Application_user = Settings[:authentication][:user]
      Application_pass = Settings[:authentication][:password]

      def protected! username = Application_user, password = Application_pass
        unless authorized? username, password
          response['WWW-Authenticate'] = %(Basic realm="Testing HTTP Auth")
          throw(:halt, [401, "Not authorized\n"])
        end
      end

      def authorized? username, password
        username = Settings
        @auth ||=  Rack::Auth::Basic::Request.new(request.env)
        @auth.provided? && @auth.basic? && @auth.credentials && @auth.credentials == [username, password]
      end