diff --git a/src/JsonRpcServer/JsonRpcServer.cpp b/src/JsonRpcServer/JsonRpcServer.cpp
index 3f77d2801f..101d763889 100755
--- a/src/JsonRpcServer/JsonRpcServer.cpp
+++ b/src/JsonRpcServer/JsonRpcServer.cpp
@@ -37,11 +37,12 @@
 
 namespace CryptoNote {
 
-JsonRpcServer::JsonRpcServer(System::Dispatcher& sys, System::Event& stopEvent, Logging::ILogger& loggerGroup) :
+JsonRpcServer::JsonRpcServer(System::Dispatcher& sys, System::Event& stopEvent, Logging::ILogger& loggerGroup, PaymentService::Configuration& config) :
   HttpServer(sys, loggerGroup), 
   system(sys),
   stopEvent(stopEvent),
-  logger(loggerGroup, "JsonRpcServer")
+  logger(loggerGroup, "JsonRpcServer"),
+  config(config)
 {
 }
 
@@ -164,6 +165,23 @@ void JsonRpcServer::makeMethodNotFoundResponse(Common::JsonValue& resp) {
   resp.insert("error", error);
 }
 
+void JsonRpcServer::makeInvalidPasswordResponse(Common::JsonValue& resp) {
+  using Common::JsonValue;
+
+  JsonValue error(JsonValue::OBJECT);
+
+  JsonValue code;
+  code = static_cast<int64_t>(-32604);
+
+  JsonValue message;
+  message = "Invalid or no rpc password";
+
+  error.insert("code", code);
+  error.insert("message", message);
+
+  resp.insert("error", error);
+}
+
 void JsonRpcServer::fillJsonResponse(const Common::JsonValue& v, Common::JsonValue& resp) {
   resp.insert("result", v);
 }
diff --git a/src/JsonRpcServer/JsonRpcServer.h b/src/JsonRpcServer/JsonRpcServer.h
index ab6cee2660..97f2690d8c 100755
--- a/src/JsonRpcServer/JsonRpcServer.h
+++ b/src/JsonRpcServer/JsonRpcServer.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "Logging/ILogger.h"
 #include "Logging/LoggerRef.h"
 #include "Rpc/HttpServer.h"
+#include "PaymentGateService/PaymentServiceConfiguration.h"
 
 
 namespace CryptoNote {
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ namespace CryptoNote {
 
 class JsonRpcServer : HttpServer {
 public:
-  JsonRpcServer(System::Dispatcher& sys, System::Event& stopEvent, Logging::ILogger& loggerGroup);
+  JsonRpcServer(System::Dispatcher& sys, System::Event& stopEvent, Logging::ILogger& loggerGroup, PaymentService::Configuration& config);
   JsonRpcServer(const JsonRpcServer&) = delete;
 
   void start(const std::string& bindAddress, uint16_t bindPort);
@@ -51,12 +52,14 @@ class JsonRpcServer : HttpServer {
 protected:
   static void makeErrorResponse(const std::error_code& ec, Common::JsonValue& resp);
   static void makeMethodNotFoundResponse(Common::JsonValue& resp);
+  static void makeInvalidPasswordResponse(Common::JsonValue& resp);
   static void makeGenericErrorReponse(Common::JsonValue& resp, const char* what, int errorCode = -32001);
   static void fillJsonResponse(const Common::JsonValue& v, Common::JsonValue& resp);
   static void prepareJsonResponse(const Common::JsonValue& req, Common::JsonValue& resp);
   static void makeJsonParsingErrorResponse(Common::JsonValue& resp);
 
   virtual void processJsonRpcRequest(const Common::JsonValue& req, Common::JsonValue& resp) = 0;
+  PaymentService::Configuration& config;
 
 private:
   // HttpServer
diff --git a/src/PaymentGate/PaymentServiceJsonRpcServer.cpp b/src/PaymentGate/PaymentServiceJsonRpcServer.cpp
index 324cbd1aaf..2c106dc291 100755
--- a/src/PaymentGate/PaymentServiceJsonRpcServer.cpp
+++ b/src/PaymentGate/PaymentServiceJsonRpcServer.cpp
@@ -25,10 +25,12 @@
 #include "Serialization/JsonInputValueSerializer.h"
 #include "Serialization/JsonOutputStreamSerializer.h"
 
