diff --git a/apps/files_external/appinfo/application.php b/apps/files_external/appinfo/application.php
index df7ba357489..c755b6a29b0 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/appinfo/application.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/appinfo/application.php
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ class Application extends App {
 			// AuthMechanism::SCHEME_PASSWORD mechanisms
 			$container->query('OCA\Files_External\Lib\Auth\Password\Password'),
 			$container->query('OCA\Files_External\Lib\Auth\Password\SessionCredentials'),
-			$container->query('OCA\Files_External\Lib\Auth\Password\GlobalAuth'),
 
 			// AuthMechanism::SCHEME_OAUTH1 mechanisms
 			$container->query('OCA\Files_External\Lib\Auth\OAuth1\OAuth1'),
diff --git a/apps/files_external/appinfo/routes.php b/apps/files_external/appinfo/routes.php
index d5b927c0227..c3149a300cf 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/appinfo/routes.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/appinfo/routes.php
@@ -44,12 +44,7 @@ namespace OCA\Files_External\AppInfo;
 				'url' => '/ajax/public_key.php',
 				'verb' => 'POST',
 				'requirements' => array()
-			),
-			[
-				'name' => 'Ajax#saveGlobalCredentials',
-				'url' => '/globalcredentials',
-				'verb' => 'POST'
-			]
+			)
 		)
 	)
 );
diff --git a/apps/files_external/controller/ajaxcontroller.php b/apps/files_external/controller/ajaxcontroller.php
index 86c1b657c91..67c32422b1c 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/controller/ajaxcontroller.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/controller/ajaxcontroller.php
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 namespace OCA\Files_External\Controller;
 
-use OCA\Files_External\Lib\Auth\Password\GlobalAuth;
 use OCP\AppFramework\Controller;
 use OCP\IRequest;
 use OCP\AppFramework\Http\JSONResponse;
@@ -32,13 +31,10 @@ use OCA\Files_External\Lib\Auth\PublicKey\RSA;
 class AjaxController extends Controller {
 	/** @var RSA */
 	private $rsaMechanism;
-	/** @var GlobalAuth  */
-	private $globalAuth;
 
-	public function __construct($appName, IRequest $request, RSA $rsaMechanism, GlobalAuth $globalAuth) {
+	public function __construct($appName, IRequest $request, RSA $rsaMechanism) {
 		parent::__construct($appName, $request);
 		$this->rsaMechanism = $rsaMechanism;
-		$this->globalAuth = $globalAuth;
 	}
 
 	private function generateSshKeys() {
@@ -64,9 +60,4 @@ class AjaxController extends Controller {
 			'status' => 'success'
 		));
 	}
-
-	public function saveGlobalCredentials($uid, $user, $password) {
-		$this->globalAuth->saveAuth($uid, $user, $password);
-		return true;
-	}
 }
diff --git a/apps/files_external/js/settings.js b/apps/files_external/js/settings.js
index 0837555f534..26df203091e 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/js/settings.js
+++ b/apps/files_external/js/settings.js
@@ -1338,33 +1338,6 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 		}
 	});
 
-	$('#global_credentials').on('submit', function() {
-		var $form = $(this);
-		var uid = $form.find('[name=uid]').val();
-		var user = $form.find('[name=username]').val();
-		var password = $form.find('[name=password]').val();
-		var $submit = $form.find('[type=submit]');
-		$submit.val(t('files_external', 'Saving...'));
-		$.ajax({
-			type: 'POST',
-			contentType: 'application/json',
-			data: JSON.stringify({
-				uid: uid,
-				user: user,
-				password: password
-			}),
-			url: OC.generateUrl('apps/files_external/globalcredentials'),
-			dataType: 'json',
-			success: function() {
-				$submit.val(t('files_external', 'Saved'));
-				setTimeout(function(){
-					$submit.val(t('files_external', 'Save'));
-				}, 2500);
-			}
-		});
-		return false;
-	});
-
 	// global instance
 	OCA.External.Settings.mountConfig = mountConfigListView;
 
