diff --git a/abyss.go b/abyss.go
index a820220..b968ca9 100644
--- a/abyss.go
+++ b/abyss.go
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ func main() {
 	app.filesDir = os.Getenv("ABYSS_FILEDIR")
 	app.port = os.Getenv("ABYSS_PORT")
 
+	auth := os.Getenv("SHOULD_AUTH")
+
 	if app.auth.username == "" {
 		log.Fatal("basic auth username must be provided")
 	}
@@ -65,7 +67,13 @@ func main() {
 		),
 	)
 	mux.HandleFunc("/last", app.lastUploadedHandler)
-	mux.HandleFunc("/upload", app.basicAuth(app.uploadHandler))
+	if auth == "yes" {
+		mux.HandleFunc("/upload", app.basicAuth(app.uploadHandler))
+		slog.Warn("text uploading through the browser will be restricted")
+	} else {
+		mux.HandleFunc("/upload", app.uploadHandler)
+		slog.Warn("text uploading through the browser will NOT be restricted")
+	}
 
 	srv := &http.Server{
 		Addr:         app.port,
diff --git a/generate_config.sh b/generate_config.sh
index a836a89..c18b23f 100755
--- a/generate_config.sh
+++ b/generate_config.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ if [ -z $AUTH_PASSWORD ]; then
     AUTH_PASSWORD="admin"
 fi
 
+read -p "Auth for upload form - should password be needed to upload text through the browser? [yes]: " -e SHOULD_AUTH
+if [ -z $SHOULD_AUTH ]; then
+    SHOULD_AUTH="yes"
+fi
+
 cat << EOF > .env
 # This is the full name of the final domain for the server. Example: paste.abyss.dev
 ABYSS_URL=$ABYSS_URL
@@ -38,6 +43,9 @@ AUTH_USERNAME=$AUTH_USERNAME
 # This is the password of the user for accessing /tree
 AUTH_PASSWORD=$AUTH_PASSWORD
 
+# This is whether you need a password to upload text through the browser
+SHOULD_AUTH=$SHOULD_AUTH
+
 # This is the key needed to make uploads. Include it as X-Auth in curl.
 # Tip: Save it somewhere and use it in curl with \$(cat /path/to/key)
 UPLOAD_KEY=$UPLOAD_KEY