gistfile1.txt

    def login_required
      authorized? || access_denied
    end

    def access_denied
      respond_to do |format|
        format.html do
          store_location
          redirect_to new_session_path
        end
        # format.any doesn't work in rails version < http://dev.rubyonrails.org/changeset/8987
        # you may want to change format.any to e.g. format.any(:js, :xml)
        format.any do
          request_http_basic_authentication 'Web Password'
        end
      end
    end