diff --git a/proxy/config.dist.php b/proxy/config.dist.php
index 9a556e9..de4725b 100644
--- a/proxy/config.dist.php
+++ b/proxy/config.dist.php
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ $proxy_base     = 'https://proxy.yourdomain.org';
 // this should point to the target CiviCRM system
 $target_civicrm = 'https://your.civicrm.installation.org';
 
+//if CiviCRM is behind a htaccess authentication, you may set username:password. if empty no auth is used
+//$target_civicrm_auth = 'username:password';
+
 
 /****************************************************************
  **                FEATURES / DEFAULT PATHS                    **
diff --git a/proxy/proxy.php b/proxy/proxy.php
index b031aee..05fd2f0 100644
--- a/proxy/proxy.php
+++ b/proxy/proxy.php
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ $civiproxy_version = '0.6-dev';
  */
 function civiproxy_redirect($url_requested, $parameters) {
   global $target_interface;
+  global $target_civicrm_auth;
   $url = $url_requested;
   $curlSession = curl_init();
 
@@ -52,6 +53,9 @@ function civiproxy_redirect($url_requested, $parameters) {
   if (!empty($target_interface)) {
     curl_setopt($curlSession, CURLOPT_INTERFACE, $target_interface);
   }
+  if (isset($target_civicrm_auth) and !empty($target_civicrm_auth)) {
+    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_USERPWD, $target_civicrm_auth);
+  }
   if (file_exists(dirname(__FILE__).'/target.pem')) {
     curl_setopt($curlSession, CURLOPT_CAINFO, dirname(__FILE__).'/target.pem');
   }