diff --git a/src/component-index.js b/src/component-index.js
index 5b28be0627..b357472ad7 100644
--- a/src/component-index.js
+++ b/src/component-index.js
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ import structures$CreateRoom from './components/structures/CreateRoom';
 structures$CreateRoom && (module.exports.components['structures.CreateRoom'] = structures$CreateRoom);
 import structures$FilePanel from './components/structures/FilePanel';
 structures$FilePanel && (module.exports.components['structures.FilePanel'] = structures$FilePanel);
+import structures$InteractiveAuth from './components/structures/InteractiveAuth';
+structures$InteractiveAuth && (module.exports.components['structures.InteractiveAuth'] = structures$InteractiveAuth);
 import structures$LoggedInView from './components/structures/LoggedInView';
 structures$LoggedInView && (module.exports.components['structures.LoggedInView'] = structures$LoggedInView);
 import structures$MatrixChat from './components/structures/MatrixChat';
diff --git a/src/components/structures/InteractiveAuth.js b/src/components/structures/InteractiveAuth.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..70b3c2e306
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/structures/InteractiveAuth.js
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2017 Vector Creations Ltd.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+import Matrix from 'matrix-js-sdk';
+const InteractiveAuth = Matrix.InteractiveAuth;
+
+import React from 'react';
+
+import sdk from '../../index';
+
+import {getEntryComponentForLoginType} from '../views/login/InteractiveAuthEntryComponents';
+
+export default React.createClass({
+    displayName: 'InteractiveAuth',
+
+    propTypes: {
+        // response from initial request. If not supplied, will do a request on
+        // mount.
+        authData: React.PropTypes.shape({
+            flows: React.PropTypes.array,
+            params: React.PropTypes.object,
+            session: React.PropTypes.string,
+        }),
+
+        // callback
+        makeRequest: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+
+        // callback called when the auth process has finished
+        // @param {bool} status True if the operation requiring
+        //     auth was completed sucessfully, false if canceled.
+        // @param result The result of the authenticated call
+        onFinished: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    },
+
+    getInitialState: function() {
+        return {
+            authStage: null,
+            busy: false,
+            errorText: null,
+            stageErrorText: null,
+            submitButtonEnabled: false,
+        };
+    },
+
+    componentWillMount: function() {
+        this._unmounted = false;
+        this._authLogic = new InteractiveAuth({
+            authData: this.props.authData,
+            doRequest: this._requestCallback,
+            startAuthStage: this._startAuthStage,
+        });
+
+        this._authLogic.attemptAuth().then((result) => {
+            this.props.onFinished(true, result);
+        }).catch((error) => {
+            console.error("Error during user-interactive auth:", error);
+            if (this._unmounted) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const msg = error.message || error.toString();
+            this.setState({
+                errorText: msg
+            });
+        }).done();
+    },
+
+    componentWillUnmount: function() {
+        this._unmounted = true;
+    },
+
+    _startAuthStage: function(stageType, error) {
+        this.setState({
+            authStage: stageType,
+            errorText: error ? error.error : null,
+        }, this._setFocus);
+    },
+
+    _requestCallback: function(auth) {
+        this.setState({
+            busy: true,
+            errorText: null,
+            stageErrorText: null,
+        });
+        return this.props.makeRequest(auth).finally(() => {
+            if (this._unmounted) {
+                return;
+            }
+            this.setState({
+                busy: false,
+            });
+        });
+    },
+
+    _setFocus: function() {
+        if (this.refs.stageComponent && this.refs.stageComponent.focus) {
+            this.refs.stageComponent.focus();
+        }
+    },
+
+    _submitAuthDict: function(authData) {
+        this._authLogic.submitAuthDict(authData);
+    },
+
+    _renderCurrentStage: function() {
+        const stage = this.state.authStage;
+        var StageComponent = getEntryComponentForLoginType(stage);
+        return (
+            <StageComponent ref="stageComponent"
+                loginType={stage}
+                authSessionId={this._authLogic.getSessionId()}
+                stageParams={this._authLogic.getStageParams(stage)}
+                submitAuthDict={this._submitAuthDict}
+                errorText={this.state.stageErrorText}
+                busy={this.state.busy}
+            />
+        );
+    },
+
+    render: function() {
+        let error = null;
+        if (this.state.errorText) {
+            error = (
+                <div className="error">
+                    {this.state.errorText}
+                </div>
+            );
+        }
+
+        return (
+            <div>
+                <div>
+                    {this._renderCurrentStage()}
+                    {error}
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        );
+    },
+});
diff --git a/src/components/views/dialogs/BaseDialog.js b/src/components/views/dialogs/BaseDialog.js
index 2b3980c536..e83403ef7c 100644
--- a/src/components/views/dialogs/BaseDialog.js
+++ b/src/components/views/dialogs/BaseDialog.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 import React from 'react';
 
