diff --git a/admin/configuration.php b/admin/configuration.php
index 22e331337..5893099f8 100644
--- a/admin/configuration.php
+++ b/admin/configuration.php
@@ -162,8 +162,6 @@ switch ($page['section'])
 {
   case 'general' :
   {
-    $access_free = ($conf['access']=='free')?'checked="checked"':'';
-    $access_restricted = ($conf['access']=='restricted')?'checked="checked"':'';
     $history_yes = ($conf['log']=='true')?'checked="checked"':'';
     $history_no  = ($conf['log']=='false')?'checked="checked"':'';
     $notif_yes = ($conf['mail_notification']=='true')?'checked="checked"':'';
@@ -177,10 +175,6 @@ switch ($page['section'])
         'L_CONF_MAIL_INFO'=>$lang['conf_mail_webmaster_info'],
         'L_CONF_TN_PREFIX'=>$lang['conf_prefix'],
         'L_CONF_TN_PREFIX_INFO'=>$lang['conf_prefix_info'],
-        'L_CONF_ACCESS'=>$lang['conf_access'],
-        'L_CONF_ACCESS_INFO'=>$lang['conf_access_info'],
-        'L_CONF_ACCESS_FREE'=>$lang['free'],
-        'L_CONF_ACCESS_RESTRICTED'=>$lang['restricted'],
         'L_CONF_HISTORY'=>$lang['history'],
         'L_CONF_HISTORY_INFO'=>$lang['conf_log_info'],
         'L_CONF_NOTIFICATION'=>$lang['conf_notification'],
@@ -188,8 +182,6 @@ switch ($page['section'])
           
         'ADMIN_MAIL'=>$conf['mail_webmaster'],
         'THUMBNAIL_PREFIX'=>$conf['prefix_thumbnail'],
-        'ACCESS_FREE'=>$access_free,
-        'ACCESS_RESTRICTED'=>$access_restricted,
         'HISTORY_YES'=>$history_yes,
         'HISTORY_NO'=>$history_no,
         'NOTIFICATION_YES'=>$notif_yes,
diff --git a/identification.php b/identification.php
index 8fd140a91..a395e72ca 100644
--- a/identification.php
+++ b/identification.php
@@ -95,12 +95,8 @@ if ( sizeof( $errors ) != 0 )
     $template->assign_block_vars('errors.error',array('ERROR'=>$errors[$i]));
   }
 }
-
 //-------------------------------------------------------------- visit as guest
-if ( $conf['access'] == 'free' )
-{
-  $template->assign_block_vars('free_access',array());
-}
+$template->assign_block_vars('free_access',array());
 //----------------------------------------------------------- html code display
 $template->pparse('identification');
 include(PHPWG_ROOT_PATH.'include/page_tail.php');
diff --git a/include/functions_user.inc.php b/include/functions_user.inc.php
index 8b71cf660..97087827f 100644
--- a/include/functions_user.inc.php
+++ b/include/functions_user.inc.php
@@ -158,17 +158,14 @@ function update_user( $user_id, $mail_address, $status,
 
 function check_login_authorization($guest_allowed = true)
 {
-  global $user,$lang,$conf,$page;
+  global $user,$lang;
 
-  if ( $user['is_the_guest'])
-  {
-  if ( $conf['access'] == 'restricted' || !$guest_allowed )
+  if ($user['is_the_guest'] and !$guest_allowed)
   {
     echo '<div style="text-align:center;">'.$lang['only_members'].'<br />';
     echo '<a href="./identification.php">'.$lang['ident_title'].'</a></div>';
     exit();
   }
-  }
 }
 
 function setup_style($style)
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 8a94b9d18..426ed0513 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -25,16 +25,7 @@
 // | USA.                                                                  |
 // +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
 
