diff --git a/src/authentication.rs b/src/authentication.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index f5db135..0000000
--- a/src/authentication.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-//use jwt_validation::*;
diff --git a/src/authorization.rs b/src/authorization.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a60f530
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/authorization.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+// Import the Rocket requirements
+use rocket::http::Status;
+use rocket::request::{self, Outcome, Request, FromRequest};
+
+// Import the jwt validation functions
+mod jwt_validation {
+    include!("jwt_validation.rs");
+}
+use crate::authorization::jwt_validation::*;
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct BoardMember {
+    pub username: String
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum AuthenticationError {
+    InvalidJWT,
+    MissingAuthenticationHeader,
+    InvalidAuthenticationHeader,
+}
+
+#[rocket::async_trait]
+impl<'r> FromRequest<'r> for BoardMember {
+    type Error = AuthenticationError;
+
+    async fn from_request(req: &'r Request<'_>) -> Outcome<Self, Self::Error> {
+        // Extract the autorization header
+        let autorization_header: &str;
+        match req.headers().get_one("Authorization") {
+            Some(data) => {
+                autorization_header = data;
+            },
+            // Missing header, return unauthroized
+            None => return Outcome::Error((Status::Unauthorized, AuthenticationError::MissingAuthenticationHeader))
+        }
+
+        // Extract the JWT token from the authroization header
+        let jwt_token: &str;
+        match autorization_header.split("Bearer ").collect::<Vec<&str>>().get(1) {
+            Some(token) => jwt_token = token,
+            // Header is not structured correctly, return unauthroized
+            None => return Outcome::Error((Status::Unauthorized, AuthenticationError::InvalidAuthenticationHeader))
+        }
+
+        // This is temporary, this should be saved and not called on each validation
+        let mut jwt_info: JwtInfo;
+        match fetch_jwt_info("https://sso.gitgals.com/application/o/sebtest/.well-known/openid-configuration", vec!("https://sso.gitgals.com/application/o/sebtest/".into())).await {
+            Ok(data) => jwt_info = data,
+            Err(e) => {
+                println!("{:?}", e);
+                return Outcome::Error((Status::InternalServerError, AuthenticationError::InvalidJWT))
+            },
+        }
+        jwt_info.audience = vec!("CLaLr8sikEiN7NCrPMhjhbtLZgnZJ6JZVzPdVN5P".into());
+
+        // Validate the token and store the result
+        let valid_token: MyClaims;
+        match validate_jwt(jwt_token, &mut jwt_info).await {
+            Ok(data) => valid_token = data,
+            Err(e) => {
+                println!("{:?}", e);
+                return Outcome::Error((Status::Unauthorized, AuthenticationError::InvalidJWT))
+            }
+        }
+
+        let username = valid_token.preferred_username.unwrap().clone();
+        Outcome::Success(BoardMember{username})
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 5b5199a..10506a9 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ use webserver_member::*;
 use rocket_cors::{AllowedOrigins, CorsOptions};
 
 // Handle authentication
-mod jwt_validation;
-use jwt_validation::*;
+mod authorization;
+use authorization::BoardMember;
 
 // Serve the very exiting main page
 #[get("/")]
-fn index() -> &'static str {
-    "Hello, world!\nNothing useful is served here."
+fn index(board_member: BoardMember) -> String {
+    format!("Hello, world!\nThe autorized user's preffered username is: {:?}", board_member.username)
 }
 
 #[launch]