 import * as KeyCode from '../../../KeyCode';
+import AccessibleButton from '../elements/AccessibleButton';
 
 /**
  * Basic container for modal dialogs.
@@ -59,9 +60,21 @@ export default React.createClass({
         }
     },
 
+    _onCancelClick: function(e) {
+        this.props.onFinished();
+    },
+
     render: function() {
         return (
             <div onKeyDown={this._onKeyDown} className={this.props.className}>
+                <AccessibleButton onClick={this._onCancelClick}
+                    className="mx_Dialog_cancelButton"
+                >
+                    <img
+                        src="img/cancel.svg" width="18" height="18"
+                        alt="Cancel" title="Cancel"
+                    />
+                </AccessibleButton>
                 <div className='mx_Dialog_title'>
                     { this.props.title }
                 </div>
diff --git a/src/components/views/dialogs/InteractiveAuthDialog.js b/src/components/views/dialogs/InteractiveAuthDialog.js
index a4abbb17d9..66b662b23d 100644
--- a/src/components/views/dialogs/InteractiveAuthDialog.js
+++ b/src/components/views/dialogs/InteractiveAuthDialog.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
 Copyright 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
+Copyright 2017 Vector Creations Ltd
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -15,13 +16,12 @@ limitations under the License.
 */
 
 import Matrix from 'matrix-js-sdk';
-const InteractiveAuth = Matrix.InteractiveAuth;
 
 import React from 'react';
 
 import sdk from '../../../index';
 
-import {getEntryComponentForLoginType} from '../login/InteractiveAuthEntryComponents';
+import AccessibleButton from '../elements/AccessibleButton';
 
 export default React.createClass({
     displayName: 'InteractiveAuthDialog',
@@ -41,168 +41,29 @@ export default React.createClass({
         onFinished: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
 
         title: React.PropTypes.string,
-        submitButtonLabel: React.PropTypes.string,
     },
 
     getDefaultProps: function() {
         return {
             title: "Authentication",
-            submitButtonLabel: "Submit",
         };
     },
 
