diff --git a/python/nav/web/auth/__init__.py b/python/nav/web/auth/__init__.py
index c082668a04..142a0d4e5f 100644
--- a/python/nav/web/auth/__init__.py
+++ b/python/nav/web/auth/__init__.py
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 #
 """
 Contains web authentication and login functionality for NAV.
-
-The "*Middleware" is Django-specific.
 """
 
 from datetime import datetime
diff --git a/python/nav/web/auth/middleware.py b/python/nav/web/auth/middleware.py
index 12ba354775..5d2b55daff 100644
--- a/python/nav/web/auth/middleware.py
+++ b/python/nav/web/auth/middleware.py
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 # more details.  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
 # License along with NAV. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
+"""
+Django middleware for handling login, authentication and authorization for NAV.
+"""
 
 import logging
 import os
diff --git a/python/nav/web/auth/remote_user.py b/python/nav/web/auth/remote_user.py
index f790c4f3c0..5b6dac3100 100644
--- a/python/nav/web/auth/remote_user.py
+++ b/python/nav/web/auth/remote_user.py
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
 # more details.  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
 # License along with NAV. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
-
+"""
+Support logging in by having the web server set the REMOTE_USER header.
+"""
 import logging
 from os.path import join
 
diff --git a/python/nav/web/auth/sudo.py b/python/nav/web/auth/sudo.py
index fd182dfd9c..85c8fca61f 100644
--- a/python/nav/web/auth/sudo.py
+++ b/python/nav/web/auth/sudo.py
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@
 # License along with NAV. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 """
-Contains web authentication and login functionality for NAV.
-
-The "*Middleware" is Django-specific.
+Sudo functionality for web authentication in NAV.
 """
 
 import logging
diff --git a/python/nav/web/auth/utils.py b/python/nav/web/auth/utils.py
index 3bfbf0ef8b..874623c2e3 100644
--- a/python/nav/web/auth/utils.py
+++ b/python/nav/web/auth/utils.py
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@
 # more details.  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
 # License along with NAV. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
-
+"""
+Utilities for authentication/authorization in NAV that is independent of
+login method.
+"""
 import logging
 
 from django.conf import settings