diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_14820_add_prefs_SMSSendUsername_and_SMSSendPassword.sql b/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_14820_add_prefs_SMSSendUsername_and_SMSSendPassword.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..43a1d08aa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_14820_add_prefs_SMSSendUsername_and_SMSSendPassword.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+INSERT IGNORE INTO systempreferences ( `variable`, `value`, `options`, `explanation`, `type` ) VALUES
+('SMSSendPassword', '', '', 'Password used to send SMS messages', 'free'),
+('SMSSendUsername', '', '', 'Username/Login used to send SMS messages', 'free');
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/sysprefs.sql b/installer/data/mysql/sysprefs.sql
index 85b91de95c..9537f5d6ed 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/sysprefs.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/sysprefs.sql
@@ -384,6 +384,8 @@ INSERT INTO systempreferences ( `variable`, `value`, `options`, `explanation`, `
 ('singleBranchMode','0',NULL,'Operate in Single-branch mode, hide branch selection in the OPAC','YesNo'),
 ('SlipCSS','',NULL,'Slips CSS url.','free'),
 ('SMSSendDriver','','','Sets which SMS::Send driver is used to send SMS messages.','free'),
+('SMSSendPassword', '', '', 'Password used to send SMS messages', 'free'),
+('SMSSendUsername', '', '', 'Username/Login used to send SMS messages', 'free'),
 ('SocialNetworks','0','','Enable/Disable social networks links in opac detail pages','YesNo'),
 ('soundon','0','','Enable circulation sounds during checkin and checkout in the staff interface.  Not supported by all web browsers yet.','YesNo'),
 ('SpecifyDueDate','1','','Define whether to display \"Specify Due Date\" form in Circulation','YesNo'),
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/patrons.pref b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/patrons.pref
index aa567c3aed..6d3536c550 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/patrons.pref
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/patrons.pref
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ Patrons:
          - "Use the SMS::Send::"
          - pref: SMSSendDriver
          - driver to send SMS messages.
+         - "Define a username/login"
+         - pref: SMSSendUsername
+         - "and a password"
+         - pref: SMSSendPassword
      -
          - pref: uppercasesurnames
            choices: