diff --git a/src/fime/config.py b/src/fime/config.py
index 6efe275..39e0859 100644
--- a/src/fime/config.py
+++ b/src/fime/config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from configparser import ConfigParser
+from enum import StrEnum
 from io import StringIO
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -17,9 +18,23 @@ def dequotify(string):
         return string
 
 
+class AuthMethods(StrEnum):
+    TOKEN = "token"
+    COOKIES = "cookies"
+
+
+class Browsers(StrEnum):
+    AUTO = "auto"
+    FIREFOX = "firefox"
+    CHROME = "chrome"
+    CHROMIUM = "chromium"
+    EDGE = "edge"
+    OPERA = "opera"
+
+
 class Config:
     def __init__(self):
-        self._configparser = ConfigParser()
+        self._configparser = ConfigParser(interpolation=None)
         config_dir_path = Path(QtCore.QStandardPaths.writableLocation(QtCore.QStandardPaths.AppConfigLocation))
         self.config_path = config_dir_path / "fime.conf"
         if self.config_path.exists():
@@ -47,7 +62,27 @@ class Config:
         self._configparser["DEFAULT"]["jira_url"] = f'"{value}"'
 
     @property
-    def jira_token(self):
+    def auth_mode(self) -> AuthMethods:
+        if self.jira_token:
+            fallback = AuthMethods.TOKEN.value
+        else:
+            fallback = AuthMethods.COOKIES.value
+        return dequotify(self._configparser.get("DEFAULT", "auth_mode", fallback=fallback)).lower()
+
+    @auth_mode.setter
+    def auth_mode(self, value: AuthMethods):
+        self._configparser["DEFAULT"]["auth_mode"] = f'"{value.value}"'
+
+    @property
+    def cookie_source(self) -> Browsers:
+        return dequotify(self._configparser.get("DEFAULT", "cookie_source", fallback=Browsers.AUTO.value)).lower()
+
+    @cookie_source.setter
+    def cookie_source(self, value: Browsers):
+        self._configparser["DEFAULT"]["cookie_source"] = f'"{value.value}"'
+
+    @property
+    def jira_token(self) -> str:
         return dequotify(self._configparser.get("DEFAULT", "jira_token", fallback=""))
 
     @jira_token.setter
diff --git a/src/fime/settings.py b/src/fime/settings.py
index edc3470..f31ca6e 100644
--- a/src/fime/settings.py
+++ b/src/fime/settings.py
@@ -5,8 +5,14 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     from PySide2 import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets
 
-from fime.config import Config
+from fime.config import Config, AuthMethods, Browsers
 
+AUTH_METHODS_PRESENTATION = {
+    AuthMethods.TOKEN: "Jira Access Token",
+    AuthMethods.COOKIES: "Browser Cookies",
+}
+
+AUTH_METHODS_VALUE = {v: k for k, v in AUTH_METHODS_PRESENTATION.items()}
 
 class Settings(QtWidgets.QDialog):
     def __init__(self, config: Config, parent, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -27,34 +33,51 @@ class Settings(QtWidgets.QDialog):
         self.jira_url_edit = QtWidgets.QLineEdit()
         settings_layout.addWidget(self.jira_url_edit, 0, 1)
 
-        jira_token_label = QtWidgets.QLabel()
-        jira_token_label.setText("Jira Personal Access Token<br/> see <a href='https://confluence.atlassian.com/enterprise/using-personal-access-tokens-1026032365.html#UsingPersonalAccessTokens-CreatingPATsinapplication'>here</a> for how to get one")
-        jira_token_label.setTextFormat(QtCore.Qt.RichText)
-        jira_token_label.setTextInteractionFlags(QtCore.Qt.TextBrowserInteraction)
-        jira_token_label.setOpenExternalLinks(True)
-        settings_layout.addWidget(jira_token_label, 1, 0)
+        auth_method_label = QtWidgets.QLabel()
+        auth_method_label.setText("Authentication method")
+        settings_layout.addWidget(auth_method_label, 1, 0)
+        self.auth_method_combo_box = QtWidgets.QComboBox()
+        for am in AuthMethods:
+            self.auth_method_combo_box.addItem(AUTH_METHODS_PRESENTATION[am])
+        self.auth_method_combo_box.currentTextChanged.connect(self._auth_method_update)
+        settings_layout.addWidget(self.auth_method_combo_box, 1, 1, QtCore.Qt.AlignRight)
+
+        self.jira_token_label = QtWidgets.QLabel()
+        self.jira_token_label.setText("Jira Personal Access Token<br/> see <a href='https://confluence.atlassian.com/enterprise/using-personal-access-tokens-1026032365.html#UsingPersonalAccessTokens-CreatingPATsinapplication'>here</a> for how to get one")
+        self.jira_token_label.setTextFormat(QtCore.Qt.RichText)
+        self.jira_token_label.setTextInteractionFlags(QtCore.Qt.TextBrowserInteraction)
+        self.jira_token_label.setOpenExternalLinks(True)
+        settings_layout.addWidget(self.jira_token_label, 2, 0)
         self.jira_token_edit = QtWidgets.QLineEdit()
-        settings_layout.addWidget(self.jira_token_edit, 1, 1)
+        settings_layout.addWidget(self.jira_token_edit, 2, 1)
+
+        self.cookie_source_label = QtWidgets.QLabel()
+        self.cookie_source_label.setText("Cookie source browser")
+        settings_layout.addWidget(self.cookie_source_label, 2, 0)
+        self.cookie_source_combo_box = QtWidgets.QComboBox()
+        for b in Browsers:
+            self.cookie_source_combo_box.addItem(b.capitalize())
+        settings_layout.addWidget(self.cookie_source_combo_box, 2, 1, QtCore.Qt.AlignRight)
 
