diff --git a/resources/conf/hebdobot-sample.conf b/resources/conf/hebdobot-sample.conf
index 48dc3b7..dd03da7 100644
--- a/resources/conf/hebdobot-sample.conf
+++ b/resources/conf/hebdobot-sample.conf
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ irc.host=irc.freenode.org
 irc.port=6667
 irc.name=Hebdobot
 irc.channel=#april-test
+irc.identify.nick=
+irc.identify.password=
 
 # Pastebin settings. 
 #pastebin.apiKey=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
diff --git a/src/org/april/hebdobot/bot/Hebdobot.java b/src/org/april/hebdobot/bot/Hebdobot.java
index 44446e0..377d7d0 100644
--- a/src/org/april/hebdobot/bot/Hebdobot.java
+++ b/src/org/april/hebdobot/bot/Hebdobot.java
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ public class Hebdobot extends PircBot
     private String host;
     private int port;
     private String channel;
+    private String identifyNick;
+    private String identifyPassword;
     private File reviewDirectory;
     private String reviewFileSuffix;
     private LocalTime reviewWaitTime;
@@ -94,22 +96,28 @@ public class Hebdobot extends PircBot
      * @param port
      *            the port
      * @param nickname
-     *            the name
+     *            the nickname
      * @param channel
      *            the channel
      * @param homeDirectory
      *            the home directory
      * @param reviewDirectory
      *            the review directory
+     * @param identifyNick
+     *            the identify nick
+     * @param identifyPassword
+     *            the identify password
      */
     public Hebdobot(final String host, final int port, final String nickname, final String channel, final File homeDirectory,
-            final File reviewDirectory)
+            final File reviewDirectory, final String identifyNick, final String identifyPassword)
     {
         this.homeDirectory = homeDirectory;
         this.host = host;
         this.port = port;
         this.channel = channel;
         this.setName(nickname);
+        this.identifyNick = identifyNick;
+        this.identifyPassword = identifyPassword;
         this.reviewDirectory = reviewDirectory;
         this.reviewFileSuffix = null;
         this.reviewWaitTime = null;
@@ -391,6 +399,17 @@ public class Hebdobot extends PircBot
             this.connect(this.host, this.port);
             logger.info("Bot connected.");
 
+            if (this.identifyPassword == null)
+            {
+                logger.info("Skipped identify.");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                logger.info("Apply identify.");
+                sendMessage("NickServ", "identify " + this.identifyNick + " " + this.identifyPassword);
+                logger.info("Applied identify.");
+            }
+
             logger.info("Bot joining channel ({}).", this.channel);
             this.joinChannel(this.channel);
             logger.info("Bot ready.");
diff --git a/src/org/april/hebdobot/cli/HebdobotCLI.java b/src/org/april/hebdobot/cli/HebdobotCLI.java
index 2c5690f..622dbd8 100644
--- a/src/org/april/hebdobot/cli/HebdobotCLI.java
+++ b/src/org/april/hebdobot/cli/HebdobotCLI.java
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ public class HebdobotCLI
                         logger.info("Alias list: " + aliases.toLineString());
 
                         Hebdobot bot = new Hebdobot(config.getIrcHost(), config.getIrcPort(), config.getIrcName(), config.getIrcChannel(),
-                                configFile.getParentFile(), reviewDirectory);
+                                configFile.getParentFile(), reviewDirectory, config.getIrcIdentifyNick(), config.getIrcIdentifyPassword());
 
                         //
                         bot.setReviewWaitTime(config.getReviewWaitTime());
diff --git a/src/org/april/hebdobot/cli/HebdobotConfigFile.java b/src/org/april/hebdobot/cli/HebdobotConfigFile.java
index 40d78da..e673b47 100644
--- a/src/org/april/hebdobot/cli/HebdobotConfigFile.java
+++ b/src/org/april/hebdobot/cli/HebdobotConfigFile.java
@@ -177,6 +177,36 @@ public class HebdobotConfigFile extends Properties
         return result;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the irc identify login.
+     *
+     * @return the irc identify login
+     */
+    public String getIrcIdentifyNick()
+    {
+        String result;
+
+        result = getProperty("irc.identify.nick");
+
+        //
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the identify password.
+     *
+     * @return the identify password
+     */
+    public String getIrcIdentifyPassword()
+    {
+        String result;
+
+        result = getProperty("irc.identify.password");
+
+        //
+        return result;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the name.
      *
@@ -445,6 +475,14 @@ public class HebdobotConfigFile extends Properties
         {
             result = false;
         }
+        else if ((getProperty("irc.identify.nick") != null) && (getProperty("irc.identify.password") == null))
+        {
+            result = false;
+        }
+        else if ((getProperty("irc.identify.nick") == null) && (getProperty("irc.identify.password") != null))
+        {
+            result = false;
+        }
         else
         {
             result = true;
diff --git a/test/org/april/hebdobot/BotMock.java b/test/org/april/hebdobot/BotMock.java
index b5f4067..99490a4 100644
--- a/test/org/april/hebdobot/BotMock.java
+++ b/test/org/april/hebdobot/BotMock.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class BotMock extends Hebdobot
      */
     public BotMock() throws Exception
     {
-        super("myHost", 0, "Hebdobot", "#april-mock", null, new File("/tmp/"));
+        super("myHost", 0, "Hebdobot", "#april-mock", null, new File("/tmp/"), null, null);
     }
 
     /* (non-Javadoc)