+#include "Rpc/JsonRpc.h"
+
 namespace PaymentService {
 
-PaymentServiceJsonRpcServer::PaymentServiceJsonRpcServer(System::Dispatcher& sys, System::Event& stopEvent, WalletService& service, Logging::ILogger& loggerGroup) 
-  : JsonRpcServer(sys, stopEvent, loggerGroup)
+PaymentServiceJsonRpcServer::PaymentServiceJsonRpcServer(System::Dispatcher& sys, System::Event& stopEvent, WalletService& service, Logging::ILogger& loggerGroup, PaymentService::Configuration& config) 
+  : JsonRpcServer(sys, stopEvent, loggerGroup, config)
   , service(service)
   , logger(loggerGroup, "PaymentServiceJsonRpcServer")
 {
@@ -60,6 +62,23 @@ PaymentServiceJsonRpcServer::PaymentServiceJsonRpcServer(System::Dispatcher& sys
 void PaymentServiceJsonRpcServer::processJsonRpcRequest(const Common::JsonValue& req, Common::JsonValue& resp) {
   try {
     prepareJsonResponse(req, resp);
+    
+    if (!config.legacySecurity) {
+      std::string clientPassword;
+      if (!req.contains("password")) {
+        makeInvalidPasswordResponse(resp);
+        return;
+      }   
+      if (!req("password").isString()) {
+        makeInvalidPasswordResponse(resp);
+        return;
+      }
+      clientPassword = req("password").getString();
+      if (clientPassword != config.rpcPassword) {
+        makeInvalidPasswordResponse(resp);
+        return;
+      }
+    }
 
     if (!req.contains("method")) {
       logger(Logging::WARNING) << "Field \"method\" is not found in json request: " << req;
diff --git a/src/PaymentGate/PaymentServiceJsonRpcServer.h b/src/PaymentGate/PaymentServiceJsonRpcServer.h
index 49b47dbd12..569ee5d909 100755
--- a/src/PaymentGate/PaymentServiceJsonRpcServer.h
+++ b/src/PaymentGate/PaymentServiceJsonRpcServer.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class WalletService;
 
 class PaymentServiceJsonRpcServer : public CryptoNote::JsonRpcServer {
 public:
-  PaymentServiceJsonRpcServer(System::Dispatcher& sys, System::Event& stopEvent, WalletService& service, Logging::ILogger& loggerGroup);
+  PaymentServiceJsonRpcServer(System::Dispatcher& sys, System::Event& stopEvent, WalletService& service, Logging::ILogger& loggerGroup, PaymentService::Configuration& config);
   PaymentServiceJsonRpcServer(const PaymentServiceJsonRpcServer&) = delete;
 
 protected:
diff --git a/src/PaymentGateService/PaymentGateService.cpp b/src/PaymentGateService/PaymentGateService.cpp
index f2b79fd990..5f576de804 100755
--- a/src/PaymentGateService/PaymentGateService.cpp
+++ b/src/PaymentGateService/PaymentGateService.cpp
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ void PaymentGateService::runWalletService(const CryptoNote::Currency& currency,
       std::cout << "Address: " << address << std::endl;
     }
   } else {
-    PaymentService::PaymentServiceJsonRpcServer rpcServer(*dispatcher, *stopEvent, *service, logger);
+    PaymentService::PaymentServiceJsonRpcServer rpcServer(*dispatcher, *stopEvent, *service, logger, config.gateConfiguration);
     rpcServer.start(config.gateConfiguration.bindAddress, config.gateConfiguration.bindPort);
 
     Logging::LoggerRef(logger, "PaymentGateService")(Logging::INFO, Logging::BRIGHT_WHITE) << "JSON-RPC server stopped, stopping wallet service...";
diff --git a/src/PaymentGateService/PaymentServiceConfiguration.cpp b/src/PaymentGateService/PaymentServiceConfiguration.cpp
index 22edf15216..adc859997c 100755
--- a/src/PaymentGateService/PaymentServiceConfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/PaymentGateService/PaymentServiceConfiguration.cpp
@@ -42,12 +42,16 @@ Configuration::Configuration() {
   bindPort = 0;
   secretViewKey = "";
   secretSpendKey = "";
+  rpcPassword = "";
+  legacySecurity = false;
 }
 
