diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index dbf5c05..1daa24b 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -13,24 +13,41 @@ function noQsMethod(options) {
         Namespace.events.push('authenticated');
       }
     }
-
-    var auth_timeout = setTimeout(function () {
-      socket.disconnect('unauthorized');
-    }, options.timeout || 5000);
-
+	
+	if(options.required){
+		var auth_timeout = setTimeout(function () {
+			socket.disconnect('unauthorized');
+		}, options.timeout || 5000);
+	}
+	
     socket.on('authenticate', function (data) {
-      clearTimeout(auth_timeout);
+	  if(options.required){
+		clearTimeout(auth_timeout);
+	  }
+	
       jwt.verify(data.token, options.secret, options, function(err, decoded) {
-        if (err) {
+        var onError = function(){
           return socket.disconnect('unauthorized');
+        };
+        
+        if (err) {
+          onError();
         }
-
-        socket.decoded_token = decoded;
-        socket.emit('authenticated');
-        if (server.$emit) {
-          server.$emit('authenticated', socket);
-        } else {
-          server.server.sockets.emit('authenticated', socket);
+        
+        var onSuccess = function(){
+            socket.decoded_token = decoded;
+            socket.emit('authenticated');
+            if (server.$emit) {
+              server.$emit('authenticated', socket);
+            } else {
+              server.server.sockets.emit('authenticated', socket);
+            }
+        };
+        
+        if(options.additional_auth){
+          options.additional_auth(decoded, onSuccess, onError);
+        }else{
+          onSuccess();
         }
       });
     });