diff --git a/Classes/BITAuthenticator.h b/Classes/BITAuthenticator.h
index 8782ef67bd..dbca9c4a98 100644
--- a/Classes/BITAuthenticator.h
+++ b/Classes/BITAuthenticator.h
@@ -88,7 +88,13 @@ typedef void(^tValidationCompletion)(BOOL validated, NSError *error);
  */
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) NSString *installationIdentification;
 
-#pragma mark - HandleURL Helper
+#pragma mark - UDID auth
+
+/**
+ *	baseURL of the webpage the user is redirected to if authenticationType is BITAuthenticatorAuthTypeWebbased
+ *  defaults to https://rink.hockeyapp.net but can be overwritten if desired
+ */
+@property (nonatomic, strong) NSURL *webpageURL;
 
 /**
  *	should be used by the app-delegate to forward handle application:openURL:sourceApplication:annotation calls
diff --git a/Classes/BITAuthenticator.m b/Classes/BITAuthenticator.m
index 123c94c917..2019bc1427 100644
--- a/Classes/BITAuthenticator.m
+++ b/Classes/BITAuthenticator.m
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ static NSString* const kBITAuthenticatorLastAuthenticatedVersionKey = @"BITAuthe
 - (instancetype) initWithAppIdentifier:(NSString *)appIdentifier isAppStoreEnvironemt:(BOOL)isAppStoreEnvironment {
   self = [super initWithAppIdentifier:appIdentifier isAppStoreEnvironemt:isAppStoreEnvironment];
   if( self ) {
-    
+    _webpageURL = [NSURL URLWithString:@"https://rink.hockeyapp.net/"];
   }
   return self;
 }
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ static NSString* const kBITAuthenticatorLastAuthenticatedVersionKey = @"BITAuthe
 
 
 - (void)authenticationViewControllerDidTapWebButton:(UIViewController *)viewController {
-  NSURL *hockeyWebbasedLoginURL = [self.hockeyAppClient.baseURL URLByAppendingPathComponent:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"apps/%@/authorize", self.encodedAppIdentifier]];
+  NSURL *hockeyWebbasedLoginURL = [self.webpageURL URLByAppendingPathComponent:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"apps/%@/authorize", self.encodedAppIdentifier]];
   [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:hockeyWebbasedLoginURL];
 }