-//----------------------------------------------------------- include
 define('PHPWG_ROOT_PATH','./');
 include_once( PHPWG_ROOT_PATH.'include/common.inc.php' );
-if ( $conf['access'] == 'restricted' )
-{
-  if ( isset( $_COOKIE['id'] ) ) $url = 'category';
-  else                           $url = 'identification';
-}
-else                             $url = 'category';
-// redirection
-$url.= '.php';
-redirect( $url );
+redirect('category.php');
 ?>
diff --git a/install/config.sql b/install/config.sql
index 62fabe6f6..512a35c1a 100644
--- a/install/config.sql
+++ b/install/config.sql
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ INSERT INTO phpwebgallery_config (param,value,comment) VALUES ('default_language
 INSERT INTO phpwebgallery_config (param,value,comment) VALUES ('default_template','default','Default gallery style');
 INSERT INTO phpwebgallery_config (param,value,comment) VALUES ('default_maxwidth','','maximum width authorized for displaying images');
 INSERT INTO phpwebgallery_config (param,value,comment) VALUES ('default_maxheight','','maximum height authorized for the displaying images');
-INSERT INTO phpwebgallery_config (param,value,comment) VALUES ('access','free','access type to your gallery (free|restricted)');
 INSERT INTO phpwebgallery_config (param,value,comment) VALUES ('nb_comment_page','10','number of comments to display on each page');
 INSERT INTO phpwebgallery_config (param,value,comment) VALUES ('upload_maxfilesize','150','maximum filesize for the uploaded pictures');
 INSERT INTO phpwebgallery_config (param,value,comment) VALUES ('upload_maxwidth','800','maximum width authorized for the uploaded images');
diff --git a/language/en_UK.iso-8859-1/admin.lang.php b/language/en_UK.iso-8859-1/admin.lang.php
index dac80109e..971f155e6 100644
--- a/language/en_UK.iso-8859-1/admin.lang.php
+++ b/language/en_UK.iso-8859-1/admin.lang.php
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ $lang['storage'] = 'Directory';
 $lang['edit'] = 'Edit';
 $lang['authorized'] = 'Authorized';
 $lang['forbidden'] = 'Forbidden';
-$lang['free'] = 'Free';
-$lang['restricted'] = 'Restricted';
 $lang['public'] = 'public';
 $lang['private'] = 'private';
 $lang['metadata']='Metadata';
@@ -152,7 +150,6 @@ $lang['conf_prefix'] = 'Thumbnail prefix';
 $lang['conf_prefix_info'] = 'Thumbnails use this prefix. Do not fill if your not sure.';
 $lang['conf_prefix_error'] = 'Thumbnail\'s prefix must only contain characters among : a to z (case insensitive), "-" or "_"';
 $lang['conf_access'] = 'Access type';
-$lang['conf_access_info'] = '- free : anyone can enter the site, any visitor can create an account in order to customize the appareance of the website<br />- restricted : the webmaster create accounts. Only registered users can enter the site';
 $lang['conf_log_info'] = 'Keep an history of visits on your website ? Visits will be shown in the history section of the administration panel';
 $lang['conf_notification'] = 'Mail notification';
 $lang['conf_notification_info'] = 'Automated mail notification for adminsitrators (and only for them) when a user add a comment or upload a picture.';
diff --git a/language/fr_FR.iso-8859-1/admin.lang.php b/language/fr_FR.iso-8859-1/admin.lang.php
index 36ec3b6f3..93c8a4148 100644
--- a/language/fr_FR.iso-8859-1/admin.lang.php
+++ b/language/fr_FR.iso-8859-1/admin.lang.php
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ $lang['update'] = 'Synchroniser';
 $lang['edit'] = 'Editer';
 $lang['authorized'] = 'Autorisé';
 $lang['forbidden'] = 'Interdit';
-$lang['free'] = 'Libre';
-$lang['restricted'] = 'Restreint';
 $lang['public'] = 'Publique';
 $lang['private'] = 'Privée';
 $lang['metadata']='Métadonnées';
@@ -153,8 +151,6 @@ $lang['conf_prefix'] = 'Pr
 $lang['conf_prefix_info'] = 'Les noms des fichiers miniatures en sont préfixé. Laissez vide en cas de doute.';
 $lang['conf_prefix_thumbnail_error'] = 'Le préfixe doit être uniquement composé des caractères suivant : a-z, "-" ou "_"';
 $lang['conf_access'] = 'Type d\'acces';
-$lang['conf_access_info'] = '- libre : n\'importe qui peut accéder à vos photos, tous les visiteurs peuvent se créer un compte pour pouvoir personnaliser l\'affichage<br />
-- restreint : l\'administrateur s\'occupe de créer des comptes, seuls les personnes membres peuvent accéder au site';
 $lang['conf_log_info'] = 'historiser les visites sur le site ? Les visites seront visibles dans l\'historique de l\'administration';
 $lang['conf_notification'] = 'Notification par mail';
 $lang['conf_notification_info'] = 'Notification automatique par mail des administrateurs (seuls les administrateurs) lors de l\'ajout d\'un commentaire, ou lors de l\'ajout d\'une image.';
diff --git a/template/default/admin/configuration.tpl b/template/default/admin/configuration.tpl
index e53723ab4..0585d70a9 100644
--- a/template/default/admin/configuration.tpl
+++ b/template/default/admin/configuration.tpl
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@
     <td><strong>{general.L_CONF_TN_PREFIX}&nbsp;:</strong><br /><span class="small">{general.L_CONF_TN_PREFIX_INFO}</span></td>
 	<td class="row1"><input type="text" size="10" maxlength="10" name="prefix_thumbnail" value="{general.THUMBNAIL_PREFIX}" /></td>
   </tr>
-  <tr>
-  <td><strong>{general.L_CONF_ACCESS}&nbsp;:</strong><br /><span class="small">{general.L_CONF_ACCESS_INFO}</span></td>
-	<td class="row1"><input type="radio" class="radio" name="access" value="free" {general.ACCESS_FREE} />{general.L_CONF_ACCESS_FREE}&nbsp;&nbsp;
-	<input type="radio" class="radio" name="access" value="restricted" {general.ACCESS_RESTRICTED} />{general.L_CONF_ACCESS_RESTRICTED}</td>
-  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td><strong>{general.L_CONF_HISTORY}&nbsp;:</strong><br /><span class="small">{general.L_CONF_HISTORY_INFO}</span></td>
 	<td class="row1"><input type="radio" class="radio" name="log" value="true" {general.HISTORY_YES} />{L_YES}&nbsp;&nbsp;