diff --git a/apps/files_external/lib/auth/password/globalauth.php b/apps/files_external/lib/auth/password/globalauth.php
deleted file mode 100644
index c6faee06109..00000000000
--- a/apps/files_external/lib/auth/password/globalauth.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,88 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/**
- * @author Robin Appelman <icewind@owncloud.com>
- *
- * @copyright Copyright (c) 2015, ownCloud, Inc.
- * @license AGPL-3.0
- *
- * This code is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3,
- * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
- * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3,
- * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
- *
- */
-
-namespace OCA\Files_External\Lib\Auth\Password;
-
-use OCA\Files_External\Service\BackendService;
-use OCP\IL10N;
-use OCP\IUser;
-use OCA\Files_External\Lib\Auth\AuthMechanism;
-use OCA\Files_External\Lib\StorageConfig;
-use OCP\Security\ICredentialsManager;
-use OCP\Files\Storage;
-use OCA\Files_External\Lib\InsufficientDataForMeaningfulAnswerException;
-
-/**
- * Global Username and Password
- */
-class GlobalAuth extends AuthMechanism {
-
-	const CREDENTIALS_IDENTIFIER = 'password::global';
-
-	/** @var ICredentialsManager */
-	protected $credentialsManager;
-
-	public function __construct(IL10N $l, ICredentialsManager $credentialsManager) {
-		$this->credentialsManager = $credentialsManager;
-
-		$this
-			->setIdentifier('password::global')
-			->setVisibility(BackendService::VISIBILITY_DEFAULT)
-			->setScheme(self::SCHEME_PASSWORD)
-			->setText($l->t('Global Credentails'));
-	}
-
-	public function getAuth($uid) {
-		$auth = $this->credentialsManager->retrieve($uid, self::CREDENTIALS_IDENTIFIER);
-		if (!is_array($auth)) {
-			return [
-				'user' => '',
-				'password' => ''
-			];
-		} else {
-			return $auth;
-		}
-	}
-
-	public function saveAuth($uid, $user, $password) {
-		$this->credentialsManager->store($uid, self::CREDENTIALS_IDENTIFIER, [
-			'user' => $user,
-			'password' => $password
-		]);
-	}
-
-	public function manipulateStorageConfig(StorageConfig &$storage, IUser $user = null) {
-		if ($storage->getType() === StorageConfig::MOUNT_TYPE_ADMIN) {
-			$uid = '';
-		} elseif (is_null($user)) {
-			throw new InsufficientDataForMeaningfulAnswerException('No credentials saved');
-		} else {
-			$uid = $user->getUID();
-		}
-		$credentials = $this->credentialsManager->retrieve($uid, self::CREDENTIALS_IDENTIFIER);
-
-		if (is_array($credentials)) {
-			$storage->setBackendOption('user', $credentials['user']);
-			$storage->setBackendOption('password', $credentials['password']);
-		}
-	}
-
-}
diff --git a/apps/files_external/personal.php b/apps/files_external/personal.php
index f180b7e8f5c..4d8f480ecc0 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/personal.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/personal.php
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ use \OCA\Files_External\Service\BackendService;
 $appContainer = \OC_Mount_Config::$app->getContainer();
 $backendService = $appContainer->query('OCA\Files_External\Service\BackendService');
 $userStoragesService = $appContainer->query('OCA\Files_external\Service\UserStoragesService');
-$globalAuth = $appContainer->query('OCA\Files_External\Lib\Auth\Password\GlobalAuth');
 
 $tmpl = new OCP\Template('files_external', 'settings');
 $tmpl->assign('encryptionEnabled', \OC::$server->getEncryptionManager()->isEnabled());
@@ -39,7 +38,4 @@ $tmpl->assign('storages', $userStoragesService->getStorages());
 $tmpl->assign('dependencies', OC_Mount_Config::dependencyMessage($backendService->getBackends()));
 $tmpl->assign('backends', $backendService->getAvailableBackends());
 $tmpl->assign('authMechanisms', $backendService->getAuthMechanisms());
-$uid = \OC::$server->getUserSession()->getUser()->getUID();
-$tmpl->assign('globalCredentials', $globalAuth->getAuth($uid));
-$tmpl->assign('globalCredentialsUid', $uid);
 return $tmpl->fetchPage();
diff --git a/apps/files_external/settings.php b/apps/files_external/settings.php
index a5265c500d9..5bc330ff189 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/settings.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/settings.php
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ use \OCA\Files_External\Service\BackendService;
 $appContainer = \OC_Mount_Config::$app->getContainer();
 $backendService = $appContainer->query('OCA\Files_External\Service\BackendService');
 $globalStoragesService = $appContainer->query('OCA\Files_external\Service\GlobalStoragesService');
-$globalAuth = $appContainer->query('OCA\Files_External\Lib\Auth\Password\GlobalAuth');
 
