diff --git a/install/ui/src/freeipa/serverconfig.js b/install/ui/src/freeipa/serverconfig.js
index 89c89eda9..d134c8882 100644
--- a/install/ui/src/freeipa/serverconfig.js
+++ b/install/ui/src/freeipa/serverconfig.js
@@ -77,7 +77,12 @@ return {
                             $type: 'checkboxes',
                             name: 'ipauserauthtype',
                             flags: ['w_if_no_aci'],
-                            options: ['password', 'radius', 'otp']
+                            options: [
+                                { label: '@i18n:authtype.type_password', value: 'password' },
+                                { label: '@i18n:authtype.type_radius', value: 'radius' },
+                                { label: '@i18n:authtype.type_otp', value: 'otp' }
+                            ],
+                            tooltip: '@i18n:authtype.config_tooltip'
                         },
                         {
                             $type: 'checkbox',
diff --git a/install/ui/src/freeipa/user.js b/install/ui/src/freeipa/user.js
index 337405050..b595d0667 100644
--- a/install/ui/src/freeipa/user.js
+++ b/install/ui/src/freeipa/user.js
@@ -153,7 +153,12 @@ return {
                             $type: 'checkboxes',
                             name: 'ipauserauthtype',
                             flags: ['w_if_no_aci'],
-                            options: ['password', 'radius', 'otp']
+                            options: [
+                                { label: '@i18n:authtype.type_password', value: 'password' },
+                                { label: '@i18n:authtype.type_radius', value: 'radius' },
+                                { label: '@i18n:authtype.type_otp', value: 'otp' }
+                            ],
+                            tooltip: '@i18n:authtype.user_tooltip'
                         }
                     ]
                 },
diff --git a/install/ui/test/data/ipa_init.json b/install/ui/test/data/ipa_init.json
index 28ec80b24..7f268de8d 100644
--- a/install/ui/test/data/ipa_init.json
+++ b/install/ui/test/data/ipa_init.json
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@
                         "removed": "${count} item(s) removed",
                         "show_results": "Show Results"
                     },
+                    "authtype": {
+                        "config_tooltip": "Implicit method (password) will be used if no method is chosen.",
+                        "type_otp": "Two factor authentication (password + OTP)",
+                        "type_password": "Password",
+                        "type_radius": "Radius",
+                        "user_tooltip": "Per-user setting, overwrites the global setting if any option is checked."
+                    },
                     "buttons": {
                         "about": "About",
                         "add": "Add",
diff --git a/ipalib/plugins/internal.py b/ipalib/plugins/internal.py
index 4162b9105..9311a7263 100644
--- a/ipalib/plugins/internal.py
+++ b/ipalib/plugins/internal.py
@@ -190,6 +190,13 @@ class i18n_messages(Command):
             "removed": _("${count} item(s) removed"),
             "show_results": _("Show Results"),
         },
+        "authtype": {
+            "config_tooltip": _("Implicit method (password) will be used if no method is chosen."),
+            "type_otp": _("Two factor authentication (password + OTP)"),
+            "type_password": _("Password"),
+            "type_radius": _("Radius"),
+            "user_tooltip": _("Per-user setting, overwrites the global setting if any option is checked."),
+        },
         "buttons": {
             "about": _("About"),
             "add": _("Add"),