diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8b102ca..d22a6e8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,6 +48,19 @@ hundreds of different ways to deploy a Django project and everyone has their own
 preference.
 
 
+### Quick Settings
+
+There are a few settings provided specific to Pinry that allow you to get some
+of the most requested functionality easily.
+
+ + **SITE_NAME**: For quickly changing the name Pinry to something you prefer.
+ + **ALLOW_NEW_REGISTRATIONS**: Set to False to prevent people from registering.
+ + **PUBLIC**: Set to False to require people to register before viewing pins.
+   (Note: Setting PUBLIC to False does still allow registrations. Make sure
+          both PUBLIC and the previous setting are set to False to prevent
+          all public access.)
+
+
 ## Roadmap
 
  + Non-image URL pinning
diff --git a/pinry/core/context_processors.py b/pinry/core/context_processors.py
index 0417083..e48b060 100644
--- a/pinry/core/context_processors.py
+++ b/pinry/core/context_processors.py
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ def template_settings(request):
     return {
         'site_name': settings.SITE_NAME,
     }
+
diff --git a/pinry/core/middleware.py b/pinry/core/middleware.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a670ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pinry/core/middleware.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.http import HttpResponseRedirect
+from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
+
+
+class Public(object):
+    def process_request(self, request):
+        if settings.PUBLIC == False and not request.user.is_authenticated():
+            acceptable_paths = [
+                '/login/',
+                '/private/',
+                '/register/',
+            ]
+            if request.path not in acceptable_paths:
+                return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('core:private'))
diff --git a/pinry/core/templates/core/private.html b/pinry/core/templates/core/private.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07e2212
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pinry/core/templates/core/private.html
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{% extends 'core/base.html' %}
+
+{% load bootstrap_field %}
+
+
+{% block title %}Private{% endblock %}
+
+{% block yield %}
+    <div class="container">
+        <div class="row">
+            <div id="form" class="span6 offset3">
+                <h1>Private</h1>
+                <p>This website is set to private. You need to login before you
+                    can view any content.</p>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/pinry/core/urls.py b/pinry/core/urls.py
index 5f74d3d..2c24676 100644
--- a/pinry/core/urls.py
+++ b/pinry/core/urls.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from django.conf.urls import patterns, url
 
 urlpatterns = patterns('',
     url(r'^$', 'pinry.core.views.home', name='home'),
+    url(r'^private/$', 'pinry.core.views.private', name='private'),
     url(r'^login/$', 'django.contrib.auth.views.login',
         {'template_name': 'core/login.html'}, name='login'),
     url(r'^register/$', 'pinry.core.views.register', name='register'),
diff --git a/pinry/core/views.py b/pinry/core/views.py
index 3d50ee7..ac65812 100644
--- a/pinry/core/views.py
+++ b/pinry/core/views.py
@@ -12,10 +12,14 @@ def home(request):
     return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('pins:recent-pins'))
 
 
+def private(request):
+    return TemplateResponse(request, 'core/private.html', None)
+
+
 def register(request):
     if not settings.ALLOW_NEW_REGISTRATIONS:
-        messages.error(request, "The admin of this service is currently not "
-                                "allowing new users to register.")
+        messages.error(request, "The admin of this service is not "
+                                "allowing new registrations.")
         return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('pins:recent-pins'))
     if request.method == 'POST':
         form = UserCreationForm(request.POST)
diff --git a/pinry/settings/__init__.py b/pinry/settings/__init__.py
index d421285..f88714c 100644
--- a/pinry/settings/__init__.py
+++ b/pinry/settings/__init__.py
@@ -2,11 +2,17 @@ import os
 from django.contrib.messages import constants as messages
 
 
+SITE_ROOT = os.path.join(os.path.realpath(os.path.dirname(__file__)), '../../')
+
+
+# Changes the naming on the front-end of the website.
 SITE_NAME = 'Pinry'
+
+# Set to False to disable people from creating new accounts.
 ALLOW_NEW_REGISTRATIONS = True
 
-
-SITE_ROOT = os.path.join(os.path.realpath(os.path.dirname(__file__)), '../../')
+# Set to False to force users to login before seeing any pins. 
+PUBLIC = True
 
 
 TIME_ZONE = 'America/New_York'
@@ -34,6 +40,7 @@ MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = (
     'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
     'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware',
+    'pinry.core.middleware.Public',
 )
 TEMPLATE_CONTEXT_PROCESSORS = (
     "django.contrib.auth.context_processors.auth",
diff --git a/pinry/settings/development.py b/pinry/settings/development.py
index dc19818..6c43f73 100644
--- a/pinry/settings/development.py
+++ b/pinry/settings/development.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ DATABASES = {
     }
 }
 
-SECRET_KEY = ''
+SECRET_KEY = 'fake-key'