diff --git a/Documentation.html b/Documentation.html
index 6e987473e0..6f66b64828 100644
--- a/Documentation.html
+++ b/Documentation.html
@@ -759,13 +759,17 @@ since this link provides funding for phpMyAdmin.
             <li>'signon' authentication mode
                 (<tt>$auth_type&nbsp;=&nbsp;'signon'</tt>)
                 as introduced in 2.10.0 allows you to log in from prepared PHP
-                session data. This is useful for implementing single signon
-                from another application. Sample way how to seed session is in
-                signon example: <code>scripts/signon.php</code>. There is also
-                alternative example using OpenID -
-                <code>scripts/openid.php</code>.  You need to
+                session data or using supplied PHP script. This is useful for implementing single signon
+                from another application.
+                
+                Sample way how to seed session is in signon example: <code>scripts/signon.php</code>. 
+                There is also alternative example using OpenID - <code>scripts/openid.php</code> and 
+                example for scripts based solution - <code>scripts/signon-script.php</code>.
+                
+                You need to
                 configure <a href="#cfg_Servers_SignonSession"
-                class="configrule">session name</a> and <a
+                class="configrule">session name</a> or <a href="#cfg_Servers_SignonScript"
+                class="configrule">script to be executed</a> and <a
                 href="#cfg_Servers_SignonURL" class="configrule">signon
                 URL</a> to use this authentication method.</li>
         </ul>
@@ -1320,10 +1324,20 @@ CREATE DATABASE,ALTER DATABASE,DROP DATABASE</pre>
     <dt><span id="cfg_Servers_CountTables">$cfg['Servers'][$i]['CountTables']</span> boolean</dt>
     <dd>Whether to count the number of tables for each database when preparing the list of databases for the navigation frame.
     </dd>
+    <dt><span id="cfg_Servers_SignonScript">$cfg['Servers'][$i]['SignonScript']</span> string</dt>
+    <dd>Name of PHP script to be sourced and executed to obtain 
+    login credentials. This is alternative approach to session based single 
+    signon. The script needs to provide function
+    <code>get_login_credentials</code> which returns list of username and
+    pasword, accepting single parameter of existing username (can be empty).
+    See <code>scripts/signon-script.php</code> for an example.
+    </dd>
     <dt><span id="cfg_Servers_SignonSession">$cfg['Servers'][$i]['SignonSession']</span> string</dt>
     <dd>Name of session which will be used for signon authentication method.
     You should use something different than <code>phpMyAdmin</code>, because
-    this is session which phpMyAdmin uses internally.
+    this is session which phpMyAdmin uses internally. Takes effect only if 
+    <a href="#cfg_Servers_SignonScript" class="configrule">SignonScript</a>
+    is not configured.
     </dd>
     <dt><span id="cfg_Servers_SignonURL">$cfg['Servers'][$i]['SignonURL']</span> string</dt>
     <dd>URL where user will be redirected to log in for signon authentication method. Should be absolute including protocol.
diff --git a/js/navigation.js b/js/navigation.js
index 7f9a013119..20aea18bd4 100644
--- a/js/navigation.js
+++ b/js/navigation.js
@@ -171,13 +171,16 @@ function clear_fast_filter() {
  * Reloads the recent tables list.
  */
 function PMA_reloadRecentTable() {
-    $.get('navigation.php',
-            { 'token' : window.parent.token, 'ajax_request' : true, 'recent_table' : true },
-            function (data) {
-        if (data.success == true) {
-            $('#recentTable').html(data.options);
-        }
-    });
+    $.get('navigation.php', {
+            'token': window.parent.token,
+            'server': window.parent.server,
+            'ajax_request': true,
+            'recent_table': true},
+        function (data) {
+            if (data.success == true) {
+                $('#recentTable').html(data.options);
+            }
+        });
 }
 
 /* Performed on load */
diff --git a/libraries/auth/signon.auth.lib.php b/libraries/auth/signon.auth.lib.php
index 0735020f4a..e095829936 100644
--- a/libraries/auth/signon.auth.lib.php
+++ b/libraries/auth/signon.auth.lib.php
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ function PMA_auth_check()
         return false;
     }
 
+    /* Script name */
+    $script_name = $GLOBALS['cfg']['Server']['SignonScript'];
+
     /* Session name */
     $session_name = $GLOBALS['cfg']['Server']['SignonSession'];
 
@@ -78,8 +81,17 @@ function PMA_auth_check()
     /* Are we requested to do logout? */
     $do_logout = !empty($_REQUEST['old_usr']);
 
+    /* Handle script based auth */
+    if (!empty($script_name)) {
+        if (! file_exists($script_name)) {
+            PMA_fatalError(__('Can not find signon authentication script:') . ' ' . $script_name);
+        }
+        require $script_name;
+
+        list ($PHP_AUTH_USER, $PHP_AUTH_PW) = get_login_credentials($cfg['Server']['user']);
+
     /* Does session exist? */
-    if (isset($_COOKIE[$session_name])) {
+    } elseif (isset($_COOKIE[$session_name])) {
         /* End current session */
         $old_session = session_name();
         $old_id = session_id();
diff --git a/libraries/config.default.php b/libraries/config.default.php
index d6e47c2720..1a478b7874 100644
--- a/libraries/config.default.php
+++ b/libraries/config.default.php
@@ -212,6 +212,13 @@ $cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = '';
  */
 $cfg['Servers'][$i]['SignonSession'] = '';
 
+/**
+ * PHP script to use for 'signon' authentication method
+ *
+ * @global string $cfg['Servers'][$i]['SignonScript']
+ */
+$cfg['Servers'][$i]['SignonScript'] = '';
+
 /**
  * URL where to redirect user to login for 'signon' authentication method
  *
diff --git a/scripts/signon.php b/scripts/signon.php
index e585625db9..d80c1cf9de 100644
--- a/scripts/signon.php
+++ b/scripts/signon.php
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 /**
  * Single signon for phpMyAdmin
  *
- * This is just example how to use single signon with phpMyAdmin, it is
- * not intended to be perfect code and look, only shows how you can
- * integrate this functionality in your application.
+ * This is just example how to use session based single signon with
+ * phpMyAdmin, it is not intended to be perfect code and look, only
+ * shows how you can integrate this functionality in your application.
  *
  * @package phpMyAdmin
  * @subpackage Example