diff --git a/static_template_view/views.py b/static_template_view/views.py
index 65633eb9b4..89707d2a2f 100644
--- a/static_template_view/views.py
+++ b/static_template_view/views.py
@@ -13,3 +13,14 @@ def index(request, template):
         return render_to_response(template,{})
     else:
         return redirect('/')
+
+valid_auth_templates=['help.html']
+
+def auth_index(request, template): 
+    if not request.user.is_authenticated():
+        return redirect('/')
+
+    if template in valid_auth_templates:
+        return render_to_response(template,{})
+    else:
+        return redirect('/')
diff --git a/urls.py b/urls.py
index 14c770fe93..755c7aa789 100644
--- a/urls.py
+++ b/urls.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ urlpatterns = ('',
     url(r'^profile$', 'courseware.views.profile'),
     url(r'^change_setting$', 'auth.views.change_setting'),
     url(r'^t/(?P<template>[^/]*)$', 'static_template_view.views.index'),
+    url(r'^s/(?P<template>[^/]*)$', 'static_template_view.views.auth_index'),
     url(r'^book/(?P<page>[^/]*)$', 'staticbook.views.index'), 
     url(r'^book*$', 'staticbook.views.index'), 
     url(r'^logout$', 'auth.views.logout_user'),