-    getInitialState: function() {
-        return {
-            authStage: null,
-            busy: false,
-            errorText: null,
-            stageErrorText: null,
-            submitButtonEnabled: false,
-        };
-    },
-
-    componentWillMount: function() {
-        this._unmounted = false;
-        this._authLogic = new InteractiveAuth({
-            authData: this.props.authData,
-            doRequest: this._requestCallback,
-            startAuthStage: this._startAuthStage,
-        });
-
-        this._authLogic.attemptAuth().then((result) => {
-            this.props.onFinished(true, result);
-        }).catch((error) => {
-            console.error("Error during user-interactive auth:", error);
-            if (this._unmounted) {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            const msg = error.message || error.toString();
-            this.setState({
-                errorText: msg
-            });
-        }).done();
-    },
-
-    componentWillUnmount: function() {
-        this._unmounted = true;
-    },
-
-    _startAuthStage: function(stageType, error) {
-        this.setState({
-            authStage: stageType,
-            errorText: error ? error.error : null,
-        }, this._setFocus);
-    },
-
-    _requestCallback: function(auth) {
-        this.setState({
-            busy: true,
-            errorText: null,
-            stageErrorText: null,
-        });
-        return this.props.makeRequest(auth).finally(() => {
-            if (this._unmounted) {
-                return;
-            }
-            this.setState({
-                busy: false,
-            });
-        });
-    },
-
-    _onEnterPressed: function(e) {
-        if (this.state.submitButtonEnabled && !this.state.busy) {
-            this._onSubmit();
-        }
-    },
-
-    _onSubmit: function() {
-        if (this.refs.stageComponent && this.refs.stageComponent.onSubmitClick) {
-            this.refs.stageComponent.onSubmitClick();
-        }
-    },
-
-    _setFocus: function() {
-        if (this.refs.stageComponent && this.refs.stageComponent.focus) {
-            this.refs.stageComponent.focus();
-        }
-    },
-
-    _onCancel: function() {
-        this.props.onFinished(false);
-    },
-
-    _setSubmitButtonEnabled: function(enabled) {
-        this.setState({
-            submitButtonEnabled: enabled,
-        });
-    },
-
-    _submitAuthDict: function(authData) {
-        this._authLogic.submitAuthDict(authData);
-    },
-
-    _renderCurrentStage: function() {
-        const stage = this.state.authStage;
-        var StageComponent = getEntryComponentForLoginType(stage);
-        return (
-            <StageComponent ref="stageComponent"
-                loginType={stage}
-                authSessionId={this._authLogic.getSessionId()}
-                stageParams={this._authLogic.getStageParams(stage)}
-                submitAuthDict={this._submitAuthDict}
-                setSubmitButtonEnabled={this._setSubmitButtonEnabled}
-                errorText={this.state.stageErrorText}
-            />
-        );
-    },
-
     render: function() {
-        const Loader = sdk.getComponent("elements.Spinner");
+        const InteractiveAuth = sdk.getComponent("structures.InteractiveAuth");
         const BaseDialog = sdk.getComponent('views.dialogs.BaseDialog');
 
-        let error = null;
-        if (this.state.errorText) {
-            error = (
-                <div className="error">
-                    {this.state.errorText}
-                </div>
-            );
-        }
-
-        const submitLabel = this.state.busy ? <Loader /> : this.props.submitButtonLabel;
-        const submitEnabled = this.state.submitButtonEnabled && !this.state.busy;
-
-        const submitButton = (
-            <button className="mx_Dialog_primary"
-                onClick={this._onSubmit}
-                disabled={!submitEnabled}
-            >
-                {submitLabel}
-            </button>
-        );
-
-        const cancelButton = (
-            <button onClick={this._onCancel}>
-                Cancel
-            </button>
-        );
-
         return (
             <BaseDialog className="mx_InteractiveAuthDialog"
-                onEnterPressed={this._onEnterPressed}
                 onFinished={this.props.onFinished}
                 title={this.props.title}
             >
-                <div className="mx_Dialog_content">
-                    <p>This operation requires additional authentication.</p>
-                    {this._renderCurrentStage()}
-                    {error}
-                </div>
-                <div className="mx_Dialog_buttons">
-                    {submitButton}
-                    {cancelButton}
+                <div>
+                    <InteractiveAuth ref={this._collectInteractiveAuth}
+                        authData={this.props.authData}
+                        makeRequest={this.props.makeRequest}
+                        onFinished={this.props.onFinished}
+                    />
                 </div>
             </BaseDialog>
         );
diff --git a/src/components/views/login/InteractiveAuthEntryComponents.js b/src/components/views/login/InteractiveAuthEntryComponents.js
index ec184ca09f..e18e60d7bc 100644
--- a/src/components/views/login/InteractiveAuthEntryComponents.js
+++ b/src/components/views/login/InteractiveAuthEntryComponents.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
 Copyright 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
+Copyright 2017 Vector Creations Ltd
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ import sdk from '../../../index';
 import MatrixClientPeg from '../../../MatrixClientPeg';
 
