diff --git a/src/ajax.php b/src/ajax.php
index c6eb572..e81a055 100644
--- a/src/ajax.php
+++ b/src/ajax.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ $db = DBConnection::instance();
 
 if(isset($_GET['loadLists']))
 {
-	if (need_auth() && !is_logged()) $sqlWhere = 'WHERE published=1';
+	if (!is_logged()) $sqlWhere = 'WHERE published=1';
 	else $sqlWhere = '';
 	$t = array();
 	$t['total'] = 0;
@@ -571,7 +571,6 @@ function prepareTaskRow($r)
 function check_read_access($listId = null)
 {
 	$db = DBConnection::instance();
-	if(Config::get('password') == '') return true;
 	if(is_logged()) return true;
 	if($listId !== null)
 	{
diff --git a/src/export.php b/src/export.php
index 2c360f9..0a07ed0 100644
--- a/src/export.php
+++ b/src/export.php
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ else printCSV($listData, $data);
 
 function have_write_access()
 {
-	if(Config::get('password') == '') return true;
 	if(is_logged()) return true;
 	return false;
 }
diff --git a/src/init.php b/src/init.php
index 59df7bb..729998a 100644
--- a/src/init.php
+++ b/src/init.php
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ function is_logged()
 
 function is_readonly()
 {
-	if (need_auth() && !is_logged()) return true;
+	if ( !is_logged() ) return true;
 	return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/settings.php b/src/settings.php
index 739bcac..e07f25a 100644
--- a/src/settings.php
+++ b/src/settings.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ require_once('./init.php');
 
 $lang = Lang::instance();
 
-if (need_auth() && !is_logged())
+if ( !is_logged() )
 {
 	die("Access denied!<br/> Disable password protection or Log in.");
 }
diff --git a/src/setup.php b/src/setup.php
index 47156d2..2f85ec5 100644
--- a/src/setup.php
+++ b/src/setup.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ if(!isset($config['db']))
 if($config['db'] != '') 
 {
 	require_once('./init.php');
-	if (need_auth() && !is_logged())
+	if ( !is_logged() )
 	{
 		die("Access denied!<br> Disable password protection or Log in.");
 	}
diff --git a/src/themes/default/index.php b/src/themes/default/index.php
index 95ada7c..62dbf3e 100644
--- a/src/themes/default/index.php
+++ b/src/themes/default/index.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ $().ready(function(){
 		mttUrl: "<?php mttinfo('mtt_url'); ?>",
 		db: mytinytodoStorageAjax,
 		needAuth: <?php echo need_auth() ? "true" : "false"; ?>,
-		isLogged: <?php echo (need_auth() && is_logged()) ? "true" : "false"; ?>,
+		isLogged: <?php echo is_logged() ? "true" : "false"; ?>,
 		showdate: <?php echo (Config::get('showdate') && !Config::get('mobile')) ? "true" : "false"; ?>,
 		singletab: <?php echo (isset($_GET['singletab']) || Config::get('mobile')) ? "true" : "false"; ?>,
 		duedatepickerformat: "<?php echo htmlspecialchars(Config::get('dateformat2')); ?>",