 void Configuration::initOptions(boost::program_options::options_description& desc) {
   desc.add_options()
       ("bind-address", po::value<std::string>()->default_value("0.0.0.0"), "payment service bind address")
       ("bind-port", po::value<uint16_t>()->default_value(8070), "payment service bind port")
+      ("rpc-password", po::value<std::string>(), "Specify the password to access the rpc server.")
+      ("rpc-legacy-security", "Enable legacy mode (no password for RPC). WARNING: INSECURE. USE ONLY AS A LAST RESORT.")
       ("container-file,w", po::value<std::string>(), "container file")
       ("container-password,p", po::value<std::string>(), "container password")
       ("generate-container,g", "generate new container file with one wallet and exit")
@@ -152,6 +156,24 @@ void Configuration::init(const boost::program_options::variables_map& options) {
       throw ConfigurationError("container-file parameter are required");
     }
   }
+  
+  // If generating a container skip the authentication parameters.
+  if (generateNewContainer) {
+    return;
+  }
+  
+  // Check for the authentication parameters
+  if ((options.count("rpc-password") == 0) && (options.count("rpc-legacy-security") == 0)) {
+    throw ConfigurationError("Please specify an RPC password or use the --rpc-legacy-security flag.");
+  }
+  
+  if (options.count("rpc-legacy-security") != 0) {
+    legacySecurity = true;
+  }
+  else {
+    rpcPassword = options["rpc-password"].as<std::string>();
+  }
+  
 }
 
 } //namespace PaymentService
diff --git a/src/PaymentGateService/PaymentServiceConfiguration.h b/src/PaymentGateService/PaymentServiceConfiguration.h
index f628d528d8..44c9e3cc5c 100755
--- a/src/PaymentGateService/PaymentServiceConfiguration.h
+++ b/src/PaymentGateService/PaymentServiceConfiguration.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ struct Configuration {
 
   std::string bindAddress;
   uint16_t bindPort;
+  std::string rpcPassword;
 
   std::string containerFile;
   std::string containerPassword;
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ struct Configuration {
   bool testnet;
   bool printAddresses;
   bool syncFromZero;
+  bool legacySecurity;
 
   size_t logLevel;
 };
diff --git a/src/Rpc/JsonRpc.cpp b/src/Rpc/JsonRpc.cpp
index c9cd54d560..d855191da8 100755
--- a/src/Rpc/JsonRpc.cpp
+++ b/src/Rpc/JsonRpc.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ JsonRpcError::JsonRpcError(int c) : code(c) {
   case errMethodNotFound: message = "Method not found"; break;
   case errInvalidParams: message = "Invalid params"; break;
   case errInternalError: message = "Internal error"; break;
+  case errInvalidPassword: message = "Invalid or no password supplied"; break;
   default: message = "Unknown error"; break;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/Rpc/JsonRpc.h b/src/Rpc/JsonRpc.h
index f98fee9afe..0f4da62852 100755
--- a/src/Rpc/JsonRpc.h
+++ b/src/Rpc/JsonRpc.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ const int errInvalidRequest = -32600;
 const int errMethodNotFound = -32601;
 const int errInvalidParams = -32602;
 const int errInternalError = -32603;
+const int errInvalidPassword = -32604;
 
 class JsonRpcError: public std::exception {
 public:
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ class JsonRpcError: public std::exception {
 };
 
 typedef boost::optional<Common::JsonValue> OptionalId;
+typedef boost::optional<Common::JsonValue> OptionalPassword;
 
 class JsonRpcRequest {
 public:
@@ -84,6 +86,10 @@ class JsonRpcRequest {
     if (psReq.contains("id")) {
       id = psReq("id");
     }
+	
+	if (psReq.contains("password")) {
+		password = psReq("password");
+    }
 
     return true;
   }
@@ -112,6 +118,10 @@ class JsonRpcRequest {
   const OptionalId& getId() const {
     return id;
   }
+  
+  const OptionalPassword& getPassword() const {
+	  return password;
+  }
 
   std::string getBody() {
     psReq.set("jsonrpc", std::string("2.0"));
@@ -123,6 +133,7 @@ class JsonRpcRequest {
 
