diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
index 15346070c..ee7ec7958 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
@@ -124,8 +124,10 @@ int main( void )
 #define DFL_CA_PATH             ""
 #define DFL_CRT_FILE            ""
 #define DFL_KEY_FILE            ""
+#define DFL_KEY_PWD             ""
 #define DFL_CRT_FILE2           ""
 #define DFL_KEY_FILE2           ""
+#define DFL_KEY_PWD2            ""
 #define DFL_ASYNC_OPERATIONS    "-"
 #define DFL_ASYNC_PRIVATE_DELAY1 ( -1 )
 #define DFL_ASYNC_PRIVATE_DELAY2 ( -1 )
@@ -218,11 +220,15 @@ int main( void )
     "    crt_file=%%s         Your own cert and chain (in bottom to top order, top may be omitted)\n" \
     "                        default: see note after key_file2\n" \
     "    key_file=%%s         default: see note after key_file2\n" \
+    "    key_pwd=%%s          Password for key specified by key_file argument\n"\
+    "                        default: none\n" \
     "    crt_file2=%%s        Your second cert and chain (in bottom to top order, top may be omitted)\n" \
     "                        default: see note after key_file2\n" \
     "    key_file2=%%s        default: see note below\n" \
     "                        note: if neither crt_file/key_file nor crt_file2/key_file2 are used,\n" \
     "                              preloaded certificate(s) and key(s) are used if available\n" \
+    "    key_pwd2=%%s         Password for key specified by key_file2 argument\n"\
+    "                        default: none\n" \
     "    dhm_file=%%s        File containing Diffie-Hellman parameters\n" \
     "                       default: preloaded parameters\n"
 #else
@@ -572,8 +578,10 @@ struct options
     const char *ca_path;        /* the path with the CA certificate(s) reside */
     const char *crt_file;       /* the file with the server certificate     */
     const char *key_file;       /* the file with the server key             */
+    const char *key_pwd;        /* the password for the server key          */
     const char *crt_file2;      /* the file with the 2nd server certificate */
     const char *key_file2;      /* the file with the 2nd server key         */
+    const char *key_pwd2;       /* the password for the 2nd server key      */
     const char *async_operations; /* supported SSL asynchronous operations  */
     int async_private_delay1;   /* number of times f_async_resume needs to be called for key 1, or -1 for no async */
     int async_private_delay2;   /* number of times f_async_resume needs to be called for key 2, or -1 for no async */
@@ -1907,8 +1915,10 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
     opt.ca_path             = DFL_CA_PATH;
     opt.crt_file            = DFL_CRT_FILE;
     opt.key_file            = DFL_KEY_FILE;
+    opt.key_pwd             = DFL_KEY_PWD;
     opt.crt_file2           = DFL_CRT_FILE2;
     opt.key_file2           = DFL_KEY_FILE2;
+    opt.key_pwd2            = DFL_KEY_PWD2;
     opt.async_operations    = DFL_ASYNC_OPERATIONS;
     opt.async_private_delay1 = DFL_ASYNC_PRIVATE_DELAY1;
     opt.async_private_delay2 = DFL_ASYNC_PRIVATE_DELAY2;
@@ -2028,10 +2038,14 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
             opt.crt_file = q;
         else if( strcmp( p, "key_file" ) == 0 )
             opt.key_file = q;
+        else if( strcmp( p, "key_pwd" ) == 0 )
+            opt.key_pwd = q;
         else if( strcmp( p, "crt_file2" ) == 0 )
             opt.crt_file2 = q;
         else if( strcmp( p, "key_file2" ) == 0 )
             opt.key_file2 = q;
+        else if( strcmp( p, "key_pwd2" ) == 0 )
+            opt.key_pwd2 = q;
         else if( strcmp( p, "dhm_file" ) == 0 )
             opt.dhm_file = q;
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_ASYNC_PRIVATE)
@@ -2817,7 +2831,8 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
     if( strlen( opt.key_file ) && strcmp( opt.key_file, "none" ) != 0 )
     {
         key_cert_init++;
-        if( ( ret = mbedtls_pk_parse_keyfile( &pkey, opt.key_file, "" ) ) != 0 )
+        if( ( ret = mbedtls_pk_parse_keyfile( &pkey, opt.key_file,
+                                              opt.key_pwd ) ) != 0 )
         {
             mbedtls_printf( " failed\n  !  mbedtls_pk_parse_keyfile returned -0x%x\n\n", (unsigned int) -ret );
             goto exit;
@@ -2842,7 +2857,8 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
     if( strlen( opt.key_file2 ) && strcmp( opt.key_file2, "none" ) != 0 )
     {
         key_cert_init2++;
-        if( ( ret = mbedtls_pk_parse_keyfile( &pkey2, opt.key_file2, "" ) ) != 0 )
+        if( ( ret = mbedtls_pk_parse_keyfile( &pkey2, opt.key_file2,
+                                              opt.key_pwd2 ) ) != 0 )
         {
             mbedtls_printf( " failed\n  !  mbedtls_pk_parse_keyfile(2) returned -0x%x\n\n",
                             (unsigned int) -ret );