diff --git a/Xext/namespace/hook-ext-access.c b/Xext/namespace/hook-ext-access.c
index 725c9a432..794db00b2 100644
--- a/Xext/namespace/hook-ext-access.c
+++ b/Xext/namespace/hook-ext-access.c
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ void hookExtAccess(CallbackListPtr *pcbl, void *unused, void *calldata)
 
         /* only allowed if namespace has flag set */
         case EXTENSION_MAJOR_SHAPE:
-            if (subj->ns->allowShape == ALLOW)
+            if (XnsAuthAsk(*subj, Shape, subj->ns->allowShape))
                 goto pass;
             goto reject;
 
         /* only allowed if namespace has flag set */
         case EXTENSION_MAJOR_XINPUT:
-            if (subj->ns->allowXInput == ALLOW)
+            if (XnsAuthAsk(*subj, XInput, subj->ns->allowXInput))
                 goto pass;
             goto reject;
     }
diff --git a/Xext/namespace/hook-ext-dispatch.c b/Xext/namespace/hook-ext-dispatch.c
index 0d1a38583..0921cc594 100644
--- a/Xext/namespace/hook-ext-dispatch.c
+++ b/Xext/namespace/hook-ext-dispatch.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ void hookExtDispatch(CallbackListPtr *pcbl, void *unused, void *calldata)
 
         /* allow several operations */
         case EXTENSION_MAJOR_XKEYBOARD:
-            if (subj->ns->allowXKeyboard == ALLOW)
+            if (XnsAuthAsk(*subj, XKeyboard, subj->ns->allowXKeyboard))
                 goto pass;
             switch (client->minorOp) {
                 case X_kbUseExtension:
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ void hookExtDispatch(CallbackListPtr *pcbl, void *unused, void *calldata)
 
         /* allow if namespace has flag set */
         case EXTENSION_MAJOR_SHAPE:
-            if (subj->ns->allowShape == ALLOW)
+            if (XnsAuthAsk(*subj, XKeyboard, subj->ns->allowShape))
                 goto pass;
         break;
         case EXTENSION_MAJOR_XINPUT:
-            if (subj->ns->allowXInput == ALLOW)
+            if (XnsAuthAsk(*subj, XInput, subj->ns->allowXInput))
                 goto pass;
             switch (client->minorOp) {
                 case X_ListInputDevices:
diff --git a/Xext/namespace/hook-receive.c b/Xext/namespace/hook-receive.c
index 7f850c31a..0893d3b61 100644
--- a/Xext/namespace/hook-receive.c
+++ b/Xext/namespace/hook-receive.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ hookReceive(CallbackListPtr *pcbl, void *unused, void *calldata)
                 if (gev->extension == EXTENSION_MAJOR_XINPUT) {
                     switch (gev->evtype) {
                         case XI_RawMotion:
-                            if ((!(subj->ns->allowMouseMotion == ALLOW)) || !isRootWin(param->pWin))
+                            if (!XnsAuthAsk(*subj, Mouse, subj->ns->allowMouseMotion) || !isRootWin(param->pWin))
                                 goto reject;
                             continue;
                         case XI_RawKeyPress:
diff --git a/Xext/namespace/hook-resource.c b/Xext/namespace/hook-resource.c
index 5c2ca3493..ee72620f3 100644
--- a/Xext/namespace/hook-resource.c
+++ b/Xext/namespace/hook-resource.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ void hookResourceAccess(CallbackListPtr *pcbl, void *unused, void *calldata)
     if (param->rtype == X11_RESTYPE_WINDOW) {
         WindowPtr pWindow = (WindowPtr) param->res;
         if (param->access_mode & DixCreateAccess) {
-            if (!(subj->ns->allowTransparency == ALLOW)) {
+            if (!XnsAuthAsk(*subj, Transparency, subj->ns->allowTransparency)) {
                 pWindow->forcedBG = TRUE;
             }
         }
diff --git a/Xext/namespace/namespace.h b/Xext/namespace/namespace.h
index 048a30a70..084afb2b1 100644
--- a/Xext/namespace/namespace.h
+++ b/Xext/namespace/namespace.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <X11/Xmd.h>
 
+#include "extension_priv.h"
 #include "include/dixstruct.h"
 #include "include/list.h"
 #include "include/privates.h"
@@ -16,6 +17,14 @@ enum Authlevel {
 	ALLOW,
 };
 
+enum AuthType {
+	Mouse = EXTENSION_MAJOR_XINPUT,
+	Shape =  EXTENSION_MAJOR_SHAPE,
+	Transparency = EXTENSION_MAJOR_SHAPE,
+	XInput = EXTENSION_MAJOR_XINPUT,
+	XKeyboard = EXTENSION_MAJOR_XKEYBOARD,
+};
+
 struct auth_token {
     struct xorg_list entry;
     const char *authProto;
@@ -85,4 +94,12 @@ static inline Bool streq(const char *a, const char *b)
     return (strcmp(a,b) == 0);
 }
 
+static inline Bool XnsAuthAsk(struct XnamespaceClientPriv source, enum AuthType event, enum Authlevel authlevel) {
+	//TODO
+	//Should spawn a window that knows the window's name and namespace (source), and what has been
+	//requested (event) if the authlevel is ASK
+	if (authlevel == ALLOW) return TRUE;
+	return FALSE;
+};
+
 #endif /* __XSERVER_NAMESPACE_H */