 /* This file contains a collection of components which are used by the
- * InteractiveAuthDialog to prompt the user to enter the information needed
+ * InteractiveAuth to prompt the user to enter the information needed
  * for an auth stage. (The intention is that they could also be used for other
  * components, such as the registration flow).
  *
@@ -32,10 +33,10 @@ import MatrixClientPeg from '../../../MatrixClientPeg';
  * stageParams:            params from the server for the stage being attempted
  * errorText:              error message from a previous attempt to authenticate
  * submitAuthDict:         a function which will be called with the new auth dict
- * setSubmitButtonEnabled: a function which will enable/disable the 'submit' button
+ * busy:                   a boolean indicating whether the auth logic is doing something
+ *                         the user needs to wait for.
  *
  * Each component may also provide the following functions (beyond the standard React ones):
- *    onSubmitClick: handle a 'submit' button click
  *    focus: set the input focus appropriately in the form.
  */
 
@@ -48,12 +49,16 @@ export const PasswordAuthEntry = React.createClass({
 
     propTypes: {
         submitAuthDict: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-        setSubmitButtonEnabled: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
         errorText: React.PropTypes.string,
+        // is the auth logic currently waiting for something to
+        // happen?
+        busy: React.PropTypes.bool,
     },
 
-    componentWillMount: function() {
-        this.props.setSubmitButtonEnabled(false);
+    getInitialState: function() {
+        return {
+            passwordValid: false,
+        };
     },
 
     focus: function() {
@@ -62,7 +67,10 @@ export const PasswordAuthEntry = React.createClass({
         }
     },
 
-    onSubmitClick: function() {
+    _onSubmit: function(e) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        if (this.props.busy) return;
+
         this.props.submitAuthDict({
             type: PasswordAuthEntry.LOGIN_TYPE,
             user: MatrixClientPeg.get().credentials.userId,
@@ -72,7 +80,9 @@ export const PasswordAuthEntry = React.createClass({
 
     _onPasswordFieldChange: function(ev) {
         // enable the submit button iff the password is non-empty
-        this.props.setSubmitButtonEnabled(Boolean(ev.target.value));
+        this.setState({
+            passwordValid: Boolean(this.refs.passwordField.value),
+        });
     },
 
     render: function() {
@@ -82,16 +92,34 @@ export const PasswordAuthEntry = React.createClass({
             passwordBoxClass = 'error';
         }
 
+        let submitButtonOrSpinner;
+        if (this.props.busy) {
+            const Loader = sdk.getComponent("elements.Spinner");
+            submitButtonOrSpinner = <Loader />;
+        } else {
+            submitButtonOrSpinner = (
+                <input type="submit"
+                    className="mx_Dialog_primary"
+                    disabled={!this.state.passwordValid}
+                />
+            );
+        }
+
         return (
             <div>
                 <p>To continue, please enter your password.</p>
                 <p>Password:</p>
-                <input
-                    ref="passwordField"
-                    className={passwordBoxClass}
-                    onChange={this._onPasswordFieldChange}
-                    type="password"
-                />
+                <form onSubmit={this._onSubmit}>
+                    <input
+                        ref="passwordField"
+                        className={passwordBoxClass}
+                        onChange={this._onPasswordFieldChange}
+                        type="password"
+                    />
+                    <div className="mx_button_row">
+                        {submitButtonOrSpinner}
+                    </div>
+                </form>
                 <div className="error">
                     {this.props.errorText}
                 </div>
@@ -110,14 +138,9 @@ export const RecaptchaAuthEntry = React.createClass({
     propTypes: {
         submitAuthDict: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
         stageParams: React.PropTypes.object.isRequired,
-        setSubmitButtonEnabled: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
         errorText: React.PropTypes.string,
     },
 
