diff --git a/src/generators/app/index.js b/src/generators/app/index.js
index e24584103..bba173d6b 100644
--- a/src/generators/app/index.js
+++ b/src/generators/app/index.js
@@ -132,6 +132,11 @@ export class Generator extends Base {
             this.config.forceSave();
           }
         });
+      },
+      assignPorts() {
+        this.devPort = this.options['dev-port'];
+        this.debugPort = this.options['debug-port'];
+        this.prodPort = this.options['prod-port'];
       }
     };
   }
diff --git a/templates/app/client/components/auth(auth)/auth.service.js b/templates/app/client/components/auth(auth)/auth.service.js
index 08a91603a..2e3bb33a9 100644
--- a/templates/app/client/components/auth(auth)/auth.service.js
+++ b/templates/app/client/components/auth(auth)/auth.service.js
@@ -6,8 +6,16 @@ export function AuthService($location, $http, $cookies, $q, appConfig, Util, Use
   var safeCb = Util.safeCb;
   var currentUser = {};
   var userRoles = appConfig.userRoles || [];
+  /**
+   * Check if userRole is >= role
+   * @param {String} userRole - role of current user
+   * @param {String} role - role to check against
+   */
+  var hasRole = function(userRole, role) {
+    return userRoles.indexOf(userRole) >= userRoles.indexOf(role);
+  };
 
-  if ($cookies.get('token') && $location.path() !== '/logout') {
+  if($cookies.get('token') && $location.path() !== '/logout') {
     currentUser = User.get();
   }
 
@@ -21,10 +29,7 @@ export function AuthService($location, $http, $cookies, $q, appConfig, Util, Use
      * @return {Promise}
      */
     login({email, password}, callback: Function) {
-      return $http.post('/auth/local', {
-        email: email,
-        password: password
-      })
+      return $http.post('/auth/local', { email, password })
         .then(res => {
           $cookies.put('token', res.data.token);
           currentUser = User.get();
@@ -78,10 +83,7 @@ export function AuthService($location, $http, $cookies, $q, appConfig, Util, Use
      * @return {Promise}
      */
     changePassword(oldPassword, newPassword, callback) {
-      return User.changePassword({ id: currentUser._id }, {
-        oldPassword: oldPassword,
-        newPassword: newPassword
-      }, function() {
+      return User.changePassword({ id: currentUser._id }, { oldPassword, newPassword }, function() {
         return safeCb(callback)(null);
       }, function(err) {
         return safeCb(callback)(err);
@@ -90,18 +92,15 @@ export function AuthService($location, $http, $cookies, $q, appConfig, Util, Use
 
     /**
      * Gets all available info on a user
-     *   (synchronous|asynchronous)
      *
-     * @param  {Function|*} callback - optional, funciton(user)
-     * @return {Object|Promise}
+     * @param  {Function} [callback] - funciton(user)
+     * @return {Promise}
      */
     getCurrentUser(callback) {
-      if (arguments.length === 0) {
-        return currentUser;
-      }
+      var value = currentUser.hasOwnProperty('$promise')
+        ? currentUser.$promise
+        : currentUser;
 
-      var value = (currentUser.hasOwnProperty('$promise')) ?
-        currentUser.$promise : currentUser;
       return $q.when(value)
         .then(user => {
           safeCb(callback)(user);
@@ -112,19 +111,23 @@ export function AuthService($location, $http, $cookies, $q, appConfig, Util, Use
         });
     },
 
+    /**
+     * Gets all available info on a user
+     *
+     * @return {Object}
+     */
+    getCurrentUserSync() {
+      return currentUser;
+    },
+
     /**
      * Check if a user is logged in
-     *   (synchronous|asynchronous)
      *
-     * @param  {Function|*} callback - optional, function(is)
+     * @param  {Function} [callback] - function(is)
      * @return {Bool|Promise}
      */
     isLoggedIn(callback) {
-      if (arguments.length === 0) {
-        return currentUser.hasOwnProperty('role');
-      }
-
-      return Auth.getCurrentUser(null)
+      return Auth.getCurrentUser()
         .then(user => {
           var is = user.hasOwnProperty('role');
           safeCb(callback)(is);
@@ -132,32 +135,44 @@ export function AuthService($location, $http, $cookies, $q, appConfig, Util, Use
         });
     },
 
