diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f8b73e7..4b48b57 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -138,3 +138,5 @@ dmypy.json
 # Cython debug symbols
 cython_debug/
 
+# SQLite databases
+*.sqlite
diff --git a/libertywiki/app.py b/libertywiki/app.py
index f9e40c4..6694f54 100644
--- a/libertywiki/app.py
+++ b/libertywiki/app.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
     'SECURITY_SEND_REGISTER_EMAIL': False,
     'SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI': 'sqlite://',
     'SQLALCHEMY_ENGINE_OPTIONS': {'pool_pre_ping': True},
-    'SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS': False
+    'SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS': False,
+    'WIKI_MODE': 'PUBLIC'
 }
 CONFIG_VARS = [
     'LIBERTYWIKI_CONFIG',
diff --git a/libertywiki/decorators.py b/libertywiki/decorators.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9311098
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libertywiki/decorators.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+from functools import wraps
+
+from flask import current_app, request
+from flask_login import current_user
+from flask_login.config import EXEMPT_METHODS
+
+from libertywiki.utils import AccessType, WikiMode
+
+
+def check_access(access_type):
+    """Check if a user can access the view method"""
+
+    def wrapper(func):
+        """Decorator wrapper"""
+
+        @wraps(func)
+        def decorated_view(*args, **kwargs):
+            """Determine if the decorated view should be run"""
+            wiki_mode = WikiMode[current_app.config.get('WIKI_MODE', 'OPEN').upper()]
+            print(wiki_mode)
+            if request.method in EXEMPT_METHODS or \
+                    current_app.config.get('LOGIN_DISABLED'):
+                pass
+            elif (wiki_mode == WikiMode.PRIVATE
+                    or (wiki_mode == WikiMode.PUBLIC and access_type == AccessType.READ)) \
+                    and not current_user.is_authenticated:
+                return current_app.login_manager.unauthorized()
+            try:
+                # current_app.ensure_sync available in Flask >= 2.0
+                return current_app.ensure_sync(func)(*args, **kwargs)
+            except AttributeError:
+                return func(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        return decorated_view
+    return wrapper
diff --git a/libertywiki/utils.py b/libertywiki/utils.py
index 938efa2..8303465 100644
--- a/libertywiki/utils.py
+++ b/libertywiki/utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,20 @@
+from enum import Enum
+
 from flask_bcrypt import Bcrypt
 
+
+class AccessType(Enum):
+    READ = 1
+    WRITE = 2
+
+
+class WikiMode(Enum):
+    OPEN = 1
+    PUBLIC = 2
+    PRIVATE = 3
+
+
 bcrypt = Bcrypt()
 
 
-__all__ = ['bcrypt']
+__all__ = ['AccessType', 'WikiMode', 'bcrypt']
diff --git a/libertywiki/views.py b/libertywiki/views.py
index 40907e1..325e062 100644
--- a/libertywiki/views.py
+++ b/libertywiki/views.py
@@ -3,13 +3,16 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from flask import Blueprint, request, render_template, redirect
 
 from libertywiki.db import session
+from libertywiki.decorators import check_access
 from libertywiki.models import Page
+from libertywiki.utils import AccessType
 
 wiki = Blueprint('wiki', __name__, url_prefix='')
 
 
 @wiki.route('/', defaults={'path': 'Main_Page'}, methods=['GET'])
 @wiki.route('/<path:path>', methods=['GET'])
+@check_access(AccessType.READ)
 def index(path=None):
     page = Page.query.filter_by(slug=path).first()
     if not page:
@@ -18,6 +21,7 @@ def index(path=None):
 
 
 @wiki.route('/<path:path>/edit', methods=['GET'])
+@check_access(AccessType.WRITE)
 def edit(path):
     page = Page.query.filter_by(slug=path).first()
     if not page:
@@ -26,6 +30,7 @@ def edit(path):
 
 
 @wiki.route("/<path:path>/edit", methods=['POST'])
+@check_access(AccessType.WRITE)
 def save(path):
     page = Page.query.filter_by(slug=path).first()
     if not page: