diff --git a/pylons_app/controllers/hg.py b/pylons_app/controllers/hg.py
--- a/pylons_app/controllers/hg.py
+++ b/pylons_app/controllers/hg.py
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@ from pylons import tmpl_context as c, re
 from pylons_app.lib.base import BaseController, render
 from pylons_app.lib.utils import get_repo_slug
 from pylons_app.model.hg_model import HgModel
+from pylons_app.lib.auth import LoginRequired
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class HgController(BaseController):
 
+    @LoginRequired()
     def __before__(self):
-        c.repos_prefix = config['repos_name']
-        c.repo_name = get_repo_slug(request)
+        super(HgController, self).__before__()
         
     def index(self):
         c.current_sort = request.GET.get('sort', 'name')