diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e296739..2a87d04 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ Once registered you can define the dockerfile to use with `-f Dockerfile.aarch64
 
 ## Versions
 
-* **01.02.23:** - Add includable confs for authentik.
+* **05.02.23:** - [Existing users should update:](https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-swag/blob/master/README.md#updating-configs) proxy.conf - Add includable confs for authentik
 * **21.01.23:** - Unpin certbot version (allow certbot 2.x). !!BREAKING CHANGE!! We are temporarily removing the certbot porkbun plugin until a new version is released that is compatible with certbot 2.x.
 * **20.01.23:** - Rebase to alpine 3.17 with php8.1.
 * **16.01.23:** - Remove nchan module because it keeps causing crashes.
diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index bcc2f5d..1a629a3 100755
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ app_setup_block: |
 
 # changelog
 changelogs:
-  - { date: "01.02.23:", desc: "Add includable confs for authentik" }
+  - { date: "05.02.23:", desc: "[Existing users should update:](https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-swag/blob/master/README.md#updating-configs) proxy.conf - Add includable confs for authentik" }
   - { date: "21.01.23:", desc: "Unpin certbot version (allow certbot 2.x). !!BREAKING CHANGE!! We are temporarily removing the certbot porkbun plugin until a new version is released that is compatible with certbot 2.x." }
   - { date: "20.01.23:", desc: "Rebase to alpine 3.17 with php8.1." }
   - { date: "16.01.23:", desc: "Remove nchan module because it keeps causing crashes." }
diff --git a/root/defaults/nginx/authentik-location.conf b/root/defaults/nginx/authentik-location.conf.sample
similarity index 53%
rename from root/defaults/nginx/authentik-location.conf
rename to root/defaults/nginx/authentik-location.conf.sample
index 06d8c11..1322314 100644
--- a/root/defaults/nginx/authentik-location.conf
+++ b/root/defaults/nginx/authentik-location.conf.sample
@@ -1,23 +1,22 @@
-## Version 2022/08/20 
+## Version 2023/02/05 - Changelog: https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-swag/commits/master/root/defaults/nginx/authentik-location.conf.sample
 # Make sure that your authentik container is in the same user defined bridge network and is named authentik-server
 
-##############################
-# authentik-specific config
-##############################
-auth_request     /outpost.goauthentik.io/auth/nginx;
-error_page       401 = @goauthentik_proxy_signin;
-auth_request_set $auth_cookie $upstream_http_set_cookie;
-add_header       Set-Cookie $auth_cookie;
+## Send a subrequest to Authentik to verify if the user is authenticated and has permission to access the resource.
+auth_request /outpost.goauthentik.io/auth/nginx;
 
-# translate headers from the outposts back to the actual upstream
+## Save the upstream metadata response headers from Authentik to variables.
 auth_request_set $authentik_username $upstream_http_x_authentik_username;
 auth_request_set $authentik_groups $upstream_http_x_authentik_groups;
 auth_request_set $authentik_email $upstream_http_x_authentik_email;
 auth_request_set $authentik_name $upstream_http_x_authentik_name;
 auth_request_set $authentik_uid $upstream_http_x_authentik_uid;
 
