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+#!/hint/bash
+# Copyright 2016 Luke Shumaker
+# License: WTFPLv2
+
+# Dependencies:
+# - bash
+# - base64 -d
+
+authenticate_basic() {
+	local authparams="$*"
+	local pair
+	pair=$(base64 -d <<<"$authparams")
+	if [[ "$pair" != *:* ]]; then
+		return 1;
+	fi
+	local username="${pair%%:*}"
+	local password="${pair#*:}"
+
+	# TODO: check username and password against some DB
+}