diff --git a/config b/config
index b6ba51d..a2e36ec 100644
--- a/config
+++ b/config
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 #htpasswd_filename = /etc/radicale/users
 
 # Htpasswd encryption method
-# Value: plain | sha1 | crypt
+# Value: plain | sha1 | ssha | crypt
 #htpasswd_encryption = crypt
 
 # LDAP server URL, with protocol and port
diff --git a/radicale/auth/htpasswd.py b/radicale/auth/htpasswd.py
index 006bde1..a04a145 100644
--- a/radicale/auth/htpasswd.py
+++ b/radicale/auth/htpasswd.py
@@ -58,6 +58,16 @@ def _sha1(hash_value, password):
     sha1.update(password)
     return sha1.digest() == base64.b64decode(hash_value)
 
+def _ssha(hash_salt_value, password):
+    """Check if ``hash_salt_value`` and ``password`` match using salted sha1 method."""
+    hash_salt_value = hash_salt_value.replace("{SSHA}", "").encode("ascii").decode('base64')
+    password = password.encode(config.get("encoding", "stock"))
+    hash_value = hash_salt_value[:20]
+    salt_value = hash_salt_value[20:]
+    sha1 = hashlib.sha1()  # pylint: disable=E1101
+    sha1.update(password)
+    sha1.update(salt_value)
+    return sha1.digest() == hash_value
 
 def is_authenticated(user, password):
     """Check if ``user``/``password`` couple is valid."""