diff --git a/bin/shell/osh.pl b/bin/shell/osh.pl
index 9246a41..2be0051 100755
--- a/bin/shell/osh.pl
+++ b/bin/shell/osh.pl
@@ -1509,6 +1509,7 @@ else {
         push @command, '-A', '-o', 'AddKeysToAgent=yes';
     }
     push @command, '-o', 'PreferredAuthentications=' . (join(',', @preferredAuths));
+    push @command, '-o', 'PasswordAuthentication=yes' if $config->{'passwordAllowed'};
 
     if ($config->{'sshClientHasOptionE'}) {
         push @command, '-E', $saveFile . '.sshdebug';