diff --git a/ordr2/resources/__init__.py b/ordr2/resources/__init__.py
index b577c27..8d0834b 100644
--- a/ordr2/resources/__init__.py
+++ b/ordr2/resources/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from pyramid.security import Allow, Everyone
 
 from .account import Account
+from .admin import Admin
 from .base import BaseResource
 
 
@@ -11,7 +12,8 @@ class Root(BaseResource):
     __parent__ = None
 
     _nodes = {
-        'account': Account
+        'account': Account,
+        'admin': Admin
         }
 
     def __init__(self, request):
diff --git a/ordr2/resources/admin.py b/ordr2/resources/admin.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01c04fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ordr2/resources/admin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+from pyramid.security import Allow, Authenticated, Deny, Everyone
+
+from .base import BaseResource
+
+
+class Admin(BaseResource):
+
+    def __acl__(self):
+        return [ (Allow, 'role:admin', 'view') ]
diff --git a/ordr2/static/css/style.css b/ordr2/static/css/style.css
index ea79ca6..909455c 100755
--- a/ordr2/static/css/style.css
+++ b/ordr2/static/css/style.css
@@ -731,3 +731,4 @@ input[value="new_password:mapping"] + div { margin-bottom:10px; }
     padding-bottom: 20px;
     margin-bottom: 20px;
     border-bottom: 1px solid #aaa;}
+div.alert a { color:inherit; text-decoration:underline; }
diff --git a/ordr2/templates/admin/admin_section.jinja2 b/ordr2/templates/admin/admin_section.jinja2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ac9d70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ordr2/templates/admin/admin_section.jinja2
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+{% extends "ordr2:templates/layout.jinja2" %}
+{% import 'ordr2:templates/macros.jinja2' as macros with context %}
+
+{% block subtitle %} Admin {% endblock subtitle %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="content controls">
+
+    <div class="container-fluid">
+
+        <div class="row-fluid">
+            <div class="page-controls">
+                <h1>Register</h1>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="row-fluid">{{ macros.flash_messages() }}</div>
+
+        <div class="row admin-options">
+            <a href="<?php echo base_url(); ?>admin/users/view/">
+                <div class="span4 rounded-box">
+                    <div class="option user"></div>
+                    <h2>Mangage Users</h2>
+                </div>
+            </a>
+            <a href="<?php echo base_url(); ?>admin/consumables/view/">
+                <div class="span4 rounded-box">
+                    <div class="option shop"></div>
+                    <h2>Manage Consumables</h2>
+                </div>
+            </a>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
+</div>
+{% endblock content %}
diff --git a/ordr2/views/admin.py b/ordr2/views/admin.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f7749f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ordr2/views/admin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import deform
+
+from pyramid.httpexceptions import HTTPFound
+from pyramid.renderers import render
+from pyramid.security import remember, forget
+from pyramid.view import view_config
+
+from ordr2.models import User, Role
+from ordr2.schemas.account import UserSchema
+
+# user log in and log out
+
+@view_config(
+    context='ordr2:resources.Admin',
+    permission='view',
+    renderer='ordr2:templates/admin/admin_section.jinja2'
+    )
+def admin_section(context, request):
+    ''' display the admin section '''
+    new_users = request.dbsession.query(User).filter_by(role=Role.NEW).count()
+    if new_users:
+        plural = 's' if new_users > 1 else ''
+        request.flash(
+            'info',
+            '{} new user{} have registered.'.format(new_users, plural),
+            '''Please <a href="{}">take a look at them</a> and confirm or
+               reject the registration by setting the role accordingly. This
+               message will disappear when all new registrations have been
+               processed.'''.format(request.resource_url(context, 'users'))
+            )
+    return {}