diff --git a/docker/config.ini b/docker/config.ini
index 577b585b..c5c7008c 100644
--- a/docker/config.ini
+++ b/docker/config.ini
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ rpc_port=8994
 enabled=true
 host=0.0.0.0
 port=12994
+username=devuser
+password=devpass
 use_ssl=false
 
 [postgresql]
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 6d90706f..0eb72fd2 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@ requests
 SQLAlchemy
 Flask
 protobuf
+flask-login
+Flask-WTF
diff --git a/squeakserver/admin/forms.py b/squeakserver/admin/forms.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e58edf88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/squeakserver/admin/forms.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+from flask_wtf import FlaskForm
+from wtforms import StringField, PasswordField, BooleanField, SubmitField
+from wtforms.validators import ValidationError, DataRequired, EqualTo
+
+from squeakserver.admin.squeak_admin_web_user import User
+
+
+class LoginForm(FlaskForm):
+    username = StringField('Username', validators=[DataRequired()])
+    password = PasswordField('Password', validators=[DataRequired()])
+    remember_me = BooleanField('Remember Me')
+    submit = SubmitField('Sign In')
diff --git a/squeakserver/admin/squeak_admin_web_service.py b/squeakserver/admin/squeak_admin_web_service.py
index 8aa485db..9ed2430f 100644
--- a/squeakserver/admin/squeak_admin_web_service.py
+++ b/squeakserver/admin/squeak_admin_web_service.py
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@ import logging
 
 from flask import Flask
 from flask import request
+from flask import redirect, url_for
+from flask import render_template
+from flask import flash
+
+from flask_login import LoginManager
+from flask_login import current_user, login_user
+from flask_login import login_required
+from flask_login import logout_user
 
 from google.protobuf import json_format
 from google.protobuf import message
@@ -10,17 +18,38 @@ from google.protobuf import message
 from proto import squeak_admin_pb2, squeak_admin_pb2_grpc
 from proto import lnd_pb2, lnd_pb2_grpc
 
+from squeakserver.admin.squeak_admin_web_user import User
+from squeakserver.admin.forms import LoginForm
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def create_app(handler):
+def create_app(handler, username, password):
     # create and configure the app
     logger.info("Starting flask app from directory: {}".format(os.getcwd()))
-    app = Flask(__name__, static_folder='/app/static/build', static_url_path='/')
+    app = Flask(
+        __name__,
+        static_folder='/app/static/build',
+        static_url_path='/',
+        template_folder='/app/squeakserver/admin/templates',
+    )
     app.config.from_mapping(
         SECRET_KEY='dev',
     )
+    login = LoginManager(app)
+    valid_user = User(
+        username,
+        password,
+    )
+
+
+    @login.user_loader
+    def load_user(id):
+        return valid_user.get_user_by_username(id)
+
+    @login.unauthorized_handler
+    def unauthorized_callback():
+        return redirect('/login')
 
     def handle_request(request_message, handle_rpc_request):
         data = request.get_data()
@@ -28,11 +57,30 @@ def create_app(handler):
         reply = handle_rpc_request(request_message)
         return reply.SerializeToString(reply)
 
+    @app.route('/login', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+    def login():
+        logger.info("Trying to login")
+        if current_user.is_authenticated:
+            return redirect(url_for('index'))
+        form = LoginForm()
+        if form.validate_on_submit():
+            user = valid_user.get_user_by_username(form.username.data)
+            if user is None or not user.check_password(form.password.data):
+                flash('Invalid username or password')
+                return redirect(url_for('login'))
+            login_user(user, remember=form.remember_me.data)
+            return redirect(url_for('index'))
+        return render_template('login.html', title='Sign In', form=form)
+
+    @app.route('/logout')
+    def logout():
+        logout_user()
+        return redirect(url_for('index'))
+
     @app.route('/')
+    @login_required
     def index():
         logger.info("Getting index route.")
-        logger.info("os.getcwd(): {}".format(os.getcwd()))
-        logger.info("os.listdir(os.getcwd()): {}".format(os.listdir(os.getcwd())))
         return app.send_static_file('index.html')
 
     @app.route('/hello')
@@ -297,12 +345,11 @@ def create_app(handler):
 
 class SqueakAdminWebServer():
 
