diff --git a/ct/alpine-borgbackup-server.sh b/ct/alpine-borgbackup-server.sh
index b293a8340..a1fe28a44 100644
--- a/ct/alpine-borgbackup-server.sh
+++ b/ct/alpine-borgbackup-server.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ catch_errors       # Enable error handling with automatic exit on failure
 
 function update_script() {
   header_info
-  
+
   if [[ ! -f /usr/bin/borg ]]; then
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
@@ -29,10 +29,12 @@ function update_script() {
 
   CHOICE=$(msg_menu "BorgBackup Server Update Options" \
     "1" "Update BorgBackup Server" \
-    "2" "Reset SSH Access")
+    "2" "Reset SSH Access" \
+    "3" "Enable password authentication for backup user (not recommended, use SSH key instead)" \
+    "4" "Disable password authentication for backup user (recommended for security, use SSH key)")
 
   case $CHOICE in
-  1)    
+  1)
     msg_info "Updating $APP LXC"
     $STD apk -U upgrade
     msg_ok "Updated $APP LXC successfully!"
@@ -42,40 +44,58 @@ function update_script() {
       msg_warn "Reset SSH Public key requires interactive mode, skipping."
       exit
     fi
-    
+
     msg_info "Setting up SSH Public Key for backup user"
-    
+
     # Get SSH public key from user
-    msg_info "Please paste your SSH public key (e.g., ssh-rsa AAAAB3... user@host):"
-    read -r SSH_PUBLIC_KEY
-    
+    msg_info "Please paste your SSH public key (e.g., ssh-rsa AAAAB3... user@host): \n"
+    read -p "Key: " SSH_PUBLIC_KEY
+    echo
+
     if [[ -z "$SSH_PUBLIC_KEY" ]]; then
       msg_error "No SSH public key provided!"
       exit 1
     fi
-    
+
     # Validate that it looks like an SSH public key
     if [[ ! "$SSH_PUBLIC_KEY" =~ ^(ssh-rsa|ssh-dss|ssh-ed25519|ecdsa-sha2-) ]]; then
       msg_error "Invalid SSH public key format!"
       exit 1
     fi
-    
+
     # Set up SSH directory and authorized_keys file
     msg_info "Setting up SSH access"
     mkdir -p /home/backup/.ssh
     echo "$SSH_PUBLIC_KEY" > /home/backup/.ssh/authorized_keys
-    
+
     # Set correct permissions
     chown -R backup:backup /home/backup/.ssh
     chmod 700 /home/backup/.ssh
     chmod 600 /home/backup/.ssh/authorized_keys
-    
+
     msg_ok "SSH access configured for backup user"
-    msg_info "SSH access details:"
-    msg_info "Connection: ssh backup@${IP}"
+    ;;
+  3)
+    if [[ "${PHS_SILENT:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
+      msg_warn "Enabling password authentication requires interactive mode, skipping."
+      exit
+    fi
+
+    msg_info "Enabling password authentication for backup user"
+    msg_warn "Password authentication is less secure than using SSH keys. Consider using SSH keys instead."
+    passwd backup
+    sed -i 's/^#*\s*PasswordAuthentication\s\+\(yes\|no\)/PasswordAuthentication yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+    rc-service sshd restart
+    msg_ok "Password authentication enabled for backup user"
+    ;;
+  4)
+    msg_info "Disabling password authentication for backup user"
+    sed -i 's/^#*\s*PasswordAuthentication\s\+\(yes\|no\)/PasswordAuthentication no/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+    rc-service sshd restart
+    msg_ok "Password authentication disabled for backup user"
     ;;
   esac
-  
+
   exit 0
 }