diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index df697be..14bfa85 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-5.0.15
\ No newline at end of file
+5.0.16
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/overlay/etc/nginx/helpers/nginx-auth.conf b/overlay/etc/nginx/helpers/nginx-auth.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30e195a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/overlay/etc/nginx/helpers/nginx-auth.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+auth_basic                          "Please enter a username and password.";
+auth_basic_user_file                htpasswd;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/overlay/usr/bin/bf/nginx-adduser b/overlay/usr/bin/bf/nginx-adduser
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba9319f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/overlay/usr/bin/bf/nginx-adduser
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/command/with-contenv sh
+
+set -euo pipefail
+export BF_E=`basename ${0}`
+
+
+#======================================================================================================================
+# Check variables.
+#======================================================================================================================
+
+[[ -z "${1-}" ]] && bf-error "You must pass a username." "nginx-adduser"
+USER="${1}"
+
+[[ -z "${2-}" ]] && bf-error "You must pass a password." "nginx-adduser"
+PASS="${2}"
+
+
+#======================================================================================================================
+# Add a user for basic HTTP auth.
+#======================================================================================================================
+
+bf-echo "Adding user ${USER} with encrypted password..." "nginx-adduser"
+printf "${USER}:$(openssl passwd -apr1 ${PASS})\n" >> /etc/nginx/htpasswd
+bf-done