   Common::JsonValue psReq;
   OptionalId id;
+  OptionalPassword password;
   std::string method;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/SimpleWallet/SimpleWallet.cpp b/src/SimpleWallet/SimpleWallet.cpp
index 482cd89698..201c4afd47 100755
--- a/src/SimpleWallet/SimpleWallet.cpp
+++ b/src/SimpleWallet/SimpleWallet.cpp
@@ -1329,6 +1329,18 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 
   if (command_line::has_arg(vm, Tools::wallet_rpc_server::arg_rpc_bind_port)) {
     //runs wallet with rpc interface
+	  
+	/* 
+	  If the rpc interface is run, ensure that either legacy mode or an RPC
+	  password is set.
+	*/
+	  
+	if (!command_line::has_arg(vm, Tools::wallet_rpc_server::arg_rpc_password) &&
+		!command_line::has_arg(vm, Tools::wallet_rpc_server::arg_rpc_legacy_security)) {
+	  logger(ERROR, BRIGHT_RED) << "Required RPC password is not set.";
+	  return 1;
+	}
+	  
     if (!command_line::has_arg(vm, arg_wallet_file)) {
       logger(ERROR, BRIGHT_RED) << "Wallet file not set.";
       return 1;
diff --git a/src/Wallet/WalletRpcServer.cpp b/src/Wallet/WalletRpcServer.cpp
index 5895e82525..9d72a5c46d 100755
--- a/src/Wallet/WalletRpcServer.cpp
+++ b/src/Wallet/WalletRpcServer.cpp
@@ -36,11 +36,16 @@ namespace Tools {
 
 const command_line::arg_descriptor<uint16_t> wallet_rpc_server::arg_rpc_bind_port = { "rpc-bind-port", "Starts wallet as rpc server for wallet operations, sets bind port for server", 0, true };
 const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> wallet_rpc_server::arg_rpc_bind_ip = { "rpc-bind-ip", "Specify ip to bind rpc server", "127.0.0.1" };
+const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> wallet_rpc_server::arg_rpc_password = { "rpc-password", "Specify the password to access the rpc server.", "", true };
+const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool> wallet_rpc_server::arg_rpc_legacy_security = { "rpc-legacy-security", "Enable legacy mode (no password for RPC). WARNING: INSECURE. USE ONLY AS A LAST RESORT.", false};
 const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool>      arg_allow_extended_rpc  = {"allow-extended-rpc", "Allow RPC access to the wallet address and view/spend keys", false};
 
+
 void wallet_rpc_server::init_options(boost::program_options::options_description& desc) {
   command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_rpc_bind_ip);
   command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_rpc_bind_port);
+  command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_rpc_password);
+  command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_rpc_legacy_security);
   command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_allow_extended_rpc);
 }
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -80,6 +85,10 @@ void wallet_rpc_server::send_stop_signal() {
 bool wallet_rpc_server::handle_command_line(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm) {
   m_bind_ip = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_rpc_bind_ip);
   m_port = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_rpc_bind_port);
+  m_legacy = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_rpc_legacy_security);
+  if (!m_legacy) {
+    m_password = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_rpc_password);
+  }
   m_allow_extended_rpc = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_allow_extended_rpc);
   return true;
 }
@@ -99,10 +108,25 @@ void wallet_rpc_server::processRequest(const CryptoNote::HttpRequest& request, C
 
   JsonRpcRequest jsonRequest;
   JsonRpcResponse jsonResponse;
+  std::string clientPassword;
 
   try {
     jsonRequest.parseRequest(request.getBody());
     jsonResponse.setId(jsonRequest.getId());
+	
+    if (!m_legacy) {
+      const JsonRpc::OptionalPassword& clientPasswordObject = jsonRequest.getPassword();
+      if (!clientPasswordObject.is_initialized()) {
+        throw JsonRpcError(errInvalidPassword);
+      }
+      if (!clientPasswordObject.get().isString()) {
+        throw JsonRpcError(errInvalidPassword);
+      }
+      clientPassword = clientPasswordObject.get().getString();
+      if (clientPassword != m_password) {
+        throw JsonRpcError(errInvalidPassword);
+      }
+    }
 
     static std::unordered_map<std::string, JsonMemberMethod> s_methods = {
       { "getbalance", makeMemberMethod(&wallet_rpc_server::on_getbalance) },
diff --git a/src/Wallet/WalletRpcServer.h b/src/Wallet/WalletRpcServer.h
index cf172f8e4d..0a73c829cc 100755
--- a/src/Wallet/WalletRpcServer.h
+++ b/src/Wallet/WalletRpcServer.h
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ namespace Tools
 
     static const command_line::arg_descriptor<uint16_t> arg_rpc_bind_port;
     static const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> arg_rpc_bind_ip;
+	static const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::string> arg_rpc_password;
+	static const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool> arg_rpc_legacy_security;
 
   private:
 
@@ -77,7 +79,9 @@ namespace Tools
     CryptoNote::INode& m_node;
     uint16_t m_port;
     bool m_allow_extended_rpc;
+	bool m_legacy;
     std::string m_bind_ip;
+	std::string m_password;
     CryptoNote::Currency& m_currency;
     const std::string m_walletFilename;