         tray_theme_label = QtWidgets.QLabel()
         tray_theme_label.setText("Tray theme")
-        settings_layout.addWidget(tray_theme_label, 2, 0)
+        settings_layout.addWidget(tray_theme_label, 3, 0)
         self.tray_theme_combo_box = QtWidgets.QComboBox()
         self.tray_theme_combo_box.addItem("Light")
         self.tray_theme_combo_box.addItem("Dark")
-        settings_layout.addWidget(self.tray_theme_combo_box, 2, 1, QtCore.Qt.AlignRight)
+        settings_layout.addWidget(self.tray_theme_combo_box, 3, 1, QtCore.Qt.AlignRight)
 
         flip_menu_label = QtWidgets.QLabel()
         flip_menu_label.setText("Flip menu")
-        settings_layout.addWidget(flip_menu_label, 3, 0)
+        settings_layout.addWidget(flip_menu_label, 4, 0)
         self.flip_menu_check_box = QtWidgets.QCheckBox()
-        settings_layout.addWidget(self.flip_menu_check_box, 3, 1, QtCore.Qt.AlignRight)
+        settings_layout.addWidget(self.flip_menu_check_box, 4, 1, QtCore.Qt.AlignRight)
 
         import_auto_change_task_label = QtWidgets.QLabel()
         import_auto_change_task_label.setText("Automatically select task as active task\nafter task import")
-        settings_layout.addWidget(import_auto_change_task_label, 4, 0)
+        settings_layout.addWidget(import_auto_change_task_label, 5, 0)
         self.import_auto_change_task_check_box = QtWidgets.QCheckBox()
-        settings_layout.addWidget(self.import_auto_change_task_check_box, 4, 1, QtCore.Qt.AlignRight)
+        settings_layout.addWidget(self.import_auto_change_task_check_box, 5, 1, QtCore.Qt.AlignRight)
 
         self.ok_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton()
         self.ok_button.setText("OK")
@@ -77,19 +100,39 @@ class Settings(QtWidgets.QDialog):
 
     def showEvent(self, _):
         self.jira_url_edit.setText(self.config.jira_url)
+        self.auth_method_combo_box.setCurrentText(AUTH_METHODS_PRESENTATION[self.config.auth_mode])
         self.jira_token_edit.setText(self.config.jira_token)
+        self.cookie_source_combo_box.setCurrentText(self.config.cookie_source.capitalize())
         self.tray_theme_combo_box.setCurrentText(self.config.tray_theme.capitalize())
         self.flip_menu_check_box.setChecked(self.config.flip_menu)
         self.import_auto_change_task_check_box.setChecked(self.config.import_auto_change_task)
+        self._auth_method_update()
 
     def _accepted(self):
         self.config.jira_url = self.jira_url_edit.text()
+        self.config.auth_mode = AUTH_METHODS_VALUE[self.auth_method_combo_box.currentText()]
         self.config.jira_token = self.jira_token_edit.text()
+        self.config.cookie_source = Browsers(self.cookie_source_combo_box.currentText().lower())
         self.config.tray_theme = self.tray_theme_combo_box.currentText()
         self.config.flip_menu = self.flip_menu_check_box.isChecked()
         self.config.import_auto_change_task = self.import_auto_change_task_check_box.isChecked()
         self.config.save()
 
+    def _auth_method_update(self):
+        match AUTH_METHODS_VALUE[self.auth_method_combo_box.currentText()]:
+            case AuthMethods.TOKEN:
+                self.jira_token_label.show()
+                self.jira_token_edit.show()
+                self.cookie_source_label.hide()
+                self.cookie_source_combo_box.hide()
+            case AuthMethods.COOKIES:
+                self.jira_token_label.hide()
+                self.jira_token_edit.hide()
+                self.cookie_source_label.show()
+                self.cookie_source_combo_box.show()
+            case _:
+                raise AssertionError("unhandled auth method")
+
 
 # only for dev/debug
 if __name__ == "__main__":