+    /**
+     * Check if a user is logged in
+     *
+     * @return {Bool}
+     */
+    isLoggedInSync() {
+      return currentUser.hasOwnProperty('role');
+    },
+
      /**
       * Check if a user has a specified role or higher
-      *   (synchronous|asynchronous)
       *
       * @param  {String}     role     - the role to check against
-      * @param  {Function|*} callback - optional, function(has)
+      * @param  {Function} [callback] - function(has)
       * @return {Bool|Promise}
       */
     hasRole(role, callback) {
-      var hasRole = function(r, h) {
-        return userRoles.indexOf(r) >= userRoles.indexOf(h);
-      };
-
-      if (arguments.length < 2) {
-        return hasRole(currentUser.role, role);
-      }
-
-      return Auth.getCurrentUser(null)
+      return Auth.getCurrentUser()
         .then(user => {
-          var has = (user.hasOwnProperty('role')) ?
-            hasRole(user.role, role) : false;
+          var has = user.hasOwnProperty('role')
+            ? hasRole(user.role, role)
+            : false;
+
           safeCb(callback)(has);
           return has;
         });
     },
 
+    /**
+      * Check if a user has a specified role or higher
+      *
+      * @param  {String} role - the role to check against
+      * @return {Bool}
+      */
+    hasRoleSync(role) {
+      return hasRole(currentUser.role, role);
+    },
+
      /**
       * Check if a user is an admin
       *   (synchronous|asynchronous)
@@ -170,6 +185,15 @@ export function AuthService($location, $http, $cookies, $q, appConfig, Util, Use
         .apply(Auth, [].concat.apply(['admin'], arguments));
     },
 
+     /**
+      * Check if a user is an admin
+      *
+      * @return {Bool}
+      */
+    isAdminSync() {
+      return Auth.hasRoleSync('admin');
+    },
+
     /**
      * Get auth token
      *
diff --git a/templates/app/client/components/auth(auth)/router.decorator.js b/templates/app/client/components/auth(auth)/router.decorator.js
index 5c135293b..ea205ec7d 100644
--- a/templates/app/client/components/auth(auth)/router.decorator.js
+++ b/templates/app/client/components/auth(auth)/router.decorator.js
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ export function routerDecorator($rootScope<% if(filters.ngroute) { %>, $location
     }
 
     if(typeof next.authenticate === 'string') {
-      Auth.hasRole(next.authenticate, _.noop).then(has => {
+      Auth.hasRole(next.authenticate).then(has => {
         if(has) {
           return;
         }
 
         event.preventDefault();
-        return Auth.isLoggedIn(_.noop).then(is => {
+        return Auth.isLoggedIn().then(is => {
           <%_ if(filters.ngroute) { _%>
           $location.path(is ? '/' : '/login');<% } %>
           <%_ if(filters.uirouter) { _%>
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export function routerDecorator($rootScope<% if(filters.ngroute) { %>, $location
         });
       });
     } else {
-      Auth.isLoggedIn(_.noop).then(is => {
+      Auth.isLoggedIn().then(is => {
         if(is) {
           return;
         }
diff --git a/templates/app/client/components/navbar/navbar.component.js b/templates/app/client/components/navbar/navbar.component.js
index d46af76b3..1e9c3ad9d 100644
--- a/templates/app/client/components/navbar/navbar.component.js
+++ b/templates/app/client/components/navbar/navbar.component.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export class NavbarComponent {
     'title': 'Home',
     <% if (filters.uirouter) { %>'state': 'main'<% } else { %>'link': '/'<% } %>
   }];
-  
+
   isCollapsed = true;
   //end-non-standard
   <%_ if(filters.ngroute || filters.auth) { _%>
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ export class NavbarComponent {
     this.$location = $location;
     <%_ } _%>
     <%_ if (filters.auth) { _%>
-    this.isLoggedIn = Auth.isLoggedIn;
-    this.isAdmin = Auth.isAdmin;
-    this.getCurrentUser = Auth.getCurrentUser;
+    this.isLoggedIn = Auth.isLoggedInSync;
+    this.isAdmin = Auth.isAdminSync;
+    this.getCurrentUser = Auth.getCurrentUserSync;
     <%_ } _%>
   }<% } %>
   <%_ if(!filters.uirouter) { _%>