diff --git a/src/cmd/frps/main.go b/src/cmd/frps/main.go
index 8e94d8d5..3459ce00 100644
--- a/src/cmd/frps/main.go
+++ b/src/cmd/frps/main.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ var usage string = `frps is the server of frp
 
 Usage: 
     frps [-c config_file] [-L log_file] [--log-level=<log_level>] [--addr=<bind_addr>]
-    frps --reload
+    frps [-c config_file] --reload
     frps -h | --help
     frps -v | --version
 
@@ -68,7 +69,18 @@ func main() {
 	// reload check
 	if args["--reload"] != nil {
 		if args["--reload"].(bool) {
-			resp, err := http.Get("http://" + server.BindAddr + ":" + fmt.Sprintf("%d", server.DashboardPort) + "/api/reload")
+			req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "http://"+server.BindAddr+":"+fmt.Sprintf("%d", server.DashboardPort)+"/api/reload", nil)
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Printf("frps reload error: %v\n", err)
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+
+			authStr := "Basic " + base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(server.DashboardUsername+":"+server.DashboardPassword))
+
+			req.Header.Add("Authorization", authStr)
+			defaultClient := &http.Client{}
+			resp, err := defaultClient.Do(req)
+
 			if err != nil {
 				fmt.Printf("frps reload error: %v\n", err)
 				os.Exit(1)
diff --git a/src/models/server/dashboard.go b/src/models/server/dashboard.go
index 4be7a6de..6960108c 100644
--- a/src/models/server/dashboard.go
+++ b/src/models/server/dashboard.go
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@
 package server
 
 import (
+	"encoding/base64"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/fatedier/frp/src/assets"
@@ -32,13 +34,14 @@ func RunDashboardServer(addr string, port int64) (err error) {
 	// url router
 	mux := http.NewServeMux()
 	// api, see dashboard_api.go
-	mux.HandleFunc("/api/reload", apiReload)
+	// mux.HandleFunc("/api/reload", apiReload)
+	mux.HandleFunc("/api/reload", use(apiReload, basicAuth))
 	mux.HandleFunc("/api/proxies", apiProxies)
 
 	// view, see dashboard_view.go
 	mux.Handle("/favicon.ico", http.FileServer(assets.FileSystem))
 	mux.Handle("/static/", http.StripPrefix("/static/", http.FileServer(assets.FileSystem)))
-	mux.HandleFunc("/", viewDashboard)
+	mux.HandleFunc("/", use(viewDashboard, basicAuth))
 
 	address := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", addr, port)
 	server := &http.Server{
@@ -58,3 +61,43 @@ func RunDashboardServer(addr string, port int64) (err error) {
 	go server.Serve(ln)
 	return
 }
+
+func use(h http.HandlerFunc, middleware ...func(http.HandlerFunc) http.HandlerFunc) http.HandlerFunc {
+	for _, m := range middleware {
+		h = m(h)
+	}
+
+	return h
+}
+
+func basicAuth(h http.HandlerFunc) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+
+		w.Header().Set("WWW-Authenticate", `Basic realm="Restricted"`)
+
+		s := strings.SplitN(r.Header.Get("Authorization"), " ", 2)
+		if len(s) != 2 {
+			http.Error(w, "Not authorized", 401)
+			return
+		}
+
+		b, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(s[1])
+		if err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, err.Error(), 401)
+			return
+		}
+
+		pair := strings.SplitN(string(b), ":", 2)
+		if len(pair) != 2 {
+			http.Error(w, "Not authorized", 401)
+			return
+		}
+
+		if pair[0] != DashboardUsername || pair[1] != DashboardPassword {
+			http.Error(w, "Not authorized", 401)
+			return
+		}
+
+		h.ServeHTTP(w, r)
+	}
+}