3 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
index c798d4d31..99645189a 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
@@ -656,9 +656,11 @@ string WalletImpl::keysFilename() const
     return m_wallet->get_keys_file();
 }
 
-bool WalletImpl::init(const std::string &daemon_address, uint64_t upper_transaction_size_limit)
+bool WalletImpl::init(const std::string &daemon_address, uint64_t upper_transaction_size_limit, const std::string &daemon_username, const std::string &daemon_password)
 {
     clearStatus();
+    if(daemon_username != "")
+        m_daemon_login.emplace(daemon_username, daemon_password);
     return doInit(daemon_address, upper_transaction_size_limit);
 }
 
@@ -1365,7 +1367,7 @@ bool WalletImpl::isNewWallet() const
 
 bool WalletImpl::doInit(const string &daemon_address, uint64_t upper_transaction_size_limit)
 {
-    if (!m_wallet->init(daemon_address, boost::none, upper_transaction_size_limit))
+    if (!m_wallet->init(daemon_address, m_daemon_login, upper_transaction_size_limit))
        return false;
 
     // in case new wallet, this will force fast-refresh (pulling hashes instead of blocks)
diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet.h b/src/wallet/api/wallet.h
index 3501fa0ac..456110908 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public:
     bool store(const std::string &path);
     std::string filename() const;
     std::string keysFilename() const;
-    bool init(const std::string &daemon_address, uint64_t upper_transaction_size_limit = 0);
+    bool init(const std::string &daemon_address, uint64_t upper_transaction_size_limit = 0, const std::string &daemon_username = "", const std::string &daemon_password = "");
     bool connectToDaemon();
     ConnectionStatus connected() const;
     void setTrustedDaemon(bool arg);
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ private:
     std::atomic<bool>   m_rebuildWalletCache;
     // cache connection status to avoid unnecessary RPC calls
     mutable std::atomic<bool>   m_is_connected;
+    boost::optional<epee::net_utils::http::login> m_daemon_login{};
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2_api.h b/src/wallet/wallet2_api.h
index eec4f8b8f..e32d23d9f 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2_api.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2_api.h
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ struct Wallet
      * \param upper_transaction_size_limit
      * \return  - true on success
      */
-    virtual bool init(const std::string &daemon_address, uint64_t upper_transaction_size_limit) = 0;
+    virtual bool init(const std::string &daemon_address, uint64_t upper_transaction_size_limit, const std::string &daemon_username = "", const std::string &daemon_password = "") = 0;
 
    /*!
     * \brief createWatchOnly - Creates a watch only wallet