diff --git a/Conf.cpp b/Conf.cpp
index 449dfec..e9eef89 100644
--- a/Conf.cpp
+++ b/Conf.cpp
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ m_mqttHost("127.0.0.1"),
 m_mqttPort(1883),
 m_mqttKeepalive(60U),
 m_mqttName("mmdvm"),
+m_mqttAuthEnabled(false),
+m_mqttUser("mqttuser"),
+m_mqttPass("mqttpass"),
 m_cwIdEnabled(false),
 m_cwIdTime(10U),
 m_cwIdCallsign(),
@@ -609,6 +612,13 @@ bool CConf::read()
 				m_mqttKeepalive = (unsigned int)::atoi(value);
 			else if (::strcmp(key, "Name") == 0)
 				m_mqttName = value;
+                        else if (::strcmp(key, "Auth") == 0)
+                                m_mqttAuthEnabled = ::atoi(value) == 1;
+                        else if (::strcmp(key, "User") == 0)
+                                m_mqttUser = value;
+                        else if (::strcmp(key, "Pass") == 0)
+                                m_mqttPass = value;
+
 		} else if (section == SECTION_CWID) {
 			if (::strcmp(key, "Enable") == 0)
 				m_cwIdEnabled = ::atoi(value) == 1;
@@ -1322,6 +1332,22 @@ std::string CConf::getMQTTName() const
 	return m_mqttName;
 }
 
+bool CConf::getMQTTAuthEnabled() const
+{
+        return m_mqttAuthEnabled;
+}
+
+std::string CConf::getMQTTUser() const
+{
+        return m_mqttUser;
+}
+
+std::string CConf::getMQTTPass() const
+{
+        return m_mqttPass;
+}
+
+
 bool CConf::getCWIdEnabled() const
 {
 	return m_cwIdEnabled;
diff --git a/Conf.h b/Conf.h
index 86c7f34..33a9dd8 100644
--- a/Conf.h
+++ b/Conf.h
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ public:
 	unsigned short getMQTTPort() const;
 	unsigned int   getMQTTKeepalive() const;
 	std::string    getMQTTName() const;
+	bool           getMQTTAuthEnabled() const;
+	std::string    getMQTTUser() const;
+	std::string    getMQTTPass() const;
+
 
 	// The CW ID section
 	bool         getCWIdEnabled() const;
@@ -408,6 +412,10 @@ private:
 	unsigned short m_mqttPort;
 	unsigned int m_mqttKeepalive;
 	std::string  m_mqttName;
+	bool         m_mqttAuthEnabled;
+	std::string  m_mqttUser;
+	std::string  m_mqttPass;
+
 
 	bool         m_cwIdEnabled;
 	unsigned int m_cwIdTime;
diff --git a/MMDVM.ini b/MMDVM.ini
index 1c78ce1..3a74f6a 100644
--- a/MMDVM.ini
+++ b/MMDVM.ini
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ DisplayLevel=1
 [MQTT]
 Host=127.0.0.1
 Port=1883
+Auth=0
+User=mmdvm
+Pass=mmdvm
 Keepalive=60
 Name=mmdvm
 
diff --git a/MMDVMHost.cpp b/MMDVMHost.cpp
index 5ed16e2..c16b73a 100644
--- a/MMDVMHost.cpp
+++ b/MMDVMHost.cpp
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ int CMMDVMHost::run()
 		subscriptions.push_back(std::make_pair("ax25-in", CMMDVMHost::onAX25));
 #endif
 
-	m_mqtt = new CMQTTConnection(m_conf.getMQTTHost(), m_conf.getMQTTPort(), m_conf.getMQTTName(), subscriptions, m_conf.getMQTTKeepalive());
+	m_mqtt = new CMQTTConnection(m_conf.getMQTTHost(), m_conf.getMQTTPort(), m_conf.getMQTTName(), m_conf.getMQTTAuthEnabled(), m_conf.getMQTTUser(), m_conf.getMQTTPass(), subscriptions, m_conf.getMQTTKeepalive());
 	ret = m_mqtt->open();
 	if (!ret) {
 		::fprintf(stderr, "MMDVMHost: unable to start the MQTT Publisher\n");
diff --git a/MQTTConnection.cpp b/MQTTConnection.cpp
index affccc3..7a2ca58 100644
--- a/MQTTConnection.cpp
+++ b/MQTTConnection.cpp
@@ -23,10 +23,13 @@
 #include <cstring>
 
 
-CMQTTConnection::CMQTTConnection(const std::string& host, unsigned short port, const std::string& name, const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, void (*)(const unsigned char*, unsigned int)>>& subs, unsigned int keepalive, MQTT_QOS qos) :
+CMQTTConnection::CMQTTConnection(const std::string& host, unsigned short port, const std::string& name, const bool authEnabled, const std::string& user,  const std::string& pass, const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, void (*)(const unsigned char*, unsigned int)>>& subs, unsigned int keepalive, MQTT_QOS qos) :
 m_host(host),
 m_port(port),
 m_name(name),
+m_authEnabled(authEnabled),
+m_user(user),
+m_pass(pass),
 m_subs(subs),
 m_keepalive(keepalive),
 m_qos(qos),
@@ -54,6 +57,9 @@ bool CMQTTConnection::open()
 		return false;
 	}
 
+        if (m_authEnabled) {
+		::mosquitto_username_pw_set(m_mosq, m_user.c_str(), m_pass.c_str());
+	}
 	::mosquitto_connect_callback_set(m_mosq, onConnect);
 	::mosquitto_subscribe_callback_set(m_mosq, onSubscribe);
 	::mosquitto_message_callback_set(m_mosq, onMessage);
diff --git a/MQTTConnection.h b/MQTTConnection.h
index 8fc98ce..1ae1e15 100644
--- a/MQTTConnection.h
+++ b/MQTTConnection.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ enum MQTT_QOS {
 
 class CMQTTConnection {
 public:
-	CMQTTConnection(const std::string& host, unsigned short port, const std::string& name, const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, void (*)(const unsigned char*, unsigned int)>>& subs, unsigned int keepalive, MQTT_QOS qos = MQTT_QOS_EXACTLY_ONCE);
+	CMQTTConnection(const std::string& host, unsigned short port, const std::string& name, const bool authEnabled, const std::string& user, const std::string& pass, const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, void (*)(const unsigned char*, unsigned int)>>& subs, unsigned int keepalive, MQTT_QOS qos = MQTT_QOS_EXACTLY_ONCE);
 	~CMQTTConnection();
 
 	bool open();
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ private:
 	std::string    m_host;
 	unsigned short m_port;
 	std::string    m_name;
+	bool           m_authEnabled;
+	std::string    m_user;
+	std::string    m_pass;
 	std::vector<std::pair<std::string, void (*)(const unsigned char*, unsigned int)>> m_subs;
 	unsigned int   m_keepalive;
 	MQTT_QOS       m_qos;