diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 207375f2..02e7468f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Automated Install 
-##### Designed For Raspberry Pi A+, B, B+, 2, and Zero (with an Ethernet adapter)
+##### Designed For Raspberry Pi A+, B, B+, 2, Zero (with an Ethernet adapter), and also works on most Debian based distros!
 
-1. Install Raspbian 
+1. Install Raspbian on Raspberry Pi variants or a Debian based distribution on other hardware or virtual machines
 2. Run the command below
 
 ### ```curl -L install.pi-hole.net | bash```
diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index e8e9e6cd..9ecf50f9 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -695,6 +695,19 @@ 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
@@ -755,6 +768,9 @@ chooseWebServer
 # Decide what upstream DNS Servers to use
 setDNS
 
+# Set the admin page password
+setPassword
+
 # Install and log everything to a file
 installPihole | tee $tmpLog