diff --git a/app/controllers/account_controller.rb b/app/controllers/account_controller.rb
index 5fa56b1..52b15a1 100644
--- a/app/controllers/account_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/account_controller.rb
@@ -203,12 +203,23 @@ class AccountController < ApplicationController
     self.logged_user = user
     # generate a key and set cookie if autologin
     if params[:autologin] && Setting.autologin?
-      token = Token.create(:user => user, :action => 'autologin')
-      cookies[:autologin] = { :value => token.value, :expires => 1.year.from_now }
+      set_autologin_cookie(user)
     end
     call_hook(:controller_account_success_authentication_after, {:user => user })
     redirect_back_or_default :controller => 'my', :action => 'page'
   end
+  
+  def set_autologin_cookie(user)
+    token = Token.create(:user => user, :action => 'autologin')
+    cookie_name = Redmine::Configuration['autologin_cookie_name'] || 'autologin'
+    cookie_options = {
+      :value => token.value,
+      :expires => 1.year.from_now,
+      :path => (Redmine::Configuration['autologin_cookie_path'] || '/'),
+      :secure => (Redmine::Configuration['autologin_cookie_secure'] ? true : false)
+    }
+    cookies[cookie_name] = cookie_options
+  end
 
   # Onthefly creation failed, display the registration form to fill/fix attributes
   def onthefly_creation_failed(user, auth_source_options = { })
diff --git a/config/configuration.yml.example b/config/configuration.yml.example
index 673c25a..5756907 100644
--- a/config/configuration.yml.example
+++ b/config/configuration.yml.example
@@ -99,6 +99,14 @@ default:
   # attachments_storage_path: D:/redmine/files
   attachments_storage_path:
   
+  # Configuration of the autologin cookie.
+  # autologin_cookie_name: the name of the cookie (default: autologin)
+  # autologin_cookie_path: the cookie path (default: /)
+  # autologin_cookie_secure: true sets the cookie secure flag (default: false)
+  autologin_cookie_name:
+  autologin_cookie_path:
+  autologin_cookie_secure:
+  
 # specific configuration options for production environment
 # that overrides the default ones
 production: