxyUserHeader = "Remote-User"
+			conf.Server.ExtAuth.TrustedSources = "192.168.0.0/16"
+			conf.Server.ExtAuth.UserHeader = "Remote-User"
 		})
 
 		It("makes the first user an admin", func() {
diff --git a/server/middlewares.go b/server/middlewares.go
index 2afe09a5a..21f897931 100644
--- a/server/middlewares.go
+++ b/server/middlewares.go
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func clientUniqueIDMiddleware(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 // realIPMiddleware applies middleware.RealIP, and additionally saves the request's original RemoteAddr to the request's
 // context if navidrome is behind a trusted reverse proxy.
 func realIPMiddleware(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
-	if conf.Server.ReverseProxyWhitelist != "" {
+	if conf.Server.ExtAuth.TrustedSources != "" {
 		return chi.Chain(
 			reqToCtx(request.ReverseProxyIp, func(r *http.Request) any { return r.RemoteAddr }),
 			middleware.RealIP,
diff --git a/server/subsonic/middlewares.go b/server/subsonic/middlewares.go
index af1ba448f..d984bac42 100644
--- a/server/subsonic/middlewares.go
+++ b/server/subsonic/middlewares.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func fromInternalOrProxyAuth(r *http.Request) (string, bool) {
 		return username, true
 	}
 
-	return server.UsernameFromReverseProxyHeader(r), false
+	return server.UsernameFromExtAuthHeader(r), false
 }
 
 func checkRequiredParameters(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
diff --git a/server/subsonic/middlewares_test.go b/server/subsonic/middlewares_test.go
index a30d5b3af..aba14a0aa 100644
--- a/server/subsonic/middlewares_test.go
+++ b/server/subsonic/middlewares_test.go
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Middlewares", func() {
 		})
 
 		It("passes when all required params are available (reverse-proxy case)", func() {
-			conf.Server.ReverseProxyWhitelist = "127.0.0.234/32"
-			conf.Server.ReverseProxyUserHeader = "Remote-User"
+			conf.Server.ExtAuth.TrustedSources = "127.0.0.234/32"
+			conf.Server.ExtAuth.UserHeader = "Remote-User"
 
 			r := newGetRequest("v=1.15", "c=test")
 			r.Header.Add("Remote-User", "user")
@@ -254,8 +254,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Middlewares", func() {
 		When("using reverse proxy authentication", func() {
 			BeforeEach(func() {
 				DeferCleanup(configtest.SetupConfig())
-				conf.Server.ReverseProxyWhitelist = "192.168.1.1/24"
-				conf.Server.ReverseProxyUserHeader = "Remote-User"
+				conf.Server.ExtAuth.TrustedSources = "192.168.1.1/24"
+				conf.Server.ExtAuth.UserHeader = "Remote-User"
 			})
 
 			It("passes authentication with correct IP and header", func() {