diff --git a/gitea-server.container b/gitea-server.container
index 8d1a746..2773e09 100644
--- a/gitea-server.container
+++ b/gitea-server.container
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ Environment=GITEA__database__HOST=gitea-db:3306
 Environment=GITEA__database__NAME=gitea
 Environment=GITEA__database__USER=gitea
 Environment=GITEA__database__PASSWD=gitea
+Environment=GITEA__service__DISABLE_REGISTRATION=true
+Environment=GITEA__openid__ENABLE_OPENID_SIGNUP=false
 
 # Volume mappings
 Volume=/var/podman/gitea/data:/data:Z
diff --git a/podman-bridge-network.sh b/podman-bridge-network.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0301bd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/podman-bridge-network.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+mkdir -p /etc/containers/networks/
+
+# Create a Podman network bridge
+export BRIDGE_NAME="bridge0"
+export BRIDGE_BASE_IFNAME="bridge0"
+export BRIDGE_SUBNET="192.168.90.0/23"
+export BRIDGE_GATEWAY="192.168.90.1"
+
+cat > /etc/containers/networks/${BRIDGE_NAME}.json << EOF
+{
+     "name": "${BRIDGE_NAME}",
+     "driver": "bridge",
+     "id": "$(tr -dc a-f0-9 </dev/urandom | head -c 64; echo)",
+     "network_interface": "${BRIDGE_BASE_IFNAME}",
+     "subnets": [
+          {
+               "subnet": "${BRIDGE_SUBNET}",
+               "gateway": "${BRIDGE_GATEWAY}"
+          }
+     ],
+     "ipv6_enabled": false,
+     "internal": false,
+     "dns_enabled": false,
+     "ipam_options": {
+          "driver": "host-local"
+     }
+}
+EOF