diff --git a/support-portal-backend/src/main/java/net/shyshkin/study/fullstack/supportportal/backend/config/SecurityConfig.java b/support-portal-backend/src/main/java/net/shyshkin/study/fullstack/supportportal/backend/config/SecurityConfig.java
index 0fdba14..2265f53 100644
--- a/support-portal-backend/src/main/java/net/shyshkin/study/fullstack/supportportal/backend/config/SecurityConfig.java
+++ b/support-portal-backend/src/main/java/net/shyshkin/study/fullstack/supportportal/backend/config/SecurityConfig.java
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import net.shyshkin.study.fullstack.supportportal.backend.filter.JwtAccessDenied
 import net.shyshkin.study.fullstack.supportportal.backend.filter.JwtAuthenticationEntryPoint;
 import net.shyshkin.study.fullstack.supportportal.backend.filter.JwtAuthorizationFilter;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
+import org.springframework.security.authentication.AuthenticationManager;
 import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.authentication.builders.AuthenticationManagerBuilder;
 import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.method.configuration.EnableGlobalMethodSecurity;
 import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.builders.HttpSecurity;
@@ -55,4 +57,11 @@ public class SecurityConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
                 .userDetailsService(userDetailsService)
                 .passwordEncoder(passwordEncoder);
     }
+
+    @Bean
+    @Override
+    public AuthenticationManager authenticationManagerBean() throws Exception {
+        return super.authenticationManagerBean();
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/support-portal-backend/src/main/java/net/shyshkin/study/fullstack/supportportal/backend/controller/UserResource.java b/support-portal-backend/src/main/java/net/shyshkin/study/fullstack/supportportal/backend/controller/UserResource.java
index 1a696ae..49e11e9 100644
--- a/support-portal-backend/src/main/java/net/shyshkin/study/fullstack/supportportal/backend/controller/UserResource.java
+++ b/support-portal-backend/src/main/java/net/shyshkin/study/fullstack/supportportal/backend/controller/UserResource.java
@@ -1,16 +1,29 @@
 package net.shyshkin.study.fullstack.supportportal.backend.controller;
 
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+import net.shyshkin.study.fullstack.supportportal.backend.constant.SecurityConstants;
+import net.shyshkin.study.fullstack.supportportal.backend.domain.HttpResponse;
 import net.shyshkin.study.fullstack.supportportal.backend.domain.User;
 import net.shyshkin.study.fullstack.supportportal.backend.service.UserService;
+import net.shyshkin.study.fullstack.supportportal.backend.utility.JwtTokenProvider;
+import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
+import org.springframework.security.authentication.AuthenticationManager;
+import org.springframework.security.authentication.UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken;
+import org.springframework.security.core.Authentication;
+import org.springframework.security.core.userdetails.UserDetails;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.*;
 
+import static org.springframework.http.HttpStatus.OK;
+
+
 @RestController
 @RequestMapping("user")
 @RequiredArgsConstructor
 public class UserResource {
 
     private final UserService userService;
+    private final AuthenticationManager authenticationManager;
+    private final JwtTokenProvider jwtTokenProvider;
 
     @GetMapping("home")
     public String showUser() {
@@ -21,4 +34,28 @@ public class UserResource {
     public User register(@RequestBody User user) {
         return userService.register(user.getFirstName(), user.getLastName(), user.getUsername(), user.getEmail());
     }
+
+    @PostMapping("login")
+    public ResponseEntity<HttpResponse> login(@RequestBody User user) {
+
+        authenticate(user.getUsername(), user.getPassword());
+        UserDetails userDetails = userService.loadUserByUsername(user.getUsername());
+
+        HttpResponse httpResponse = HttpResponse.builder()
+                .httpStatus(OK)
+                .reason(OK.getReasonPhrase().toUpperCase())
+                .message("User logged in successfully")
+                .httpStatusCode(OK.value())
+                .build();
+
+        return ResponseEntity.ok()
+                .header(SecurityConstants.JWT_TOKEN_HEADER, jwtTokenProvider.generateJwtToken(userDetails))
+                .body(httpResponse);
+    }
+
+    private void authenticate(String username, String password) {
+        Authentication auth = new UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken(username, password);
+        authenticationManager.authenticate(auth);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/support-portal-backend/src/main/java/net/shyshkin/study/fullstack/supportportal/backend/utility/JwtTokenProvider.java b/support-portal-backend/src/main/java/net/shyshkin/study/fullstack/supportportal/backend/utility/JwtTokenProvider.java
index 99db12e..8512b65 100644
--- a/support-portal-backend/src/main/java/net/shyshkin/study/fullstack/supportportal/backend/utility/JwtTokenProvider.java
+++ b/support-portal-backend/src/main/java/net/shyshkin/study/fullstack/supportportal/backend/utility/JwtTokenProvider.java
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ import com.auth0.jwt.JWTVerifier;
 import com.auth0.jwt.algorithms.Algorithm;
 import com.auth0.jwt.exceptions.JWTVerificationException;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
-import net.shyshkin.study.fullstack.supportportal.backend.domain.UserPrincipal;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
 import org.springframework.security.authentication.UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken;
 import org.springframework.security.core.Authentication;
 import org.springframework.security.core.GrantedAuthority;
 import org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority;
+import org.springframework.security.core.userdetails.UserDetails;
 import org.springframework.security.web.authentication.WebAuthenticationDetailsSource;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ public class JwtTokenProvider {
     @Value("${app.jwt.secret}")
     private String secret;
 
-    public String generateJwtToken(UserPrincipal userPrincipal) {
-        String[] claims = getClaimsFromUser(userPrincipal);
+    public String generateJwtToken(UserDetails userDetails) {
+        String[] claims = getClaimsFromUser(userDetails);
         return JWT.create()
                 .withIssuer(GET_ARRAYS_LLC)
                 .withAudience(GET_ARRAYS_ADMINISTRATION)
                 .withIssuedAt(new Date())
-                .withSubject(userPrincipal.getUsername())
+                .withSubject(userDetails.getUsername())
                 .withArrayClaim(AUTHORITIES, claims)
                 .withExpiresAt(new Date(System.currentTimeMillis() + EXPIRATION_TIME))
                 .sign(Algorithm.HMAC512(secret));
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ public class JwtTokenProvider {
         }
     }
 
-    private String[] getClaimsFromUser(UserPrincipal userPrincipal) {
-        return userPrincipal.getAuthorities()
+    private String[] getClaimsFromUser(UserDetails userDetails) {
+        return userDetails.getAuthorities()
                 .stream()
                 .map(GrantedAuthority::getAuthority)
                 .toArray(String[]::new);