diff --git a/data/igate_conf.json b/data/igate_conf.json
index 98766f4..46cb1b3 100644
--- a/data/igate_conf.json
+++ b/data/igate_conf.json
@@ -46,12 +46,16 @@
 		"server": "192.168.0.100",
 		"port": 514
 	},
+	"bme": {
+		"active": false
+	},
+	"ota": {
+		"username":"richon",
+		"password": "totoro"
+	},
 	"other": {
 		"beaconInterval": 15,
 		"rememberStationTime": 30,
 		"sendBatteryVoltage": false
-	},
-	"bme": {
-		"active": false
-	}
+	}	
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/configuration.cpp b/src/configuration.cpp
index 2d90496..66abfab 100644
--- a/src/configuration.cpp
+++ b/src/configuration.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ void Configuration::readFile(fs::FS &fs, const char *fileName) {
     syslog.port                     = data["syslog"]["port"].as<int>();
 
     bme.active                      = data["bme"]["active"].as<bool>();
+
+    ota.username                    = data["ota"]["username"].as<String>();
+    ota.password                    = data["ota"]["password"].as<String>();
     
     configFile.close();
 }
diff --git a/src/configuration.h b/src/configuration.h
index 6d439de..0bb90cd 100644
--- a/src/configuration.h
+++ b/src/configuration.h
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ public:
   bool    active;
 };
 
+class OTA {
+public:
+  String  username;
+  String  password;
+};
+
+
+
 class Configuration {
 public:
 
@@ -74,6 +82,7 @@ public:
   Display               display;
   SYSLOG                syslog;
   BME                   bme;
+  OTA                   ota;
   
 
   Configuration();
diff --git a/src/utils.cpp b/src/utils.cpp
index 0c50e7a..adf60b5 100644
--- a/src/utils.cpp
+++ b/src/utils.cpp
@@ -276,7 +276,11 @@ void startOTAServer() {
             request->send(SPIFFS, "/index2.html", "text/html");
         });
 
-        AsyncElegantOTA.begin(&server);
+        if (Config.ota.username != ""  && Config.ota.password != "") {
+            AsyncElegantOTA.begin(&server, Config.ota.username.c_str(), Config.ota.password.c_str());
+        } else {
+            AsyncElegantOTA.begin(&server);
+        }
         server.begin();
         Serial.println("init : OTA Server     ...     done!");
     }