-    def __init__(self, host, port, use_ssl, handler):
+    def __init__(self, host, port, username, password, use_ssl, handler):
         self.host = host
         self.port = port
         self.use_ssl = use_ssl
-        self.handler = handler
-        self.app = create_app(handler)
+        self.app = create_app(handler, username, password)
 
     def serve(self):
         self.app.run(
diff --git a/squeakserver/admin/squeak_admin_web_user.py b/squeakserver/admin/squeak_admin_web_user.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e8cbc63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/squeakserver/admin/squeak_admin_web_user.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import logging
+
+from flask_login import UserMixin
+
+from werkzeug.security import generate_password_hash, check_password_hash
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class User(UserMixin):
+
+    def __init__(self, username, password):
+        self.username = username
+        self.password_hash = generate_password_hash(password)
+
+    def is_authenticated(self):
+        return True
+
+    def is_active(self):
+        return True
+
+    def is_anonymous(self):
+        return False
+
+    def get_id(self):
+        return self.username
+
+    def check_password(self, password):
+        return check_password_hash(self.password_hash, password)
+
+    def get_user_by_username(self, username):
+        if self.username == username:
+            return self
diff --git a/squeakserver/admin/templates/base.html b/squeakserver/admin/templates/base.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..775a3cef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/squeakserver/admin/templates/base.html
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<html>
+    <head>
+        {% if title %}
+        <title>{{ title }} - Microblog</title>
+        {% else %}
+        <title>Welcome to Microblog</title>
+        {% endif %}
+    </head>
+    <body>
+        <div>
+            Microblog:
+            <a href="{{ url_for('index') }}">Home</a>
+            {% if current_user.is_anonymous %}
+            <a href="{{ url_for('login') }}">Login</a>
+            {% else %}
+            <a href="{{ url_for('logout') }}">Logout</a>
+            {% endif %}
+        </div>
+        <hr>
+        {% with messages = get_flashed_messages() %}
+        {% if messages %}
+        <ul>
+            {% for message in messages %}
+            <li>{{ message }}</li>
+            {% endfor %}
+        </ul>
+        {% endif %}
+        {% endwith %}
+        {% block content %}{% endblock %}
+    </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/squeakserver/admin/templates/hello.html b/squeakserver/admin/templates/hello.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..90c13fea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/squeakserver/admin/templates/hello.html
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<title>Hello from Flask</title>
+{% if name %}
+  <h1>Hello {{ name }}!</h1>
+{% else %}
+  <h1>Hello, World!</h1>
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/squeakserver/admin/templates/login.html b/squeakserver/admin/templates/login.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..806e09a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/squeakserver/admin/templates/login.html
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+
+{% block content %}
+    <h1>Sign In</h1>
+    <form action="" method="post" novalidate>
+        {{ form.hidden_tag() }}
+        <p>
+            {{ form.username.label }}<br>
+            {{ form.username(size=32) }}<br>
+            {% for error in form.username.errors %}
+            <span style="color: red;">[{{ error }}]</span>
+            {% endfor %}
+        </p>
+        <p>
+            {{ form.password.label }}<br>
+            {{ form.password(size=32) }}<br>
+            {% for error in form.password.errors %}
+            <span style="color: red;">[{{ error }}]</span>
+            {% endfor %}
+        </p>
+        <p>{{ form.remember_me() }} {{ form.remember_me.label }}</p>
+        <p>{{ form.submit() }}</p>
+    </form>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/squeakserver/main.py b/squeakserver/main.py
index 4a490924..09329756 100644
--- a/squeakserver/main.py
+++ b/squeakserver/main.py
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ def load_admin_web_server(config, handler) -> SqueakAdminWebServer:
     return SqueakAdminWebServer(
         config["webadmin"]["host"],
         config["webadmin"]["port"],
+        config["webadmin"]["username"],
+        config["webadmin"]["password"],
         config["webadmin"].getboolean("use_ssl"),
         handler,
     )
diff --git a/squeakserver/node/squeak_block_verifier.py b/squeakserver/node/squeak_block_verifier.py
index bfa89bad..e18c1b85 100644
--- a/squeakserver/node/squeak_block_verifier.py
+++ b/squeakserver/node/squeak_block_verifier.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class SqueakBlockVerifier:
             block_info = self._get_block_info_for_height(squeak.nBlockHeight)
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(
-                "Failed to sync because unable to get blockchain info.", exc_info=True
+                "Failed to sync because unable to get blockchain info.", exc_info=False
             )
             return
 
diff --git a/squeakserver/node/squeak_sync_status.py b/squeakserver/node/squeak_sync_status.py
index d5845972..81514026 100644
--- a/squeakserver/node/squeak_sync_status.py
+++ b/squeakserver/node/squeak_sync_status.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class SqueakSyncController:
             block_height = block_info.block_height
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(
-                "Failed to sync because unable to get blockchain info.", exc_info=True
+                "Failed to sync because unable to get blockchain info.", exc_info=False
             )
             return
         self._download_from_peers(peers, block_height)