diff --git a/packages/auth/example/client/example_client.http b/packages/auth/example/client/example_client.http
index 7a5f2b73..330cae03 100644
--- a/packages/auth/example/client/example_client.http
+++ b/packages/auth/example/client/example_client.http
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 ### Load landing page
 GET http://localhost:3000/ HTTP/1.1
 
-### Success redirect
+### login (call_back)
 POST http://localhost:3000/login HTTP/1.1
 Content-Type: application/json
 Authorization: Basic jdoe1:password
 
-### Failure redirect
+### Success redirect (local)
+POST http://localhost:3000/login HTTP/1.1
+Content-Type: application/json
+Authorization: Basic username:password
+
+### Failure redirect (local)
 POST http://localhost:3000/login HTTP/1.1
 Content-Type: application/json
 Authorization: Basic password:username
diff --git a/packages/auth/example/example2.dart b/packages/auth/example/example2.dart
index 12210e64..77830377 100644
--- a/packages/auth/example/example2.dart
+++ b/packages/auth/example/example2.dart
@@ -25,10 +25,14 @@ Future<Map<String, String>> verifier(String? username, String? password) async {
 
 Future wireAuth(Angel app) async {
   //auth.strategies['local'] = LocalAuthStrategy(verifier);
-  auth.strategies['local'] = LocalAuthStrategy(verifier, forceBasic: true, realm: 'test');
+  auth.strategies['local'] =
+      LocalAuthStrategy(verifier, forceBasic: true, realm: 'test');
   await app.configure(auth.configureServer);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Backend for local test cases
+ */
 void main() async {
   Angel app = Angel(reflector: MirrorsReflector());
   AngelHttp angelHttp = AngelHttp(app, useZone: false);
diff --git a/packages/auth/lib/src/strategies/local.dart b/packages/auth/lib/src/strategies/local.dart
index d2d58739..b89d2b6f 100644
--- a/packages/auth/lib/src/strategies/local.dart
+++ b/packages/auth/lib/src/strategies/local.dart
@@ -81,15 +81,22 @@ class LocalAuthStrategy<User> extends AuthStrategy<User> {
       }
     }
 
-    // User authentication succeeded
-    if (verificationResult == true ||
-        (verificationResult is Map && verificationResult.isNotEmpty)) {
-      return verificationResult;
+    // User authentication succeeded can return Map(one element), User(non null) or true
+    if (verificationResult != null && verificationResult != false) {
+      if (verificationResult is Map && verificationResult.isNotEmpty) {
+        return verificationResult;
+      } else if (verificationResult is! Map) {
+        return verificationResult;
+      }
     }
 
     // Force basic if set
     if (forceBasic) {
-      res.headers['www-authenticate'] = 'Basic realm="$realm"';
+      //res.headers['www-authenticate'] = 'Basic realm="$realm"';
+      res
+        ..statusCode = 401
+        ..headers['www-authenticate'] = 'Basic realm="$realm"';
+      await res.close();
       return null;
     }