diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index 6a9f79804..c149d9749 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ If you're intending to use the browserable API you'll want to add REST framework
         url(r'^api-auth/', include('rest_framework.urls', namespace='rest_framework'))
     )
 
-Note that the base URL can be whatever you want, but you must include `rest_framework.urls` with the `rest_framework` namespace.
+Note that the URL path can be whatever you want, but you must include `rest_framework.urls` with the `rest_framework` namespace.
 
 ## Quickstart
 
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ Run the tests:
 
     ./rest_framework/runtests/runtests.py
 
+For more information see the [Contributing to REST framework][contributing] section.
 ## Support
 
 For support please see the [REST framework discussion group][group], or try the  `#restframework` channel on `irc.freenode.net`.
diff --git a/rest_framework/request.py b/rest_framework/request.py
index 3725b3c9c..0a57d3764 100644
--- a/rest_framework/request.py
+++ b/rest_framework/request.py
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ def clone_request(request, method):
     ret._content_type = request._content_type
     ret._stream = request._stream
     ret._method = method
+    if hasattr(request, '_user'):
+        ret._user = request._user
+    if hasattr(request, '_auth'):
+        ret._auth = request._auth
     return ret
 
 
diff --git a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/base.html b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/base.html
index abf3672f9..d26cb8f4e 100644
--- a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/base.html
+++ b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/base.html
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
             <form class="button-form" action="{{ request.get_full_path }}" method="POST" class="pull-right">
                 {% csrf_token %}
                 <input type="hidden" name="{{ api_settings.FORM_METHOD_OVERRIDE }}" value="OPTIONS" />
-                <button class="btn btn-info js-tooltip" title="Make an OPTIONS request on the {{ name }} resource">OPTIONS</button>
+                <button class="btn btn-primary js-tooltip" title="Make an OPTIONS request on the {{ name }} resource">OPTIONS</button>
             </form>
         {% endif %}