diff --git a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/config/ScmConfiguration.java b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/config/ScmConfiguration.java
index 40f662969f..d65589db82 100644
--- a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/config/ScmConfiguration.java
+++ b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/config/ScmConfiguration.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import sonia.scm.ConfigChangedListener;
 import sonia.scm.ListenerSupport;
 import sonia.scm.event.ScmEventBus;
+import sonia.scm.util.HttpUtil;
 import sonia.scm.xml.XmlSetStringAdapter;
 
 //~--- JDK imports ------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ public class ScmConfiguration
    */
   public void load(ScmConfiguration other)
   {
+    this.realmDescription = other.realmDescription;
     this.dateFormat = other.dateFormat;
     this.pluginUrl = other.pluginUrl;
     this.anonymousAccessEnabled = other.anonymousAccessEnabled;
@@ -231,6 +233,17 @@ public class ScmConfiguration
     return baseUrl;
   }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the realm description.
+     *
+     *
+     * @return realm description
+     */
+  public String getRealmDescription()
+  {
+      return realmDescription;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Returns the date format for the user interface. This format is a
    * JavaScript date format, from the library moment.js.
@@ -516,6 +529,17 @@ public class ScmConfiguration
     this.baseUrl = baseUrl;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Sets the realm description.
+   *
+   *
+   * @param realmDescription
+   */
+  public void setRealmDescription(String realmDescription)
+  {
+      this.realmDescription = realmDescription;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Sets the date format for the ui.
    *
@@ -824,6 +848,13 @@ public class ScmConfiguration
   /** Field description */
   private boolean disableGroupingGrid = false;
 
+  /**
+   *
+   * Authentication realm for basic authentication.
+   *
+   */
+  private String realmDescription = HttpUtil.AUTHENTICATION_REALM;
+
   /**
    * JavaScript date format from moment.js
    * @see <a href="http://momentjs.com/docs/#/parsing/" target="_blank">http://momentjs.com/docs/#/parsing/</a>
diff --git a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/util/HttpUtil.java b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/util/HttpUtil.java
index f1ce453cc1..69f913d74d 100644
--- a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/util/HttpUtil.java
+++ b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/util/HttpUtil.java
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ public final class HttpUtil
     throws IOException
   {
 
-    sendUnauthorized(null, response);
+    sendUnauthorized(null, response, AUTHENTICATION_REALM);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -427,17 +427,50 @@ public final class HttpUtil
    * @param response http response
    *
    * @throws IOException
-   *
-   * @since 1.19
    */
   public static void sendUnauthorized(HttpServletRequest request,
     HttpServletResponse response)
     throws IOException
+  {
+    sendUnauthorized(request, response, AUTHENTICATION_REALM);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Send an unauthorized header back to the client
+   *
+   *
+   * @param response - the http response
+   * @param realmDescription - realm description
+   *
+   * @throws IOException
+   */
+  public static void sendUnauthorized(HttpServletResponse response, String realmDescription)
+    throws IOException
+  {
+    sendUnauthorized(null, response, realmDescription);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Send an unauthorized header back to the client
+   *
+   *
+   * @param request http request
+   * @param response http response
+   * @param realmDescription realm description
+   *
+   * @throws IOException
+   *
+   * @since 1.19
+   */
+  public static void sendUnauthorized(HttpServletRequest request,
+    HttpServletResponse response,
+    String realmDescription)
+    throws IOException
   {
     if ((request == null) ||!isWUIRequest(request))
     {
       response.setHeader(HEADER_WWW_AUTHENTICATE,
-        "Basic realm=\"".concat(AUTHENTICATION_REALM).concat("\""));
+        "Basic realm=\"".concat(realmDescription).concat("\""));
 
     }
     else if (logger.isTraceEnabled())
diff --git a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/web/filter/BasicAuthenticationFilter.java b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/web/filter/BasicAuthenticationFilter.java
index 5a81a7c53c..44801de4d2 100644
--- a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/web/filter/BasicAuthenticationFilter.java
+++ b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/web/filter/BasicAuthenticationFilter.java
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ public class BasicAuthenticationFilter extends AutoLoginFilter
 
     if (Strings.isNullOrEmpty(authentication))
     {
-      HttpUtil.sendUnauthorized(request, response);
+      HttpUtil.sendUnauthorized(request, response, configuration.getRealmDescription());
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/web/filter/PermissionFilter.java b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/web/filter/PermissionFilter.java
index da3a8ead39..07051e5154 100644
--- a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/web/filter/PermissionFilter.java
+++ b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/web/filter/PermissionFilter.java
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ public abstract class PermissionFilter extends HttpFilter
     }
     else
     {
-      HttpUtil.sendUnauthorized(response);
+      HttpUtil.sendUnauthorized(response, configuration.getRealmDescription());
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/config/sonia.config.scmconfigpanel.js b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/config/sonia.config.scmconfigpanel.js
index 72b85e2e8a..9f80b5eed8 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/config/sonia.config.scmconfigpanel.js
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/config/sonia.config.scmconfigpanel.js
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Sonia.config.ScmConfigPanel = Ext.extend(Sonia.config.ConfigPanel,{
 
   titleText: 'General Settings',
   servnameText: 'Servername',
+  realmDescriptionText: 'Realm description',
   dateFormatText: 'Date format',
   enableForwardingText: 'Enable forwarding (mod_proxy)',
   forwardPortText: 'Forward Port',
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ Sonia.config.ScmConfigPanel = Ext.extend(Sonia.config.ConfigPanel,{
 
   // help
   servernameHelpText: 'The name of this server. This name will be part of the repository url.',
+  realmDescriptionHelpText: 'Enter authentication realm description',
   // TODO i18n
   dateFormatHelpText: 'Moments date format. Please have a look at \n\
                       <a href="http://momentjs.com/docs/#/displaying/format/" target="_blank">http://momentjs.com/docs/#/displaying/format/</a>.<br />\n\
@@ -129,6 +131,12 @@ Sonia.config.ScmConfigPanel = Ext.extend(Sonia.config.ConfigPanel,{
           name: 'enableRepositoryArchive',
           inputValue: 'true',
           helpText: this.enableRepositoryArchiveHelpText
+        },{
+          xtype: 'textfield',
+          fieldLabel: this.realmDescriptionText,
+          name: 'realmDescription',
+          allowBlank: false,
+          helpText: this.realmDescriptionHelpText
         },{
           xtype: 'textfield',
           fieldLabel: this.dateFormatText,