diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index b3e6202f..883e2c61 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -658,6 +658,19 @@ setUser(){
 	fi
 }
 
+setPassword() {
+	# Password needed to authorize changes to lists from admin page
+	pass=$(whiptail --passwordbox "Please enter a password to secure your Pi-hole web interface." 10 50 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
+	
+	if [ $? = 0 ]; then
+		# Entered password
+		echo $pass > /etc/pihole/password.txt
+	else
+		echo "::: Cancel selected, exiting...."
+		exit 1
+	fi
+}
+
 installPihole() {
 	# Install base files and web interface
 	checkForDependencies # done
@@ -708,6 +721,9 @@ use4andor6
 # Decide what upstream DNS Servers to use
 setDNS
 
+# Set the admin page password
+setPassword
+
 # Install and log everything to a file
 installPihole | tee $tmpLog