diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 50d9ad0..50a55d8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Stunnel
 =========
 [![Galaxy](http://img.shields.io/badge/ansible--galaxy-stunnel-blue.svg)](https://galaxy.ansible.com/list#/roles/3502)
-[![License](http://img.shields.io/:license-mit-blue.svg)](http://doge.mit-license.org)  
+[![License](http://img.shields.io/:license-mit-blue.svg)](http://doge.mit-license.org)
 
 
 Ansible role to install stunnel in order to achieve SSL Termination on Linux machines.
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ Role Variables
 --------------
 
 ```
+stunnel_use_cert (default True) : determines if we use certificates
+stunnel_use_psk (default False) : determines if we use psk
 stunnel_certificate_generation (default False) : determines if this role has to generate a self signed certificate
 stunnel_certificate_duration: (optional, if stunnel_certificate_generation is True, default 365) : self signed certificate validity duration
 stunnel_certificate_domain: (optional, if stunnel_certificate_generation is True, default www.domain.com) : self signed certificate domain field
@@ -22,12 +24,16 @@ stunnel_certificate_state_name: (optional, if stunnel_certificate_generation is
 stunnel_certificate_locality: (optional, if stunnel_certificate_generation is True, default locality) : self signed certificate locality field
 stunnel_certificate_file: certificate file to generate or use, depends on stunnel_certificate_generation value. Default is /tmp/certificate.pem
 stunnel_key_file: key file to generate or use, depends on stunnel_certificate_generation value. Default is /tmp/key.pem
+stunnel_psks: a list of psk. This look like this:
+- name: client1
+  psk: AEO/WE+pBCn3+WBy3FJoyJF/HEBZqMym
+
 stunnel_services: list of services. They look like this:
 - service:
-    name: https
-    accept: 443
-    connect: 80
-  
+  name: https
+  accept: 443
+  connect: 80
+
 ```
 
 Dependencies
@@ -59,6 +65,30 @@ Example Playbook
         connect: 80
 ```
 
+you may also use [PSK (Pre Shared Keys)](https://www.stunnel.org/auth.html)
+which allow faster communication
+at the cost of knowing clients in advance.
+
+```
+- hosts: all
+
+  roles:
+  - role: stunnel-role
+    stunnel_use_certificate: false
+    stunnel_use_psk: true
+    stunnel_psks:
+      - name: client1
+        key: ATJX7VOAMIF2nhaknNVmSqSQGrCvMyPt
+      - name: client2
+        key: enNezGQMkZmSyjTDjpndjrBEXhJ9ki3v
+    stunnel_services:
+      - service:
+        name: postfix
+        accept: 12221
+        connect: 21
+```
+
+
 License
 -------
 
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 6255f91..92e96af 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 ---
+stunnel_use_certificate: true
+stunnel_use_psk: false
 stunnel_certificate_generation: False
 stunnel_certificate_duration: 365
 stunnel_certificate_domain: www.domain.com
@@ -8,8 +10,5 @@ stunnel_certificate_state_name: state
 stunnel_certificate_locality: locality
 stunnel_certificate_file: /tmp/certificate.pem
 stunnel_key_file: /tmp/key.pem
-stunnel_services:
-  - service:
-    name: https
-    accept: 443
-    connect: 80
+stunnel_services: []
+stunnel_psks: []
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index e6bd1d5..53565ab 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 ---
 # tasks file for stunnel-role
+
+- name: sanity check that we use at least one of certificate or psk
+  fail:
+    msg: You should activate at least one of stunnel_use_certificate and stunnel_use_psk
+  when: not (stunnel_use_certificate or stunnel_use_psk)
+
 - name: Install SSL backend
   package:
     name: openssl
@@ -12,7 +18,11 @@
     force: yes
   register: install_stunnel_4
 
-- include: certificate.yml  
+- include: certificate.yml
+  when: stunnel_use_certificate | bool
+
+- include: psk.yml
+  when: stunnel_use_psk | bool
 
 - name: Stunnel configuration
   template:
@@ -33,4 +43,8 @@
     name: stunnel4
     state: restarted
     enabled: true
-  when: install_stunnel_4 is changed or enable_stunnel is changed or stunnel_configuration is changed
+  when: >
+    install_stunnel_4.changed or
+    enable_stunnel.changed or
+    stunnel_configuration.changed or
+    (stunnel_psk_file.changed|default(false))
diff --git a/tasks/psk.yml b/tasks/psk.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4faf44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/psk.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+# tasks to use psk
+- name: sanity check for psk existence
+  fail:
+    msg: If you have stunnel_use_psk you should provide at least one key
+  when: not (stunnel_psks|default(false))
+
+- name: Generate psk file
+  template:
+    src: psk.txt.j2
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: u=rw,g=,o=
+    dest: /etc/stunnel/psk.txt
+  register: stunnel_psk_file
diff --git a/templates/psk.txt.j2 b/templates/psk.txt.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e4300c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/psk.txt.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{% for psk in stunnel_psks %}
+{{ psk.name }}:{{ psk.key }}
+{% endfor %}
diff --git a/templates/stunnel.conf.j2 b/templates/stunnel.conf.j2
index 62db1e3..1b210bb 100644
--- a/templates/stunnel.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/stunnel.conf.j2
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 pid=/var/run/stunnel.pid
+output = /var/log/stunnel.log
+
+{% if stunnel_use_certificate %}
 cert=/etc/stunnel/stunnel.pem
-output=/var/log/stunnel.log
+{% endif %}
 
 {% for service in stunnel_services %}
 [{{service.name}}]
   accept = {{service.accept}}
-  connect= {{service.connect}}
+  connect = {{service.connect}}
+{% if stunnel_use_psk %}
+  ciphers = PSK
+  PSKsecrets = /etc/stunnel/psk.txt
+{% endif %}
+
 {% endfor %}