+## Inject the metadata response headers from the variables into the request made to the backend.
 proxy_set_header X-authentik-username $authentik_username;
 proxy_set_header X-authentik-groups $authentik_groups;
 proxy_set_header X-authentik-email $authentik_email;
 proxy_set_header X-authentik-name $authentik_name;
 proxy_set_header X-authentik-uid $authentik_uid;
+
+## If the subreqest returns 200 pass to the backend, if the subrequest returns 401 redirect to the portal.
+error_page 401 = @authentik_auth_request;
diff --git a/root/defaults/nginx/authentik-server.conf b/root/defaults/nginx/authentik-server.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 047308c..0000000
--- a/root/defaults/nginx/authentik-server.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-## Version 2022/09/22 
-# Make sure that your authentik container is in the same user defined bridge network and is named authentik-server
-
-    # all requests to /outpost.goauthentik.io must be accessible without authentication
-    location /outpost.goauthentik.io {
-        include /config/nginx/resolver.conf;
-        set $upstream_authentik authentik-server;
-        proxy_pass              http://$upstream_authentik:9000/outpost.goauthentik.io;
-        # ensure the host of this vserver matches your external URL you've configured
-        # in authentik
-        proxy_set_header        Host $host;
-        proxy_set_header        X-Original-URL $scheme://$http_host$request_uri;
-        add_header              Set-Cookie $auth_cookie;
-        auth_request_set        $auth_cookie $upstream_http_set_cookie;
-        proxy_pass_request_body off;
-        proxy_set_header        Content-Length "";
-    }
-	
-	# Special location for when the /auth endpoint returns a 401,
-    # redirect to the /start URL which initiates SSO
-    location @goauthentik_proxy_signin {
-        internal;
-        add_header Set-Cookie $auth_cookie;
-        return 302 /outpost.goauthentik.io/start?rd=$request_uri;
-        # For domain level, use the below error_page to redirect to your authentik server with the full redirect path
-        # return 302 https://authentik.company/outpost.goauthentik.io/start?rd=$scheme://$http_host$request_uri;
-    }
diff --git a/root/defaults/nginx/authentik-server.conf.sample b/root/defaults/nginx/authentik-server.conf.sample
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4bdb965
--- /dev/null
+++ b/root/defaults/nginx/authentik-server.conf.sample
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+## Version 2023/02/05 - Changelog: https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-swag/commits/master/root/defaults/nginx/authentik-server.conf.sample
+# Make sure that your authentik container is in the same user defined bridge network and is named authentik-server
+
+# location for authentik auth requests
+location /outpost.goauthentik.io {
+    include /config/nginx/proxy.conf;
+    include /config/nginx/resolver.conf;
+    set $upstream_authentik authentik-server;
+    proxy_pass http://$upstream_authentik:9000/outpost.goauthentik.io;
+
+    ## Headers
+    proxy_set_header Content-Length "";
+
+    ## Basic Proxy Configuration
+    proxy_pass_request_body off;
+    client_body_buffer_size 128k;
+
+    ## Advanced Proxy Configuration
+    send_timeout 5m;
+}
+
+# Virtual location for authentik 401 redirects
+location @authentik_401_redirect {
+    internal;
+
+    ## Set the $target_url variable based on the original request.
+    set_escape_uri $target_url $scheme://$http_host$request_uri;
+
+    ## Include the Set-Cookie header if present.
+    auth_request_set $set_cookie $upstream_http_set_cookie;
+    add_header Set-Cookie $set_cookie;
+
+    ## Set $authentik_backend to route requests to the current domain by default
+    set $authentik_backend $http_host;
+    ## In order for Webauthn to work with multiple domains authentik must operate on a separate subdomain
+    ## To use authentik on a separate subdomain:
+    ##  * comment the $authentik_backend line above
+    ##  * rename /config/nginx/proxy-confs/authentik.conf.sample to /config/nginx/proxy-confs/authentik.conf
+    ##  * make sure that your dns has a cname set for authentik
+    ##  * uncomment the $authentik_backend line below and change example.com to your domain
+    ##  * restart the swag container
+    #set $authentik_backend authentik.example.com;
+
+    return 302 https://$authentik_backend/authentik/?rd=$target_url;
+}
diff --git a/root/defaults/nginx/proxy.conf.sample b/root/defaults/nginx/proxy.conf.sample
index c5a7210..ec61d9f 100644
--- a/root/defaults/nginx/proxy.conf.sample
+++ b/root/defaults/nginx/proxy.conf.sample
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## Version 2022/09/01 - Changelog: https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-swag/commits/master/root/defaults/nginx/proxy.conf.sample
+## Version 2023/02/05 - Changelog: https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-swag/commits/master/root/defaults/nginx/proxy.conf.sample
 
 # Timeout if the real server is dead
 proxy_next_upstream error timeout invalid_header http_500 http_502 http_503;
@@ -31,5 +31,6 @@ proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
 proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Server $host;
 proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Ssl on;
 proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Uri $request_uri;
+proxy_set_header X-Original-Method $request_method;
 proxy_set_header X-Original-URL $scheme://$http_host$request_uri;
 proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
diff --git a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-nginx-config/run b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-nginx-config/run
index e94c92a..5ba2b21 100755
--- a/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-nginx-config/run
+++ b/root/etc/s6-overlay/s6-rc.d/init-nginx-config/run
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ if [[ ! -f /config/nginx/authelia-server.conf ]]; then
     cp /defaults/nginx/authelia-server.conf.sample /config/nginx/authelia-server.conf
 fi
 
+# copy authentik config files if they don't exist
+if [[ ! -f /config/nginx/authentik-location.conf ]]; then
+    cp /defaults/nginx/authentik-location.conf.sample /config/nginx/authentik-location.conf
+fi
+if [[ ! -f /config/nginx/authentik-server.conf ]]; then
+    cp /defaults/nginx/authentik-server.conf.sample /config/nginx/authentik-server.conf
+fi
+
 # copy old ldap config file to new location
 if [[ -f /config/nginx/ldap.conf ]] && [[ ! -f /config/nginx/ldap-server.conf ]]; then
     cp /config/nginx/ldap.conf /config/nginx/ldap-server.conf