-    componentWillMount: function() {
-        this.props.setSubmitButtonEnabled(false);
-    },
-
     _onCaptchaResponse: function(response) {
         this.props.submitAuthDict({
             type: RecaptchaAuthEntry.LOGIN_TYPE,
@@ -148,7 +171,6 @@ export const FallbackAuthEntry = React.createClass({
         authSessionId: React.PropTypes.string.isRequired,
         loginType: React.PropTypes.string.isRequired,
         submitAuthDict: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-        setSubmitButtonEnabled: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
         errorText: React.PropTypes.string,
     },
 
@@ -156,7 +178,6 @@ export const FallbackAuthEntry = React.createClass({
         // we have to make the user click a button, as browsers will block
         // the popup if we open it immediately.
         this._popupWindow = null;
-        this.props.setSubmitButtonEnabled(true);
         window.addEventListener("message", this._onReceiveMessage);
     },
 
@@ -167,13 +188,12 @@ export const FallbackAuthEntry = React.createClass({
         }
     },
 
-    onSubmitClick: function() {
+    _onShowFallbackClick: function() {
         var url = MatrixClientPeg.get().getFallbackAuthUrl(
             this.props.loginType,
             this.props.authSessionId
         );
         this._popupWindow = window.open(url);
-        this.props.setSubmitButtonEnabled(false);
     },
 
     _onReceiveMessage: function(event) {
@@ -188,7 +208,7 @@ export const FallbackAuthEntry = React.createClass({
     render: function() {
         return (
             <div>
-                Click "Submit" to authenticate
+                <a onClick={this._onShowFallbackClick}>Start authentication</a>
                 <div className="error">
                     {this.props.errorText}
                 </div>
diff --git a/test/components/views/dialogs/InteractiveAuthDialog-test.js b/test/components/views/dialogs/InteractiveAuthDialog-test.js
index 35daace0f8..80f027ab44 100644
--- a/test/components/views/dialogs/InteractiveAuthDialog-test.js
+++ b/test/components/views/dialogs/InteractiveAuthDialog-test.js
@@ -67,16 +67,24 @@ describe('InteractiveAuthDialog', function () {
                 onFinished={onFinished}
             />, parentDiv);
 
-        // at this point there should be a password box
-        const passwordNode = ReactTestUtils.findRenderedDOMComponentWithTag(
+        // at this point there should be a password box and a submit button
+        const formNode = ReactTestUtils.findRenderedDOMComponentWithTag(dlg, "form");
+        const inputNodes = ReactTestUtils.scryRenderedDOMComponentsWithTag(
             dlg, "input"
         );
-        expect(passwordNode.type).toEqual("password");
+        let passwordNode;
+        let submitNode;
+        for (const node of inputNodes) {
+            if (node.type == 'password') {
+                passwordNode = node;
+            } else if (node.type == 'submit') {
+                submitNode = node;
+            }
+        }
+        expect(passwordNode).toExist();
+        expect(submitNode).toExist();
 
         // submit should be disabled
-        const submitNode = ReactTestUtils.findRenderedDOMComponentWithClass(
-            dlg, "mx_Dialog_primary"
-        );
         expect(submitNode.disabled).toBe(true);
 
         // put something in the password box, and hit enter; that should
@@ -84,9 +92,7 @@ describe('InteractiveAuthDialog', function () {
         passwordNode.value = "s3kr3t";
         ReactTestUtils.Simulate.change(passwordNode);
         expect(submitNode.disabled).toBe(false);
-        ReactTestUtils.Simulate.keyDown(passwordNode, {
-            key: "Enter", keyCode: 13, which: 13,
-        });
+        ReactTestUtils.Simulate.submit(formNode, {});
 
         expect(doRequest.callCount).toEqual(1);
         expect(doRequest.calledWithExactly({
@@ -96,8 +102,10 @@ describe('InteractiveAuthDialog', function () {
             user: "@user:id",
         })).toBe(true);
 
-        // the submit button should now be disabled (and be a spinner)
-        expect(submitNode.disabled).toBe(true);
+        // there should now be a spinner
+        ReactTestUtils.findRenderedComponentWithType(
+            dlg, sdk.getComponent('elements.Spinner'),
+        );
 
         // let the request complete
         q.delay(1).then(() => {