diff --git a/loops/organize/interfaces.py b/loops/organize/interfaces.py
index e4e5d79..e51ccff 100644
--- a/loops/organize/interfaces.py
+++ b/loops/organize/interfaces.py
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ from cybertools.organize.interfaces import IPerson as IBasePerson
 from cybertools.organize.interfaces import ITask
 from loops.interfaces import ILoopsAdapter, IConceptSchema, IRelationAdapter
 from loops.interfaces import HtmlText
-from loops.organize.util import getPrincipalFolder
+from loops.organize.util import getPrincipalFolder, getPrincipalForUserId
 from loops import util
 from loops.util import _
+from scopes.web.auth import oidc
 
 ANNOTATION_KEY = 'loops.organize.person'
 
@@ -38,20 +39,23 @@ class UserId(schema.TextLine):
     """
 
     def _validate(self, userId):
-        from loops.organize.party import getPersonForUser
         if not userId:
             return
+        from loops.organize.party import getPersonForUser
         context = removeSecurityProxy(self.context).context
-        auth = component.getUtility(IAuthentication, context=context)
-        try:
-            principal = auth.getPrincipal(userId)
-        except PrincipalLookupError:
-            raiseValidationError(_(u'User $userId does not exist',
+        principal = getPrincipalForUserId(userId, context)
+        #auth = component.getUtility(IAuthentication, context=context)
+        #try:
+            #principal = auth.getPrincipal(userId)
+        #except PrincipalLookupError:
+            #principal = oidc.Principal(userId, dict(name=userId))
+        if principal is None:
+            raiseValidationError(_('User $userId does not exist',
                                    mapping={'userId': userId}))
         person = getPersonForUser(context, principal=principal)
         if person is not None and person != context:
             raiseValidationError(
-                _(u'There is alread a person ($person) assigned to user $userId.',
+                _('There is already a person ($person) assigned to user $userId.',
                   mapping=dict(person=getName(person),
                                userId=userId)))
 
diff --git a/loops/organize/party.py b/loops/organize/party.py
index 0894c9a..d73a2ab 100644
--- a/loops/organize/party.py
+++ b/loops/organize/party.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from loops.concept import Concept
 from loops.interfaces import IConcept
 from loops.organize.interfaces import IAddress, IPerson, IHasRole
 from loops.organize.interfaces import ANNOTATION_KEY
+from loops.organize.util import getPrincipalForUserId
 from loops.predicate import RelationAdapter
 from loops.predicate import PredicateInterfaceSourceList
 from loops.security.common import assignOwner, removeOwner, allowEditingForOwner
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ from loops.security.common import getCurrentPrincipal
 from loops.security.interfaces import ISecuritySetter
 from loops.type import TypeInterfaceSourceList
 from loops import util
+from scopes.web.auth import oidc
 
 
 # register type interfaces - (TODO: use a function for this)
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ class Person(AdapterBase, BasePerson):
         setter = ISecuritySetter(self)
         if userId:
             principal = self.getPrincipalForUserId(userId)
+            print('***', userId, principal)
             if principal is None:
                 return
             person = getPersonForUser(self.context, principal=principal)
@@ -140,13 +143,15 @@ class Person(AdapterBase, BasePerson):
 
     def getPrincipalForUserId(self, userId=None):
         userId = userId or self.userId
+        return getPrincipalForUserId(userId, self.context, self.authentication)
         if not userId:
             return None
         auth = self.authentication
         try:
             return auth.getPrincipal(userId)
         except PrincipalLookupError:
-            return None
+            return oidc.Principal(userId, dict(name=userId))
+            #return None
 
 
 def getAuthenticationUtility(context):
diff --git a/loops/organize/util.py b/loops/organize/util.py
index 177cbd5..df1d067 100644
--- a/loops/organize/util.py
+++ b/loops/organize/util.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from zope.traversing.api import getParents
 from loops.common import adapted
 from loops.security.common import getCurrentPrincipal
 from loops.type import getOptionsDict
+from scopes.web.auth import oidc
 
 defaultAuthPluginId = 'loops'
 
@@ -85,12 +86,15 @@ def getInternalPrincipal(id, context=None, pau=None):
 
 
 def getPrincipalForUserId(id, context=None, auth=None):
+    if not id:
+        return None
     if auth is None:
         auth = component.getUtility(IAuthentication, context=context)
     try:
         return auth.getPrincipal(id)
     except PrincipalLookupError:
-        return None
+        return oidc.Principal(id, dict(name=id))
+        #return None
 
 
 def getRolesForPrincipal(id, context):
diff --git a/loops/server/auth.py b/loops/server/auth.py
index 5c91e10..22ee316 100644
--- a/loops/server/auth.py
+++ b/loops/server/auth.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # provide (register) authentication utility
 # and other authentication and authorization stuff.
 
-from scopes.server import auth
+from scopes.web.auth import oidc
 from zope.authentication.interfaces import IAuthentication
 from zope.component import provideAdapter, getUtility, provideUtility
 from zope.interface import implementer, Interface
@@ -14,18 +14,18 @@ from zope.security.proxy import removeSecurityProxy
 def registerAuthUtility(config):
     baseAuth = getUtility(IAuthentication)
     print('*** registerAuthUtility, baseAuth:', baseAuth)
-    provideUtility(auth.OidcAuthentication(baseAuth))
+    provideUtility(oidc.OidcAuthentication(baseAuth))
 
 
 class LoginView:
 
     def __call__(self):
-        auth.Authenticator(self.request).login()
+        oidc.Authenticator(self.request).login()
         return ''
 
 
 class CallbackView:
 
     def __call__(self):
-        auth.Authenticator(self.request).callback()
+        oidc.Authenticator(self.request).callback()
         return ''
diff --git a/loops/server/main.py b/loops/server/main.py
index 96a53f5..a1b0964 100644
--- a/loops/server/main.py
+++ b/loops/server/main.py
@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@ from zope.securitypolicy import securitymap
 sys.modules['zope.app.securitypolicy.securitymap'] = securitymap
 
 from loops.server import auth
+from scopes.web.auth import oidc
 import waitress
 from zope.app.wsgi import config, getWSGIApplication
 
 def run(app, config):
+    oidc.startup()
     port = int(config.server_port)
-    #print(f'Serving on port {port}.')
+    print(f'Serving on port {port}.')
     waitress.serve(app, port=port)
 
 def main():