 \OC_Util::addVendorScript('select2/select2');
 \OC_Util::addVendorStyle('select2/select2');
@@ -46,6 +45,4 @@ $tmpl->assign('authMechanisms', $backendService->getAuthMechanisms());
 $tmpl->assign('dependencies', OC_Mount_Config::dependencyMessage($backendService->getBackends()));
 $tmpl->assign('allowUserMounting', $backendService->isUserMountingAllowed());
 $tmpl->assign('allowUserMounting', $backendService->isUserMountingAllowed());
-$tmpl->assign('globalCredentials', $globalAuth->getAuth(''));
-$tmpl->assign('globalCredentialsUid', '');
 return $tmpl->fetchPage();
diff --git a/apps/files_external/templates/settings.php b/apps/files_external/templates/settings.php
index 8b453fe77c3..f7caf3d2caa 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/templates/settings.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/templates/settings.php
@@ -68,23 +68,8 @@
 		}
 	}
 ?>
-<form autocomplete="false" class="section" action="#"
-	  id="global_credentials">
-	<h2><?php p($l->t('External Storage')); ?></h2>
-	<p><?php p($l->t('Global Credentials')); ?></p>
-	<input type="text" name="username"
-		   autocomplete="false"
-		   value="<?php p($_['globalCredentials']['user']); ?>"
-		   placeholder="<?php p($l->t('Username')) ?>"/>
-	<input type="password" name="password"
-		   autocomplete="false"
-		   value="<?php p($_['globalCredentials']['password']); ?>"
-		   placeholder="<?php p($l->t('Password')) ?>"/>
-	<input type="hidden" name="uid"
-		   value="<?php p($_['globalCredentialsUid']); ?>"/>
-	<input type="submit" value="<?php p($l->t('Save')) ?>"/>
-</form>
 <form id="files_external" class="section" data-encryption-enabled="<?php echo $_['encryptionEnabled']?'true': 'false'; ?>">
+	<h2><?php p($l->t('External Storage')); ?></h2>
 	<?php if (isset($_['dependencies']) and ($_['dependencies']<>'')) print_unescaped(''.$_['dependencies'].''); ?>
 	<table id="externalStorage" class="grid" data-admin='<?php print_unescaped(json_encode($_['visibilityType'] === BackendService::VISIBILITY_ADMIN)); ?>'>
 		<thead>
diff --git a/apps/files_external/tests/auth/password/globalauth.php b/apps/files_external/tests/auth/password/globalauth.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 912bfd1574d..00000000000
--- a/apps/files_external/tests/auth/password/globalauth.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,117 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/**
- * @author Robin Appelman <icewind@owncloud.com>
- *
- * @copyright Copyright (c) 2016, ownCloud, Inc.
- * @license AGPL-3.0
- *
- * This code is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3,
- * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
- * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3,
- * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
- *
- */
-
-namespace OCA\Files_External\Tests\Auth\Password;
-
-use OCA\Files_External\Lib\Auth\Password\GlobalAuth;
-use OCA\Files_external\Lib\StorageConfig;
-use Test\TestCase;
-
-class GlobalAuthTest extends TestCase {
-	/**
-	 * @var \OCP\IL10N|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject
-	 */
-	private $l10n;
-
-	/**
-	 * @var \OCP\Security\ICredentialsManager|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject
-	 */
-	private $credentialsManager;
-
-	/**
-	 * @var GlobalAuth
-	 */
-	private $instance;
-
-	protected function setUp() {
-		parent::setUp();
-		$this->l10n = $this->getMock('\OCP\IL10N');
-		$this->credentialsManager = $this->getMock('\OCP\Security\ICredentialsManager');
-		$this->instance = new GlobalAuth($this->l10n, $this->credentialsManager);
-	}
-
-	private function getStorageConfig($type, $config = []) {
-		/** @var \OCA\Files_External\Lib\StorageConfig|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject $storageConfig */
-		$storageConfig = $this->getMock('\OCA\Files_External\Lib\StorageConfig');
-		$storageConfig->expects($this->any())
-			->method('getType')
-			->will($this->returnValue($type));
-		$storageConfig->expects($this->any())
-			->method('getBackendOptions')
-			->will($this->returnCallback(function () use (&$config) {
-				return $config;
-			}));
-		$storageConfig->expects($this->any())
-			->method('getBackendOption')
-			->will($this->returnCallback(function ($key) use (&$config) {
-				return $config[$key];
-			}));
-		$storageConfig->expects($this->any())
-			->method('setBackendOption')
-			->will($this->returnCallback(function ($key, $value) use (&$config) {
-				$config[$key] = $value;
-			}));
-
-		return $storageConfig;
-	}
-
-	public function testNoCredentials() {
-		$this->credentialsManager->expects($this->once())
-			->method('retrieve')
-			->will($this->returnValue(null));
-
-		$storage = $this->getStorageConfig(StorageConfig::MOUNT_TYPE_ADMIN);
-
-		$this->instance->manipulateStorageConfig($storage);
-		$this->assertEquals([], $storage->getBackendOptions());
-	}
-
-	public function testSavedCredentials() {
-		$this->credentialsManager->expects($this->once())
-			->method('retrieve')
-			->will($this->returnValue([
-				'user' => 'a',
-				'password' => 'b'
-			]));
-
-		$storage = $this->getStorageConfig(StorageConfig::MOUNT_TYPE_ADMIN);
-
-		$this->instance->manipulateStorageConfig($storage);
-		$this->assertEquals([
-			'user' => 'a',
-			'password' => 'b'
-		], $storage->getBackendOptions());
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @expectedException \OCA\Files_External\Lib\InsufficientDataForMeaningfulAnswerException
-	 */
-	public function testNoCredentialsPersonal() {
-		$this->credentialsManager->expects($this->never())
-			->method('retrieve');
-
-		$storage = $this->getStorageConfig(StorageConfig::MOUNT_TYPE_PERSONAl);
-
-		$this->instance->manipulateStorageConfig($storage);
-		$this->assertEquals([], $storage->getBackendOptions());
-	}
-
-}